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Man Bikes from Argentina to Houston to learn Spanish

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  1. across110thstreet

    across110thstreet Member

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    wow. over 9,000 miles in 11 months, from the Southern end of Argentina to Kingwood Texas!

    on a bicycle!

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    here is his travel blog. the entries slowed down once he entered Central America and Mexico, I can imagine why his mom started to worry about him...

    http://swiftkidhistory.wordpress.com/
     
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    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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  3. across110thstreet

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    besides the blog and this news story, he traveled under the radar, relying on the goodness of Mankind and Mother Nature to help him on his journey.

    I thought he deserved more attention, like the guy who traveled the globe and got sponsored by Stride Gum.

    what an amazing feat of strength and will.
     
    #3 across110thstreet, Sep 23, 2010
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    There's a group from UT that bikes every summer from Austin to Anchorage. That's 4,000 miles in 2.5 months...
     
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    I remember the first season of that Millionaire Matchmaker show had a guy who made a film about roller-skating across the country to donate money for some disease. It's just lazy and annoying.
     
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    Itchy.
     
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  9. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    ROFL

    That's a hell of a trip!
     
    #9 Joshfast, Sep 23, 2010
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    DO those people have a job? Lazy bastards. :eek:

    :p

    Translation: I wished I was THAT fit.
     
    #10 SwoLy-D, Sep 23, 2010
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    maybe too adventures.
     
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  12. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    maybe
     
    #12 Joshfast, Sep 23, 2010
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