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Current Featured Journal:

MoGuWi and Kia Kaha's long haul home

An overland adventure from the Uk to NZ
By Sergai Davis
#490 - posted Sunday February 5, 2012 by Neil Gunton

"Well one night after watching some Travel Documentary, and talking about some of my adventures on a bike back in 1992 /93, the question of travelling before having kids came up....In hind sight asking her if she'd like to travel to countries most people have only dreamed of seeing, over months and months, by bike, was always on the cards, Adrienn is mentally very strong and once she has made a decision, rarely changes her mind. I just needed some one like her to hold me to my word and to push me out the door,or down the road, so to speak....."

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To Grandmother's House We Go *   Ronald Messman  02:43 
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A tour of the upside down, written inside out *   Lawrie Blyth  02:37 
80 of ??? days
Journey to the East *   Mike Quinlan  02:35 
529 of ??? daysFeatured Journal #478
Hugh and Pauline across Australia and around New Zealand *   Pauline Symonds  02:19 
145 of ??? days
Ubonvoyage *   Al Hill  01:32 
68 of ??? days
Mini Moroccan Tandem Adventure *   alan baird and wendy baird  00:12 
7 of 11 days
aow pet pet - spicy, please!- cycling and dining in Thailand *   jan houtermans  00:03 
42 of 61 days
The Cycling Vagabond: South East Asia *   Eddie Glayzer  23:32 
26 of ??? days
Guangdong Greenways *   Adele Arthur  23:17 
426 of ??? days
The Caboteers *   Erika Only  23:16 
Completed Feb 2012
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Loaded Bicycles *   Kelly Iniguez and Jonathan Voelz  21:44 
Work in progressFeatured Journal #487
It's ALL about the bike *   Leo Woodland  12:44 
Completed Nov 2008Featured Journal #318
Computer Mapping for an eTrex Vista GPS *   Jerry Harp  07:05 
Completed Feb 2011
Building a custom Shimano cassette *   Andreas Kruft  Thu 9 
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Info on the Desert routes of Australia *   Aaron Lisco  Wed 8 
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Miscellaneous  The next generation of cycle tourists?   Graham Smith  00:30   2   02:08
Website  Article Updates   Jim Fitch  20:15   2   02:04
Miscellaneous  Is bicycling an exclusively "white" activity?   Chris Zacho  Thu 9   52   01:48
Water & Hydration  Water   John Byrne  15:11   16   00:58
Regional: North America  Nova Scotia Route Advice   Rob Levin  Sat 4   6   23:40
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Bike computers  VDO MC 1.0 with Altimeter   ****_  ****_  5   Michael Feyen  Jan 2009   8   23:15
Tents & Shelters  Hilleberg "Unna" single person tent   ****_  1   Chris Zacho  Nov 3   10   13:40
Touring bikes (regular)  Surly Long Haul Trucker   *****  ****_  18   Rick Madden  Feb 2007   87   08:49
Touring bikes (regular)  MEC's "The National" Touring Bike   ****_  1   Michael McWilliam  Sep 5   68   Thu 9
Touring bikes (folding)  Bike Friday New World Tourist   *****  *****  5   Brian Ogilvie  Jan 22   19   Wed 8
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For Sale  Hilleberg Allak + footprint* $750  open  Neil Gunton  2012-02-10 
For Sale  Hilleberg Soulo + footprint* $520  open  Neil Gunton  2012-02-10 
For Sale  Nokian W240 studded winter tires 26x1.9"* $110 pair  open  Neil Gunton  2012-01-25 
For Sale  Nokian Hakka WXC300 studded winter tires, 26x2.1* $95 pair  open  Neil Gunton  2012-01-25 
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Cycling Across the US * www.cycling2celebrate.com Travelogue 2012-02-05 
Tom Harwood, United States www.thepedalpushnsenior.com Travelogue 2012-02-03 
Great guesthouse finder (small locations covered) web01.hotelsguidethailand.com/hom... Website, Travel resources, Motel, Bed & Breakfast 2012-02-03 
Trip Journals, Free Campsite Lisitings, Book and Gear Database www.bicycletouringhub.com Website, Travelogue, Travel resources, Maps, Hospitality, Food & Drink, Books 2012-02-01 
Free GPS maps for Garmin and other devices covering most of the world. garmin.openstreetmap.nl Maps 2012-01-29 
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Douglas, Sholto Sholto 10 Feb 2012  1 Jan 2010 
Hurst, Robert Kevin lonewolf4ever 10 Feb 2012  2 May 2011 
caluda, matt CycleSojourner 10 Feb 2012  3 Nov 2011 
Mulvey, Paul pmulvey 10 Feb 2012  28 Nov 2009 
Smith, Graham Graham 10 Feb 2012  24 Oct 2004 
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P1030817.jpg Fun with cameras...at 25 mph on the open road

Image on journal page: Day 8: Great day! in journal What I Did On My Summer VacationFeatured Journal #401 by Karen Cook (Completed Aug 2010)
 2012-02-11 2:29 
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DSCN7841.JPG Some short sharp hills along the shore of Lake Hawea, heading south to Wanaka. It wasn't as bad as it looked.

Image on journal page: Day 29: Makarora to Wanaka in journal Hugh and Pauline across Australia and around New Zealand by Pauline Symonds (145 of ??? days)
 2012-02-11 1:37 
Forum Re: Is bicycling an exclusively "white" activity? by Lorraine Nygaard in forum: Miscellaneous  2012-02-11 1:30 
Article CGOAB Android photo uploader by Jan Van Overbeke (7 of ??? days)  2012-02-11 0:58 
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Image on journal page: Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City: A Day Off and a Sketchy Ferry Ride in journal The Cycling Vagabond: South East Asia by Eddie Glayzer (26 of ??? days)
 2012-02-10 22:46 
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