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Trans-Oceania 2024

Trans-Oceania 2024

Trans-Oceania 2024

A walkabout (on a bicycle) across the dazzling lands down under including Tasmania and the verdant islands of New Zealand

RIDERS AND STAFF

Chris Wille

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Chris Wille

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

"The very core of man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun" Chris McCandless Into the Wild Extremely happy and grateful to have participated in and cycled the equivalent of twice around the world on some 10+ incredible TDA trips, Coast to coast, all EFI, on 6 of the worlds 7 continents. First rider to have completed all & of the TDA 7 Epics. Special thanks to the TDA and their amazing, dedicated staff for making such trips,. and the quote above, possible- there is an incredible amount of work that goes into scouting, logistics, bookings, vehicles, staffing food, etc etc. Nobody does it better than the TDA, No one runs tours like they do on roads less travelled. It's a wonderful lifestyle, Eat, Sleep and Ride. Learning lots every day from wherever we are on the planet. " The world is my classroom, I am it's student and class is in session" Thanks also to the many wonderful, strong willed fellow riders who have helped shape each unique journey and make it special. From ages 25 to 78+, you are all very inspiring and show us what is possible, proving that age is just a number. Super inspired on the recent Journey to the East tour where over 50% of the riders were between 70-80 years young! Thanks also to my dedicated and understanding wife Linda, Together we started a charity in 2008, Bicycles for Humanity Victoria. Since inception we have collected, shipped and donated over 6513 good used bikes and spare parts to 4 African countries, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi in 15 Containerloads. Our work has paused for now after 15 years due to wife's health issues., .

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David Freeman

Rider

Darwin to Melbourne

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David Freeman

Rider
Darwin to Melbourne

Australia

I am a semi-retired lawyer living in Melbourne Australia. I have cycled all over the world including five tours with TDA but never in Japan. The opportunity in 2020 to cycle from Seoul to Sapporo is too good to miss and I am looking forward to that tour!

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Hanns Fellenz

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Hanns Fellenz

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

Married 42 years, 4 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired CIO World traveler; 2 circumnavigations by air and train on 5 continents. TDA Epics x 4 (so far)

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Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

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Joachim Loeffel

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Joachim Loeffel

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Germany

I am 53, adventurer and a passionate cyclist and scuba diver. This is my 4th tour with Tour d'Afrique. After completing TdA in 2008 the travel bug always stayed with me. 'Surviving' the Doomsday Ride 2012, I needed another break from office work and daily commute through the well known forests and fields where I am living. Trans-Oceania brings me to Australia, the continent I haven't been before and a chance to finally meet some co-workers in Sydney, whom I only know from phone conferences and email. My primary goal is to enjoy each day on the saddle and having enough time to experience and taste the always new environment and scenery, inhale the air and sounds of nature and interact with the people, my camera always ready to conserve the impressions and memories of this trip. I am looking forward to meeting with fellow riders and staff members from my previous tours and make new friends.

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Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

United Kingdom

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Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

United Kingdom

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Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Rider
Medan to Sydney

France

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Paul Clarke

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Paul Clarke

Rider
Medan to Sydney

United Kingdom

Dara (see other rider profiles) and I are taking a break from our jobs in London to travel, and this seems like a great start. First time with TDA. First time on a bike tour longer than 3 days. Can't wait.

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Dara Delamere

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Dara Delamere

Rider
Medan to Sydney

United States

Paul C (see other rider profiles) is my other half. Just picked up cycling a couple years ago as a 'let's do something different in my 40s' idea. Look forward to transforming it to more than just a daily commute and weekend challenge. Also making the most of a career break to focus on a healthy adventure and way to refocus energy. Imagine I'll compete quite effectively with Stirling for back of the pack award.

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Berne Broudy

Rider

Yogyakarta to Ubud

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Berne Broudy

Rider
Yogyakarta to Ubud

United States

I am a Vermont-based writer and photographer, and I love to ride bikes, any kind, anywhere.

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Annegrete Warrer

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Annegrete Warrer

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Denmark

Hi everybody, I am from Denmark and 59 years old. Until my India adventure in 2011 I did not know a lot about cycling - but after about 3.400 k I kind of catched a bit up on it.. I live in St. Anton, Austria where I live out my passion for skiing. I also began my "cycling career" here - on mountain bike. Last autumn after doing Rome with TDA I went to south of Italy and bought a racing bike. I am about to pick it up now and plan to do some training on it and my mountain bike here in St. Anton. Spent all summer in Denmark and did not bike (did some sailing). I used to own a travel company specialized in ski holidays but since the last 6-8 years I started to do some free lance writing as a journalist and also do some studying in that field. I look very much forward to meet old and new friends in Asia (Hongkong to Penang) - and hope that the chinese traffic is not going to be too tough.. Cheers, Annegrete

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Per Sörner

Rider

Ubud to Alice Springs

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Per Sörner

Rider
Ubud to Alice Springs

Sweden

Freelance engineer, musician and reality hacker from the Swedish west coast. Currently on an indefinite sabbatical to explore life more fully. I find expedition cycling a good way to practice living in the present, enjoy the "simple" downsized life, see the world, fill up with new impressions and stretch the edge of my comfort zone. Previous TdA experience: Hong Kong to Bangkok (Bamboo Road premiere 2013), Bali to Alice Springs (Trans-Oceania premiere 2014), Quito to Cusco (SAE 2015), Ulan Bator to Gorno-Altaysk (Silk Route 2016), Freetown to Cape Coast (West Africa en Vélo premiere 2018) and Kashmir to Kathmandu (Trans Himalaya premiere 2019). Now preparing for Journey to the East (2024).

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Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Darwin to Sydney

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matthew clark

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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matthew clark

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

United Kingdom

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Dana Sweet

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Dana Sweet

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

United States

I retired from the State of Alaska 10 years ago and now spend the winters in the Calif. desert and summers in Ak. My husband and I bicycle toured the West Coast of the US and New Zealand many years ago and done a few short tours in Alaska since then. We have traveled in many parts of the world (Africa, Asia, South America etc.) and are looking forward to seeing Australia by bike.

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Kirsten Jorgensen

Rider

Darwin to Alice Springs

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Kirsten Jorgensen

Rider
Darwin to Alice Springs

Denmark

Hi! I am cycling one section from Darwin to Alice Springs. From there I plan to fly south to visit friends in Adelaide. I am an anaesthetist and work at a large hospital on the West Coast of Sweden. I love to travel and have lived and worked in Australia for a few years. This is my chance to experience The Northern Territory by bike - an opportunity I cannot miss.

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Chelsea Larock

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Chelsea Larock

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

Hi! I'm Chelsea and I'm a nurse from Ottawa, Ontario. I will be your medic for the Trans-Oceania tour. I look forward to meeting everyone and enjoying lots of time outside! Good luck with your planning and training! See you all soon!

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Robert [Bob] Edwards

Rider

Darwin to Adelaide

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Robert [Bob] Edwards

Rider
Darwin to Adelaide

Australia

I am a retired civil engineer, specialising in water supply and sewerage systems in Australia and Asia. I have flown gliders for the last forty years mainly in Australia and USA. Since retiring from engineering I motored my Nordhavn 46 from the Mediterranean via Panama to Australia. With regard to cycling I cycled Sydney to Brisbane last year.

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Daryl Allen

Rider

Ubud to Dili

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Daryl Allen

Rider
Ubud to Dili

Australia

Retired bike tragic

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Andreas Pakenham

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Andreas Pakenham

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

As a tour leader, I love the daily challenges, and ever changing worlds we are all so lucky to travel through. Getting a diverse group of cyclists, with different backgrounds, and goals across a continent is a rare thrill that makes life at home feel a bit pedestrian! The best feeling on tour is making a tough day go smoothly, and to surprise the riders with something unexpected or memorable along the way.

I live on the west coast of Canada, in Victoria, a quiet town which can seem like an extreme contrast to many of the places I tour with TDA. In the past I have done a number of solo cycling trips, as well as exploring by motorcycles when time was more limited. Over the years of travelling though, I've realized how much I enjoy the camaraderie of travelling with a group to share experiences and make memories with. My future goals for personal travel at the moment are a bit different, and are based around the sea. In the next couple years I want to go by boat to the extreme north of Canada, in the hopes of exploring places impossible to reach in any other manner.

It's hard to nail down a single memorable experience from all my trips with TDA, but I most often think back to the experiences of Central Asia, and discovering the beauty of the Pamir Mountains for the first time. At one particular high altitude camp in Tajikistan, I remember taking a hike with a group of riders up a steep 5000m peak adjacent to the camp. As we neared the top, we found ourselves unable to safely make it past 5000m due to a loose rock scramble for the last 20 meters. Disappointed, we turned around and witnessed a flock of Marco Polo Sheep running along the ridge just below us, making time before the sun set.

If I were to make a single suggestion to a future TDA rider, it would be to slow down, and keep a camera close at hand. The best stories at the end of the trip are not normally those of the speediest cyclist.

