Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Autumn - bikes and training

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....

1 comment:

Katherine said...

Good Morning Rae & Ursula,
I am following your amazing trip with great interest from here in Little Britain, Ontario. You will have great stories to tell when you come back to work Rae! Both of you stay safe and enjoy the trip.