THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to Recycke y’Bike so far, if you’d like to donate, you can do that here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-byker-biking Check out Jake’s substack here: https://substack.com/@twowheeledgypsyqueen Check out the audio versions of the podcast here: https://podfollow.com/the-wild-ones/view 00:00 He cycled 19,000km across Africa 08:35 Pro team glued fake UCI stickers to race bikes 16:04 Help us get more free bikes to people who need them! 18:42 19,000km across Africa: planning the route 23:32 Other things to consider on a ride of this scale… 25:54 How to deal with fears and nerves 26:26 The Route 30:05 Average daily mileage 31:57 Wildfires and rockslides 35:33 Best places to ride in Africa 38:15 “I destroyed 6 rims” 49:00 Riding solo vs with friends 54:43 One piece of advice if you’re doing a big trip like this… 55:51”Be a doer, not a watcher”  57:50 The Costs 01:00:08 Working out a budget 01:00:52 Wild camping vs wildlife 01:04:32 How do you fund a trip like this? 01:09:23 Training Prep 01:12:41 The Bike 01:18:50 No data, no worries 01:24:03 The Groupset and spares hacks 01:26:01 Bags and kit lists 01:29:26 His bike weighed how much?! 01:32:08 MVP kit 01:35:29 Setup things Jake would do differently 01:37:29 Improving your mechanic skills 01:39:11 Setting goals and keeping motivation 01:40:14 Overcoming wanting to give up 01:41:52 Busting stereotypes of riding in Africa If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] Thanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.