Choosing a touring bicycle for expeditions or multi-day adventures

Riding through torrential rains without the gear, good motivation to get home!

Todd Redding get on the bike to Daebudo Island, Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper

My revolutions for future charity work, start here & won't be stopped till the work is complete!

Choosing which touring bicycle will be right for you will be a decision that takes in account your regional location, riding styles, distances/duration of the expedition or lighter tour, road conditions, and based on the quality and/or design of the build, which bike is the most reliable in contexts where replacements parts or even post offices are virtually non-existent. Other factors to consider are the terrain you will be variably traveling on: will you be touring exclusively on rocky trails, in 24 hour mountain bike racing or elite touring events such as the multi-day, 2745mi/4418km race known as The Tour Divide?

Other cyclist prefer the Slow Bicycle Movement, taking in all the sights, sounds, and spectacular scenery enroute, without concern for getting somewhere in a hurray.

If you want more information about the entire touring equipment that will support your dream journey, consider some advice from Tim & Cindi Travis, who have been continuously touring since 2002. They offer some reliable and proven information on touring equipment they tested personally, and links to purchase the equipment is listed directly on their website (as a means to generate commissions from their sponsors. What is unique about this traveling couple, is the fact that they only endorse the companies that offer the most reliable cycling kit available to them, tested and tried, many other companies products are not recommended by them.

Generally, another main group of touring cyclist aim for target distances and ride 100km days on a 1-4 years on their individually designed Cycling World Tours. Take a look at the current adventures of Nicholi Bangsgaard or another World Cycle Traveller, turned motivational speaker and adventurer Alastair Humphreys for their takes on Adventure Cycling. Another new adventure rider is coming out of English next spring set to complete a Global "Zero-Emissions" Cycling Adventure, so I am pleased to share Kevin Shannon's Expedition...Because it is there, Zero Emissions Odyssey 2011.

Choosing a touring bicycle for expeditions or multi-day adventures

Riding through torrential rains without the gear, good motivation to get home!

Todd Redding get on the bike to Daebudo Island, Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper

My revolutions for future charity work, start here & won't be stopped till the work is complete!

Choosing which touring bicycle will be right for you will be a decision that takes in account your regional location, riding styles, distances/duration of the expedition or lighter tour, road conditions, and based on the quality and/or design of the build, which bike is the most reliable in contexts where replacements parts or even post offices are virtually non-existent. Other factors to consider are the terrain you will be variably traveling on: will you be touring exclusively on rocky trails, in 24 hour mountain bike racing or elite touring events such as the multi-day, 2745mi/4418km race known as The Tour Divide?

Other cyclist prefer the Slow Bicycle Movement, taking in all the sights, sounds, and spectacular scenery enroute, without concern for getting somewhere in a hurray.

If you want more information about the entire touring equipment that will support your dream journey, consider some advice from Tim & Cindi Travis, who have been continuously touring since 2002. They offer some reliable and proven information on touring equipment they tested personally, and links to purchase the equipment is listed directly on their website (as a means to generate commissions from their sponsors. What is unique about this traveling couple, is the fact that they only endorse the companies that offer the most reliable cycling kit available to them, tested and tried, many other companies products are not recommended by them.

Generally, another main group of touring cyclist aim for target distances and ride 100km days on a 1-4 years on their individually designed Cycling World Tours. Take a look at the current adventures of Nicholi Bangsgaard or another World Cycle Traveller, turned motivational speaker and adventurer Alastair Humphreys for their takes on Adventure Cycling. Another new adventure rider is coming out of English next spring set to complete a Global "Zero-Emissions" Cycling Adventure, so I am pleased to share Kevin Shannon's Expedition...Because it is there, Zero Emissions Odyssey 2011.

Choosing a touring bicycle for expeditions or multi-day adventures

Riding through torrential rains without the gear, good motivation to get home!

Todd Redding get on the bike to Daebudo Island, Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper

My revolutions for future charity work, start here & won't be stopped till the work is complete!

Choosing which touring bicycle will be right for you will be a decision that takes in account your regional location, riding styles, distances/duration of the expedition or lighter tour, road conditions, and based on the quality and/or design of the build, which bike is the most reliable in contexts where replacements parts or even post offices are virtually non-existent. Other factors to consider are the terrain you will be variably traveling on: will you be touring exclusively on rocky trails, in 24 hour mountain bike racing or elite touring events such as the multi-day, 2745mi/4418km race known as The Tour Divide?

Other cyclist prefer the Slow Bicycle Movement, taking in all the sights, sounds, and spectacular scenery enroute, without concern for getting somewhere in a hurray.

