friedel

About me

I’m a Canadian woman, lived in London for 6 years and now travelling the world with my husband on our bicycles.

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  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Two Free Bike Touring Books in the On Your Bike Branch

    It's been a while since we've posted here, but I hope we'll be forgiven for posting a slightly cheeky message :-)...
    24 days ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Carrying a computer on the bike in the On Your Bike Branch

    We carry ours in a back pannier, wrapped in lots of clothes and in its soft case. We carry an ASUS eee.
    12 months ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Wanted: Your Bike Touring Stories in the On Your Bike Branch

    Hi everyone,...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Which side of the river? in the On Your Bike Branch

    Honestly, we cycled from the Cambodia-Lao border all the way to Savannahket and I barely remember any traffic. Yes, Highway 13 is the only...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Is Luang Prabang - Vientiane only for hardcore cyclists? in the On Your Bike Branch

    It's a challenging ride, but very beautiful. As others say, the hardest part is close to LP. ...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cycling modestly in the On Your Bike Branch

    Check out www.goingslowly.com and their entries from Tunisia. We haven't cycled there, but did spend quite a bit of time in Syria / Iran /...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cycling in Italy in the On Your Bike Branch

    What about Cortina d'Ampezzo or Bolzano? Both offer access to numerous mountain passes, in the range of ~2,000m at the peak. Roads are...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cycling Books in the On Your Bike Branch

    Ah, forgot to mention, I have to second the advice to get Stephen Lord's book. It is really excellent, and a great dreamer's guide to...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cycling Books in the On Your Bike Branch

    Thanks for the kind mention....
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called ortlieb in kuala lumpur in the On Your Bike Branch

    Go on to Warm Showers and look up Meng. If anyone knows, he will know where to find these things in KL. He lives there and has done a lot...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Clean up in the On Your Bike Branch

    Take a bit of olive oil. Not only can you cook with it, but it helps get grease off your hands. Add a spoonful of sugar if you need...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bike Friday ??? in the On Your Bike Branch

    I did the interview with Heinz that is mentioned here. The Bike Friday was given to him and he doesn't travel on it exclusively. When I...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cycling through Canada - visa info in the On Your Bike Branch

    Why not ask Sonya & Ali what they did? www.tour.tk...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called free 60-page eBook--Bike Touring Basics in the On Your Bike Branch

    Hi Albin,...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Indian Himalayas: To Trek or Bicycle Tour (Unsupported)? 2 Months in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch

    I'll start by saying I've never been to India, much less the Himalayas, but I did recently read Himalaya By Bike by Laura Stone and it's a...
    almost 2 years ago

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