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30-Nov-2009 14:06
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30-Nov-2009 14:06
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Hi
I am a 61 y. Swiss Globetrotter more then less my hold live. Was the last 6 years in Thailand and now I stay in Santa Clarita California USA to prepare my “Velomobile-Expedition” around South-, Central-, Alaska, North- America and Canada. On an tricycle from Sidewinder
You can follow my Adventure on my Website:
www.velomobile-expedition.weebly.com
The World is small…
Maybe see you around the corner :-)
Look on my profile what I done so far as well
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30-Nov-2009 13:44
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30-Nov-2009 16:10
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True partner sought for the long haul trek. Non-tropical, long-distance, high altitude cycling anyone? I am looking for an easy-going male companion, ideally aged 30s-50s, for a trip this spring/summer and hopefully into the future. I am female, in the early stages of trip planning. Right now I have late March to early August as the biking window, and possibly longer. Not sure where I want to go yet, open to suggestions. I'm thinking about about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and northwest China. Weather on the mountain passes at that time is of concern. I'm not looking to set any records or chase an ego trip. Just looking for a new, low cost,untrafficked place to ride in the landscapes I've come to love. Sheep, goats, donkeys, camels, horses and yaks suit me fine. I am an experienced long distance tourist. Fast on the downhills and a bit slow on the climbs and into the wind. 50 miles/80 kms ... more »
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30-Nov-2009 01:58
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30-Nov-2009 16:49
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Very sad news for the bike touring world. Anne Mustoe: headmistress and round-the-world cyclist recently died in Syria at the age of 76 The Times
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29-Nov-2009 08:40
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30-Nov-2009 06:15
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Evening all,
I'm going travelling in March 2011 and in the meantime i have the lovely process of deciding what i want to do and where i want to go....different thoughts go through my head all the time and the idea of cycling around Europe has recently crossed my thoughts, for those of you who have gone out and done it why did you decide to do it, what have you got out of biking it rather than on a train or driving etc? Also what does biking bring which is different to other travel experiences?
Thanks,
Ben
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29-Nov-2009 02:57
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30-Nov-2009 00:33
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PhilipD »
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Hello,
Was wondering if anyone could tell me about buying Giant touring bikes in Taiwan?
I left the only bicycle I bought in my life in Tokyo after completing my tour in Japan because the airline wanted $450 to take the bike on the plane to Singapore. I came to Singapore to work because I ran out of money, and thought I'd just head back to Japan in the summer to ride again and then take it to somewhere else, wherever I end up. But after long hours of stressful work I now want another touring bicycle to do some short trips up north into Malaysia, but here in Singapore there are mainly custom touring bikes which range from 1800-2500 SGD to build. There is a Raleigh Sojourn for $1400 SGD but it looks really heavy and I've never used a drop bar before. There is one shop that sells the Giant Great Journey for $1200-1400 SGD, but only the 2008 model.
I had the Giant Great Journ...
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28-Nov-2009 11:28
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30-Nov-2009 08:10
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Looking to cross the north coast of SA this spring. Anyone have experiences cycling west to east from Venezuela? It looks like the coastal route continues south into Brazil after Suriname and to the mouth of the Amazon via BR 56. It looks pretty remote and rough. I'd be riding a mountain-rigged Specialized Tricross. Thanks!
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27-Nov-2009 17:29
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turkeylegs »
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27-Nov-2009 17:29
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turkeylegs »
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hi guys,
wondering if anyone has any experience in riding from nanning, guangxi to zhongshan, guangdong...or that general direction!
i plan to do a warm up ride before my january trip to myanmar and thought this would be a good chance for me to make sure my bike is up to scratch for the trip aswell as going to see some friends.
any suggestions on what route to take? is maoming worth a visit? what im really looking for is a nice route..not too much traffic or factories etc...i hope to make it in 10days or so.
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27-Nov-2009 07:04
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30-Nov-2009 03:14
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jbratt1 »
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Hi
In May next year I am planning to fly out to Shanghai to embark on my first long distance cycle tour. I will be heading south through the southern provinces to eventually cross the vietnamese border. I plan to stay roughly 2-3 months in this area of China, entering Vietnam around August, and cycle onward in Laos, reaching southern Thailand by November.
I realise I will be travelling mostly in the rainy season, but am interested to know from people who may have done a similar route at that time of year what experience they had regarding the weather. Will I be constantly battling heavy rain and typhoons? Should I start later in the year (although I am very keen to get going!)??
Any info would be much appreciated!
Cheers!!
JBratt
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27-Nov-2009 04:41
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TallTravel »
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27-Nov-2009 04:41
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TallTravel »
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It seems there are an abundance of country roads which might be perfect for travel in this country. Am I expecting too much to safely bike through some of these remotes roads?
How about bike shops? Can I expect to find repair and maintenance for a 29er?
Sorry for the basic question, but there is no better way find out than on this site, eh? :-)
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27-Nov-2009 00:39
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27-Nov-2009 00:39
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looking for anyone to join up and just do a cycle trip anywhere warmer the better (less luggage) soon going stir crazy in u.k with no job prospects untill next spring at least must be done cheaply as i will have to get a loan to go
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26-Nov-2009 23:14
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salva2africa »
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28-Nov-2009 10:14
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hello,
i am 3 days from bangkok and i need a good new rear wheel. i do need a welldone wheel, i carry about 50 kg and heading to chinese mountains. i do not want to have problems with spokes.
does anybody know any reliable bike shop in bangkok?
thanks everybody
salva
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26-Nov-2009 19:58
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laromagnola »
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30-Nov-2009 09:38
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Hello there
I am going to SEA in late January and would love to bike around Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. I absolutely don't want to take part in one of those super duper expensive tours because i want my budget to last for at least 4 months and was wondering if it was ok for a woman traveling alone to embark in such a trip. i know SEA if pretty safe when using buses or trains, but how about biking around?
thanks in advance!
lisa
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26-Nov-2009 18:11
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floyd75 »
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27-Nov-2009 17:22
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floyd75 »
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hi peddlers,
can anybody tell me a success story crossing this border by bike?
any tips greatly appreciated
Hi fellow cyclists,
This is the third 'stage write up' during our tour from Indonesia to India. The following write-ups are already available here:
Flores and Sulawesi (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa?messageID=15994886),
Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa?messageID=16273767#16273767)
As always, we'd like to share our experiences with fellow cyclists, this time about Western Kalimantan and Northern Sumatra - both in Indonesia
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West Kalimantan – 387 km, 2260 meters climbed
Maps: We had two maps for Borneo/Kalimantan and Brunei: Nelles' 'Kalimantan, East Malaysia, Brunei - 1:1'500'000' and International Travel Maps' 'Borneo - 1:1'130'00'. The Nelles map is more abstract, especially when it comes to the topography and in general the ITM map is more detailed both with secondary roads and small...
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26-Nov-2009 01:35
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26-Nov-2009 01:35
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Just a warning to anyone thinking of staying in the Hotel Sherazade in Marrakech. They are not very bicycle friendly! They told us we could store our bike boxes there for the duration of our holiday which is why we booked in there at the beginning and end of our trip. When we got there, they insisted we pay to store the boxes next door in the public toilets. We also had to store our bikes there. Now that we have returned to the end of our trip, they wouldn't even let us store the bikes in a corner of the lobby for 5 minutes. They were real pricks about it all. I would say regardless of how charming the rooms may sound, it is really not worth it. They are overpriced as well as being very unhelpful.
Well worth avoiding!
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