If you want more information about the entire touring equipment that will support your dream journey, consider some advice from Tim & Cindi Travis, who have been continuously touring since 2002. They offer some reliable and proven information on touring equipment they tested personally, and links to purchase the equipment is listed directly on their website (as a means to generate commissions from their sponsors. What is unique about this traveling couple, is the fact that they only endorse the companies that offer the most reliable cycling kit available to them, tested and tried, many other companies products are not recommended by them.

Generally, another main group of touring cyclist aim for target distances and ride 100km days on a 1-4 years on their individually designed Cycling World Tours. Take a look at the current adventures of Nicholi Bangsgaard or another World Cycle Traveller, turned motivational speaker and adventurer Alastair Humphreys for their takes on Adventure Cycling. Another new adventure rider is coming out of English next spring set to complete a Global "Zero-Emissions" Cycling Adventure, so I am pleased to share Kevin Shannon's Expedition...Because it is there, Zero Emissions Odyssey 2011.

Choosing a touring bicycle for expeditions or multi-day adventures

Riding through torrential rains without the gear, good motivation to get home!

Todd Redding get on the bike to Daebudo Island, Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper

My revolutions for future charity work, start here & won't be stopped till the work is complete!

Choosing which touring bicycle will be right for you will be a decision that takes in account your regional location, riding styles, distances/duration of the expedition or lighter tour, road conditions, and based on the quality and/or design of the build, which bike is the most reliable in contexts where replacements parts or even post offices are virtually non-existent. Other factors to consider are the terrain you will be variably traveling on: will you be touring exclusively on rocky trails, in 24 hour mountain bike racing or elite touring events such as the multi-day, 2745mi/4418km race known as The Tour Divide?

Other cyclist prefer the Slow Bicycle Movement, taking in all the sights, sounds, and spectacular scenery enroute, without concern for getting somewhere in a hurray.

If you want more information about the entire touring equipment that will support your dream journey, consider some advice from Tim & Cindi Travis, who have been continuously touring since 2002. They offer some reliable and proven information on touring equipment they tested personally, and links to purchase the equipment is listed directly on their website (as a means to generate commissions from their sponsors. What is unique about this traveling couple, is the fact that they only endorse the companies that offer the most reliable cycling kit available to them, tested and tried, many other companies products are not recommended by them.

Generally, another main group of touring cyclist aim for target distances and ride 100km days on a 1-4 years on their individually designed Cycling World Tours. Take a look at the current adventures of Nicholi Bangsgaard or another World Cycle Traveller, turned motivational speaker and adventurer Alastair Humphreys for their takes on Adventure Cycling. Another new adventure rider is coming out of English next spring set to complete a Global "Zero-Emissions" Cycling Adventure, so I am pleased to share Kevin Shannon's Expedition...Because it is there, Zero Emissions Odyssey 2011.

Letters w/ Nicoli Bangsgaard - 52.200 km on his cycling WT 2006-2010

2009/8/12 Brian [writes...] Featured: 2009 Koga-Miyata World Traveller. Will be used on the next expedition through the Arctic Circle of Canada to the southern tip of Patagonia, Argentina.

Nic,
It's great to see you, [whom] I would dub, "the quintessential world cyclist" out on the road, when I read about good fortunes with Canadians in Montreal, I wanted to add to it, being a Canadian, who once traveled around the US in the 75'Jeep with DK stickers pasted on the back. I have setup a new blog for my Arctic to Argentina charity ride in 2012, and I have been printed in The Korean Times, interviewed on KBS World Radio did a a live KBS World Radio interview (30 minutes!) and TBS eFM 101.3 in Seoul, South Korea. Some local Canadian papers are running a story this week. I am riding supporting the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations of Canada and America through tertiary non-profit groups like IDEAS -Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society of Canada. IDEAS founder and CCFC activist
Robert Hill, a "Triathlete, adventure racer, climber, mountaineer, ostomate and Crohn’s sufferer" founded IDEAS - Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society and his non-profit foundation will be instrumental in coordinating my mission with the people/activists across Canada. IBD Adventures, led by Robert Hill, learn more about how you can get involved and donate now!, their team of dedicated IBD-activists are currently campaigning through expedition to summit Kilimanjaro in September 2009, work that supports raising awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) and efforts for funding the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada to continue community outreach and research to discover the solution to these incurable, painful and debilitating gastrointestinal diseases that affect 200,000 people in Canada alone. My partnership with IDEAS will be instrumental for fund-raising activities, as well as, many of the 80 local chapters of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. I will do everything to coordinate my mission with activists across Canada. I am reaching further to help efforts in the United States with a synchronized ride enroute from the Arctic Circle at one venue in New York State, the GYGIG-Get Your Guts in Gear 210-mile charity cycling event. Given the commitments I will be making to all sponsorship, non-profit organizations, I will be riding in early spring 2012 from Whitehorse to the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories of Canada before turning south to the Yukon and British Columbia landing in Vancouver/Victoria to commence the Cross-Canada portion of the expedition. Then cycling across Canada to St. John's, Newfoundland and finally crossing the Canadian/American border to New York. From the U.S. Eastern coast following an undetermined route to Brownsville, Texas...tracing your steps back to Mexico and Central and South America. I mentioned Alastair Humphreys and Tim and Cindie Travis in my interview, you were the next in my credit to real world WT travellers, but I won't miss the chance next time. HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, HIS DAYS ARE FOR SALE HERE! I want to be your friend and fellow ultra-marathoner cyclist long after your mission has ended, you have helped me find the strength to push past my financial, family, *(academic pursuit-hello ALGC classmates ^^!) and job commitments and see a new vision for WT 2012, even if it's only part of the world, I'd be happy with that (: Thanks for your courage, determination, and inspiration, it's actually quite priceless to me!!! Warm Regards from Korea

