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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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Journal: "azoNZo - Mountain Biking New Zealand" by Christian Bomio Journal: "Crete to China" by Fred Spengler Journal: "A long ride home" by Peter Gostelow
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Latest journal updates:
Journal Author Updated Status
Goodbye Colorado Winter; Hello Thailand, Myanmaar, Malaysia and Indonesia *   Len DeMoss  02:10 
41 of 118 days
On Tour in Southeast Asia *   Larry Sanders  02:10 
2 of 123 days
Our Second Tour - Touring on 2 yellow bikes *   Emma Taylor  01:50 
344 of ??? daysFeatured Journal #459
NZ SI backroads in the south *   Edward Hitchcock  01:31 
11 days until start
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ... *   John Heaps  01:21 
668 of ??? days
Mini Moroccan Tandem Adventure *   alan baird and wendy baird  00:22 
3 of 11 days
from the Great White North to the Land of Fire *   Alex Grove  23:59 
164 of ??? days
Tour of Australia & NZ *   Peter Gibbes  23:39 
41 of 579 days
14 Days in the Kingdom *   Chris Wee  22:50 
Work in progress
Cycledipity *   Jet Agelink  21:40 
35 of ??? days
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France: help, tips, advice and guidance *   Leo Woodland  21:11 
Completed Mar 2007Featured Journal #245
Loaded Bicycles *   Kelly Iniguez and Jonathan Voelz  18:42 
Work in progressFeatured Journal #487
Air *   Robert Ewing  Sat 4 
Completed Aug 2010
It's ALL about the bike *   Leo Woodland  Sat 4 
Completed Nov 2008Featured Journal #318
Bike mirror *   jim devisser  Sat 4 
Completed Feb 2012
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Regional: North America  oregon coast april may   Glenn Skogen  Sat 4   10   01:21
Regional: North America  tips for creating routes?   Jenny Harmer  19:24   3   00:47
Regional: North America  Has anyone ever stealth camped...   Chris Zacho  16:02   7   23:52
Regional: Europe  Europe Visas for touring longer than 90 days? help needed!!!   matt Gordon  22:46   3   23:49
Merchants  Wiggle Takeover   George White  06:01   8   23:19
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Latest review posts:
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Hubs  Rohloff Speedhub   ****_  *****  10   Victor Weinreber  Nov 2006   38   20:31
Panniers  Carradice Carradry Rear Panniers   ****_  1   Matthew Barnes  Feb 20   3   18:16
Touring bikes (folding)  Bike Friday New World Tourist   *****  *****  5   Brian Ogilvie  Jan 22   16   09:11
Videos & movies  On the Line: eco-adventure documentary   *****  1   David Cambon  Sat 4   0   Sat 4
Water bottles  Kleen Kanteen Double Wall Insulated   *****  ****_  2   Matthew Barnes  Jan 14   14   Wed 1
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Companions  Great Divide south to north*   open  David Brown  2012-02-06 
Wanted  Need your help to launch Trailside Bicycles!*   open  Chris VanDusen  2012-02-06 
For Sale  Schwalbe Marathon XR, several 700x35 and one 700x40* $80 each  open  Neil Gunton  2012-01-25 
For Sale  Bike Friday - Purple Pocket Rocket (56 cm)* $2,000  open  James Thurber  2012-02-05 
For Sale  1989 Trek 520 Touring, 24"* $600  open  bear gg  2010-08-28 
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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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Latest profile updates:
Name Username Updated Joined
Surrena, Harvey FLYN 7 Feb 2012  15 Feb 2011 
Rinehart, Jim napabikerider 6 Feb 2012  6 Feb 2012 
Anderson, James Ryan SmarterTours 6 Feb 2012  6 Feb 2012 
Diorio, Kim kimberly 6 Feb 2012  31 Jan 2007 
Mausser, Michael mausser 5 Feb 2012  4 Feb 2012 
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Latest ratings:
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Journal page WHY OODNADATTA?: onto the dirt from CYCLING THE OODNADATTA TRACK by Gordon Ross (68 days until start)  2012-02-07 1:17 
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IMG_6613.JPG Really glad I wore my rain pants today! The rain wasn't too bad but the spray from the trucks more than made up for it. Bergama to Aliağa.

Image on journal page: Jan. 11, 2012 - Bergama to Aliağa in journal Inching Around the World - Again! by Zoe Vaflo-Bakilo (485 of ??? days)

 2012-02-07 0:36 
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IMG_6556.JPG Homes with views.
Let's Take a Stroll - Old Town Bergama.

Image on journal page: Jan. 10, 2012 - Bergama (tourist day) (Let's Take a Stroll) in journal Inching Around the World - Again! by Zoe Vaflo-Bakilo (485 of ??? days)

 2012-02-07 0:34 
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IMG_6500.JPG Let's Take a Stroll - Old Town Bergama.

Image on journal page: Jan. 10, 2012 - Bergama (tourist day) (Let's Take a Stroll) in journal Inching Around the World - Again! by Zoe Vaflo-Bakilo (485 of ??? days)

 2012-02-07 0:33 
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IMG_6431.JPG Let's Take a Stroll - Old Town Bergama.

Image on journal page: Jan. 10, 2012 - Bergama (tourist day) (Let's Take a Stroll) in journal Inching Around the World - Again! by Zoe Vaflo-Bakilo (485 of ??? days)

 2012-02-07 0:31 
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