January 2018
Day 5 – Cool Water
Stage - 5 145 km Safaga Egypt to police check point desert camp. Long day with climbing. Getting into large expanses [...]
Day 4 – Ras Ghareb to Safaga 90km
My friend Anton, a retired Slovenian businessman, and I stopped at this Mosque in a village. Today was his 60th birthday. A short [...]
Day 2 – The Difference a Day Makes
Although difficult to see across is the Sinai peninsula and Mt. Horeb, you can see where Moses received instructions to lead the Israelites [...]
Some Words of Wisdom
Some good words of wisdom to start the day.
Media Coverage
Media coverage in Ahram newspaper, the No 1 newspaper in egypt http://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/1777605.aspx This is a broadcast message http://presstoday.net/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3/
Riding on Day 1
Day 1 - 115km 854 m vertical. We road from Cairo to the ancient port city of Sokhna “the hot spring” in [...]
The Ribs are Great!
Ribs feeling better! Final test of ribs.
Jordan the Mech
Jordan , our young mechanic , is a veteran of the Silk Road route , a grueling 8000 mile trip from Beijing to [...]
Tuc Tuc Through Giza
Experience a Tuc Tuc ride through back streets of Giza. Like most cities once you get off the main drag there are many [...]
The Adgenda
Our first days schedule and directions.
Today’s the Day!
Today is the big day and time to begin. This is the expeditions main truck. Yesterday we loaded all the spares. You can [...]
Warm Welcome!
A warm Egyptian welcome.
December 2017
Egyptian Jingle Bells!
Surprise! Who knew that you'd here Jingle Bells in Arabic? So funny!
The Bike Finally made it!
My bike finally showed up at the Egyptian hotel at 05:00. Now if I can get over the Bronchitis and get the seat post [...]
Ideas that transcend
A poster at the airport that spoke to me.
Hello Egypt!
Arrived in Egypt via London, but my bike didn't make it. Good time to relax and use patience.
All Packed!
Thank you to Crystal from Spur Cross Cycles who really helped me out. She spent hours making sure my bike was safely boxed for the [...]
Pre-ride Checkups
My good friend and Thoracic Surgeon, Neil Steinoff, visited me weekly for checkups
Encouragement from my Good Friend
My great friend Dennis Wilson. He was to do the first two stages of the ride but a car hit him and [...]
My Nerves are on Edge
I'm waiting for my new front fork and wheels set to arrive. With my unfortunate crash, I haven't been able to put a significant amount [...]
Back in the Saddle
Today was my first time back on the bike after my unfortunate meeting with a motor vehicle. Though I broke 4 ribs [...]
Bicycle Nomad Cafe
Eric Cedeno owner of Bicycle Nomad Cafe in Phoenix has been a great help to me as I prepare for the Tour 'dAfrique. [...]
November 2017
My Training Wheels
Time for a little rest while riding through trails. This is where I find my inner peace. Beautiful scenery, fresh air, me and my [...]