[Nicoli writes...]
Brian, my man...
What a great, great surprise, Mr. Perich. Seriously, I'm dumbfounded in a very positive way to see this huge encouragement from South Korea. In line with my surprise is, that I just got back from that same bike dealer here in Montreal with a brand new rear wheel on my bike (this time I had to pay myself, and it was exactly 112.88 CAN dollar). It's that funny. So, Brian, I'm proud to announce you my new (old) bike sponsor. I wasn't sure which days you wanted, but I've put you on the Hall of Fame, end of the list, in a total of 6 days. Thank you so much for the moral and Hall of Fame support. We have to meet up somewhere someday, Brian, and the beers will be on me, for sure...Best regards, Nicolai


2009/8/12 Brian [writes...]
HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, DAYS FOR SALE HERE!

Fresh watermelon. A cyclists dream! Thanks Murray DP!
Thanks to my long-time friend and supporter Mr. Brian Sullivan for taking this photograph on our recent ride on South Korea's Eastern Coast (Hwy 7, Dubbed...The Asian Highway...or otherwise known as road through mountains. Brute training grounds with soft spots, and challenging ascents, lovely decents and bends, or sneak onto the new Hwy 7, solid stone...we did that and had a police escort to find our way back to the old Hwy 7 and the beautiful coast lay beneath us, thanks God, we enjoyed it all!

[Nicholi writes:]
Hi Brian... Thanks for the update! It seems like long-distance cycling is in your blood, and once that's a fact, there no cure but go riding! Am excited on your behalf for your upcoming 2012-adventures.
Nicolai (Quebec)

Letters w/ Nicoli Bangsgaard - 52.200 km on his cycling WT 2006-2010

2009/8/12 Brian [writes...] Featured: 2009 Koga-Miyata World Traveller. Will be used on the next expedition through the Arctic Circle of Canada to the southern tip of Patagonia, Argentina.

Nic,
It's great to see you, [whom] I would dub, "the quintessential world cyclist" out on the road, when I read about good fortunes with Canadians in Montreal, I wanted to add to it, being a Canadian, who once traveled around the US in the 75'Jeep with DK stickers pasted on the back. I have setup a new blog for my Arctic to Argentina charity ride in 2012, and I have been printed in The Korean Times, interviewed on KBS World Radio did a a live KBS World Radio interview (30 minutes!) and TBS eFM 101.3 in Seoul, South Korea. Some local Canadian papers are running a story this week. I am riding supporting the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations of Canada and America through tertiary non-profit groups like IDEAS -Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society of Canada. IDEAS founder and CCFC activist
Robert Hill, a "Triathlete, adventure racer, climber, mountaineer, ostomate and Crohn’s sufferer" founded IDEAS - Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society and his non-profit foundation will be instrumental in coordinating my mission with the people/activists across Canada. IBD Adventures, led by Robert Hill, learn more about how you can get involved and donate now!, their team of dedicated IBD-activists are currently campaigning through expedition to summit Kilimanjaro in September 2009, work that supports raising awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) and efforts for funding the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada to continue community outreach and research to discover the solution to these incurable, painful and debilitating gastrointestinal diseases that affect 200,000 people in Canada alone. My partnership with IDEAS will be instrumental for fund-raising activities, as well as, many of the 80 local chapters of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. I will do everything to coordinate my mission with activists across Canada. I am reaching further to help efforts in the United States with a synchronized ride enroute from the Arctic Circle at one venue in New York State, the GYGIG-Get Your Guts in Gear 210-mile charity cycling event. Given the commitments I will be making to all sponsorship, non-profit organizations, I will be riding in early spring 2012 from Whitehorse to the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories of Canada before turning south to the Yukon and British Columbia landing in Vancouver/Victoria to commence the Cross-Canada portion of the expedition. Then cycling across Canada to St. John's, Newfoundland and finally crossing the Canadian/American border to New York. From the U.S. Eastern coast following an undetermined route to Brownsville, Texas...tracing your steps back to Mexico and Central and South America. I mentioned Alastair Humphreys and Tim and Cindie Travis in my interview, you were the next in my credit to real world WT travellers, but I won't miss the chance next time. HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, HIS DAYS ARE FOR SALE HERE! I want to be your friend and fellow ultra-marathoner cyclist long after your mission has ended, you have helped me find the strength to push past my financial, family, *(academic pursuit-hello ALGC classmates ^^!) and job commitments and see a new vision for WT 2012, even if it's only part of the world, I'd be happy with that (: Thanks for your courage, determination, and inspiration, it's actually quite priceless to me!!! Warm Regards from Korea

