A LONG BIKE RIDE 2

A DAILY JOURNAL OF ADVENTURES BY BICYCLE. CYCLE TOURING AROUND THE WORLD.

Sunday, 10 July 2022

CYCLE TOURING MALAWI (2)

Shenanigans on a bike - By Leana Niemand 1 63 – Malawi Km 650 – 55 Days 10 May – 4 July 2022 PHOTOS 10 May – Chipata, Zambia –...

Wednesday, 11 May 2022

CYCLE TOURING ZAMBIA

Shenanigans on a bike - By Leana Niemand Botswana (2) & Zambia (2) 1346 Kilometres - 28 Days 13 April – 10 May 2022 PHOTOS ...

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About Me

Leana Niemand: I was born and bred in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2005, I took part in what was known as the longest MTB race in the world, the Tour D’Afrique, a race from Cairo to Cape Town. I bought a bicycle, flew to Cairo, and had no idea what I was letting myself in for. To my surprise, I cycled every inch of the way to Cape Town. On my return, I found it surprisingly challenging to return to regular life and decided to sell up and continue cycle touring. I left Cape Town at the end of March 2007 in the company of Ernest Markwood. What was intended as a long cycle ride became an “around-the-world” cycling adventure. In the beginning, the two of us cycled together most of the time. Eventually, we found our own pace and direction in life and on the road. Amazingly, I am 15 years later, and still going, and most of all, still loving it. I have no route plan, sponsor, goal, or mission of any sort, and I go wherever the wind blows me.

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