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Shirley Davey

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Shirley Davey

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Canada

This will be my forth trip with Tour d'Aftrique. I have registered to do just Adelaide to Sidney. This summer besides day rides I have rode from Niagara on the Lake to along the lakeshore to Port Hope and then to Peterborough. Recently have returned from riding the Cabot Trail. Didn't make to the top of North mountain, it was too steep. I thought this trip it would be good training for Australia. Other information, My background is nursing, and am mainly retired. This summer, I spent two sessions as a camp nurse, it was great fun, but busy.

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Erik Werner Loy

Rider

Medan to Dili

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Erik Werner Loy

Rider
Medan to Dili

Norway

Coming soon...

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Jennie Marie Loy

Rider

Medan to Dili

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Jennie Marie Loy

Rider
Medan to Dili

United States

At 59 years of age I have learned there’s nothing better than experiencing the culture and beauty of a country from the seat of a bicycle, and I expect to do just that on the Trans-Oceania Tour this year. This will be my second tour with TDA. The first was from Nairobi to Cape Town. During that trip I learned many things about myself (some of which I didn’t like). On this trip I want to refine what I learned in Africa. I want to focus less on getting from point A to point Z each day and more on experiencing the people, the culture and the scenery. In Africa I had some good role models that I want to emulate. My challenge to myself on the section I’ve signed up for, between Medan and Dili, is to stop and smell the roses. I look forward to meeting new friends and creating new memories.

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Rider

Carita to Ubud

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Rider
Carita to Ubud

Netherlands

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Jodi Barnett

Rider

Ubud to Alice Springs

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Jodi Barnett

Rider
Ubud to Alice Springs

United States

I live, work, and play in Alaska. I'm looking forward to an adventure and break from my day to day routine. I wish I could do more sections of the tour, but I feel lucky to at least get a 6 week break from work.

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Rosi Winn

Rider

Carita to Ubud

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Rosi Winn

Rider
Carita to Ubud

United Kingdom

Having risen across Africa in 2013 I couldn't resist the idea of getting back on the bike and riding some more, even if I can only get away and join you all for a few weeks. Look forward to meeting everyone in Indonesia.

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Linda Wille

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Linda Wille

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Canada

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Mark Lutz

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Mark Lutz

Rider
Medan to Sydney

United States

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Gerald Coniel

Rider

Yogyakarta to Sydney

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Gerald Coniel

Rider
Yogyakarta to Sydney

France

After completing the Tour d'Afrique 2010, the Bamboo road in 2013 and Australia in 2014 this will be my 4th full tour with Tda. Quite a few familiar faces already booked for this exciting new adventure. Looking forward!

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Charles Juge

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Charles Juge

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

United States

Retired carpenter, live in Alaska 4 months a year 4 months in indo CA, 4 months Kilauea Hawaii , avid walker, love fishing, boating, biking ,building things, playing with the dog Winnie.

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Nellie Gold-Pastor

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Nellie Gold-Pastor

Rider
Medan to Sydney

United States

I'm 17 years old (going to be 18) from Washington D.C. I will be doing the Trans-Oceania Tour as part of my gap year before I go to University! I'm Henry's niece, and am very excited to try out the trip!

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David Jones

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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David Jones

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

Canada

My wife and I are so excited to experience Japan with the TDA Team.

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Henry Gold

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Henry Gold

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

“Seeing the impact the tours have on participants gives me great satisfaction.”

I set up TDA in 2002 with the hope of creating a truly unique bicycle adventure in Africa, where I spent a significant amount of time in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The idea was to have fun but also to advocate for cycling and donate some bikes to health care workers in Africa.

I love seeing and experiencing the world so any new place to explore gives me great pleasure.

I would say one of my favourite memories from my tours is the last day coming into Cape Town on the 1st TdA in 2003. The day started well with a police escort, which we assumed was going to take us all the way to the city. Unfortunately, when the police reached the boundary of their jurisdiction, they simply made a U-turn and left. The police from the jurisdiction we were entering was nowhere to be found. (This, by the way, was before there was a wide use of cell phones.)

The 1st TdA was not scouted in detail, so I had to scramble, pull out the maps and find our way to Cape Town, avoiding major roads as we didn't have permits to bring a large group of cyclists on main roads. We also told the media, families, and friends that we will be arriving at 2PM. With the help of maps, and with luck we managed to make our way to the coast and see Table Mountain in the distance.

However, there was now one new problem. We were early! So, I stopped the convoy. This was not easy for some to take as they were eager to see their families. Personally, I had a big chuckle. Months of hearing naysayers that it was impossible to cross Africa on a bike or cycle it in 100 days of cycling, or get through the borders safely, and not get everyone sick or die from thirst or malnutrition and so on, and here I was detaining everyone so that we don't arrive too early.

I love my job because it lets me cycle the world and because of the endless possibility for unique experience it affords me. I also derive immense satisfaction from seeing the way tour participants are affected. For most of them, our cycling tours are life-changers.

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Mike Donohue

Rider

Yogyakarta to Ubud

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Mike Donohue

Rider
Yogyakarta to Ubud

United States

Avid cyclist and adventurer. Haven not been to Asia since 2001, so am looking forward to exploring Indonesia!

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Jonathan Shepheard

Rider

Darwin to Alice Springs

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Jonathan Shepheard

Rider
Darwin to Alice Springs

Canada

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Darwin to Sydney

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Darwin to Sydney

Canada

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Bernice Aebly

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Bernice Aebly

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

Canada

This is me having fun in Vermont. This will be my fifth time with TDA, Orient Express in 2018, Baja section of North American Tour, 2013; Australia 2104; and 2 month Silk Route in 2016. The draw for the Silk Route was going through Mongolia . This new tour in the Himalayas is an area that I have not travel to before. Looking forward to the experience and meeting up again with friends from past tours. Wow so excited, a space came available for Journey to the East 2, so here I go again. So many good friends to meet up with again and to enjoy Japan. See you all soon.

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Lydia Rickard

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Lydia Rickard

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Australia

I'm Lydia, I'm 31 and live in Queensland. I am a triathlete and spend most of my waking minutes swimming, biking or running. I have lived and travelled overseas for about 7 years and despite having travelled within dozens of countries it recently occurred to me that I had not been outside of my home state. I am looking forward to seeing other parts of Australia.

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Douglas Percival

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Douglas Percival

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

South Africa

There is a great sense of satisfaction seeing a Rider finishing their day with a smile on their face, and that Day by Day, we have Taken someone safely to a place on this planet that Most People will never see, and all whilst by Bicycle.

I am a South African that has lived a life of itchy travel feet, and found myself Living in Sweden. Being a passionate cyclist in my teenage years, my Bike Mechanic Brother, taught me to fix my own bicycles, a vital bit of knowledge not only for a teenager trying to save money on bike repairs, but how it would shape my working career.

I've worked in all corners of the Bike industry,... shops, import and distribution, race teams, and even now for the Swedish Cycling Federation, as well as personal Guiding for a huge mix of private clients. They have all added up into helping me grow my knowledge of a bicycle, and how I can make one operate even in the worst environments with rider abuse,....which then played into the hand of being a confident TDA mechanic.

Guiding and Leading Tours came organically through my knowledge of Traveling, mixed with my knowledge of fixing bikes, thrown into the pot of being a passionate cyclist, and large desire of being on the Move.... Quite a mix.

TDA tours have the ability to provide one with a gift. It is a gift that keeps on giving...and that is: just when you think you have seen it all, there is always something else to surprise you with! From sleeping inside the Great Wall of China, to swatting flies off your sandwich in 49celcius Australian outback, or watching stars in the Sudanese Sahara, to Sipping Expresso's in an Italian cafe. From the Orderly bike lanes of Denmark to the chaos of Freetown, Sierra Leone.... There is so much that happens daily!

For any future rider that is wondering how to make their experience better. Set your expectations reasonably, ask questions, And come prepared... and Know your equipment!

Know how your bike feels, make sure it has arrived on tour Fully serviced. Know how to put up your tent if you're not confident with it.

And Figure out your bag packing! I have watched too many people lose an hour of their precious day (and some everyday for 4 months).. because they don't have their equipment organized.

Cheers..and happy riding!

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Rider

Melbourne to Sydney

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Rider
Melbourne to Sydney

Canada

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Daniela Hohme

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Daniela Hohme

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Germany

This is Daniela from Berlin, I have a passion for travelling near and far, love cycling and am really excited about my new adventure, the people I will meet during the tour and the places we visit. Can't wait.

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Bob Tessier

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Bob Tessier

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

In 2010 cross Canada, 2011 North American Epic and 2013 the new North American Epic I'm not a fast rider -

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Brett Lanham

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Brett Lanham

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Australia

I’m an ex seafarer, retired now for 10 years, fortunate enough to have been able to get away on a bike tour with TdA every year since 2011, until 2020 that was! I look forward to catching up with friends from past rides and meeting new ones and sharing this great adventure with a beer, or two.

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Daniel Frye

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Daniel Frye

Rider
Medan to Sydney

United States

Hello, I'm a retired oceanographer and I've taken up cycle touring as a replacement for running and backpacking, which I'm no longer able to do. My wife and I have done several previous trips with TDA (Orient Express, TransOceania 2014, the South American Epic, and Tour d'Afrique, among others) and we're looking forward to another interesting and challenging experience this year in Australia and New Zealand. Looking forward to meeting all the riders and seeing old friends.