[Nicoli writes...]
Brian, my man...
What a great, great surprise, Mr. Perich. Seriously, I'm dumbfounded in a very positive way to see this huge encouragement from South Korea. In line with my surprise is, that I just got back from that same bike dealer here in Montreal with a brand new rear wheel on my bike (this time I had to pay myself, and it was exactly 112.88 CAN dollar). It's that funny. So, Brian, I'm proud to announce you my new (old) bike sponsor. I wasn't sure which days you wanted, but I've put you on the Hall of Fame, end of the list, in a total of 6 days. Thank you so much for the moral and Hall of Fame support. We have to meet up somewhere someday, Brian, and the beers will be on me, for sure...Best regards, Nicolai


2009/8/12 Brian [writes...]
HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, DAYS FOR SALE HERE!

Fresh watermelon. A cyclists dream! Thanks Murray DP!
Thanks to my long-time friend and supporter Mr. Brian Sullivan for taking this photograph on our recent ride on South Korea's Eastern Coast (Hwy 7, Dubbed...The Asian Highway...or otherwise known as road through mountains. Brute training grounds with soft spots, and challenging ascents, lovely decents and bends, or sneak onto the new Hwy 7, solid stone...we did that and had a police escort to find our way back to the old Hwy 7 and the beautiful coast lay beneath us, thanks God, we enjoyed it all!

[Nicholi writes:]
Hi Brian... Thanks for the update! It seems like long-distance cycling is in your blood, and once that's a fact, there no cure but go riding! Am excited on your behalf for your upcoming 2012-adventures.
Nicolai (Quebec)

Letters w/ Nicoli Bangsgaard - 52.200 km on his cycling WT 2006-2010

2009/8/12 Brian [writes...] Featured: 2009 Koga-Miyata World Traveller. Will be used on the next expedition through the Arctic Circle of Canada to the southern tip of Patagonia, Argentina.

Nic,
It's great to see you, [whom] I would dub, "the quintessential world cyclist" out on the road, when I read about good fortunes with Canadians in Montreal, I wanted to add to it, being a Canadian, who once traveled around the US in the 75'Jeep with DK stickers pasted on the back. I have setup a new blog for my Arctic to Argentina charity ride in 2012, and I have been printed in The Korean Times, interviewed on KBS World Radio did a a live KBS World Radio interview (30 minutes!) and TBS eFM 101.3 in Seoul, South Korea. Some local Canadian papers are running a story this week. I am riding supporting the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations of Canada and America through tertiary non-profit groups like IDEAS -Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society of Canada. IDEAS founder and CCFC activist
Robert Hill, a "Triathlete, adventure racer, climber, mountaineer, ostomate and Crohn’s sufferer" founded IDEAS - Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society and his non-profit foundation will be instrumental in coordinating my mission with the people/activists across Canada. IBD Adventures, led by Robert Hill, learn more about how you can get involved and donate now!, their team of dedicated IBD-activists are currently campaigning through expedition to summit Kilimanjaro in September 2009, work that supports raising awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) and efforts for funding the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada to continue community outreach and research to discover the solution to these incurable, painful and debilitating gastrointestinal diseases that affect 200,000 people in Canada alone. My partnership with IDEAS will be instrumental for fund-raising activities, as well as, many of the 80 local chapters of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. I will do everything to coordinate my mission with activists across Canada. I am reaching further to help efforts in the United States with a synchronized ride enroute from the Arctic Circle at one venue in New York State, the GYGIG-Get Your Guts in Gear 210-mile charity cycling event. Given the commitments I will be making to all sponsorship, non-profit organizations, I will be riding in early spring 2012 from Whitehorse to the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories of Canada before turning south to the Yukon and British Columbia landing in Vancouver/Victoria to commence the Cross-Canada portion of the expedition. Then cycling across Canada to St. John's, Newfoundland and finally crossing the Canadian/American border to New York. From the U.S. Eastern coast following an undetermined route to Brownsville, Texas...tracing your steps back to Mexico and Central and South America. I mentioned Alastair Humphreys and Tim and Cindie Travis in my interview, you were the next in my credit to real world WT travellers, but I won't miss the chance next time. HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, HIS DAYS ARE FOR SALE HERE! I want to be your friend and fellow ultra-marathoner cyclist long after your mission has ended, you have helped me find the strength to push past my financial, family, *(academic pursuit-hello ALGC classmates ^^!) and job commitments and see a new vision for WT 2012, even if it's only part of the world, I'd be happy with that (: Thanks for your courage, determination, and inspiration, it's actually quite priceless to me!!! Warm Regards from Korea

