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Adam Swanson is  19 years old and is 1.5 years into a world cycling tour as a gap year between high school and college. He is traveling to educate himself on the world before going to university, to grow as a person, and to grow his love for cycle touring.

He's toured with his family all his life, ever since his dad and pregnant mom pulled him in a Burley trailer across Mexico as a baby. Since then he's toured the US from coast to coast, Cuba, Eastern Europe and gone on some weekend trips with family and friends. Now he is doing it on his own, free and happy to continue this lifestyle.

He's been on the road now for over a year and has cycled across 19 countries between Thailand and The Netherlands. Now he is continuing his trip Patagonia.

Enjoy the conversation. Be bold. Be intrepid.

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Find the book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle at the following link- https://intrepidglobalcitizen.com/

Contact me at george@intrepidglobalcitizen.com and let me know your thoughts and feelings about the podcast or if you have a story you'd like to share. 

I am happy to introduce you to Tetsuya Mizoguchi, a veteran adventurer and character in my book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle via a podcast conversation.

Tetsuya Mizoguchi has been bicycle touring since high school and has pedaled solo across South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. We met in Ethiopia while he was on his journey from Cape Town to Cairo and rode together for several days.

About 15 years my junior, he displayed unrivaled poise and confidence when dealing with stone-hurling children and showed me how to deal with tough times on the road.  They say when the student is ready the teacher will appear and I met him at exactly the right time as he gave me invaluable tips on surviving in Ethiopia on a bicycle.

He was mugged in South Africa but still managed to snap a picture of his assailants running away, patched 60 tire punctures in Zimbabwe, got kicked out of a home after refusing to use drugs with his hosts in Egypt, and was mistaken for a dead body while sleeping under a bridge in the winter in his home country of Japan.

Enjoy the conversation. Be bold. Be intrepid.

To support the podcast please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Find the book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle at the following link- https://intrepidglobalcitizen.com/

Contact me at george@intrepidglobalcitizen.com and let me know your thoughts and feelings about the podcast or if you have a story you'd like to share. 

In this episode My Back 40 Podcast host Steve O'Shaughnessey and I talk about the great outdoors, bikepacking races in North America, mental health, and the wisdom gained from being on a bicycle.

Steve has raced the AR 700, a 700 kilometer gravel race through the Alberta Rocky Mountains, the BC Epic 1000 in four days and four hours while raising money for The Masaka Cycling Club in Uganda.

As I type these words he is now in the midst of action on The Tour Divide, which roughly follows the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR). The route crisscrosses the Continental Divide from north to south starting in Banff, Alberta, Canada and finishing at the US/Mexico border in Antelope Wells, New Mexico.

Check out Steve's podcast at myback40.org and follow him on Instagram at the link below-

https://www.instagram.com/myback40_podcast/

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Email me at george@intrepidglobalcitizen.com if you have an inspirational adventure story you'd like to record or reach out to share your thoughts and feelings about any of the episodes.

You can purchase my book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle about my adventure in 2019 across Africa's most mountainous country here- https://intrepidglobalcitizen.com/

This week's conversation is with a very special couple whose love of nature and openness to change is infectious. Listen as they share priceless wisdom gained from over 300 days of cycling through Europe and the Deep South in The United States. 

Debs spent her career running a bike shop in Scarborough, England. For years she met people who were cycle touring with no real plans but to have an adventure. Her desire for exploration strengthened with every encounter and she devoured every story about their trips. She wanted what they had, to ride day after day. 

Tom worked improving parks, green spaces and play areas, helping connect people with the environment. A love of the outdoors, interest in photography, and thirst for adventure meant he was open to the idea.

When Debs’ brother Chris died suddenly, alive and well one day and gone the next, it hit home. Don’t delay, seize the day. There will always be a list of reasons not to do it, but there is one big reason that beats them all – life is a fast moving target.

After that, Debs sold the shop and started planning. They sold most of their belongings and packed the pannier bags. Tom finished his last project and the first day on the road approached quickly. They swapped their solid roof for a tent and began their journey on June 20th, 2021, weaving their way around the world while dodging COVID.

Sit back, strap on your headphones tightly, and enjoy the journey with Debs and Tom!

You can follow their adventure at the links below-

https://www.debsandtom.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNu10xJEJIj4aY5RrMd1nyA

You can support the podcast by subscribing and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.

Email me at george@intrepidglobalcitizen.com if you have an inspirational adventure story you'd like to record or reach out to share your thoughts and feelings about any of the episodes.

You can purchase my book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle about my adventure in 2019 across Africa's most mountainous country here- https://intrepidglobalcitizen.com/

Home to Guinness World records- the longest single line of moving bicycles at 1,186; and the fastest four-person, twenty four-hour, 1,670 kilometer (1,037 mile) relay, the cycling and adventure travel community in Bangladesh is thriving. In this episode, Fahadul Islam tells us about BD Cyclists, a non-profit social community that aims to promote healthy living and reduce traffic congestion and pollution by encouraging locals to get on a bike and pedal. I had the honor to stay with Fahadul and his family during my five week cycling trip in Bangladesh in 2017. It was there I learned the true meaning of friendship and hospitality. Be sure to visit Bangladesh for the adventure of a lifetime.

To find out more about the cycling community in Bangladesh, visit BD Cyclist's Facebook Group or contact Fahadul Islam on Facebook.

You can support the podcast by subscribing and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.

Email me at george@intrepidglobalcitizen.com if you have an inspirational adventure story you'd like to record or reach out to share your thoughts and feelings about any of the episodes.

You can purchase my book Unhinged in Ethiopia: Two Thousand Kilometers of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle about my adventure in 2019 across Africa's most mountainous country here- https://intrepidglobalcitizen.com/

With the 2021 world premiere of the Ducati Multistarda V4 around the corner we chat to Braam Smit from Ducati Motorcycle Sales(@braam) about the launch of this monster and possibly the most expensive RND project Ducati has ever undertaken to date to develop this exciting new offering.

"I have been called adventurer, traveller, coach, dreamer and hopeful romantic among many other things. I live a life of total bliss, closely centered around the world of motorcycling. Owner of motorcycles from the age of 16, I have never been without one since. Having tried my hand at racing in many disciplines, I have mellowed down into a life of exploration and chasing sunsets. My love for people and motorcycles have taken me on journeys that truly feed the soul"

Braam Smit

https://ducati.co.za

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