Virtuality

“THE IDEA is to cycle on a recumbent bicycle from Pusan in Korea, to London, ensuring that the route stays between 38 and 52 degrees north. Easier said than done. The biggest challenge facing Rob Thomson won’t be the 4500m passes on the Pamir Highway (highway ‘on the roof of the world’), the fermented horse’s milk in Kyrgyzstan, the scorching heat in western China, or the frigid mid-winter crossing of the Swiss Alps.” - www.14degrees.org

A gentleman named Rob Thomson will be attempting the above challenge 46 days from today. His use of an HP Velotechnik Streetmachine Gte allows me to not only evaluate this bike through reading about his experiences but also provides daily motivation for my own planned purchase of this bicycle for my daily commute and cycle touring.

The video below is Rob, on his Streetmachine Gte. It’s exactly what I imagine myself doing when I’m cycling to work on my bicycle.

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