Viktor Zicho | Amazing moments in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan + 1 Month in Pakistani Prison
In Episode 039 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to speak with Viktor Zicho, a 26 year old Hungarian citizen that is currently from Hungary to India on a recumbent bike. Not just your everyday adventurer, Viktor combines his favourite pastimes of photography, climbing and travelling in to one amazing lifestyle. Don't miss the bonus section where we discuss his spending 4 weeks in Pakistani prison for illegally crossing the border.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/zicho.hu/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/zicho.viktorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/zicho-huWebsite: http://zicho.hu/en/home/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01 min Intro to Episode 24 with Viktor Zicho and all about him~ 4m 30s Motivation for bike tour to India~ 08 min Viktor's recumbent bike and all about it~ 19 min Cost of the tour and sponsorships~ 21 min Talking about the tour, how different Turkey is from Europe, and his route through Turkey~ 27 min Riding through Iraqi Kurdistan~ 34 min The terrible highway experiences riding from Kermanshah to Tehran, Iran~ 42 min Becoming famous in Tehran and cycling Chalus Road to the Caspian Sea~ 52 min Central Asia: 2 weeks in...
3 Feb 20201h 35min
Jonas Deichmann | Cape-to-Cape World Record
In Episode 038 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the opportunity to catch up with Jonas Deichmann, an ultra-endurance cyclist that was previously a guest in Episode 13. Currently holding two Guinness Book records as the fastest cyclist to cross Eurasia and the fastest cyclist to ride the Pan-America. When I last spoke with Jonas, he was preparing for a monstrous 18,000km, record-setting challenge, which would take him from Northkapp, Norway, all the way down through Europe, the Middle East, and Africa until finishing in Cape Town, South Africa. In today’s episode we are going to talk about his most recent journey, the gear he used to take on this challenge, as well as his experiences and lessons learned during this newest adventure.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Jonas at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jonas_deichmann/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.deichmann.7Website: https://jonasdeichmann.com/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 30 sec Intro to Episode 23 with Jonas Deichmann and who he is.~ 02 min What bike he is using, specialty equipment, gear and setup~ 14 min Record setting with a partner, advantages and disadvantages~ 16m 30s Route planning and changes on the fly~ 20m 30s Egyptian police, food poisoning and medicine~ 30m 45s Most challenging country in Africa, African highlights, cycling S. Africa~ 39 min ...
19 Jan 202045min
Pablo Espitia | Cycling the Silk Road
In Episode 037 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to catch up with Pablo Espitia, a young university graduate that has spent the last year cycling the Silk Road from Portugal to China, combining his passions of geography, sustainability and geography with bicycle travel through various cultures. To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Pablo at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pabloespitia/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Pablo-Espitia-799653470368400Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 50 sec Intro to Episode 22 with Pablo Espitia and why he decided to bike tour~ 8 min How he financed the trip, his bike, setup, luggage and more~ 16m 30s Cycling through Europe, loving Germany, and Russian reality TV~ 23 min Contrast between Eastern and Western Europe~ 25m 30s All about Turkey~ 32m 30s Georgia and Azerbaijan, getting to Kazakhstan~ 43m 30s Central Asia from Aktau to Dushanbe~ 48 min The Pamir Highway and the Bartang Valley~ 59 min What's next for Pablo?~ 1h2m20s In the next episode....Jonas Deichmann
9 Jan 20201h 3min
Rob Lea | The Ultimate World Triathlon
In Episode 036 of Bike Tour Adventures I have the chance to speak with Rob Lea, an adventurer that has just completed the Ultimate World Triathlon, a combination of climbing Mt. Everest, swimming the English Channel and crossing the USA on a bicycle: all in one calendar year. Learn about how he prepared for all these different challenges, what the most difficult parts were and why gender equality plays such an important part in his life.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Rob at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rob.lea/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/robleaFollow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 50 sec Intro to Episode 21 with Rob Lea~ 5 min Preparing for Mt. Everest, why they climbed from the Tibetan side of the mountain~ 9m 30s Challenges and dangers to climbing Mt. Everest~ 24 min Swimming the English Channel and rules for making the swim~ 30 min What he ate throughout the swim, how he prepared for the swim~ 35 min Challenges during the swim, pacing, keeping the correct heading~ 40 min Cycling across the USA, deciding his route~ 45 min What bike he used, modifications, bike setup~ 50 min Having a support car and accommodations~ 54m 30s Highlights and lowlights, which event was most difficult physically and mentally~ 59...