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Fred Promoli

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Fred Promoli

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

Canada

Occupation: retired Physical Education and Outdoor Education teacher; former naval officer; Hometown: Guelph, Ontario Current residence: Collingwood, Ontario Former provinces of residence: all but Nfld, NB, PEI TdA experience: Tour d'Afrique 2003; Orient Express 2008; Silk Route 2008; Bamboo Road 2013; Australia 2014; South America 2015, 2017; Lake Winnipeg 2016; (America by Bicycle northern route 2016); Trans Himalaya 2019 Current activities: cycling, motorcycle touring, golf, canoe tripping, xc skiing; bagpipe band member

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Jacqueline Goodall

Rider

Medan to Ubud

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Jacqueline Goodall

Rider
Medan to Ubud

Australia

Cant wait to hit the road for another TDA Tour! Looking forward to seeing some old touring buddies and meeting some new ones. Wish I was joining you for the full tour, but feel very lucky to be able to get away from work for three sections.

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Jacqueline Nel

Rider

Ubud to Sydney

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Jacqueline Nel

Rider
Ubud to Sydney

South Africa

"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle." Ernest Hemingway

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John Waterhouse

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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John Waterhouse

Rider
Medan to Sydney

Canada

This will be my eighth TDA tour. Obviously, I am an addict. Why do I enjoy it enough to keep coming back? The people, the sights, sounds and smells of distant lands, the food, the physical challenge and the comradery of touring.

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Darwin to Sydney

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Darwin to Sydney

Canada

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Darwin to Sydney

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Darwin to Sydney

Canada

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Rae Simpson

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Darwin to Sydney

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Rae Simpson

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

Canada

I'm a retired test pilot/engineer/other aviation things. I took up cycling when arthritis and a double hip replacement ended my running career. My wife, Ursula, and I have done a number of TDA trips starting with Africa in 2008, using them as our window to places we haven't been before. We've enjoyed every one. After three postponements, we are really looking forward to JTE happening in 2023. Looking forward to reuniting with friends from previous trips and meeting new ones in Seoul.

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Rider

Ubud to Dili

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Ubud to Dili

Canada

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Shirley Frye

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Shirley Frye

Rider
Medan to Sydney

United States

Have enjoyed many TDA trips and hope to do many many more. After health issues and Covid, back on the road again. Slower for sure but so looking forward to a part of the world I've never been but hear so many great things about.

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Stirling Lee

Rider

Medan to Dili

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Stirling Lee

Rider
Medan to Dili

Australia

I probably like cycling more than cycling likes me. That means I will probably be at the rear of the group but I have completed every trip I have been on. I enjoy eating enormous amounts of food, cycling means I do not gain weight while eating. I also speak a little of any language in any part of the world we are likely to travel in.

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Ursula Simpson

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Darwin to Sydney

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Ursula Simpson

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

Canada

I am a retired database analyst. Enjoying life in Squamish, on Canada's West coast. Either hiking, biking, or skiing. Having fun with my two grandsons and one grand daughter or hanging out with friends. My husband Rae and I are seasoned riders with TdA. Tour d’Afrique in 2008, Rome in 2012, Bamboo Road in 2013 and Australia in 2014. New Zealand in 2016. The Magical Madagascar tour in 2017. Hippie trail in 2019 and The Himalayas in 2019. Morocco in 2022.

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Chris Wille

Rider

Medan to Sydney

David Freeman

Rider

Darwin to Melbourne

Hanns Fellenz

Rider

Medan to Sydney

 

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Medan to Sydney

Joachim Loeffel

Rider

Medan to Sydney

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Chris Wille

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Chris Wille

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

"The very core of man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun" Chris McCandless Into the Wild Extremely happy and grateful to have participated in and cycled the equivalent of twice around the world on some 10+ incredible TDA trips, Coast to coast, all EFI, on 6 of the worlds 7 continents. First rider to have completed all & of the TDA 7 Epics. Special thanks to the TDA and their amazing, dedicated staff for making such trips,. and the quote above, possible- there is an incredible amount of work that goes into scouting, logistics, bookings, vehicles, staffing food, etc etc. Nobody does it better than the TDA, No one runs tours like they do on roads less travelled. It's a wonderful lifestyle, Eat, Sleep and Ride. Learning lots every day from wherever we are on the planet. " The world is my classroom, I am it's student and class is in session" Thanks also to the many wonderful, strong willed fellow riders who have helped shape each unique journey and make it special. From ages 25 to 78+, you are all very inspiring and show us what is possible, proving that age is just a number. Super inspired on the recent Journey to the East tour where over 50% of the riders were between 70-80 years young! Thanks also to my dedicated and understanding wife Linda, Together we started a charity in 2008, Bicycles for Humanity Victoria. Since inception we have collected, shipped and donated over 6513 good used bikes and spare parts to 4 African countries, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi in 15 Containerloads. Our work has paused for now after 15 years due to wife's health issues., .

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Evelyn Holland

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Evelyn Holland

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

United States

Starting to lose track of how many TDA trips we've done! I think this will be #8. Really looking forward to riding in the British Isles as we have wanted to go there for awhile now.

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Greg Forst

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Greg Forst

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

United States

Have been a cyclist since '92 doing a variety of things including commuting to work, week long rides, after work group rides and more recently longer duration rides including one across the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon of Canada. I enjoyed the challenges and scenery of the Outback and the terrain of New Zealand on the 2016 Trans Oceania tour. Rode the Bamboo trail and enjoyed it immensely. Had an overall good time on the Hippie Trail. The food was great and the whole experience was incredible.

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Linda Wille

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Linda Wille

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

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Brigitte Oelert

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Auckland to Queenstown

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Brigitte Oelert

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Germany

I am married to Jürgen Willrodt and our first vacation 30 years ago was a bike tour through France. After our kids were grown, Jürgen convinced me to ride the Ruta Maya in Central America in 2015. It was my first TDA tour, which was tough but absolutely fantastic! The following year I cycled part of the Trans-Oceania Tour - from Auckland to Queenstown and in 2019 the first 4 weeks of the Trans-Himalaya Tour. Now I'm looking forward to cycling in Korea and Japan, to meet some friends and to eat the delicious food.

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Michele Kline

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Michele Kline

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Australia

My Husband Anthony (Tony) and I, are from Hobart in Tasmania...we went on our first TDA tour in 2014 from Lima to Cuzco part of the South African Epic our second tour was NZ from Auckland to Queenstown 2015 and a lap around our state Tasmania in 2022 both were part of the Trans Oceania. We have completed 3 full tours the Pub Ride 2017, Viva Italia 2020 and The Orient Express in 2022. We are looking forward to Morocco!

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Anthony kline

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Anthony kline

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Australia

54yrs old small business owner building concreting landscaping. Enjoy adventure activities, have walked everest base camp and kilimanjaro successfully. Been a keen cyclist for several years, in 2015 Michele and did our first TDA trip from Lima to Cusco. Last year we completed Auckland to Queenstown and now looking forward to the Pub ride.

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Alice Springs to Adelaide

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Alice Springs to Adelaide

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Bill Wilson

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Bill Wilson

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

This will be my 12th trip with TDA, as I've previously ridden all or part of the Trans Europa, the Orient Express, the Hippie Trail, the Bamboo Road, Magical Madagascar, the Tour d'Afrique, the Trans Oceania, the Odyssey, the North American Epic, the South American Epic and the Great American Roadtrip . I retired eight years ago, after more than 35 years prosecuting criminal cases for the Ontario government, and spend the bulk of my time cycling, golfing, reading and travelling. I am looking forward to getting together with some old friends and making some new ones.

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Kaye Hudson

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Kaye Hudson

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

New Zealand

Previous tours Trans Europa 2012, South America 2015, NZ section Trans Oceania 2016, Oydessy 2017 (Auckland to Queens Town) Bosnia to Amsterdam, Pub Ride 2018, Africa Kenya to Capetown 2019, and Oydessy 2022 (Adelaide to Melbourne). Looking forward to catching up with riders from previous rides and meeting new riders.

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Guy Bonnetta

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Guy Bonnetta

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

I'M retired agri industry professional 64 and turning 65 for this cycling trip with your organization. Charles Feaver a cycling buddy here in Winnipeg encouraged me to join him for our 65 birthday celebration.

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Yvonne Waalewijn

Rider

Darwin to Sydney

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Yvonne Waalewijn

Rider
Darwin to Sydney

Netherlands

Nationality: Dutch Gender: Female Occupation: retired/dive instructor Passions:diving, biking, travelling the world and looking forward to another adventure

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Sue Shuttleworth

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Sue Shuttleworth

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

United Kingdom

Aged 60, retired veterinary surgeon. Married and live in Lancashire, UK. Cycled Africa 2015, South American Epic 2015 and Trans Oceania 2016 plus various long distance cycle camping epics in the past with my husband. In 2015 Nairobi to Arusha took us 2 days to cycle. Really happy that I'll get to cycle Nairobi to Arusha now via Uganda and Rwanda. Looking forward to seeing the gorillas, and revisiting Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Also catching up with friends from previous tours.

