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That exact same sentiment from ZAMM inspired me too. I’m glad I did it on a bicycle rather than a motorbike. There’s something more human-scale and less intimi
by bfirsh 6y ago
That exact same sentiment from ZAMM inspired me too.
I’m glad I did it on a bicycle rather than a motorbike. There’s something more human-scale and less intimidating about it.
Well, in relatively populated places like Europe and India at least. I imagine I might feel differently if I cycled through the empty bits of the US or Kazakhstan.
- neitsab 6y agoTo get a feel of what it's like to cycle through vast swaths of empty land, I highly suggest "A bivvy, a phone and a drone: cycling home from China." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmdxs_0yYwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmdxs_0yYwc This man literally rode through Eurasia up to the UK, sleeping on the side of the road. I stumbled upon it recently and found it quite endearing.