[Nicoli writes...]
Brian, my man...
What a great, great surprise, Mr. Perich. Seriously, I'm dumbfounded in a very positive way to see this huge encouragement from South Korea. In line with my surprise is, that I just got back from that same bike dealer here in Montreal with a brand new rear wheel on my bike (this time I had to pay myself, and it was exactly 112.88 CAN dollar). It's that funny. So, Brian, I'm proud to announce you my new (old) bike sponsor. I wasn't sure which days you wanted, but I've put you on the Hall of Fame, end of the list, in a total of 6 days. Thank you so much for the moral and Hall of Fame support. We have to meet up somewhere someday, Brian, and the beers will be on me, for sure...Best regards, Nicolai


2009/8/12 Brian [writes...]
HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, DAYS FOR SALE HERE!

Fresh watermelon. A cyclists dream! Thanks Murray DP!
Thanks to my long-time friend and supporter Mr. Brian Sullivan for taking this photograph on our recent ride on South Korea's Eastern Coast (Hwy 7, Dubbed...The Asian Highway...or otherwise known as road through mountains. Brute training grounds with soft spots, and challenging ascents, lovely decents and bends, or sneak onto the new Hwy 7, solid stone...we did that and had a police escort to find our way back to the old Hwy 7 and the beautiful coast lay beneath us, thanks God, we enjoyed it all!

[Nicholi writes:]
Hi Brian... Thanks for the update! It seems like long-distance cycling is in your blood, and once that's a fact, there no cure but go riding! Am excited on your behalf for your upcoming 2012-adventures.
Nicolai (Quebec)

Letters w/ Nicoli Bangsgaard - 52.200 km on his cycling WT 2006-2010

2009/8/12 Brian [writes...] Featured: 2009 Koga-Miyata World Traveller. Will be used on the next expedition through the Arctic Circle of Canada to the southern tip of Patagonia, Argentina.

Nic,
It's great to see you, [whom] I would dub, "the quintessential world cyclist" out on the road, when I read about good fortunes with Canadians in Montreal, I wanted to add to it, being a Canadian, who once traveled around the US in the 75'Jeep with DK stickers pasted on the back. I have setup a new blog for my Arctic to Argentina charity ride in 2012, and I have been printed in The Korean Times, interviewed on KBS World Radio did a a live KBS World Radio interview (30 minutes!) and TBS eFM 101.3 in Seoul, South Korea. Some local Canadian papers are running a story this week. I am riding supporting the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations of Canada and America through tertiary non-profit groups like IDEAS -Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society of Canada. IDEAS founder and CCFC activist
Robert Hill, a "Triathlete, adventure racer, climber, mountaineer, ostomate and Crohn’s sufferer" founded IDEAS - Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society and his non-profit foundation will be instrumental in coordinating my mission with the people/activists across Canada. IBD Adventures, led by Robert Hill, learn more about how you can get involved and donate now!, their team of dedicated IBD-activists are currently campaigning through expedition to summit Kilimanjaro in September 2009, work that supports raising awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) and efforts for funding the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada to continue community outreach and research to discover the solution to these incurable, painful and debilitating gastrointestinal diseases that affect 200,000 people in Canada alone. My partnership with IDEAS will be instrumental for fund-raising activities, as well as, many of the 80 local chapters of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. I will do everything to coordinate my mission with activists across Canada. I am reaching further to help efforts in the United States with a synchronized ride enroute from the Arctic Circle at one venue in New York State, the GYGIG-Get Your Guts in Gear 210-mile charity cycling event. Given the commitments I will be making to all sponsorship, non-profit organizations, I will be riding in early spring 2012 from Whitehorse to the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories of Canada before turning south to the Yukon and British Columbia landing in Vancouver/Victoria to commence the Cross-Canada portion of the expedition. Then cycling across Canada to St. John's, Newfoundland and finally crossing the Canadian/American border to New York. From the U.S. Eastern coast following an undetermined route to Brownsville, Texas...tracing your steps back to Mexico and Central and South America. I mentioned Alastair Humphreys and Tim and Cindie Travis in my interview, you were the next in my credit to real world WT travellers, but I won't miss the chance next time. HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, HIS DAYS ARE FOR SALE HERE! I want to be your friend and fellow ultra-marathoner cyclist long after your mission has ended, you have helped me find the strength to push past my financial, family, *(academic pursuit-hello ALGC classmates ^^!) and job commitments and see a new vision for WT 2012, even if it's only part of the world, I'd be happy with that (: Thanks for your courage, determination, and inspiration, it's actually quite priceless to me!!! Warm Regards from Korea

