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Cycle Journal

Inspiring you to travel using pedals! Read our cycling journal posts, tips and advice, and world travel biking adventures.

Where are you going? Kyrgyzstan. Oh, Kazakhstan. No, Kyrgyzstan. Hmm, where’s that? Between China and Kazakhstan, it’s the most eastern of the Stans in Central Asia. Oh yeah, great. It seems pretty much every conversation about Kyrgyzstan goes somewhere along those lines, with looks of bemusement turning to disinterest. I’d always been keen on exploring...
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We are celebrating 25 years of Escape Adventures! Escape Adventures NZ was founded back in 1999 by John Etherington. With family connections in Kenya and Tanzania and solid knowledge of both countries gained driving overland trucks, John decided that riding bikes would provide a far better way to explore Africa than traveling in a vehicle....
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Partnering With POC The crew dropped in at POC New Zealand headquarters during our training weekend to pick up their new high performance protective gear. Armed with top spec helmets and matching sunglasses (for a seamless fit and comfortable ride), we are now ready to spread the word about safety on tour.  POC has a...
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Cape to Cape Cycle Tour NZ – What’s the big deal?A challenging route traversing East to West across New Zealand’s North Island. This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but those who venture out will be rewarded with an unforgettable journey. Cycling remote and beautiful roads, the route is rich with Māori culture and historically...
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Escape Adventures, endeavour to ensure that our actions always benefit the people, communities, economies, environments and eco-systems we visit.Our Kenya and Tanzania (KT) Cycle tour is our longest running tour. Our very first KT cycle tour departed from Nairobi in June 1999 and today is still our most popular tour. The following are specific ways...
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Escape Adventures beyond Covid, we are proud and very, very stoked to be still standing!And this is 100% down to YOUR support! THANK YOU! The support that we have felt over the past year has been absolutely amazing!! It’s been a while since we been in touch and talked about anything beyond our New Zealand...
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It’s the Bike Packing, Brevet Event, Cycle Touring season!“Dot Watching” is a recently discovered sport where one sits on a couch and digitally watches live-tracked bikers riding the Kennett Brothers’ Tour Aotearoa and Kopiko Aotearoa rides as they happen… And even better than watching, many of you have actually spent your summer being the dots!  Go you good things! Some (possibly slightly mad) people...
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When our cycle tour leaders can’t Escape, they let us know what they’ve been up to… Our wonderful New Zealand based tour leaders can’t Escape! But they’re hanging in there! Read below to find out what they are all doing this year when their work is called off…AliceDear Escape Family. After hastily altering my winter...
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How very humbled and hugely grateful we are to all of you, who through your purchases and donations have helped us support our out-of-work Overseas Crew. Having lost our full year’s income ourselves – we’ve been feeling pretty bummed not being in the position to employ our overseas crew this year – so to the...
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Dear Escape Adventures, great update on elephant Luggard at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in NairobiWe have been helping with the Orphans Program at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi for the past 12 years.  This month we received wonderful news that “Luggard” who we have been helping to foster, has recently graduated from the Nairobi Nursery Unit and been moved ot...
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