Thougt that bikers, and others, would be interested. Three guys on motor cycles are currently travelling to Dublin. They have no back-up vehicle and anticipate it taking three month.
Read about their trip on http://durban2dublin.blogspot.com/
I envy them Don't think I would manage a bike but I sure could in my Hilux.
Three bikers travel from Durban to Dublin
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Yes, dit moet lekker wees....maar ek wil dit doen met my 'n paar Lux's!!!
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I did a similar trip 15 years ago. Two friends and myself rode on bicycles from Israel to Nelspruit. It took 6 months. We had no support and carried all our camping gear, water, food clothes and spares on the bicycles. Over 20 Kg of stuff at times. It was very hard but lots of fun.
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Martin:
Now hat's a trip worth reading about. I hope you did write a comprehensive story about it, and is it available for me and others to read? With plenty of photos!bicycle trip from Israel to Nelspruit.
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I kept a diary every day but after the trip put them away and forgot about it. I am currently talking to a ghost writer and plan to get a book out in the next few years. It is odd reading the diaries again.
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Respect...!!! That must have been an experience of note, 
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Re: Three bikers travel from Durban to Dublin
As 'n fietsryer hoed af en ek beny julle !
Skryf 'n boek ! Sulke reisverhale verkoop goed deesdae.
Ry jy nog steeds fiets ?
Skryf 'n boek ! Sulke reisverhale verkoop goed deesdae.
Ry jy nog steeds fiets ?
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Ya ek ry nog fiets maar ek is nou 48 en getroud. Ek geniet dit baie. Just races like the Argus and 94.7 now.
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Re: Three bikers travel from Durban to Dublin
Nog lekker jonk !
Ek is 61 ry nog Argus , het Epic gedoen op 58 , Double Century op 60 en gaan weer en toer elke jaar so 600km op my Mtb oor 'n week. En het ouer vriende wat my wegry.
Ek is 61 ry nog Argus , het Epic gedoen op 58 , Double Century op 60 en gaan weer en toer elke jaar so 600km op my Mtb oor 'n week. En het ouer vriende wat my wegry.
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Re: Three bikers travel from Durban to Dublin
arnO wrote:Nog lekker jonk !
Ek is 61 ry nog Argus , het Epic gedoen op 58 , Double Century op 60 en gaan weer en toer elke jaar so 600km op my Mtb oor 'n week. En het ouer vriende wat my wegry.
Arno,
The question is WHY?
Don't you guys have petrol in Cape Town?
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Because I can !
And then I have more petrol for rondrits !
And then I have more petrol for rondrits !
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Big respect to you for doing the Epic. Amazing achievement at any age. Hope I am still up to that level of activity when I am 58.
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