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/biketouradventures or}https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/biketouradventures 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: BTA15Restrap - Discount code: BTAPOD10Chiru Endurance BikesPanorama Cycles - Discount code: BTA15 (2023 Chic-chocs only)Brockton CycleryRaceday Fuel - Discount code: BTA10 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...