Month: March 2018
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Shimanami Kaido — Game On!
And here we are with two days to go. Fearless Leader Joe went over his handlebars in January, taking a gouge out of his leg which required stitches and immobilized his knee for a couple of weeks. But that was followed up by an undiagnosed fracture which he finally had treated in late February. Long…
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Cycling the world for mental health
Neil Sharp-Dent, 39, sets out today to cycle around the world to face his fears head-on and to show others “they can do anything.” In addition to the challenges faced by any cyclist setting off on an around-the-world tour, Neil is confronting his own battle with anxiety. “It affects me in pressure situations, particularly my…
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The race is on
Adventure Syndicate member Jenny Graham is attempting the women’s unsupported around-the-world cycling record, and she will depart on the same day as Vedangi, covered previously. While Vedangi plans to set out from Perth, Jenny will begin from Berlin. The routes are largely similar (as dictated by the terms of the Guinness Book of World Records),…