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Free Camping-in-Africa
As I pedal along just outside Dongola having pedaled about 170km today, making up for the the sand storm loss of a day, I peer around looking for a hidden
Gritty Grin of Grime
My thoughts are orbiting the sandy keyboard, the noise from the storm outside ricochets from the dirt and cement blue and yellow walls. Wooden window blinds are hardly a barricade
Serendipitous Sunshine
As I make my way through the final 250km into Aswan, Egypt to catch the ferry boat into Sudan, my smile is sizzling with intrepid anticipation and 40degree temperatures. I
Girl Grateful…Dealing With Check Points in Egypt
As I crouch down in the Sahara desert sand next to an old building just to the side of the road near Beni Suez, I catch a peek of a
Dear Playboy Magazine
I am writing to inquire about sponsorship. I am sure, I am not alone in the quest for support from Playboy Magazine. So why should you choose me out of
Flip A Coin For Cairo
Pandemic is excited about trying to cycle the Sahara desert. Well as, excited as a bicycle projected with human emotions can be. The lights of Cairo radiate up ahead through
Rocket Sprocket…How To Detonate a Route While On Tour
As rain dances on the ferry boat schedule departing Turkish, Cyprus, I stand like a racehorse at the starting bell antsy and raring to go. I have new water bottle
Big Mac Attack…What To Eat On A Bicycle Tour
As I wander through the streets of Nicosia, Cyprus, I am distracted not by beautiful mosques or historic Venetian city walls but by the fact that I am ridiculously hungry
5 Reasons To Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Pitter patter my heart, oh la la, it’s Valentine’s Day. My e-mail box was loaded this week with links galore in the celebration of Valentine’s Day throughout the cycling world. After
Tread Marks Of Experience….Have You Ever Cycled Through Pooh?
Winnie The Pooh was a mighty fine bear I will venture a dare and say without a scare That at times when the toilet paper was rare
Laughing At Lingams, Top 3 Phallic Tales Of Explosive Exposure
Lingam is defined by the Webster’s dictionary as “a phallic symbol,male in stature, historically referred to as a symbol of reproduction…protruding outward from the male statue” Lingam as defined by
Back In My Wheels, My Hubby Rohloff Could Soften Any Heart
The creaking door swings wide on aging post office hinges that have watched closely over many a reunion. The shipping counter is cluttered with stacks of patrons; piles of invoices,
Waiting On A Man, Rohloff, Where Are You?
Perched high in a round balcony, a widow peers out into the distance Mediterranean oceans waiting on a sailor who left for the hospital in Germany a long time ago.
What’s A Purist Anyway…Do You Walk The Line?
The purist cyclist will pass up a bus, train or plane, never walk the line and cycle everywhere they travel. Johnny Cash would of made a fine bicycle tourist. Like
Rohloff or Roll On, You Decide
After about 30,000 uncounted kilometers, Pandemic The Magic bicycle is suffering a cough due to cold, a pesky hiccup of sorts that persists with a hypochondriac’s insistence that something is
Adventures Of A Solo Cyclist, An Article By Vaugh Himmelsbach
I was interviewed for an article about women’s adventure travel by Chick Savvy Travels, a CA based travel website. I thought I would share the article written by Vawn Himmelsbach
Tips and Magic Bicycle Tricks For Bicycle Touring With Only Two Panniers
As anyone who has read Roll’in With My Hommies, How To Bicycle Tour Anywhere With Only 2 Panniers knows, Pandemic The Magic Bicycle is a close personnel friend of Houdini’s.
Man In The Mirror…How To Turn Illusions Into Realities and Start a Bicycle Tour
Photo Credit London To Kathmandu By Bicycle Illusion: Bicycle Tourists must be super fit It is true that a sustained level of daily activity such as bicycle touring does do