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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Cycling South America for MS A true modern adventure: 3 Guys, 3 Bikes, 7000 Miles, 1 Big Continent
On November 6th 2006 three twenty something graduates from Upminster in Essex will be setting out to cycle the length of the South American continent for charity. They will be cycling on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Travelling through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia the route will take the team over 7,000 miles over some of the most endurance testing terrain in the world. The Andes, vertically bisecting the country, make the landscape anything but flat. The plan is to average around 50miles a day. The goal will be to undertake around 140 days of cycling to complete the expedition – with some time of for Christmas and good behaviour. The guys will be undertaking this feat completely unsupported, carrying all they need to live and survive with them on their bikes – which have all been heavily upgraded for the trek. Clothing, camping gear, food, water and bike maintenance essentials will all add to the load. Fully laden each bike will weigh in the region of 50kg. Along the way the guys will be maintaining a website featuring a blog, photo gallery, route information and much more. The URL to the guy’s website can be seen below. The guys are riding for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.more |