I just rode 114.7 kilometers! Check it out on #strava: http://app.strava.com/activities/44820798
Wow what a day ! The weather has been absolutely awesome - sunny -settled and great for cycling! The first people I met were some fellow cycle tourists from Holland and Latvia -They had cycled from Europe and were heading south - it was great to meet these guys and share some experiences and see how other people are travelling. Up and down the road all day there was a constant stream of bikes - big friendly smiles , hellos , how are you's and fist pumps . A lot of guys ride out of town to buy the charcoal of the people from the villages then cycle back to town and sell it - the great thing about my helmet mounted camera with wifi remote is that I can do interviews with people while they are riding along so cool , this one guy cycles 30km to buy charcoal at 18 kwatcha then cycles back and sells it for something like 35 kwatcha .They also know how to slipstream and do well to keep up , one guy overtook me through Monzie - he looked pretty happy about it -- until I overtook him and put the foot down - had to laugh! These cool little dudes came up to me while I was pairing my remote to camera interested in my bike so I took a photo .Another interesting thing I saw was a log that someone had chopped through - no chainsaws around here ! So I was heading to Kafue to complete a 180km day when something felt wrong with my back wheel initially I thought I had a flat tyre then on closer I spection I realised that one of the back bearings had given out - I dont think I had even had the chance to figure out what was wrong or come up with a plan when a white ute pulled over with two woman in it - Wow ! They were in a hurry but Donna explained to me how to find her husband Clinton at their farm so I walked my bike back about a km and made friends with a couple of farm works who escorted me to the farm.It was nice to stretch the legs and see the view of the Mazabuka sugar plains 2nd biggest sugar producing region in Africa.So we pulled the wheel apart also with the help of Lou - A South African mechanic with a Kiwi wife who also knows Darryn from Living Earth (who drives a blue Toyota Hilux)-If your reading - Hi Darryn and Lisa! Eventually the bearings came out thanks to Lou and Clinton had a truck going to Lusaka a 3am the next morning -Who's the lucky boy cycling around the world with friends in high places! Man - Eye fillet beef , beens and carrots out of the garden , gravy , potatos -fantastic people helping me - JESUS!!
Wow what a day ! The weather has been absolutely awesome - sunny -settled and great for cycling! The first people I met were some fellow cycle tourists from Holland and Latvia -They had cycled from Europe and were heading south - it was great to meet these guys and share some experiences and see how other people are travelling. Up and down the road all day there was a constant stream of bikes - big friendly smiles , hellos , how are you's and fist pumps . A lot of guys ride out of town to buy the charcoal of the people from the villages then cycle back to town and sell it - the great thing about my helmet mounted camera with wifi remote is that I can do interviews with people while they are riding along so cool , this one guy cycles 30km to buy charcoal at 18 kwatcha then cycles back and sells it for something like 35 kwatcha .They also know how to slipstream and do well to keep up , one guy overtook me through Monzie - he looked pretty happy about it -- until I overtook him and put the foot down - had to laugh! These cool little dudes came up to me while I was pairing my remote to camera interested in my bike so I took a photo .Another interesting thing I saw was a log that someone had chopped through - no chainsaws around here ! So I was heading to Kafue to complete a 180km day when something felt wrong with my back wheel initially I thought I had a flat tyre then on closer I spection I realised that one of the back bearings had given out - I dont think I had even had the chance to figure out what was wrong or come up with a plan when a white ute pulled over with two woman in it - Wow ! They were in a hurry but Donna explained to me how to find her husband Clinton at their farm so I walked my bike back about a km and made friends with a couple of farm works who escorted me to the farm.It was nice to stretch the legs and see the view of the Mazabuka sugar plains 2nd biggest sugar producing region in Africa.So we pulled the wheel apart also with the help of Lou - A South African mechanic with a Kiwi wife who also knows Darryn from Living Earth (who drives a blue Toyota Hilux)-If your reading - Hi Darryn and Lisa! Eventually the bearings came out thanks to Lou and Clinton had a truck going to Lusaka a 3am the next morning -Who's the lucky boy cycling around the world with friends in high places! Man - Eye fillet beef , beens and carrots out of the garden , gravy , potatos -fantastic people helping me - JESUS!!
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| The Charcoal express - This guy was a bit alarmed at me coming upto him |
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| Wazzzzuuuupp! |
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| Copper ingots |
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| Cool Kids |
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| A Mechanic from Churton Park in Wellington NewZealand -Classic |
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| To guys showing me the way |
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| A young family on the move- Sustainable living |
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| Not many chainsaws here |
Hi andrew,Dad
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It's all there it's just that we have to get organised!
Are you going to get the bearings on both wheels fixed?
Cheers.
Dad
Wow that Amazing! I am sooo inspired of how God sent the white ute with the two women just in time to help you!! What a great way to meet people in the Kingdom of God!!!
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