This page is about them, people/cyclists I met in Africa or websites I followed before and during my trip.
People I met on the road:
Peter Gostelow :Peter and I hung around on the banks of the Zambezi for a few days resting, drinking and eating.
Ken Mccallum : I cycled with Ken for a week between Lusaka and Livingstone.
Yann and Chanel : I met in Nkhata bay for a couple of days, they’re cycling from Switzerland to South Africa.
Tom and Matt : Met these guys for lunch in Nkhata bay, coming to the end of a great African adventure.
Fred : Chilled out with Fred for a couple of days in Nkhata bay, he has done some crazy trips. One of the nicest Frenchmen I’ve ever met.
Warmshowers and other wonderful hosts(that have a website):
Hanlie and Wim : My hosts in Cape Town, despite me turning up in the middle of the night.
Johann : My host in Prince Albert. Thanks for your great hospitality. Good luck with your Desert dash.
Gerrit and Siri : My hosts in Lusaka, thanks for all that great food and beer guys.
Munali Coffee farm : Fresh ground coffee meters from where it is grow and processed. Great hosts between Lusaka and Livingstone.
Thanks also to all the other hosts that don’t have an internet profile.
Cyclists I follow that inspire me:
Peter Gostelow Cycled from Japan to UK and is now cycling UK to Cape Town.
Helen Lloyd Cycled from UK to Cape Town plus other trips.
Travellingtwo Cycled around the world and have a great resource website and authors of The Bike Touring Survival Guide.
Eleanor Moseman Has spent alot of time in and around China cycling and taking great photos.
Ali + Sonya Cycling around the world and have a great resource website.
Al Humphreys All round adventurer and nice guy (Also wrote great books).
Mirjam Cycled from The Netherlands to Australia and plans to carry on forever.
Sjirkm Cycled from The Netherlands to Thailand (site is in Dutch).
Amaya+Eric On a mission to cycle every country in the world.
Robin Slightly different than the other cyclists I follow, Robin recently did her second Ironman
Danny Bent A story about a ginger bloke that cycled to India (Great book).
Marc Wallace Not a cyclists but a friend of mine that does crazy stuff like running unsupported across the UK
Twitter Other people I follow on a more casual basis.
Awesome! Can’t wait to follow your journey and live a little vicariously!
What a marvelous adventure. Look out for two people people travelling the Freedom Trail, currently in Willowmore. Emma is running the 1500 miles from Durban to Cape Town and being supported by Leigh who is carrying all the gear on his bike.
Best of luck with your travel.
Thats an awesome adventure you guys are having, might bump into you around Prince Albert this week:), I’m in Calitzdorp until sunday morning.
Good luck Shane. Will be following you online, especially as my partner and I are starting a cycle journey from south africa to the UK in April. Have a great trip.
Good luck on your trip, we may bump into each other some where, be gentle to Vine it takes a while to get into this silly game:)