An Interview With World Traveler & Documentary Filmmaker: Brook Silva-Braga
August 3, 2008 by Darren Alff · 5 Comments
When Brook Silva-Braga left his job as an Emmy-Award winning TV producer for HBO to spend more than 11 months traveling around the world, his co-workers didn’t know what to think. Carrying 5 pounds of clothing and more than 30 pounds of video equipment in a backpack, Brook would spend the next year traveling through 26 different countries and 4 different continents… recording his journey on tape as he went along.
Upon his return to the United States, Brook moved in with his parents and spent the next few months editing his footage into the award winning film, A Map For Saturday. Read more
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Ultralite Cooking For The Traveling Cyclist
July 26, 2008 by Darren Alff · 6 Comments
It’s Finally Here! The Bicycle Cooking Information You’ve Been Looking For!
If you are planning a bicycle tour and have been wondering to yourself…
Do I need to bring a stove with me to cook my food?
What is the difference between base camp and ultralite cooking?
What kind of cooking gear and utensils will I need?
What foods and recipes work best for traveling cyclists? Read more
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Interview With The Authors Of “Ultralite Bicycle Camping”
July 20, 2008 by Darren Alff · 1 Comment
Dr. Bernd Fischel and Barbara (Barbie) Garrett are the authors of the book, “Ultralite Bicycle Camping: The Cyclists Guide to Ultralite Camping and Touring in Europe.”
This 349 page book covers numerous aspects of bicycle touring, but centers around how you can travel in Europe on an ultralite bike… and on an ultralite budget.
This 41-minute interview is packed with tips for traveling light, saving money, and navigating your way through Europe. Whether you are an experienced bicycle tourist or a complete novice, you’ll find a number of useful nuggets in this interview with Bernd and Barbie. Read more
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Cycling Morocco - An Interview With Pat & Cat Patterson
June 30, 2008 by Darren Alff · Leave a Comment
Pat and Cat Patterson are a couple from Oxnard, California who spent four years riding their bicyles around the world. By the time they returned home in 2006, the Pattersons had traveled through 4 continents and 57 countries.
A few months ago I did an interview with the Pattersons in which we discussed the basic overview of their travels, but in today’s discussion we have focused our conversation on their trip through Morocco. Read more
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An Interview With The Crazy Senior Citizen & Hearty Heart Attack Victim Who Rode Their Bikes Around The World
June 23, 2008 by Darren Alff · Leave a Comment
In 2002, Pat and Cat Patterson (age 62 and 48) left their home in Oxnard, California and spent the next four years riding their bicycles around the world. When they completed their tour in 2006, they had ridden through four continents and 57 different countries.
Pat and Cat met in 1993, later married, and ran a real estate company in Southern California. Then, in 2000, Cat suffered from a heart attack. But rather than play victim, Cat’s heart attack only pushed her more to get out on her bike and ride.
The plan for the big bike tour was born and rather than tell the rest of the story myself, I’ve gone ahead and asked Pat and Cat to share their story with you. Read more
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My Interview With “Bike Friday”
June 22, 2008 by Darren Alff · 2 Comments
I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Aruba with a Bike Friday New World Tourist folding bicycle. I posted a few short articles (here, here, here, and here) about my new bicycle and received quite a bit of feedback.
Some people wrote to ask me about the bike and how it handled. Others wrote to tell me that they already owned a Bike Friday and that they absolutely loved it! Some even sent me pictures!
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22-Year-Old To Cycle Across Canada: Raising Money To Send Kids To Camp
June 10, 2008 by Darren Alff · Leave a Comment
Shawn Corey Wright, a 22-year-old from Calgary, AB, is just two days away the start of a two month journey across Canada on his bicycle. Along the way, Wright plans to raise more than $7,300 so that he can send 12 kids to a summer camp located in British Columbia.
This will be Wright’s first long distance bicycle tour… and based on my conversation with him, he’s both prepared and excited about the road ahead. Read more
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An Interview With Ted Schredd – Author Of “The Cycling Adventures Of Coconut Head”
June 4, 2008 by Darren Alff · 1 Comment
After returning from a canoe trip in Western Canada, my Aunt Christi and Uncle Tom presented me with a gift: A book titled, “The Cycling Adventures of Coconut Head: A North American Odyssey
On the cover of the book were two nude cyclists, smiling at the camera, with a big blue bar covering their exposed body parts.
To some, this may seem like a strange and somewhat inappropriate gift to be given by your aunt and uncle, but to me, this was a classic Tom and Christ present. Over the years my aunt and uncle have presented me with a number of strange and wonderful gifts… and this book was certainly no exception. Read more
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