Well.... not very much training. The first days out of Cairo will have to be the final training runs.
Here are the bikes - Specialized Stumpjumper hardtails.
And they've been out for a bit of training, but winter is now with us and time is short.
In keeping with the Tour d'Afrique's philosophy of giving something back to our world, Rae is hoping to contribute something for arthritis programs. He's lucky - two replacement hip joints have totally eliminated the pain and restored functional ability. If you'd like to encourage Rae on his ride, please help him raise a dollar a kilometer for arthritis research. You can do this on-line here....
Ursula's focus is the continent we're exploring. The Tour d'Afrique Foundation donates bikes to health care professionals in Africa, and promotes projects that protect the environment and encourages sustainable development in the countries and locales that we ride through. Check out the website and you can support Ursula with an on-line donation....
