Phase 2 Starts Now
Hello from Eldoret. Lots to update but the internet connection is incredibly slow. Busy busy times here. The cyclists have been sprucing up an old pool hall, converting the space into a training camp. They’re painting and cleaning, and fixing doors and walls. And buying beds, and modifying bikes. Yes, busy busy. The training continues....
Welcome To Kenyaaaaa!
New Year’s Eve. We arrive in Eldoret after a string of plane rides, meet Nick and the cyclists in front of Town Hall, pile into an almost-dead pick-up truck and travel 4 hours to Kitale. It’s dark when we get there and we’re knackered. We check into a five-room motel and go to bed at...
Dreamer
That’s Nick. About halfway through our trip to France this year. That trip. That crazy trip with Zak and Sam and bicycles and an insane dream. The trip that came after months of rejected visa applications and strange detours. A journey halfway across the world. One purpose – to race up Alpe d’Huez. The fabled...
And They’re In Brazil
Well, sorta. Thanks, Mario! If you can read Portuguese, click here. Translation, anyone? Anyone?
They’re In The Daily Telegraph
Full article here. Check out the clip of Zakayo’s winning ride up Alpe d’Huez. The final stretch nearly caused a few heart attacks.
The Case For Loopiness
We met Zakayo Nderi on Nick’s roof one humid afternoon. He said very little. Seemed incredibly shy, slightly bewildered. Small wonder. It was his first trip outside Kenya. He wasn’t used to the heat in Singapore. Wasn’t used to the food. Had never cycled on a road with no potholes. If he felt it all...
Just Chillin’
At the snow park in Les 2 Alpes. The view was spectacular. Can you tell it was freezing? Samwel forgot to bring his skis. No photos after this because we were all too busy lobbing snowballs at each other.
Victory Is…
A cheering crowd and a couple of medals at the end of a hard race. Zakayo’s time of 42’10” is the best so far this year.
