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Brooks B17 Imperial

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Feb 28, 2009 in Uncategorized | 7 comments

Brooks have been making saddles since 1866. For many long distance cyclists their B17 has been the saddle of choice over the years. It goes without saying that a comfortable saddle is one of the most important...

Mapping The Long Ride Home

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Feb 27, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

For a closer look at my Long Ride Home I’ve put together the following map. Without having GPS equipment it’s the closest I can come to plotting my route. Zoom in and click on the markers to see some...

Have Passport will travel

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Feb 23, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

My new 48-page passport arrived in the post today, only one week after sending off the application. I’m sure British nationals pay more for a passport than any other nationality? It’s funny to flick...

Successful Upgrade

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Feb 23, 2009 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

After much trying, testing and failing I’ve managed to upgrade this site to WordPress 2.7.1. For anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about, WordPress is the blog publishing application that...

African Literature

Posted by Peter Gostelow on Feb 21, 2009 in Uncategorized | 4 comments

Africa continues to consume my thoughts. I just finished reading Blood River, which paints a pretty dismal picture of a country that fascinates me. Next up is this, which a cyclopathic friend kindly lent me. I...

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Hyena camp. I hardly camped at all during the three months I spent cycling in Ethiopia. That wasn't through fear of hyenas, but the difficulty and hassle of finding somewhere suitable, away from the curious young… https://t.co/IAH6htgTkS

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11 Mar

A peaceful roadside cafe/restaurant, easily visible from the road, and one where you can sit in view of your bicycle to rest for a while, is a relatively rare find in Ethiopia. At least this was my experience. I often rode right through crowded towns failing to find such a p…

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2 Mar

Bed for the night. I like to sleep close to my bicycle when cycle touring. Usually it stays on the floor of a room, but sometimes the floor is a more comfortable option than a bed bug-ridden bed, and the bike must be moved from the floor in order to create enough space to pi…

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