Finally it’s the heat that gets me out of my sleeping bag. I don’t wanna do it; I don’t want to deal with the broken pavement that lies 50m away. But I have to. I’m packing up and eating the last cookies I had left over from yesterday, when I see what looks to beContinue reading “Doubt, desert & dust // Part II”
Author Archives: Sofiane Sehili
Doubt, desert & dust // Part I
One of the reason I have so many stories to tell is because I hate planning. I love the actual riding but I don’t care for everything that takes place before. Even when on a long trip, I usually plot my route in the morning. And if I have a general idea of where I’mContinue reading “Doubt, desert & dust // Part I”
Ultra heroes
What I want this blog to be is not only a place where I tell my stories, but also a space where I can reflect on bikepacking, bike touring and ultra cycling. One of the questions I’ve often asked myself about self-supported bike racing is: who are the real heroes? In most cultures, it wouldContinue reading “Ultra heroes”
Escape from China // Part 2
Sitting in front of the gas station with my coffee, I use the wifi to plot my route. ‘m in a plce called Jinyang, 247km aay from Dexing which I left the day before. This means I should have another 250km before reaching Fuzhou. But looking at the map, I realize the only way toContinue reading “Escape from China // Part 2”
Escape from China
The story I am about to tell right now is one of my favorites. It takes place at the end of my 2017 silk road trip and starts in a small chinese town called Dexing. After leaving my home in Paris and 3 months spent on the road, I’m close to reaching the Pacific ocean.Continue reading “Escape from China”
The essence of biketouring III
July 13, 2014. While almost everyone is impatiently awaiting the World Cup final, I set off from Banff, Canada (where I landed the day before), with the objective of reaching the Mexican border in 5 weeks at the most. Why 35 days? Simply because after that I have to go back to work. This adventureContinue reading “The essence of biketouring III”
The essence of bike touring II
Remember what I was saying about how getting there might hold the key to what makes bike touring so special and addictive? Well here’s the story of a day that should shine a light on what I’m trying to say. It is one of these instances where reaching my destination after much turmoil and uncertainty,Continue reading “The essence of bike touring II”
The essence of bike touring
It’s been ten years and more or less 100.000 km. So maybe it’s time to tell the stories of my travels. Before I got into cycling, I had no stories, now I have too many. I’m sure it’s true that a lot of people have ridden further, seen more places and have been on theContinue reading “The essence of bike touring”
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