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”
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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”