Bought a plane ticket to Cairo. Plan is to arrive on 5th of January. This gives a few days to get everything in place, look around and perhaps make a ride from Alexandria to Cairo.
Category Archives: preparation
Today is the 100 day milestone. This past weekend I cycled from Canadian border to Seattle on the Africa bike. All rode well after past week tuneup. This next weekend will fly from Portland to Austin and take bike with … Continue reading
This past week I’ve taken the one week bicycle mechanic class at United Bicycle Institute (UBI) in Portland. During the class we took apart and re-assembled major subsystems of our bicycles, e.g. wheels, drive train, dérailleurs, brakes, headsets. Most of … Continue reading
At end of September I took part in an organized ride named “Pedal the Plains”. The ride was organized by same group that put on “Ride the Rockies” but this time the theme was cycling on Eastern Plains of Colorado. … Continue reading
On September 8th, I bicycled from Austin to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio. It was a fun preparation ride. My Africa bike was still in Portland, so I took my commuting bike. Weather forecasts showed a cold front coming. … Continue reading
Last weekend of August, I drove to Wichita Falls, TX to take part in the annual Hotter than Hell 100 bicycle ride. The ride attracts ~14000 cyclists and is billed as the largest century ride in the USA. Below is … Continue reading
While my choice of tent and bicycle are reasonably settled, I’ve been experimenting with some other pieces of equipment. The first is a set of dual sided clipless pedals. Up to now, I’ve done all my cycle touring with toe … Continue reading
Today marks 200 days until TDA 2013 leaves Cairo. Since the last count at 300, TDA 2012 has finished the ride and we are next on deck. I’ve sent in my payment and rider profiles are starting to appear on … Continue reading
June 16th to 23rd, did a supported ride with Bicycle Tour of Colorado. This one was on touring bike but still gave a good idea on some preparation and training items still to do. I took a new tent on … Continue reading
This past weekend I took a two day weekend intensive wheel building class from http://www.sugarwheelworks.com/. It was a hands on class where one could end up with a nice new set of wheels. I ordered parts for two (rear) wheels, though … Continue reading