Firstly, our names are Dan and Tim. Having known each other since the age of 11, we have been good friends for over 14 years. Like all friends we share some of the same passions in life. For us the ultimate is the adventure of travelling the globe. In 2004, aged 19, we set off with our backpacks on our first trip together through India. The people, colours and vibrancy of life there left us both in awe. After India we headed to China and spent another three months exploring by bus and train. Looking back we were oh so young and innocent. However, we learned that living on the road provided a lot of what we want from life.
Returning to the U.K we went our separate ways. Tim went off to the University of Edinburgh to study English language for 4 years, during which time he spent a year on Erasmus exchange at the University of Amsterdam. Daniel returned to working as a carpenter to fund trips throughout Europe, central Asia, Asia and Africa.
A passion for cycle touring grew in these years following our first trip backpacking together. A shared desire to explore freely off the beaten track under our own steam, led to inevitable discussions of a dream trip together by bicycle. These discussions grew and grew leading us to eventually plan this adventure, based solely on a simple concept; two great friends, two bikes and an ever inviting horizon.
Individual Profile’s.
Daniel Harman.
Cycling History:
- 2007 – Haggled my way into buying a single speed Hercules Indian-made bicycle complete with massive kick stand. Ended up peddling for 3 weeks around Southern India before selling it on.
- 2008 – Bought a slightly better bike back in the Uk and Cycled 11,000km from the Uk down to Sierra Leone, which took 7 months.
Tim McGhie.
D.O.B 16/05/1985
Cycling History:
- 2008 – Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Roskilde (Denmark). After studying in Amsterdam for a year my good friend Calum Blair and I set off from Amsterdam on 1980′s 10-speed racers. We made it in 8 days in time for Roskilde music festival 2008.
- 2008 Lisbon to Marrakesh (Morroco). I joined Dan on his way down to Sierra Leone, through the mountains of Andalusia and Morocco.
