Ride Like the Wind

'And I've got such a long day to go, to make it to the border of Mexico' -  Christopher Cross

Who would have thought that the idea for this trip would have come up over a couple g&t's in Walvis Bay? I guess g&t's are the secret to great ideas.

I met up with Cam last year after a work trip in Walvis Bay and with the influence of a few drinks a plan was hatched to do some serious travelling, although i never thought the travelling would involve 2 wheels and tights. Definitely Cam's idea.

Slowly but surely our wolf pack grew and at the start line of the Great Divide there will be 4 of us taking the first smooth pedals into the Canadian Rockies. Raine is leaving us on around the 26th of August then it'll be just the three of us against the grizzlies.

The last week in Calgary and Banff has given us enough time to get everything sorted, even though Cam only picked up his bike today. I think I see a trend here. With 2 hours to go it looks like we're in the clear....famous last words.

So, the team, the chinas.

Cameron Adams 'Captein' - As the most experienced cyclist, by a very long way, Cam gets first mention. With a couple of Cape Epics under belt and numerous other cross country races he'll most likely be pulling us all the way. Thanks Cam

Raine Naude - Coming in with a cameo appearance is the lovely, talented, cycling enthusiast Miss Raine Naude. She'll be the only girl in the group for the first two weeks, making it highly likely she'll learn a thing or two about us males. We apologose in advance.

Keith Counihan - With g&t's as his preferred fuel Mr Counihan will be a blur going through the Rockies. After battling the demons of malaria and the aftermath of a wedding, both equally as painful, he joined us yesterday and filled up the tank properly.

Andy Russell - As the reporter in the field I will bring you up to speed with the ongoings of our little cycle. With a whole Argus under my belt, back in 2007, my legs feel more than ready for what lies ahead, although my bum may not be. 

We've found this neat app called Instagram, it's a helluva thing. Follow us for picture updates
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We've also got a tracker with us. Check out the link below and see our progress over the next 2 months
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0RzAQmdFyfTCYOgLhOoBgeW8JgkDAehQq

The song for the day is 'Ride like the Wind' by Christopher Cross. CHRISTOPHER CROSS -  Ride Like the Wind (with lyr…: http://youtu.be/Q7hjml8c5Tw. One for the boets back home.

We plan to be in Elkford on Thursday. A cheeky 100 miles away boet. Here we go!