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Posted by Peter Signorini on 02/27/06 11:03
"NYC XYZ" wrote;
>
> Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote:
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>> If I were planning on doing such travels I would consider a trike such
>> as the Greenspeed GTR:
>> <http://www.greenspeed.com.au/NewGSweb/web-content/australia/models/design/gtedesgn.html>.
>> Note the lack of rear suspension.
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> And again, not to steal the thunder of their glory, but it's very
> puzzling why their vehicles barely even warrant a mention in both book
> and film! Especially given that Chris had cycled across Australia once
> and is an avid biker...now that you mention trikes, yeah, mate, what
> the heck were they thinking?? Definitely could have come in much more
> handy in the snow, right? And the sands of the Gobi, even?
Well, personally I don't rate recumbents, but that's just my pov. But
recumbent trikes with 50kgs in the snow, or thesands of the Gobi? My God.
Three wheels to get bogged with no handlebars to push and even heavier. No
thanks.
You can do this type of tour on a conventional bike, and others have. Take a
look at:
http://www.mark-ju.net/
Mark and Juliette did a similar type of trip, in some fairly harsh
environments - London to Sydney; Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia (incl.
the Gobi), across China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia. A fantastic website
telling the story of an epic.
Cheers
Peter
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