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Tussen Kazachstan en Oezbekistan: uitgebreide controles en onverwachte gastvrijheid

Johan (60) en Wendy (51) Dammers besloten in 2022 hun leven radicaal om te gooien. Ze zegden hun vaste banen op en stapten op de fiets naar de Noordkaap. Sindsdien trekken ze de wereld over, met alles wat ze nodig hebben in tien fietstassen.

Na eerdere avonturen door de Baltische Staten, Istanbul, de Emiraten, Georgië en Armenië, fietsten ze nu via Centraal-Turkije richting Oezbekistan. Op weg naar weer een nieuw hoofdstuk in hun reis. Dit is hun verslag van één dag onderweg, ergens tussen Kazachstan en Jasliq. Wat begint in het holst van de nacht met een treinrit langs strenge grenscontroles, eindigt met verse eieren, thee en een onverwacht bed bij een boortoren midden in de Oezbeekse woestijn.

 Johan en Wendy
Bicycle Santos Adventure Lite & Santos Travelmaster 2.9

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Crossing continents on a Santos tandem: 9000 kilometers and counting

Last July, Dutch couple Andreas and Caro quit their jobs and gave up their apartment. They set off on a Santos tandem, heading for South Africa. Along the way, they got married in the Austrian Alps.  Now — more than 300 days and  9000 kilometers later — they’re pedaling through East Africa.

We asked them to share a glimpse of life on the road. They sent us snapshots of milk tea, chapatis, steep climbs and warm encounters. And about what it means to keep moving. Together.

Andreas & Caro
Bicycle Santos Double Travel

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The road is straight

While pedaling many kilometers, artist and Santos Rider Rosa immerses herself in the connection between people and the landscape. She likes to cycle in places where nature is in charge. Often solo, sometimes with others she meets along the way.

Just back from her cycling adventure from Bolivia to the southernmost tip of South America, she gives a poetic insight into her thoughts along the way.

 Rosa van Walbeek
Bicycle Santos Travelmaster 2.6

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Patrick's daring attempt at the Atlas Mountain Race

Meet 59-year old Patrick van de Walle - a Belgium Santos Rider who took on the challenge of the Atlas Mountain Race. This fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race is not for the faint of heart, as it takes riders through the rugged terrain of Morocco's Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountain ranges. With little tarmac and great distances between resupply points, Patrick's journey was a test of endurance, strength, and determination.

 Patrick van de Walle
Bicycle Santos Travelmaster 3+

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