Finally!
April 29, 2008 at 11:03 am
Its been a bit of a drawn out affair, but the KCW site is now up and rolling. Thankfully, its raining and snowing out, so i’m not tempted to be out on the road, and i can get this sucker done like dinner.
Drop by for a visit! The sign was a present from Michelle. When the guys come over for a beer, it gives me the cred i need. The “gurlz” just think we’re sad.
One of the frames KCW has built is for Josh Martyn from Ontario. Joshs needed a 29er frame and fork for his Tour of Africa epic. His blog is here. Also, check out the Tour of Africa site. Nothing planned for half a year or so?
Josh sent me the following e-mail, which made me feel pretty damned good i tell ya.
HI all
No idea on when my last update was, so I will give a brief summary of how things have been going......GREAT!
We are now in Maun Botswana for a rest day. It’s not much of a town but a great place to sit back and relax.
This afternoon I am heading for a flight over the Okavanga Delta, not overly certain as to what to expect but
it’s supposed to be quite the spectacle. We had 2 days off in Livingstone, Victoria falls, which was an amazing
thing to see. And I was fortunate enough to be able to fly over it in an open cockpit ultralite. The simple size
of the falls is incredible. To make that day at vic falls a little better a group of us went out for a bungee jump
on the bridge that gaps the gorge into Zimbabwe. I must say it was a feelign that I have never experienced and
would certainly do it again. It’s amazing how relaxing hanging upside down over a rushing river can be. Tomorrow
morning we are heading out for a five day ride to Windhoek in Namibia. If you would like I have some photos posted
on my blog along with a slightly more detailed summary of all the storied thus far, check it out if you wish
http://durhamregion.typepad.com/from_cairo_to_capetown/ .
Otherwise, I am starting to fatigue a little bit more each day but I guess hat could be expected after over 3
months of continous riding! My heart rate rarely gets above 130 bpm, which is kind of neat! and the bike has
been incredible!! I’ve never ridden something so comfortable, many thanks to Paul from Klondike Cycle Works for his
amazing work!! On a side note to that, there were two sectional riders, Kim and Mike, from Whitehorse who
had been hiking with Paul. Small world!!
Hope you are all doing well,
I will update again from windhoek
Josh