My planned departure is 1st May from Alice Springs. I’ll be attempting the above route in counter-clockwise direction and am planning approx 11 weeks. It’ll be the longest and toughest ride I’ve done by far, approx 7500km. It’ll take in all of Australia’s major deserts, and some smaller ones; namely the Tanami, Great Sandy, Gibson, Little Sandy, Great Victorian, Painted, Moon, Strzlecki, Sturt Stony and last but certainly not least, the Simpson....
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I’ve spent a fair bit of time backpacking in the US and abroad, and I love backcountry driving, especially out West. But these days, I far prefer exploring by bike, especially in remote places and especially where the cycling is demanding....
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Our keen Fat Bike duo of Harpham and Bebbington are now back on UK soil (Richard just called in from the roadside somewhere near a ferry!) but in this update from the journey over the High Atlas and to the Sahara and back, Richard takes us right back into the moment....
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On a late July afternoon, we rode our fatbikes off Homer Spit and onto a 176-foot landing craft, a ship loaded with cargo for transport to the remote side of Cook Inlet. http://bicycletimesmag.com/the-only-way-out-is-onward/
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I packed up the bike with sleeping bag & pad, since I hadn’t slept outside in… I can’t remember, which made me sad. It was -15F when I left my cabin, so I brought my -20F bag, as it was snowing and clouded over, which should have meant that it was to get warmer over the course of the night. Well, I woke up after 9.5 hours of sleep to clear skies and at least -25F....
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