shmulb

My 19 year old son is currently among the 60+ riders on their way from Cairo to Cape Town. They have left Egypt and are currently in the Sudan. Reading the blog and seeing the pictures really makes me envious. This is probaly one of the most amazing bike rides in the world.
More here //https://www.tourdafrique.com/epictours/tourdafrique/blog
and pics here https://www.tourdafrique.com/epictour...araohs-delight
they also have a facebook page with frequent updates for those interested.
Oh to be young again, (or retired with time)!

stapfam

Might be difficult for me to get young again but When i retire I do plan a long ride of some sort. Somewhere with a bit of warmth does sound good right now but not to the extreme that this trip would entail.

Monkey Face

I did most of that route 3 years ago - just my wife and I in a Toyota Hilux with a tent on the roof. Africa is a tough continent to travel... it'll certainly be character-forming for a 19-year old. Great that he has your support.

thomamueller

I am curious. What bike did your son elect to use?

shmulb

He has a Salsa Fargo, with a Thudbuster seatpost. there are actually 4 Fargo's on the tour
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...id=46545096313

Here is one of the riders blog, great pictures and updated almost every day
https://africanride.blogspot.com/

thomamueller

Thanks. Looks like a good choice. I was reading up on bike recommendations at the site. One final question if you know. Did he take two set of wheels? Smooth and knobby since the riding conditions vary so much?

shmulb

He actually has 3 sets of tires. (with 3 of each). Vittoria Randoneurs 38's for road, Schawalbe Marathon - I forget which ones, for mixed and WTB Vulpine 2.3 inch for Off Road.
For spares, he has 3 chains,a cassette, a rear derailleur, a front chain ring, a bottom bracket, brake levers, all cables, a mix of spokes and a spare rim.