[Nicoli writes...]
Brian, my man...
What a great, great surprise, Mr. Perich. Seriously, I'm dumbfounded in a very positive way to see this huge encouragement from South Korea. In line with my surprise is, that I just got back from that same bike dealer here in Montreal with a brand new rear wheel on my bike (this time I had to pay myself, and it was exactly 112.88 CAN dollar). It's that funny. So, Brian, I'm proud to announce you my new (old) bike sponsor. I wasn't sure which days you wanted, but I've put you on the Hall of Fame, end of the list, in a total of 6 days. Thank you so much for the moral and Hall of Fame support. We have to meet up somewhere someday, Brian, and the beers will be on me, for sure...Best regards, Nicolai


2009/8/12 Brian [writes...]
HELP NICOLI CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD, DAYS FOR SALE HERE!

Fresh watermelon. A cyclists dream! Thanks Murray DP!
Thanks to my long-time friend and supporter Mr. Brian Sullivan for taking this photograph on our recent ride on South Korea's Eastern Coast (Hwy 7, Dubbed...The Asian Highway...or otherwise known as road through mountains. Brute training grounds with soft spots, and challenging ascents, lovely decents and bends, or sneak onto the new Hwy 7, solid stone...we did that and had a police escort to find our way back to the old Hwy 7 and the beautiful coast lay beneath us, thanks God, we enjoyed it all!

[Nicholi writes:]
Hi Brian... Thanks for the update! It seems like long-distance cycling is in your blood, and once that's a fact, there no cure but go riding! Am excited on your behalf for your upcoming 2012-adventures.
Nicolai (Quebec)

Letter to Nicholi Bangsgaard who has cycled more than 50,000Km on his Koga-Miyata World Traveller ^^.

Virkelig, virkelig dejligt at høre fra dig (reaktion Re: Koga 54sm), fra en cykel LEGEND eller Nomad som dig, ikke mindre! I næsten fik nerve op til at sætte i fratræden på min skolefrafald undervisning post i Korea, tage et fly til LA og hente 54cm Koga, men det må vente (send dem en check, vil de skibet til en anden stat besparelse på salg skat). Min kone bliver understreget ud med mine tale om en Arctic Bike eller rejse til Argrntina, vi iagttog Discovery og så at redde en kvinde, som faldt i en dyb gletscherspalte, det var skræmmende Også hun mener, jeg vil dø, når der er anført på Koga. ^ ^? Jeg har aldrig vide med sikkerhed, men jeg har haft 5 cross-country motorcykel sprints over hele USA at hjælpe mine drev, men jeg er træt af forurening bor i Kina og Korea nu for i alt 5 år, mine lunger har taget et bankende , kræft ville ikke være for langt fra virkeligheden for mig virkelig. Jeg vil Linköping Universitet starter denne august (online-læring), som er nabo til dit hjemland, og jeg brugte til at køre en gammel amerikansk 1975 Jeep CJ-5 fra Windsor, Ontario ... til Vancouver Island, BC til San Diego Californien med et DK klistermærke på min kofanger! Jeg dateret en Norweigan mange år siden (1998-1999), men jeg har aldrig været at Eurpoe. Vi stod op i morges og begyndte at se episoder af "A Long Way Round" med Ewan McGregor og Charlie Boorman, syntes alt for let eller frustrerende i mudret pletter på de enorme gas-guzzeling BMW GS's. Anyways, min kone er meget konservative når det kommer til at leve med en familie, hun ønsker babyer ikke cykler, og langsomt hun oplever, at eventyr er vigtigt for ... prøver jeg forhåbentlig denne Koga vil hjælpe os bevæge sig i den rigtige retning som en familie på cyklerne! velsignelser & GL indtil jeg taler til Dem næste takket så meget for Deres venlighed og udveksle WT begivenheder dag for dag, BIG INSPIRATION at ride! Jeg håber du tager denne erfaring (som Alastair Humphreys har), og starte en skole opsøgende program, offentlige taler, eller bog skriver om dit nye eventyr, det vil inspirere mange mennesker, der har endnu ikke mødt dig. Cheers & Ride på! Brian i Ansan, Sydkorea

Letter to Nicholi Bangsgaard who has cycled more than 50,000Km on his Koga-Miyata World Traveller ^^.