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Cristian Muntean

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Cristian Muntean

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

Canada

I'm a nerd by day, coding away at websites and learning about new technologies. When I'm away from my computer, I can be found hitting the trails on my mtb or tackling rolling hills on my road bike. Otherwise, I enjoy music, reading books and seizing new opportunities in life!

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Karen White-Smith

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Karen White-Smith

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Canada

Hi. I am from the east coast of Canada (Halifax, to be exact). I am 60 and retired for 1.5 yrs from a job as an environmental scientist. A retirement gift from myself was the TDA tour of Africa...I finished unscathed (for the most part). I love to travel and ride my bike but I hate packing for these trips and trying to fit everything into too small a space. I had enough cycling through desert in Sudan, so I will join you in Adelaide. I am looking forward to meeting the new cyclists, as well as, meeting a couple of familiar faces from other TDA tours. It will be great! Right?

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Yanez Novoa

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Yanez Novoa

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

South Africa

Oh to be on the road again. I am still suffering from a bit of cabin fever from the last few years and am excited to join you all in Buenos Aires.

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Emily Currie

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Emily Currie

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

South Africa

“‘Happiness is only real when shared’: I think this counts for a whole spectrum of experiences and emotions—pain, hardship, excitement, joy, for instance—and explains why sharing an adventure or journey with a group makes it so very real!”

Who would have thought that growing up on a farm and a career in rural healthcare would prepare me for a job like my job at TDA? I always had the desire to travel and even though I thought working here would be too good to actually come true when I sent in my job application, here I am, six tours and 28 countries later. I’ve learned more about the world and myself then I ever expected.

With so many incredible memories—and so much food shared, so many friends made along the way—it will take me years to process everything I’ve experienced courtesy of TDA. Highlights of my travels so far include finishing the North American Epic (NAE) in Mexico City on the Day of the Dead, cycling Central Asia’s Pamir Highway, Abdul’s pilaf in the parking lot, Colombia, pan con chicharron, Patagonia, a massive thunder storm in Zambia, Hami melon, Madagascar, Samarkand, walnut and honey spread on fresh bread and topped with whipped yak cream, eaten in a warm yurt… and the list goes on! It’s amazing to realize that everything I experience with TDA will have an impact on my life long after these adventures are over.

One adventure I don’t expect to have again is the one I had in Mexico, when we discovered Hurricane Patricia was heading right straight at us. Monitoring the storm’s progress through the night—from stage 4 to stage 5—seemed so unreal. By 5:00 a.m., CNN was calling Patricia the strongest hurricane ever measured on planet earth. A few hours later, we loaded all bikes, riders, kit and crew onto an extra van and bus … and took off, tails between our legs, because Patricia was shaping up to be a beast! By nightfall we were safe and sound in the heart of tequila country, and, as Patricia lost most of her fury at landfall, the party at our lodgings ramped up.

There are so many wonderful aspects to working with TDA but key amongst them are travelling with purpose, meeting people from all over—and the food!

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Micah Markson

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Micah Markson

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

Canada

“A mountain biker at heart, but bike touring pays the bills!”

Most of the time, I work at the TDA head office in Toronto as the IT Manager, but I also sometimes work on the tours as needed, either as a guide or a bike mechanic. I landed here because my uncle mentioned to me he had a friend—Henry—with this crazy bike company, the friend and I met, and the rest is history.

I studied Business and IT at university, and my previous job was at an exotic car dealership. In my own time, I do more mountain biking than touring, and usually find nice trails to ride wherever our tours take me. Outside of TDA, I’ve cycled across Europe and half of Canada.

The Pamir Highway was a peak experience for me! As a mountain biker, I always love the roughest, crappiest roads our tours travel on. My favourite day of the entire Silk Route was actually the day that most of the other riders thought was the worst—it ended with a long switchback descent on a rough gravel road.

Every day brings a new challenge to solve, whether here in the office or on the side of a road in the desert. I really value that element of my job and relish it immensely.

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Abhi Sethi

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Abhi Sethi

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Canada

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Darwin to Queenstown

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Darwin to Queenstown

Canada

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Kevin McAleer

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Kevin McAleer

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

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Francine Plante

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Francine Plante

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ! On n’est pas à la plage...

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Rob McPherson

Rider

Alice Springs to Melbourne

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Rob McPherson

Rider
Alice Springs to Melbourne

Australia

I hope to ride EFI from Alice Springs to home in Melbourne. I am 68 and retired, so I want to do this before I am expired. My daughter, Gen, will have my back from Alice to Adelaide.

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Darwin to Alice Springs

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Darwin to Alice Springs

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Don Colpitts

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Don Colpitts

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

The vendors setting up their market stalls in the early morning light, the children joining friends for the walk to school, scooters carrying entire families through busy intersections: the start of another day, in this town, right now, right here, where I am in the midst of the intimate fleeting dance called life. Some make references to "real-life" back at home, call this journey "once-in-a-lifetime", speak of a destination as a finish line. I reject all such attempts to constrain these experiences of exploring the world's peoples, cultures, geographies, religions, customs, daily rhythms of life, as merely attempts to stay sheltered in what is familiar, to be put it in a box to be forgotten. Instead, these journeys are life-changing: challenging what we think we know, can do, can feel, and need.

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Auckland to Wellington

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Auckland to Wellington

Canada

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Annegrete Warrer

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Annegrete Warrer

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

Denmark

Starting doing my first TDA trip back in 2011 and doing quite some more along the years I am so happy to be back there after a far too long Corona pause. First time cycling with you in Europe is exciting - a bit more comfortable than my third world camping expeditions.. Fits me really well! And about time to learn the more charming stretches of Germany after pendling between Austria (where I live) and Denmark (where I come from) for over 40 years. This will be wonderfull: to meet you all and doing a full supported tour again!

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Justyna Tarwid

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

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Justyna Tarwid

Rider
Wellington to Queenstown

Poland

I joined TDA for the last leg of the Trans-Oceania tour last year and now very much looking forward to cycling through Namibia and South Africa :)

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Will Rafferty

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

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Will Rafferty

Rider
Darwin to Queenstown

Australia

I am from Tasmania, Australia and completed the Tour d'Afrique in 2015 as a rider. I enjoyed the experience so much that it compelled me to seek work with TDA Global Cycling. I have since worked on the Trans-Oceania & Oh Canada Tours and am looking forward to what i expect to be the best trip yet! I look forward to getting to know you all :)

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Brett Lanham

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Brett Lanham

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Australia

I’m an ex seafarer, retired now for 10 years, fortunate enough to have been able to get away on a bike tour with TdA every year since 2011, until 2020 that was! I look forward to catching up with friends from past rides and meeting new ones and sharing this great adventure with a beer, or two.

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Brian Cox

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Brian Cox

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

United States

I love taking bicycle vacations. I think I took my first bicycle vacation in 1992 or so. All my trips have been on road bikes using commercial touring companies and some tours with friends as well. Click on my blog to see some of my trips. Happy Biking, Brian Cox

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Charles Feaver

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Charles Feaver

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

My first TDA ride was India in 2012. Loved it. Bamboo Road in 2013. Awesome. Ruta Maya 2015. Oceania 2016. South America 2017. Looking forward to going back to Central America.

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Dan Kirby

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Dan Kirby

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United States

Journey to the East will be my 4th TDA adventure, and I'm looking forward to seeing another part of the globe that I haven't yet visited. As always there will be riders who I have met on other rides, so a chance to catch up with them while making new acquaintances. See you in Seoul!

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Juergen Willrodt

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Juergen Willrodt

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Germany

I am 73 years old and have already participated in 10 TDA tours mainly as a sectional rider. I am married and happy father of three girls (42, 27 and 24) and grandfather of three grandchildren. I am partly retired working now just 1 or 2 days a week which gives me plenty of time to travel. I have studied physics and have a Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics. I have been active in sports all my life and before I started doing cycling tours I have been active in Karate and participated in World Championships 1975 in Los Angeles and 1977 in Tokyo and became European Champion in 1977. You can find more information on my website.

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Lori Evans

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Lori Evans

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

United States

I'm a mother/grandmother/speech pathologist/avid runner/cyclist from San Antonio, Texas. Had a wonderful experience on The Orient Express in 2013. Looking so forward to getting to know everyone and sharing a great adventure!!

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Rae Simpson

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Rae Simpson

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

I'm a retired test pilot/engineer/other aviation things. I took up cycling when arthritis and a double hip replacement ended my running career. My wife, Ursula, and I have done a number of TDA trips starting with Africa in 2008, using them as our window to places we haven't been before. We've enjoyed every one. After three postponements, we are really looking forward to JTE happening in 2023. Looking forward to reuniting with friends from previous trips and meeting new ones in Seoul.

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Ursula Simpson

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Ursula Simpson

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

I am a retired database analyst. Enjoying life in Squamish, on Canada's West coast. Either hiking, biking, or skiing. Having fun with my two grandsons and one grand daughter or hanging out with friends. My husband Rae and I are seasoned riders with TdA. Tour d’Afrique in 2008, Rome in 2012, Bamboo Road in 2013 and Australia in 2014. New Zealand in 2016. The Magical Madagascar tour in 2017. Hippie trail in 2019 and The Himalayas in 2019. Morocco in 2022.

