Keeping it on ice
Yesterday I spent some hours tuning up our bicycles. Doing the usual stuff, cleaning the chain, … Read more
Finding a place to sleep
We set off in the rain today, its not usually our style. Most of the time we would hang around for a day… Read more
CATEYE cycling light / サイクルライト
日本でお世話になっていた馴染みの自転車アクセサリーメーカー、CATEYE。
ヨーロッパはもちろん、南アフリカのサイクルショップでもどこでも商品を見掛ける、
日本が世界へ誇る自転車商品ブランドの一つだ。… Read more
There’s a hole in all my pants
To the set the scene, the year was 2009, I was 20 years old and preparing to go on my first back packing… Read more
砂漠でワイルドキャンピング
南アフリカ旅の終わりが近づいているのは、周囲の景色からして明らかだった。
青々とした緑の草むらはすっかり姿を消し、その代わりにごつごつとした岩山が浮かぶ平坦な砂地に変わっていた。… Read more
The hill climb from hell
I mentioned before my excitement about heading into the Cederberg. Something I failed to mention… Read more
Over the mountains and far away
This blog post is dedicated to hill climbing on loaded touring bikes. Call it “Hill climbing… Read more
Leaving home for the day, is not like leaving home for good.
It’s been quite a hectic week. This time last Friday I was sitting at work. Thinking about … Read more