Tour d'Afrique - Cairo to Cape Town by Bike

I would like to welcome and greatly thank some new sponsors.

Holistic Clinic, Ottawa: They have always taken great care of me and now they are ensuring that all of my musculoskeletal issues are in check before the start of the tour. Considering the gross quantity of repetitive strain that I will be encountering over the 12 000km of the tour, making sure I am stretched out and activated in all of the right places is imperative and they are doing a great job of that. Thanks Holistic Clinic!

Bushtukah: They are helping me acquire some of the mountains of bike and camping gear that I am going to need to stay moving and stay comfortable along the journey. Bushtukah is a perfect fit since they are able to help me with both good quality bike components and reliable camping gear; there aren't many places where you can do that.

Koobi Saddles: Needless to say, my posterior and surrounding area will take quite the beating over the washboards that define all washboards on the tour. Luckily I will have one of the industry's best saddles between me and my machine. The Koobi PRS (Personal Ride System) offers breakthrough tunable suspension right in the saddle while still being light, stiff and efficient. A Koobi saddle is a welcome addition to any road or mountain bike.

I have now bought a flight, paid the full entry fee and have made a weekly pilgrimage to the travel clinic to be immunized from a book full of diseases. With each step my smile grows bigger with the anticipation of getting to spend four months on my bike.

Cairo keeps feeling closer!