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Walli Pagniello

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Walli Pagniello

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

Hooked on biking with TdA - the best company!!!! My first tour was in 2009 Vienna to Istanbul, on the Orient Express, 2011 Toronto to St. John's, part of initial North American Epic, and 2012 St. Petersburg to Venice, the Amber Route, part of Trans Europa. 2013 I did the amazing Bamboo Road tour. My riding style is slow but steady, need the force to be with me uphill but let her roll downhill! Completed 100-mile day in Cambodia 2016 New Zealand To my "unknown" fellow riders: Please let us get to know you by completing your profile! It's not easy to meet so many at once and remember your names.

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Chris Wille

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

Evelyn Holland

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

Greg Forst

Rider

Darwin to Queenstown

Linda Wille

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

Brigitte Oelert

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Chelsea Conry

Chef

Perth to Queenstown

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Chelsea Conry

Chef
Perth to Queenstown

Canada

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Özgür Karataş

Tour Leader

Perth to Queenstown

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Özgür Karataş

Tour Leader
Perth to Queenstown

Turkey

“Working outdoors is phenomenal.”

When TDA need local support for translations in Turkey in 2014, I entered the picture. Before TDA, I lived year-round there, in Izmir. Now I live on the road eight months of the year; the rest of the time I’m in Turkey, either applying for visas or rock-climbing.

Sometimes on a tour our failures are as incredible as our successes. Being defeated as my tour attempted to climb a new route on Koca Sarp, a rocky mountain in central Anatolia, is an experience I’ll always remember.

I’ve seen so much of the world with TDA. My favourite place I’ve been so far is Meteora, Greece. Probably the greatest pleasure of cycle-touring for me is never spending more than two days in a row in the same spot.

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Micah Markson

Tour Leader Trainee

Perth to Queenstown

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Micah Markson

Tour Leader Trainee
Perth to Queenstown

Canada

“A mountain biker at heart, but bike touring pays the bills!”

Most of the time, I work at the TDA head office in Toronto as the IT Manager, but I also sometimes work on the tours as needed, either as a guide or a bike mechanic. I landed here because my uncle mentioned to me he had a friend—Henry—with this crazy bike company, the friend and I met, and the rest is history.

I studied Business and IT at university, and my previous job was at an exotic car dealership. In my own time, I do more mountain biking than touring, and usually find nice trails to ride wherever our tours take me. Outside of TDA, I’ve cycled across Europe and half of Canada.

The Pamir Highway was a peak experience for me! As a mountain biker, I always love the roughest, crappiest roads our tours travel on. My favourite day of the entire Silk Route was actually the day that most of the other riders thought was the worst—it ended with a long switchback descent on a rough gravel road.

Every day brings a new challenge to solve, whether here in the office or on the side of a road in the desert. I really value that element of my job and relish it immensely.

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Jordan Kadelbach

Bike Mechanic

Perth to Queenstown

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Jordan Kadelbach

Bike Mechanic
Perth to Queenstown

Canada

Seasoned Bicycle Mechanic and Enthusiast. I like coffee,beer and long smooth descents. Mud,Snow,Gravel and Road. I love it all.

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Xufeng(Gail) Cascketta

Rider

Perth to Queenstown

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Xufeng(Gail) Cascketta

Rider
Perth to Queenstown

United States

I am retired, and love to explore the world by cycling. Have done some self-supported tours. This will be my fourth cycling tour with TDA.

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Mike Miller

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Mike Miller

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

United States

I'm happily retired after a long career in consulting engineering and the aerospace field. While I have been an avid cyclist for decades, I finally did my first long distant tour the year after I retired - down historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles here in the US. I did part of the Trans-Oceania ride in 2018 and am ready for another adventure..

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Christiane Selenz

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Christiane Selenz

Rider
Perth to Sydney

Canada

This is my seventh tour with TdA. The first one was 2010 in the Eastern European countries which got me hooked to this kind of travelling. Now, I am curious to explore Korea and Japan from the saddle of my bike. So looking forward to meet old and new riders.

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Jan Kremer

Rider

Perth to Queenstown

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Jan Kremer

Rider
Perth to Queenstown

Netherlands

Traveling by bicycle shows you this wonderful world we live in, full of beauty, charm and adventures. It’s like a storybook, with 1.000 pages, and by cycling the continent, you will read it all! Looking forward to the beautiful Himalayas, meeting new inspiring people and enjoying the cycle journey from Srinagar to Kathmandu.

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Anthony Rock

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Anthony Rock

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United States

I'm a Canadian-American and split my time between urban urban life Brooklyn, NY and on the Northumberland Strait in Atlantic Canada. The Orient Express will be my 6th ride with TDA.

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Perth to Queenstown

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Perth to Queenstown

United States

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Mike Busby

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Mike Busby

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

A serial cycle tourist always keen to escape winter in the UK and keen to stay active!

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Jeffrey Lizotte

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Jeffrey Lizotte

Rider
Perth to Sydney

United States

A veteran of TDA. A great company. Love touring. Retired. Always have a great deal of fun on these trips.

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Neil Marshall

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Neil Marshall

Rider
Perth to Sydney

New Zealand

I met a guy in 1984 who rode over the Nullarbor, I thought he was crazy - I might be too! It's that time of life to do stuff.

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Jetje Antonietti

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Jetje Antonietti

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Netherlands

Retired banker , loves cycling to new places .

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Dave Yaeger

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Dave Yaeger

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

Live in Ottawa, Canada and have done a number of bike tours in Canada, Europe, Hawaii, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and India. Cycled New Zealand - north and south islands - with TDA in 2018. Active in sports......running, cycling, swimming, skiing, triathlons. Retired professional engineer and find that the days are not long enough to do everything.

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Rene Ritsema

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Rene Ritsema

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Netherlands

After a first great India trip with TDA now looking forward to explore New Zealand.

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Adelaide to Sydney

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Adelaide to Sydney

Canada

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Jane Bloodworth

Rider

Perth to Esperance

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Jane Bloodworth

Rider
Perth to Esperance

Australia

I live in Melbourne. I love cycling long distances with the assistance of TDA.

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Barb Sweeney

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Barb Sweeney

Rider
Perth to Sydney

Canada

It's time to explore some more of the world on my bike.

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Klaus Hofstaetter

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Klaus Hofstaetter

Rider
Perth to Sydney

Switzerland

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Hubert Schanne

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Hubert Schanne

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

After having been bitten by the TDA bug in India in 2016, followed by Aus/NZ in 2018 and the crazy Ruta Maya in 2023, I am back for more and look forward to meeting old friends and new on the bumpy roads in ??.

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Jean-Francois (Jeff) Tremblay

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Jean-Francois (Jeff) Tremblay

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

Retired sometimes, enjoying the outdoor always. I rode the New Zealand sections of the Trans Oceania 2018 and now the time is right to join South America Epic. Looking forward to discover Patagonia on wheels.

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Sabine Sellin-Selling

Rider

Auckland to Wellington

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Sabine Sellin-Selling

Rider
Auckland to Wellington

Germany

Hi, I'm a bit late joinig the "TO-Club"...but early enough to wish you all the best for your start in a couple of days! It seems I'm the only one cycling just one NZ-section, Auckland - Wellington. I'm really excited to have a look at the northern part of North Island on my own before joining you. I fell in love with travelling by bike cycling Land's End to John O'Groates, a British Classic, some years ago. My last trip was a 7-day-charity MTB-tour for NaDEET (Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust) with a group of German students in south-west Namibia this summer. That was really tough riding but a once-in-a-lifetime-adventure! - I also love to cycle Germany's hilly Eifel or "Metropole Ruhr" near Essen und Düsseldorf. That's where I'm at home. Looking forward to meeting you. Ride on!

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Richard Schingler

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Richard Schingler

Rider
Perth to Sydney

United States

I love to travel and see the world from the seat of a bicycle. This will be my fifth tour with TDA.

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Dafni Klozori

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

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Dafni Klozori

Rider
Adelaide to Melbourne

Greece

Hi, My name is Daphne and I am 39 years old. I am half Greek, half German. I grew up in Greece, studied in Germany, and am now living in Switzerland for over 10 years. I love rock climbing and last year I discovered bicycling. Due to a friend and his adventures with TDA, I decided to sign up for one section in Australia. I see this trip as a huge physical and mental adventure and challenge and want to find out, if I can make it. Looking forward to meeting more people who think that traveling on a bicycle is pretty cool!

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Auckland to Queenstown

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Auckland to Queenstown

Taiwan

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Wayne Brown

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

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Wayne Brown

Rider
Wellington to Queenstown

United States

I Love to cycle, and I love to travel. I have had a great time as a sectional rider in Peru, Bolivia, and New Zealand. I have always wanted to experience Greece and can’t think of a better way to do it than on a bike.

