tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879418859679592615.post8887641256428873831..comments2024-03-27T08:53:10.364+02:00Comments on AdventureLisa: About a guy, his bike and our beautiful countryadventurelisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02054511421198362034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879418859679592615.post-43926213831880170262007-06-17T13:32:00.000+02:002007-06-17T13:32:00.000+02:00Hey Lisa... nice piece, thanks.While I hear what S...Hey Lisa... nice piece, thanks.<BR/>While I hear what Stijn is saying about the tar, there are a variety of ways to tackle any trip and on this occassion I decided to go on the road due to 1) it being my first long trip, 2) me going solo, 3) no backup team, 4) having a tightish deadline for getting to Gauteng.<BR/>My trip was certainly made very special by the people I met, not just the scenery. I've had people pull over and offer me drinks or just stop to chat.<BR/>I will be cycling back to Cape Town via a different route, before heading off on a 4500km road journey around SA... so this trip is also preparation for that [which I have to do on the road].<BR/>Maybe next year I'll be able to head off-road for a few 1000km ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879418859679592615.post-20260204141934108522007-06-12T16:34:00.000+02:002007-06-12T16:34:00.000+02:00Ahhh... it's that time again. Thanks for the remin...Ahhh... it's that time again. Thanks for the reminder.<BR/>I usually run occasional updates on the event when it starts. In the event's first year I did daily coverage; Andrew would phone me every evening with an update on what was happening. I'd type his news and post online.<BR/>They now run full coverage on their website.adventurelisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054511421198362034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879418859679592615.post-55015242845015109662007-06-12T16:29:00.000+02:002007-06-12T16:29:00.000+02:00LisaI totally agree that people should check out w...Lisa<BR/><BR/>I totally agree that people should check out what this country has to offer on a bicycle. But since this is an AR website - how about some more coverage of the Freedom Trail (and Challenge)? If you're gonna go into the wide open spaces of our country for a life-altering experience, why use so much tar?<BR/><BR/>www.freedomchallenge.org.za - this year's race starts on 18 June and there's even a guy doing it on a rigid singlespeed!<BR/><BR/>StijnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com