I liked this part. I think that many people think that cycling takes far longer than motorized transport.
Originally Posted by linds
It was, for the most part, a fairly breezy journey - that is, if one overlooks the homicidal drivers and the plumes of exhaust. But perhaps most startling was that the rides, done at a comfortable pace, were accomplished in no more time than it would take by train, or by car during rush hour, which for Kennedy Airport, at least, tends to be all the time.
I'll have to check my schedule and check book (need $8000) and see if I am available to carve out 125 days to do the Race through Africa.
http://www.tourdafrique.com/indextour.htm