Take On Africa - 25,000km by bicycle

[hlloyd33]

Hi,
Thought I'd mention that I've completed my 'Take On Africa' cycle ride from the UK to Cape Town.

It took 20 months to cycle 25,000km through 24 countries.

A few highlights / good reads:

• Cycling across the Western Sahara
• 2 weeks cycling the back roads of Guinea Bissau
• 2 weeks paddling a pirogue down the Niger River in Guinea
• Crossing from Gabon to Rep. Congo on the ****test road ever!
• Spending 3 months in the DRC: cycling from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi, getting lost in the forest, drinking beer with my pet python and a five-day train ride.
• Encoutering a lion on the road in Botswana and a jackal stealing my food in Namibia

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If you're interested, you can read my journal/blog and see loads more photos here

[Ruined Adventures]

Sounds like quite the adventure, especially on a bicycle

I really enjoyed your journal entry about the Baobob in Senegal & Gambia. The African Legend about the tree was very interesting for me. My sister lives in Madagascar where there are tons of Baobob so I forwarded the story for them to enjoy.

Thanks for sharing your story here and welcome to Expo! How far are you thru your Great Divide journey?

[hlloyd33]

Now in Nevada having biked about 3750km through Canada and US.
Continuing through to Panama probably. Until May maybe...

Glad u enjoyed reading!

[Ruined Adventures]

Now in Nevada having biked about 3750km through Canada and US.
Continuing through to Panama probably. Until May maybe...

Glad u enjoyed reading!

Very cool. Well hopefully we will cross paths with you somewhere along the way!

[Victorian]

Wow, nice trip! Having done West Africa by motorcycle myself and many bicycle trips in North America... Can't imagine cycling in Africa... That is a BIT to extreme for me

Anyhow, good luck in your travels!

[TurboChris]

Wow and more wow.......what an adventure!

[Jonathan Hanson]

What an accomplishment - I've just skimmed your site but it's wonderful. I'll go back and read at length.

[Scott Brady]

I love the kids running your direction - fantastic

[hlloyd33]

There is just no escape from the kids in the DRC... not with the roads like they are! But they do have their uses... dragging the bike uphill through the sand is much easier with their help!
Well, it's much easier to see the funny side of it all now!

[bajadulce]

Read a few posts and watched a few vids from your blog.. pretty amazing stuff. One of the vids "across the sahara" and you didn't even have a hat on? ... woah that's hardcore.

Edit:
Just watched the river trip w/ bikes strapped on. Fun fun fun! ...