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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Touring the West Coast of South New Zealand after Record Breaking Drought
public New ZealandA ride up the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The airport is at the very south (Invercargill) so… Read More »Touring the West Coast of South New Zealand after Record Breaking Drought
today 2018 -
Brussels Sprouts Near Brussels!
public Belgium, France, GermanyA ride from across France and Belgium to Dusseldorf. After attending Eurobike I caught the train to Basel. On the… Read More »Brussels Sprouts Near Brussels!
today 2015 -
Italy, The Balkans & Austria
public Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, SloveniaA 2,000km ride across Italy and up through the Balkans. Starting in North West Italy, crossing Italy and then taking the ferry over the Adriatic to Dubrovnik, up through Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia and Austria into Southern Germany.
today 2019 -
Willamette Valley Cycleway in Oregon, USA
public USAA week of touring all around Portland Oregon before heading south, finding the Willamette Valley cycleway, riding to Eugene and… Read More »Willamette Valley Cycleway in Oregon, USA
today 2014 -
A Ride in France and Spain
public France, SpainA ride from Nice to Cordoba through inland Spain. Ready to ride out from my Sydney abode I am travelling… Read More »A Ride in France and Spain
today 2018 -
The Value of a Disc Protector, Washington DC
public USA10 days in DC with side rides to West Virginia and Baltimore. A bad start was arriving at Ronald Reagan… Read More »The Value of a Disc Protector, Washington DC
today 2013 -
A Tour in Germany
public GermanyA ride from Hamburg to Bodensee in the south. We ride through Podstam, Berlin, Dresden, Bayreuth, Bamberg, Nuremberg, and Ulm.… Read More »A Tour in Germany
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A Tour in Western Australia
public AustraliaA ride from Kununurra to Derby on the Gibb River Road. We flew into Kununurra, put the bikes together at… Read More »A Tour in Western Australia
today 2013 -
Avoiding Landslides Across the Caucasus
public Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Georgia, TurkeyA ride across the Caucasus between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea and up to Erzurum on the Anatolian… Read More »Avoiding Landslides Across the Caucasus
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Loading up on Watermelon in Armenia & Iran
public Armenia, IranA ride from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia south to the Iranian border, along the border on the Iranian side… Read More »Loading up on Watermelon in Armenia & Iran
today 2011 -
The Chhattisgarh ride
public IndiaTo get into Chhattisgarh we land in Hyderabad and ride up to Warangal on the first day. We then have… Read More »The Chhattisgarh ride
today 2007 -
Riding to Eurobike in Germany
public GermanyA brief trip to Eurobike. Short of time I fly to Frankfurt, land early in the day, keep my bike… Read More »Riding to Eurobike in Germany
today 2007 -
The Struggle of Wet Shoes in Western Costa Rica
public Costa RicaA loop ride starting in San Jose, Costa Rica, mainly to see the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world’s Blue… Read More »The Struggle of Wet Shoes in Western Costa Rica
today 2011 -
Testing the Ritchey Breakaway in Hanoi and Its Surrounds
public VietnamA ride around Hanoi and surrounding districts. In the 2008-11 period Vivente had models with frame coupling. This is the… Read More »Testing the Ritchey Breakaway in Hanoi and Its Surrounds
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A Ride on the North Island of New Zealand
public New ZealandWe’ve resolved to do four tours in New Zealand over four January’s. This is the first. From Auckland, heading generally… Read More »A Ride on the North Island of New Zealand
today 2016