Virkelig, virkelig dejligt at høre fra dig (reaktion Re: Koga 54sm), fra en cykel LEGEND eller Nomad som dig, ikke mindre! I næsten fik nerve op til at sætte i fratræden på min skolefrafald undervisning post i Korea, tage et fly til LA og hente 54cm Koga, men det må vente (send dem en check, vil de skibet til en anden stat besparelse på salg skat). Min kone bliver understreget ud med mine tale om en Arctic Bike eller rejse til Argrntina, vi iagttog Discovery og så at redde en kvinde, som faldt i en dyb gletscherspalte, det var skræmmende Også hun mener, jeg vil dø, når der er anført på Koga. ^ ^? Jeg har aldrig vide med sikkerhed, men jeg har haft 5 cross-country motorcykel sprints over hele USA at hjælpe mine drev, men jeg er træt af forurening bor i Kina og Korea nu for i alt 5 år, mine lunger har taget et bankende , kræft ville ikke være for langt fra virkeligheden for mig virkelig. Jeg vil Linköping Universitet starter denne august (online-læring), som er nabo til dit hjemland, og jeg brugte til at køre en gammel amerikansk 1975 Jeep CJ-5 fra Windsor, Ontario ... til Vancouver Island, BC til San Diego Californien med et DK klistermærke på min kofanger! Jeg dateret en Norweigan mange år siden (1998-1999), men jeg har aldrig været at Eurpoe. Vi stod op i morges og begyndte at se episoder af "A Long Way Round" med Ewan McGregor og Charlie Boorman, syntes alt for let eller frustrerende i mudret pletter på de enorme gas-guzzeling BMW GS's. Anyways, min kone er meget konservative når det kommer til at leve med en familie, hun ønsker babyer ikke cykler, og langsomt hun oplever, at eventyr er vigtigt for ... prøver jeg forhåbentlig denne Koga vil hjælpe os bevæge sig i den rigtige retning som en familie på cyklerne! velsignelser & GL indtil jeg taler til Dem næste takket så meget for Deres venlighed og udveksle WT begivenheder dag for dag, BIG INSPIRATION at ride! Jeg håber du tager denne erfaring (som Alastair Humphreys har), og starte en skole opsøgende program, offentlige taler, eller bog skriver om dit nye eventyr, det vil inspirere mange mennesker, der har endnu ikke mødt dig. Cheers & Ride på! Brian i Ansan, Sydkorea

Letter to Nicholi Bangsgaard who has cycled more than 50,000Km on his Koga-Miyata World Traveller ^^.

Virkelig, virkelig dejligt at høre fra dig (reaktion Re: Koga 54sm), fra en cykel LEGEND eller Nomad som dig, ikke mindre! I næsten fik nerve op til at sætte i fratræden på min skolefrafald undervisning post i Korea, tage et fly til LA og hente 54cm Koga, men det må vente (send dem en check, vil de skibet til en anden stat besparelse på salg skat). Min kone bliver understreget ud med mine tale om en Arctic Bike eller rejse til Argrntina, vi iagttog Discovery og så at redde en kvinde, som faldt i en dyb gletscherspalte, det var skræmmende Også hun mener, jeg vil dø, når der er anført på Koga. ^ ^? Jeg har aldrig vide med sikkerhed, men jeg har haft 5 cross-country motorcykel sprints over hele USA at hjælpe mine drev, men jeg er træt af forurening bor i Kina og Korea nu for i alt 5 år, mine lunger har taget et bankende , kræft ville ikke være for langt fra virkeligheden for mig virkelig. Jeg vil Linköping Universitet starter denne august (online-læring), som er nabo til dit hjemland, og jeg brugte til at køre en gammel amerikansk 1975 Jeep CJ-5 fra Windsor, Ontario ... til Vancouver Island, BC til San Diego Californien med et DK klistermærke på min kofanger! Jeg dateret en Norweigan mange år siden (1998-1999), men jeg har aldrig været at Eurpoe. Vi stod op i morges og begyndte at se episoder af "A Long Way Round" med Ewan McGregor og Charlie Boorman, syntes alt for let eller frustrerende i mudret pletter på de enorme gas-guzzeling BMW GS's. Anyways, min kone er meget konservative når det kommer til at leve med en familie, hun ønsker babyer ikke cykler, og langsomt hun oplever, at eventyr er vigtigt for ... prøver jeg forhåbentlig denne Koga vil hjælpe os bevæge sig i den rigtige retning som en familie på cyklerne! velsignelser & GL indtil jeg taler til Dem næste takket så meget for Deres venlighed og udveksle WT begivenheder dag for dag, BIG INSPIRATION at ride! Jeg håber du tager denne erfaring (som Alastair Humphreys har), og starte en skole opsøgende program, offentlige taler, eller bog skriver om dit nye eventyr, det vil inspirere mange mennesker, der har endnu ikke mødt dig. Cheers & Ride på! Brian i Ansan, Sydkorea

Letter to Nicholi Bangsgaard who has cycled more than 50,000Km on his Koga-Miyata World Traveller ^^.