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Jo Taylor

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

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Jo Taylor

Rider
Wellington to Queenstown

New Zealand

Ha, TDA, you thought you'd got rid of me and now I'm back. I completed the Trans-Europa tour in September – what a blast – and now that the Trans-Oceania is in my own country it seems crazy not to join it and explore the one part of New Zealand that I haven't seen (Greymouth to Wanaka). I'll be writing about the tour as we go, for the news media and also on my social media page, so be warned that if you say or do anything funny it might end up in a story! Look forward to meeting you all... oh, and if you're unscathed at the end, Queenstown is a mountain biking mecca for those who are keen to let rip on the hills! :)

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Barendina Hunt-Davis

Rider

Adelaide to Wellington

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Barendina Hunt-Davis

Rider
Adelaide to Wellington

South Africa

Love exploring countries on my bicycle

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Brett Lanham

Rider

Perth to Adelaide

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Brett Lanham

Rider
Perth to Adelaide

Australia

I’m an ex seafarer, retired now for 10 years, fortunate enough to have been able to get away on a bike tour with TdA every year since 2011, until 2020 that was! I look forward to catching up with friends from past rides and meeting new ones and sharing this great adventure with a beer, or two.

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Elisabet Otterstedt

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Elisabet Otterstedt

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Sweden

I am very much looking forward to experience countries I haven't seen yes. The route is the target!

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Dianne Lizotte

Rider

Perth to Sydney

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Dianne Lizotte

Rider
Perth to Sydney

United States

This seems to be an exciting adventure through places I have not ridden before. Been on many TDA adventures and they are always memorable.

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Stirling Lee

Rider

Perth to Queenstown

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Stirling Lee

Rider
Perth to Queenstown

Australia

I probably like cycling more than cycling likes me. That means I will probably be at the rear of the group but I have completed every trip I have been on. I enjoy eating enormous amounts of food, cycling means I do not gain weight while eating. I also speak a little of any language in any part of the world we are likely to travel in.

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Özgür Karataş

Tour Leader

Perth to Queenstown

Xufeng(Gail) Cascketta

Rider

Perth to Queenstown

Mike Miller

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

Christiane Selenz

Rider

Perth to Sydney

Jan Kremer

Rider

Perth to Queenstown

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Micah Markson

Tour Leader

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Micah Markson

Tour Leader
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

“A mountain biker at heart, but bike touring pays the bills!”

Most of the time, I work at the TDA head office in Toronto as the IT Manager, but I also sometimes work on the tours as needed, either as a guide or a bike mechanic. I landed here because my uncle mentioned to me he had a friend—Henry—with this crazy bike company, the friend and I met, and the rest is history.

I studied Business and IT at university, and my previous job was at an exotic car dealership. In my own time, I do more mountain biking than touring, and usually find nice trails to ride wherever our tours take me. Outside of TDA, I’ve cycled across Europe and half of Canada.

The Pamir Highway was a peak experience for me! As a mountain biker, I always love the roughest, crappiest roads our tours travel on. My favourite day of the entire Silk Route was actually the day that most of the other riders thought was the worst—it ended with a long switchback descent on a rough gravel road.

Every day brings a new challenge to solve, whether here in the office or on the side of a road in the desert. I really value that element of my job and relish it immensely.

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Katie Wittmann

Tour Leader Trainee

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Katie Wittmann

Tour Leader Trainee
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

I love riding my bicycle, and commute by bike all year round. I used to compete in triathlons, but these days my cycling adventures are mostly touring trips. Outside of this tour, my regular work is also cycling-related, but on the infrastructure planning side of things.

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Joe Besl

Tour Leader Trainee

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Joe Besl

Tour Leader Trainee
Adelaide to Queenstown

United States

Hey y'all -- I'm a science writer and bike guide based in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Douglas Percival

Bike Mechanic

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Douglas Percival

Bike Mechanic
Adelaide to Queenstown

South Africa

There is a great sense of satisfaction seeing a Rider finishing their day with a smile on their face, and that Day by Day, we have Taken someone safely to a place on this planet that Most People will never see, and all whilst by Bicycle.

I am a South African that has lived a life of itchy travel feet, and found myself Living in Sweden. Being a passionate cyclist in my teenage years, my Bike Mechanic Brother, taught me to fix my own bicycles, a vital bit of knowledge not only for a teenager trying to save money on bike repairs, but how it would shape my working career.

I've worked in all corners of the Bike industry,... shops, import and distribution, race teams, and even now for the Swedish Cycling Federation, as well as personal Guiding for a huge mix of private clients. They have all added up into helping me grow my knowledge of a bicycle, and how I can make one operate even in the worst environments with rider abuse,....which then played into the hand of being a confident TDA mechanic.

Guiding and Leading Tours came organically through my knowledge of Traveling, mixed with my knowledge of fixing bikes, thrown into the pot of being a passionate cyclist, and large desire of being on the Move.... Quite a mix.

TDA tours have the ability to provide one with a gift. It is a gift that keeps on giving...and that is: just when you think you have seen it all, there is always something else to surprise you with! From sleeping inside the Great Wall of China, to swatting flies off your sandwich in 49celcius Australian outback, or watching stars in the Sudanese Sahara, to Sipping Expresso's in an Italian cafe. From the Orderly bike lanes of Denmark to the chaos of Freetown, Sierra Leone.... There is so much that happens daily!

For any future rider that is wondering how to make their experience better. Set your expectations reasonably, ask questions, And come prepared... and Know your equipment!

Know how your bike feels, make sure it has arrived on tour Fully serviced. Know how to put up your tent if you're not confident with it.

And Figure out your bag packing! I have watched too many people lose an hour of their precious day (and some everyday for 4 months).. because they don't have their equipment organized.

Cheers..and happy riding!

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Barb Sweeney

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Barb Sweeney

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

It's time to explore some more of the world on my bike.

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Joanna Jaworska

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Joanna Jaworska

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Poland

I'm 66 and live in Warsaw, Poland. Until a few yours ago I've been very active in business (running my own company and our horse ranch). Then my kids took the duties over from me and now I have more time for me and my sports activities. A few years ago I started to bike. I have done a few MTB biking trips in the mountains of Portugal, Austria and Albania. Within the last 3 years I’ve been bike touring in Norway, Scotland, Spain and Corsica. 2022 I participated in the New Zealand sections of TransOceania and recently in the full tour of Journey to the East - it’s been great!

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Kaye Hudson

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

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Kaye Hudson

Rider
Adelaide to Melbourne

New Zealand

Previous tours Trans Europa 2012, South America 2015, NZ section Trans Oceania 2016, Oydessy 2017 (Auckland to Queens Town) Bosnia to Amsterdam, Pub Ride 2018, Africa Kenya to Capetown 2019, and Oydessy 2022 (Adelaide to Melbourne). Looking forward to catching up with riders from previous rides and meeting new riders.

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Hanns Fellenz

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Hanns Fellenz

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

Married 42 years, 4 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired CIO World traveler; 2 circumnavigations by air and train on 5 continents. TDA Epics x 4 (so far)

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

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Terence Flynn

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

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Terence Flynn

Rider
Adelaide to Melbourne

Australia

I'm retired and among my active pursuits, I enjoy cycling both racing and touring. I have taken part in cycle touring in Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

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Sandra Hughes

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

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Sandra Hughes

Rider
Adelaide to Melbourne

Canada

I am Sandra from North Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. I had an amazing first touring experience with TDA doing the Taiwan section of the Bamboo Road tour in Fall 2019. I also enjoyed the first two stages of TransOceania 2022. Looking forward to the challenges and culture of Morocco!

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Jackie Silverberg

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Jackie Silverberg

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

I’m a retired high school teacher . Im very fit and love riding my bike . I have done a few vehicle supported trips . I have ridden in Patagonia , the Atlas Mountains , Rwanda and Uganda , Laos, Thailand ,and Borneo .Road Egypt and Sudan., southern US and Transoceania with TDA

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Steve Netemeyer

Rider

Melbourne to Sydney

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Steve Netemeyer

Rider
Melbourne to Sydney

United States

I'm Steve, from Houston, Texas. I enjoy travel and outdoor activities. I recently retired (from the oil and gas industry) and so I now have the time and flexibility to pursue longer duration travel. This will be my first lengthy bike expedition, although I have done a couple of ~week long cycling based vacations in the last 10 or so years. I am looking forward to testing myself on a TDA adventure, with a much closer look at places I'm not extensively explored. Beyond travel and cycling, I enjoy good food and wine, hiking, snow skiing, diving (very sporadically), experiencing art/architecture/culture, reading (mostly fiction and history). My most recent hobby is sailing, which I'm very much still a novice.

