Comments on: Happy Birthday Ride Earth

By: guess who

guess who — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:40:28 +0000

Ah, but the world needs people like you who are passionate in their beliefs, though perhaps sometimes watered down for the ‘common man’ i.e those that do not have the opportunity/nous to go out of their front door and inspect this world in which we live. If it wasn’t for people like you who question what is happening on this planet we may be in a worse case scenario than presently. At least people now are becoming much more aware of global warming issues. Anyone reading this comment I re-iterate a prevoius blog by saying watch ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
We need peope who can learn from and make use of their experiences for the better of mankind. But at the same time we need people content in their own parochial world who can help their local community, their friends and neighbours. I respect how you have integrated and shared your new found understandings within the community you now find yourself.
I always read your blogs with great interest and I admire greatly what you are both doing.
Keep up the good work. Take care. Stay safe.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:39:31 +0000

‘Twas a rant indeed. I think I’ve been indoors for too long. I’m leaving it here to show the world what happens to people locked in tower blocks!

By: Ben A

Ben A — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:31:11 +0000

Brother,
Firstly, Happy Birthday once again. I did leave you a message on the 18th, although I’m about 13 hours behind you here in Vancouver so you probably didn’t get it til the day after.
That was, without doubt, the most epic rant I’ve ever read. You make some very good points, and I have to confess I did used to be one of those people who spent all their money making their car go faster, corner better, or whatever (although not the sort of person who strapped a 500kg of fibreglass to the front of it and drove around the Kettering one-way system). Anyway, that was the me of the past. I’ve become pretty damn bored of cars to be honest, and travelling is so much more rewarding.
I’m sure you’ll be pleased to hear that since I’ve been in Canada I’ve met many other cycle travellers. One chap I met last night named David quit his job as an Electrician nine years ago, and never came back. He’s cycled all over Asia, Africa, Europe and has just turned up at my Hostel in Vancouver for a while. Nine years!
There’s another guy I met who is cycling across Canada with the ‘Tour Du Canada’ team (imaginative, no?)
Anyway it seems that cycling is fit and healthy over here too, although the Automobile is quite clearly the dominant breed in the transportation species.
I look forward to joining you on your travels at some point in the future. With any luck, within about 14 months time, when I’ve got back to England and got a bit more cash, I’ll be there, bike, panniers and tent in hand to cycle wherever you are!