News bot Posted October 8, 2015 Share On the 9th of October, 5 athletes from Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt and the UK will depart from Cairo in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids, heading towards Cape Town. They are aiming to set a new world record – the fastest human powered crossing of the African continent.Click here to view the article GaryvdM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapunzel Posted October 9, 2015 Share Best luck Mark!Not only a challenge from a riding perspective but also for the backup team who need to arrange visa's and border crossings (which would take 34 days in itself for mere mortals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted October 9, 2015 Share A great marketing tool for Swift? Bikes and owner! Talk about profile!! PS Isn't David Kinjah, Chris Froome's original Kenyan mentor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baracuda Posted October 9, 2015 Share All the best guys, what a fantastic trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted October 9, 2015 Share Hmm - crossing of Africa - go from Richards Bay to Port Nolloth and you have crossed Africa.... IH8MUD, Tumbleweed and Stretch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted October 9, 2015 Share mad respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8MUD Posted October 9, 2015 Share Swift should have used the Evil Twin and Detritivore and only ride unpaved roads.That would be the ultimate promotion for their MTB's ChUkKy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDF Posted October 9, 2015 Share I know a guy who did this SOLO in aid of raising funds for surgery for kids with cleft palates: Keegan Longueira broke a Guinness World Record when he cycled across the African Continent from Cairo to Cape Town in just 59 days. He did this and then rode in the Argus the week after he finished! Check out his website at http://www.keegan.co.za/ He is an amazing youngster! LOSMEICHERIE, IndianRoadie and mrbaker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 9, 2015 Share I had the privilege of meeting Mark Beaumont on his final leg, at Mouille Point after breaking the world record cycling from Cairo to Cape Town in 41 days 10 hours and 22 minutes. http://markbeaumontonline.com/ Good luck to Mark Blewett and the Swift Team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted October 9, 2015 Share "will depart from Cairo in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids" thats not across africa....why not start from Alexandria? not to belittle the feat in any way...just semantics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted October 9, 2015 Share I did it in 6 months. Beat that suckers!!!!! Hahahahaha. I guess some of us are just a bit slower hey.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted October 9, 2015 Share A great marketing tool for Swift? Bikes and owner! Talk about profile!! PS Isn't David Kinjah, Chris Froome's original Kenyan mentor?Yebo is indeed Froomey's menor and Kenyan Olympian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted October 9, 2015 Share Big respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted October 9, 2015 Share Mal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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