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Chris Wille

Rider

Melbourne to Melbourne

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Chris Wille

Rider
Melbourne to Melbourne

Canada

"The very core of man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun" Chris McCandless Into the Wild Extremely happy and grateful to have participated in and cycled the equivalent of twice around the world on some 10+ incredible TDA trips, Coast to coast, all EFI, on 6 of the worlds 7 continents. First rider to have completed all & of the TDA 7 Epics. Special thanks to the TDA and their amazing, dedicated staff for making such trips,. and the quote above, possible- there is an incredible amount of work that goes into scouting, logistics, bookings, vehicles, staffing food, etc etc. Nobody does it better than the TDA, No one runs tours like they do on roads less travelled. It's a wonderful lifestyle, Eat, Sleep and Ride. Learning lots every day from wherever we are on the planet. " The world is my classroom, I am it's student and class is in session" Thanks also to the many wonderful, strong willed fellow riders who have helped shape each unique journey and make it special. From ages 25 to 78+, you are all very inspiring and show us what is possible, proving that age is just a number. Super inspired on the recent Journey to the East tour where over 50% of the riders were between 70-80 years young! Thanks also to my dedicated and understanding wife Linda, Together we started a charity in 2008, Bicycles for Humanity Victoria. Since inception we have collected, shipped and donated over 6513 good used bikes and spare parts to 4 African countries, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi in 15 Containerloads. Our work has paused for now after 15 years due to wife's health issues., .

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Adelaide to Queenstown

New Zealand

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Michele Kline

Rider

Melbourne to Melbourne

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Michele Kline

Rider
Melbourne to Melbourne

Australia

My Husband Anthony (Tony) and I, are from Hobart in Tasmania...we went on our first TDA tour in 2014 from Lima to Cuzco part of the South African Epic our second tour was NZ from Auckland to Queenstown 2015 and a lap around our state Tasmania in 2022 both were part of the Trans Oceania. We have completed 3 full tours the Pub Ride 2017, Viva Italia 2020 and The Orient Express in 2022. We are looking forward to Morocco!

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Anthony kline

Rider

Melbourne to Melbourne

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Anthony kline

Rider
Melbourne to Melbourne

Australia

54yrs old small business owner building concreting landscaping. Enjoy adventure activities, have walked everest base camp and kilimanjaro successfully. Been a keen cyclist for several years, in 2015 Michele and did our first TDA trip from Lima to Cusco. Last year we completed Auckland to Queenstown and now looking forward to the Pub ride.

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Linda Wille

Rider

Melbourne to Melbourne

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Linda Wille

Rider
Melbourne to Melbourne

Canada

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Leah Jay

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Leah Jay

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Australia

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Glen Greedy

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Glen Greedy

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Australia

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Peter Hodges

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

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Peter Hodges

Rider
Adelaide to Melbourne

New Zealand

Kiwi who enjoys getting out and exploring. (tda veteran)

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Simon Boyd

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Simon Boyd

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Ireland

Originally from the UK (I obtained Irish citizenship after the Brexit vote), I lived in Poland for 27 years but currently based in South Africa. I was a chartered accountant by trade and spent the last 20 years of my working life in the cable tv business, originally in the finance area but for most of the time in general management. Now retired I now spend my time on the golf course as it is my main passion. I completed the Pub Ride 2 in 2018 and was hoping to do the inaugural Journey to the East but had to cancel due to other commitments. Been doing quite a bit of mountain biking. Completed the Trans Europa in 2021 and the Garden Route section of Tour d’Afrique in 2022 , together with the NZ of Trans-Oceania. Looking forward to getting back on the touring bike.

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

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Jan De Bock

Rider

Melbourne to Sydney

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Jan De Bock

Rider
Melbourne to Sydney

Belgium

Just a nice guy ☺

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Reindert De Schrijver

Rider

Melbourne to Sydney

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Reindert De Schrijver

Rider
Melbourne to Sydney

46 years, live in Belgium, like to walk, run and cycle (and travel).

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Brett Lanham

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

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Brett Lanham

Rider
Adelaide to Melbourne

Australia

I’m an ex seafarer, retired now for 10 years, fortunate enough to have been able to get away on a bike tour with TdA every year since 2011, until 2020 that was! I look forward to catching up with friends from past rides and meeting new ones and sharing this great adventure with a beer, or two.

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Svend Paulsen

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Svend Paulsen

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

Hi Since I retired from Teaching 11 years ago I have had the opportunity to travel with TDA . This will be my 9th trip. I enjoy meeting new travelers as well as reuniting with old friends . Together we see and experience the incredible wonders of the world first hand and up close . I look forward to seeing all of you on the trans oceania

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Micah Markson

Tour Leader

Adelaide to Queenstown

Barb Sweeney

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

Joanna Jaworska

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

Kaye Hudson

Rider

Adelaide to Melbourne

Hanns Fellenz

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Britney Charme

Tour Leader

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Britney Charme

Tour Leader
Adelaide to Queenstown

United States

Hi, I’m Britney! I am based out of the southwest region of the US where I spend my time cycling in the red rock desert, riding alpine single track and exploring the Colorado Plateau.

Five years ago I made the decision to pivot away from my career as an event planner and become a cycling guide in some of the most remote and beautiful landscapes in the world. Working in the adventure cycling industry has allowed me to blend my love of bikes with my passion for facilitating experiences that allow people to connect and create memories. I believe there is a lot of value in getting outside of our comfort zone and stepping away from our everyday lives in pursuit of adventure.

In my opinion, there is no better way to explore this planet than from the saddle of a bicycle. Biking is a sensory experience that allows us to savor the sights, smells, sounds and flavors of the world that we live in.

Some of my favorite moments on my bike are watching desert bighorn sheep in Canyonlands, crossing into Mexico from Arizona for tacos & Modelos and bantering with the locals cycling alongside me in East Africa while on the Tour d’Afrique.

I encourage everyone that joins a TDA tour to ride their own ride. As the day to day sets in, it is easy to lose sight of what brought you on the tour to begin with. Set an intention at the beginning of the tour and check in on that intention throughout the trip. This will allow you to stay present and grounded throughout the experience.

I also encourage riders to interact with locals, wander through markets, enjoy the coke stops and eat all the roadside food you possibly can. Get outside your comfort zone. Engage your senses. Savor the experience.

A bit of practical advice? Dial in the fit of your bike before the tour begins. Practically everything on your bike is adjustable- the angle of your saddle, stem length, the angle of your handlebars, the reach on your brake levers and shifters, etc… If you are doing test rides and something doesn’t feel right, it will be exasperated on the tour. It is worth taking the extra time to get it right while you are still home.

I look forward to seeing you on the trails!

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Josiah Skeats

Assistant Tour Leader

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Josiah Skeats

Assistant Tour Leader
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

In 2015, I pedalled from my home in England intending to cycle to Australia, a journey I naively believed would take one year. Three years later I eventually reached Sydney having discovered a passion for slow travel and adventure. Since then, I've cycled across southern Africa, sailed across the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and spent the covid pandemic stuck on a one-kilometre island in the Arctic with a fisherman, an artist and a trumpet player - sounds like the start of a joke, right? I particularly love sharing this love of adventure travel through writing, photography and expedition leading. I can't wait to begin my next TDA adventure, and meet you all along the way!

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Lorna Eaton-Brown

Assistant Tour Leader

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Lorna Eaton-Brown

Assistant Tour Leader
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

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Tristin Walker

Bike Mechanic

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Tristin Walker

Bike Mechanic
Adelaide to Queenstown

Australia

Hi, I'm Tristin, an Australian adventurer living in BC, Canada. I spend most of my time outdoors exploring, guiding or working outdoors. I have spent the last 10 years in the outdoor industry. I started as an Outdoor Educator in school camps in Australia, and then shifting to focus on cycling I became a downhill mountain bike guide in New Zealand, Australia and Canada. I have spent lots of time riding on a variety of trails, and love exploring new areas. More recently I have swapped to more tour-based work and adventure cycle guiding. I have spent lots of time cycle touring and bikepacking, once spending three months riding up the East Coast of Australia. I love the freedom, pace and experiences you gain from travelling by bike. No matter how far or fast you go!

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Helen Smith

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Helen Smith

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

I'm a dog trainer, living in West Lothian, UK. I did my first adventure travel trip in 2000 when I trekked to Everest Base Camp, and got the bug for remote places and adventurous holidays. Over the past 20 years, I've climbed Mt Meru and Kilimanjaro, and I've been back to the Himalayas to climb twice (Mera Peak and Everest North Col and Lhakpa Ri). Hanging up my climbing boots, I then switched to cycling - cycling Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue, the Inca sights of Peru, and back to the Himalayas to cycle 1000km from Lhasa to Kathmandu. Closer to home, I love being out in the Scottish Munros and spend most of my weekends in my Campervan, with a Border Collie or two at my feet. Looking forward to cycling both Africa and Oceania as part of a sabbatical from work to celebrate a milestone birthday.

