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START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Custom Touring Bicycles and Bike Upgrade Buyers Guide.
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

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bike 1.jpg (55840 bytes)
The story of how we saved money, quit our jobs, sold our possessions, and set off to bicycle tour and travel around the world


Alaska / Canada / USA
5-3-08 to present
Index to all pages

New Zealand
9-16-07 to 5-2-08
Index to all pages

Australia
9-15-06 to 9 -16 - 07
Index to all pages

SE Asia / China
11-22-04 to 9-15-06
Index to all pages

South America
6-3-03 to 6-17-04
Index to all pages

North & Central America
3-30-02 to 4-17-03
Index to all Pages


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1001 Most Useful Spanish Words

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Online Spanish Flash Cards


 

Learning Spanish is not absolutely necessary for a bike tour south of the border.  Before I met Cindie I had spent quite a bit of time south of the border cycling around with out more than a few basic words in Spanish committed to memory.   I really missed out on a lot but actually functioned fairly well.  Do not let your lack of Spanish scare you off from cycling in Latin America.  Just go and figure out how to communicate as you go.

Now that I have committed to at least a couple of years of cycle touring in Spanish speaking countries I have decided to really try to learn the language this time.  Cindie is a big help.  She is very willing to look things up and then explain it to me.  We also attended Casa Mexicana in Guanajuato, Mexico and that gave me the jump start that I needed.  I also can highly recommend two software titles that helped me immensely.  Software can give you the same practice as actually being with Spanish speaking people.  This is hard while traveling because you need to have a computer with you.  Your other options are in the forms of books and flash cards.  I have listed several good titles on each side of this text. 

I have found that making and then practicing flash cards is very effective for me.  I have decided that if I am going to the trouble of making my own electronic flash cards that I would share them with interested surfers.  Below is an index of the card sets that I have made so far.  As I find new words that I want to learn I create new sets of cards.  If you check back often you can follow my progress in learning this beautiful language.  I would love to hear from you if you find these Online Spanish Flash Cards any help or have ideas on how to make them better.

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Our 1st book
The Road That Has No End


How we traded our ordinary lives for a global bicycle touring adventure.

Our 2nd book
Down The Road in South America

A bicycle tour through poverty, paradise, and the places in between.

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(Ships Internationally)

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Heavy Duty Travel Tested
Sealed Cartridge Hubs.

Take a look at the strongest hubs built specifically for touring


How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

What years on the road have taught us.

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