The Road to Development
Noel has been riding around the world, testing parts and making changes for over 40 years. Vivente bikes aren't simply a list of parts but rather a result of years of hard study into what makes a touring bike great.
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Why You Need a Horn and Not a Bell in India
public IndiaA loop ride starting and ending at Bangalore. West to Mysore, the Corg (remembering Durvela Murphy), Nagarhole wildlife park, the… Read More »Why You Need a Horn and Not a Bell in India
today 2012 -
Touring NYC and Montreal
public Canada, USAThe plan was to land in NYC, take the bike on Amtrak to Montreal, ride there for 4 days, train… Read More »Touring NYC and Montreal
today 2011 -
Tandem Biking in India
public IndiaTour of Gujarat state. Landing in Bhavnagar three of us head clockwise around this big NW state. Not on the… Read More »Tandem Biking in India
today 2011 -
Hiding a Bike Carton Near the Airport in Marienplatz, Germany
public GermanyA round trip from Munich to Bodensee and back. I get the train into Munich from the airport with my… Read More »Hiding a Bike Carton Near the Airport in Marienplatz, Germany
today 2006 -
Offerings of Tea in Iran, Turkey
public Iran, TurkeyWe land in Kars in eastern Turkey and set off on a loop ride that takes us east into Iran… Read More »Offerings of Tea in Iran, Turkey
today 2010 -
Marvelling at Trees an Acre Big in Sri Lanka With My Son
public Sri LankaA tour of Sri Lanka, leaving the bike cartons at a Negombo Lodge for reuse. Ready to roll. Both bikes… Read More »Marvelling at Trees an Acre Big in Sri Lanka With My Son
today 2010 -
Short Beds & Thatched Rooves in Dorset, England
public EnglandI took my bike out of its carton and managed to get it into the luggage hold and soon was in Salisbury.
today 2010 -
Blessed by Elephants in Hampi, India
public IndiaWe head west across Gulbaga District to Bijapur, south to Hampi, west and down the ghat to the Malabar coast, south on the coast road to Mangalore, back east up the ghat, through Hassan, and to Bangalore.
today 2009 -
Caving in and Deciding to Use GPS
public GermanyA trip to Eurobike in southern Germany, using a return flight to Frankfurt. With my bike still in the carton… Read More »Caving in and Deciding to Use GPS
today 2009 -
Saved From Dogs by a Bus Driver in Turkey
public TurkeyLanding in Istanbul we caught ferries across the Marmara Sea and did a loop from Yalova to Bandimar. South from… Read More »Saved From Dogs by a Bus Driver in Turkey
today 2008 -
Covering 1,750KM Across Tamil Nadu in 12 Days
public IndiaWith none of my touring buddies free I take off alone to Chennai. It is late November, the southern Indian… Read More »Covering 1,750KM Across Tamil Nadu in 12 Days
today 2008 -
Pumpkin Season after Eurobike
public GermanyA work trip to Eurobike landing and departing Frankfurt (FRA). Previously I have tried to save time by taking the… Read More »Pumpkin Season after Eurobike
today 2008 -
Passing Elephants in Bandipur, India
public IndiaTwo of us, landing in Calicut and departing Goa. We are not following the coast to the north though. We… Read More »Passing Elephants in Bandipur, India
today 2006 -
Getting Turned Around by Guards in Istanbul
public Bulgaria, Greece, Istanbul, TurkeyA ride from Istanbul to Sofia (Bulgaria) via Greece. We are both on the alloy frame Mongoose version of the… Read More »Getting Turned Around by Guards in Istanbul
today 2006 -
A Maze of Bike Routes at the Bohdensee
public Germany, SwitzerlandA ride from Zurich airport to Romanshorn, the Swiss port on Bodensee where the ferry departs for the German side… Read More »A Maze of Bike Routes at the Bohdensee
today 2006