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Julie Caron

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

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Julie Caron

Rider
Wellington to Queenstown

Canada

Denys and I are the lucky winners of a trip with TDA and we have chosen the Kiwi Country section. Since we met through cycling 12 years ago, this sport is very dear to us ☺ We have gone on many cycling trips together including Corsica, Croatia, Italy, Hawaii, Guadeloupe, Majorca, Cuba, etc. We are also avid cross country skiers (especially me) and golfers (especially Denys) ☺ This past Fall, we also became avid Zwifters but nothing beats outdoor cycling of course. There is no better way to discover a country and culture than on your bicycle so we are very much looking forward to discover New Zealand and to meet you all. See you in December 2022. - Julie and Denys

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Denys Riopel

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

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Denys Riopel

Rider
Wellington to Queenstown

Canada

Denys and I are the lucky winners of a trip with TDA and we have chosen to do the Singapore Sling section. Since we met through cycling 12 years ago, this sport is very dear to us ☺ We have gone on many cycling trips together including Corsica, Croatia, Italy, Hawaii, Guadeloupe, Majorca, Cuba, etc. We are also avid cross country skiers (especially me) and golfers (especially Denys) ☺ This past Fall, we also became avid Zwifters but nothing beats outdoor cycling of course. There is no better way to discover a country and culture than on your bicycle so we are very much looking forward to discover Malaysia and Singapore and to meet you all. See you in December. - Julie and Denys

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Barbara Tate

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Barbara Tate

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

United Kingdom

I am a retired industrial regulator living with my husband (Grant Duncan) in south Wales, UK. I enjoy cycling, walking, running, swimming, music and photography. After The Odyssey (TDA) cycle ride in 2019 Covid put paid to our longer-time travelling for a couple of years. In 2022 we completed the Orient Express (TDA) ride. I have never been to Australia before so there should be plenty of new experiences!

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Grant Duncan

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Grant Duncan

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

Enjoyed greatly the TDA Odyssey and Orient Express trips with Barbara. Now looking forward to exploring a different continent - sharing experiences with fellow travelers. Spend most of time cycling/walking/travelling. Enjoy capturing the experiences on camera. Carpe Diem!

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Andrew Pullman

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Andrew Pullman

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

Signing up for another tour. I Enjoyed the Pub Ride with many people on this current tour. Looking to have another great time, even with Mark coming along, LOL.... I ride in Niagara Ontario. Also have ridden in Iowa Ragbrai ride, Florida Pinellas Trail and Vancouver island, Riding keeps me active in retirement. Can’t wait for it to start. Andy :P

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Pat Buckley

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Pat Buckley

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

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Maria Victoria Cardini

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Maria Victoria Cardini

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

Argentina

Retired. Hobbies: travels, movies and technology

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Chris Brown

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

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Chris Brown

Rider
Wellington to Queenstown

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Kristen Mueller

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Kristen Mueller

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

I am based in London but originally from the west coast of the US. I am really looking forward to the views, meeting lots of new people, and sampling all the local food and wine. I can also promise to always say yes to finding some gelato :-)

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

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Fabrizio Brentini

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Fabrizio Brentini

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Switzerland

Born in 1957. Fan of every kind of cycling.

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Merrill F

Rider

Adelaide to Devonport

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Merrill F

Rider
Adelaide to Devonport

United States

I retired in 2008 and recently turned 70. I love the outdoors and am always looking for a new adventure. One of my sons introduced me to cycling in 2013 and I found it fun and fulfilling. In 2014 my son and I cycled across SE Asia from Bangkok to Saigon. My first TDA tour in 2016 was the Hippie Trail in India and I then went on to complete an unsupported tour of the U.S. West Coast as well as a U.S. transcontinental west to east. I live in Northern California, have been married for over 30 years, and have 2 sons in their early 30's. Travel by bicycle is a great way to meet the people of a country and experience the food, music and culture. I look forward to new adventures with TDA.

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Keith Elliott

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Keith Elliott

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

I am a retired teacher (last job) living in Hampshire. After taking early retirement, I have done several cycle tours in the UK and a long tour in Canada. I now intend to see more of the world by cycling.

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Ellen Kurland

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Ellen Kurland

Rider
Adelaide to Sydney

United States

Looking forward to seeing Australia and doing some cycling!

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Alexa Cartwright

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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Alexa Cartwright

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

Retired project manager, keen bread maker , avid cyclist. Cycled across Canada in 2017.

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John Woakes

Rider

Auckland to Queenstown

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John Woakes

Rider
Auckland to Queenstown

Canada

Retired computer programmer, keen cyclist, love trees. I have cycled across Canada.

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Jean Mountain

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Jean Mountain

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

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Juergen Tjuka

Rider

Launceston to Wellington

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Juergen Tjuka

Rider
Launceston to Wellington

Germany

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Adelaide to Queenstown

Canada

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Jonna Koch

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Jonna Koch

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

Denmark

I feel alive when I am riding my bike. It is my fourth TDA tour. I did the Trans-Himalaya 2019, Kingdom of the West 2022 and Trans-Caucasus 2022.

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robert tindle

Rider

Launceston to Devonport

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Launceston to Devonport

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Britney Charme

Tour Leader

Adelaide to Queenstown

Helen Smith

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

Julie Caron

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

Denys Riopel

Rider

Wellington to Queenstown

Barbara Tate

Rider

Adelaide to Sydney

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Richard HIMBERT

Rider

Adelaide to Queenstown

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Richard HIMBERT

Rider
Adelaide to Queenstown

France

Cyclist since 1987 after having been a runner, I traveled mainly in France and a little in Europe, in 1993, I made my first trip ouside the european continent, it was Colorado's turn. In 2018 i started a world tour by bike....The tour d'Afrique is one of them.

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Adelaide to Queenstown

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Adelaide to Queenstown

United Kingdom

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"I loved the tour. Magnificent feeling to be cycling across such vast, remote expanses. All the leaders were very helpful and professional. It was a lovely group of people."

“Great riding, great people along the way, a great way to discover a part of the world, awesome staff! Definitely going to do another one!”

“TDA stages cycling adventures all over the world and now I'm with them for a second tour – the Trans-Oceania, which rolls across Australia and down my homeland, New Zealand.”

OVERVIEW TRANS-OCEANIA 2024


  • FULL TOUR
  • SECTION 1
  • SECTION 2
  • SECTION 3
  • SECTION 4
  • SECTION 5
  • TRANS-OCEANIA
  • GREAT OCEAN ROAD
  • TASMANIAN DEVILS & TIGERS
  • WIZARDS OF OZ
  • MAORI MAGIC
  • KIWI COUNTRY
  • ADELAIDE TO QUEENSTOWN
  • ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE (NORTH GEELONG)
  • LAUNCESTON TO DEVONPORT
  • MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY
  • AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON
  • WELLINGTON TO QUEENSTOWN
  • SEP 30 TO DEC 15
  • SEP 30 TO OCT 11
  • OCT 15 TO OCT 28
  • NOV 2 TO NOV 15
  • NOV 21 TO DEC 2
  • DEC 4 TO DEC 15
  • USD 22900
  • USD 5200
  • USD 6000
  • USD 6000
  • USD 5300
  • USD 5300
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • FULL TOUR
    • TRANS-OCEANIA
    • ADELAIDE TO QUEENSTOWN
    • SEP 30 TO DEC 15
    • 22900 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 1
    • GREAT OCEAN ROAD
    • ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE (NORTH GEELONG)
    • Sep 30 - Oct 11
    • 5200 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 2
    • TASMANIAN DEVILS & TIGERS
    • LAUNCESTON TO DEVONPORT
    • Oct 15 - Oct 28
    • 6000 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 3
    • WIZARDS OF OZ
    • MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY
    • Nov 2 - Nov 15
    • 6000 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 4
    • MAORI MAGIC
    • AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON
    • Nov 21 - Dec 2
    • 5300 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SECTION 5
    • KIWI COUNTRY
    • WELLINGTON TO QUEENSTOWN
    • Dec 4 - Dec 15
    • 5300 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE

ALL DEPARTURES


  • 2024
  • 2026
  • TRANS-OCEANIA
  • TRANS-OCEANIA
  • ADELAIDE TO QUEENSTOWN
  • ADELAIDE TO QUEENSTOWN
  • SEP 30 TO DEC 15
  • OCT 1 TO DEC 18
  • USD 22900
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • 2024
    • TRANS-OCEANIA
    • ADELAIDE TO QUEENSTOWN
    • Sep 30 - Dec 15
    • 22900 USD
    • SPACES AVAILABLE
  • 2026
    • TRANS-OCEANIA
    • ADELAIDE TO QUEENSTOWN
    • Oct 1 - Dec 18
    • SPACES AVAILABLE

Full tour and section dates listed are for first and last day of cycling. Prices based on double occupancy at majority of the hotels. Solo riders will be paired with another rider of the same gender at no additional charge. Accommodation the night before first cycling day and the night of last cycling day are included in entry fee. Single supplement may be available, please contact us for more information. We advise booking at least 1 additional night at tour accommodation before the tour, to be able to attend rider briefing and have assistance from tour bike mechanic in setting up your bike.

Full entry fee payment is due 90 days before the tour start date. A registration fee of US$150 must first be paid to hold your place on the tour and is in addition to the entry fee listed above. Registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. We recommend registering 4 - 6 months before the tour start date to take full advantage of our pre-tour support and information bulletins, but late registrations are possible when spaces are still available.

Full tour riders and those whose sections include both Wizards of Oz and Maori Magic must book and pay for their own flights from Sydney to Auckland.

Full tour entry fees will receive an early payment discount of US$500 if full payment is received 6 months before the start of the tour. Those coming for multiple sections get 10% off for 2 or more sections on the same tour (multiple section discount does not apply to full tour price). TDA alumni get special alumni discounts. Please contact our office for further details.

 

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