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DECADES

"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost" J.R.R. Tolkien

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PT 5 - Nepal 2016 - Final thoughts

Normally I like to spend a few days...

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tags: Nepal, cycling, Cycle touring, Giant XTC bycycle, Thule rear bike rack, Photography, Olympus, Gopro session, Himalayan single track, Trorong Pass, deuter backpack
categories: Adventure trips, Cycle tour
Thursday 09.16.21
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
Comments: 1
 

Swannie's Little Karoo Cycle - 1949

Left Wynberg at 5 pm and arrived at Sir Lowry’s Pass 7.10 Pm. My legs were a bit wobbly but …

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tags: Swannie, Cycle touring, Classic bicycles, cycling, Track cycling, Fanse Klopper, Die Hell, Little karoo, Prins Albert, Ronald Swanepoel
categories: Cycle tour, Adventure trips, Memories
Tuesday 08.30.16
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
Comments: 2
 

Trans Karoo 2007

For the third time in less than an hour, I lay sprawled alongside my bike,....

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tags: mountain bike, south africa, Karoo, verneukpan
categories: Adventure trips, Cycle tour
Sunday 03.13.16
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
 

"A Series of Fortunate Events" (PT3)

 Woke up to a crisp clear Karroo morning, and the prospect of an easy days ride ahead of us.......

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tags: Freedom challange, south africa, adventure sport, endurance sports, racing
categories: Adventure trips
Thursday 01.28.16
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
Comments: 3
 

"A series of Fortunate Events" (PT2)

For the first time during the race, we overslept.....

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tags: mountain bike, extreme sports, endurance sports, Freedom challange, south africa, 2006, competition
categories: Adventure trips
Thursday 01.28.16
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
 

“A Series of Fortunate Events” (PT 1)

Both water bottles on my bike were frozen solid,.......

 

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tags: 2006, Freedom challange, cycle adventure, south africa, mountain bike, adventure sport, extreme sports, endurance sports
categories: Adventure trips
Tuesday 01.26.16
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
 

2015 Year end cycle. - Paksan to Oudomxai (Laos)

This video is about Year end cycle 2015

My cycle trip up to the North of Laos from Paksan to Oudomxai during 2015 new year.

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tags: 2016, cycle adventure, Laos
categories: Adventure trips
Wednesday 01.20.16
Posted by Ben Swanepoel
 

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