29 Dec 20191h 13min
Chris Bennett | Ultra-distance Cycling + Tips on Gear and Bike Set-up
In Episode 035 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to get to know Chris Bennett, a 60 year-old Canadian who settled in New Zealand to escape the Canadian winters. As an engineer working for the World Bank, he has lived and worked in over 34 countries. After completing an Ironman race on every continent, except Antarctica, he shifted to self-supported ultra-endurance bicycle racing. He was attracted to the ‘purity’ of these races where it is just you and your bike trying to get from point A to B as quickly as possible without outside support. Among his races are the Tour Divide from Canada to Mexico, the Transcontinental across Europe, to Istanbul, and most recently the North Cape – Tarifa from Norway to Spain.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 50 sec Intro to Episode 20 with Chris Bennett~ 2 min About Chris' sport history and what got him touring~ 3m 30s From running to triathlon, triathlon to ironman, ironman to ultra-distance cycling~ 8 min Training and preparing for ultra-distance cycling events~ 18 min Why ultra-distance cyclists are usually older, managing work and a racing schedule, and sleeping in cemeteries~ 23 min How ultra-distance cycling is different from traditional bike racing~ 27 min What he used to race off-road and on-road ultra-distance events, ultra-distance road bike geometry and Shermer's neck.~ 33 min ...
24 Nov 20191h 20min
Sam Johnson | Pedaling the Globe + 18 Things He’s Learned in the Past Two Years
In Episode 034 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have a chance to catch up with Sam Johnson, an English adventurer that has gone from travelling around in a camper van to pedalling the globe. Having now cycled through 32 countries and over 52,000 km, Sam has experienced civil unrest, seen the worst in people, and the good that is prevalent in the majority of the world.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Sam at:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SamjohnsonismeFollow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 30 sec Intro to Sam Johnson and episode 019~ 1m 30s Sam's previous career, all about living in a van, why cycle~ 14 min Sam telling us about his bike, build cost breakdown~ 18 min European leg of his tour and why it's a good place to start touring~ 23 min Cycling Asia, getting stuck in Central Asia, and how wow India is~ 29 min How to survive in -18 degrees celcius, using a touring bike on the Annapurna Circuit~ 34 min SE Asia, Thailand is amazing but his favourite place is....~ 38 min The near death experience in Cambodia~ 43 min Best food in Asia goes to??? And sleeping in bushes in Singapore~ 48 min Cycling in Australia, the Nullarbour, NZ drivers, and more~ 53 min Cycling through S. America, spending 5 days in the airport~ 1h 2m Getting stuck in Ecuador during riots, no cell...
17 Nov 20191h 36min
Arthur Desclaux | Cycling the World on a Bamboo Bike + How not to end up in a Myanmar prison
In Episode 033 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to speak with Arthur Desclaux, a wood engineer that built his own bamboo bicycle, has toured the world for the last 2 years, and has loved the people he met throughout the entire journey, including those he met while spending time in a Myanmar prison.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Arthur at:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/arthur.desclauxFollow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 30 sec Intro to episode and Arthur Desclaux~ 2 min The making of a bamboo bike, difficulty, cost, problems~ 8m 30s The bike route, using Numbeo to make a budget, kitesurfing~ 14m 30s The story of Myanmar and going to prison~ 21 min Arthur's passion and reason for travel~ 25m 30s Cycling in N. America, the Great Divide, a grizzly encounter~ 36 min The Baja Divide~ 41 min Skin cancer diagnosis and treatment and what's next~ 44 min End of episode and next time on Bike Tour Adventures
2 Nov 201947min
Tristan Ridley | From Bike Tourer to Bikepacker + Tips on Cycling the Middle East and Africa
In Episode 032 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to catch up with Tristan Ridley while he on a 100 country journey with the plan of cycling 100,000km. In this episode we talk about his original 13 month tour from New Zealand to the United Kingdom, his current tour, what he considers to be the best country for bike touring and what is the most dangerous country he has ridden in.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Tristan at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tristanrid/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tristanridYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TristanRidley/videosFollow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 30 sec Intro to episode and Tristan Ridley~ 4m 30s Disastrous first bike trip~ 7m 30s From hitchhiker to bike tourer; Cycling in New Zealand~ 12 min Cycling in Papua New Guinea; taking boats; almost sinking; getting dengue fever~ 16m 30s What bike he used for his first tour and about his setup and why he changed to a bikepacking setup for his 2nd tour~ 22m 30s Talking about allemansrätten (every man's right); favourite piece of equipment; why aero bars are under-rated~ 32 min Discussing his planned route for phase 2 of his tour - 100,000km and 100 countries~ 34 min Cycling in the Nordic countries; why Estonia is better than Thailand for first time bike tourers~ 37m 30s Cycling in Jordan (Petra and Wadi Rum);...
21 Okt 20191h 32min
