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Negotiating the Switch from Sea Kayaking to Bike Touring
30 Jun 2015

Negotiating the Switch from Sea Kayaking to Bike Touring

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Blog Archive, Expeditions & Adventures, Follow Our Bike Touring Adventure | 13

Lothar has long dreamed of riding some kind of bike from the front door of his house to as far south as roads go in South America. When he shared his idea with me, I wanted to go too. Much … Read More

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