Cycled another training ride, this time from Eugene to Salem. I took Amtrak overnight to Eugene and stayed at the Econolodge. Next morning called for cloudy skies with chance of rain, though it stayed dry through the day. The route … Continue reading
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Today marks 300 days until TDA takes off from Cairo in 2013. If you look carefully, you’ll see that it has been more than 100 days since the posting for “400”. The reason is I looked up past few TDAs … Continue reading
The new Trek bike and wheels is a smooth ride. I did a ride back from Salem to try everything out. I started the ride Saturday night with a train trip from Portland to Salem. From here a mile to … Continue reading
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I now almost have a bicycle set up for TDA 2013. Photo below is my new bike atop Mount Tabor in Portland. It is a Trek 4500 which comes with a locking front suspension fork and a large 24 inch … Continue reading
View Tour d’ Afrique 2011 in a larger map … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking more about what bicycle to take for TDA 2013. The requirements are a cycle that is durable enough for 7500 miles and that will do well for extended off-road riding on gravel and rough roads. The bike … Continue reading
I have set my initial countdown to end on January 1st, 2013. This is in part since I didn’t yet know the exact day I might leave the USA to start the trip or even the exact day that TDA … Continue reading
Looked up Visa requirements as of a year before my trip: Egypt: 30-day tourist visa on arrival Sudan: Obtain entry visa before travel, unless traveling with sponsor that got an entry permit in advance (TDA?) Ethiopia: visa prior to arrival … Continue reading
Today marks 400 days before the start of 2013 and TDA. We’ve now entered our rainy season here in Portland. I’ve gotten less riding in and seems like going backwards in conditioning and picked up some weight. Will be motivated … Continue reading