Virkelig, virkelig dejligt at høre fra dig (reaktion Re: Koga 54sm), fra en cykel LEGEND eller Nomad som dig, ikke mindre! I næsten fik nerve op til at sætte i fratræden på min skolefrafald undervisning post i Korea, tage et fly til LA og hente 54cm Koga, men det må vente (send dem en check, vil de skibet til en anden stat besparelse på salg skat). Min kone bliver understreget ud med mine tale om en Arctic Bike eller rejse til Argrntina, vi iagttog Discovery og så at redde en kvinde, som faldt i en dyb gletscherspalte, det var skræmmende Også hun mener, jeg vil dø, når der er anført på Koga. ^ ^? Jeg har aldrig vide med sikkerhed, men jeg har haft 5 cross-country motorcykel sprints over hele USA at hjælpe mine drev, men jeg er træt af forurening bor i Kina og Korea nu for i alt 5 år, mine lunger har taget et bankende , kræft ville ikke være for langt fra virkeligheden for mig virkelig. Jeg vil Linköping Universitet starter denne august (online-læring), som er nabo til dit hjemland, og jeg brugte til at køre en gammel amerikansk 1975 Jeep CJ-5 fra Windsor, Ontario ... til Vancouver Island, BC til San Diego Californien med et DK klistermærke på min kofanger! Jeg dateret en Norweigan mange år siden (1998-1999), men jeg har aldrig været at Eurpoe. Vi stod op i morges og begyndte at se episoder af "A Long Way Round" med Ewan McGregor og Charlie Boorman, syntes alt for let eller frustrerende i mudret pletter på de enorme gas-guzzeling BMW GS's. Anyways, min kone er meget konservative når det kommer til at leve med en familie, hun ønsker babyer ikke cykler, og langsomt hun oplever, at eventyr er vigtigt for ... prøver jeg forhåbentlig denne Koga vil hjælpe os bevæge sig i den rigtige retning som en familie på cyklerne! velsignelser & GL indtil jeg taler til Dem næste takket så meget for Deres venlighed og udveksle WT begivenheder dag for dag, BIG INSPIRATION at ride! Jeg håber du tager denne erfaring (som Alastair Humphreys har), og starte en skole opsøgende program, offentlige taler, eller bog skriver om dit nye eventyr, det vil inspirere mange mennesker, der har endnu ikke mødt dig. Cheers & Ride på! Brian i Ansan, Sydkorea

Sharing cycling and nomadic ideas in the ESL classroom, Saturday mornings in Korea

Nic,

I am super-happy for you on accomplishing 50,000Km already, more to come no doubt down your OPEN road. You needed an Xtracycle to bring a woman with you http://www.xtracycle.com/cargo-utility-bicycles.html

I've got 1 important question for you about sizing a Koga-Miyata, I am finally through riding Made-In-China, and ready to make the move into bigger touring when I leave Korea in 2012. I'm in contact with Kogausa and want to order a KM-World Traveller, since locating a late-model @ discount, I need to guess the correct frame SIZE. Hmmmm. They are not available in Korea, so I will not SEE THIS BIKE until it is shipped. I sat on a Surly Long Haul Trucker in Seoul, Korea...a 60cm and it was way too big for me, then a 56cm seemed ok. The Koga Miyata being offered to me is a 54cm. I have an Italian racer friend, also 175cm tall, he said the 54cm would be alright ^^.

I'm 5'9" or 5 feet 9 inches, 175.26cm HEIGHT. Would a 54cm Koga be the right fit, this is a tough question, curious what size you ride & it must be comfortable fit, seeing 50K already gone by...incredible job!!!

I share your stories with my Korean ESL students, we've been discussing becoming "Nomads" and a few are interested in this subject, as I continue to push the Dream of Cycling (transamerican) with them every Saturday morning when we meet for our 3-hour lesson. Discussions usually include stories about you, Alastair Humphreys [ LINK: Hitlist on right--->], Antony Jinman [LINK: Hitlist on right---->], ...all the adventure heroes currently doing expedition work that I use as my virtual classroom, outside the ESL classroom. I've learned a lot about freedom, planning, equipment, determination, and finding satisfaction from reading your blog (and my own Hitlist on blogger^^). It's been amazing following your journey live, just hope you fix that XP problem soon, my Canadian friend [Brian Sully, arrival to Korea, photos above] asked about you, he thought you might be almost in NYC right about now, funny how your world is getting all over the world, amazing inspiration to all of us common people!!! Can't wait for your sequel (next stage) and a book at the end of this, I want to sponsor my son to follow in your Legendary Moves on the bike, for this work(out) and dedication , you'll be always remembered as a great cyclist at this time of your life. Bravo, bravo, bravo & Live Strong!