Janice Small

Michael Netzsch

In the past I have done a few tours with TDA. It was always a great and enjoyable experience. I am looking forward to meeting you all in Srinagar.

Evelyn Holland

Looking forward to experiencing this unique and interesting part of the world on a bicycle, and riding with friends we have met on other tours. So far, I can still do the long tours, although I do complain at times! There is nothing better than riding a bike through amazing parts of the world!

Greg Forst

Have been a cyclist since '92 doing a variety of things including commuting to work, week long rides, after work group rides and more recently longer duration rides including one across the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon of Canada. I enjoyed the challenges and scenery of the Outback and the terrain of New Zealand on the 2016 Trans Oceania tour. Rode the Bamboo trail and enjoyed it immensely. The food was great and the whole experience was incredible. We are seriously considering the new trip in South Korea and Japan for 2020.

Kim Wright

Holger Keller

Catriona Kennedy

We have cycled from Istanbul to Beijing, Shanghai to Singapore, through India, Cartagena to Santiago with TDA and done numerous tour through Europe and across America. This trip through Brazil sounds fantastic and we're really looking forward to celebrating the end in style at the Carnival.

Irene Comer

Frieder Wolfart

After riding with TDA one and a half time the Silkroad und the Magical Madagaskar Tour it's time for the next one to the Himalaya. For me Nepal and India are totally unknown countrys and it's time to change that. I am looking forward to meet some old friends again and to find some new ones.

Chris Wille

After an intense 30 Year career, and 4 Ironman Triathlons, whats a guy to do? While searching long distance bike tours way back in the early 2000's, the TDA site came up. Cycle across Africa- 12,000kms, 4.5 months- What? Thats nuts! However, the more i thought about it, the more intrigued i was. Wow- people- 'ordinary people-doing extraordinary things' actually participated in those rides, and lived to tell about it! They didn't get killed by lions or headhunters or...Fast forward to 2008 TDA and there we were,at the Pyramids, 60 strangers from 14 different countries about to have the ride/total experience of our lives. It was incredible, just like cycling through the pages of the National Geographic, every day for 4.5 months- i was hooked! The Tda was/is like a drug- the more trips you go on, the more you want to do. In Africa i met Michael Linke and the BEN (Bicycle empowerment network), inspired by the great things they were doing, started a chapter of Bicycles for Humanity here in Victoria as a way of giving back. To date we have collected and shipped 9 container loads of bikes- Two container loads each to Namibia & Uganda and 5 to Malawi (over 4000 bikes + spare parts to date and counting). Since TDA 2008, I have been super lucky to have cycled the Orient Express, Silk Route, Trans Oceania, South American Epic, & much of both Trans Europa and Bamboo road rides with TDA. Completing Trans Europa is on tap for 2018. In 2015 my goal of cycling around the world was completed, albiet not all on TDA trips. I am extremely lucky, fortunate & grateful. There is no greater way to see the world than from the seat of a bike, under human power. How blessed am I to be able to share the experience with so many incredible fellow riders, TDA staff, and all the amazing people you meet along the way!

David Freeman

I am a semi-retired lawyer living in Melbourne Australia. I have cycled all over the world including four tours with TDA but never in Japan. I hope the Viva Italia tour gets a guaranteed departure as the Itinerary is fantastic. The opportunity in 2020 to cycle from Seoul to Sapporo is too good to miss!

Walter Ott

I am 67, live in Baden Switzerland and work in Zürich. I am an economist and electrical engineer and still work, but with a clearly decreasing workload as a Senior consultant and researcher in the realms of energy, environment and sustainability policiy with a focus on sustainable building construction and renovation policies. My wife Lilo and I have a daughter and 2 grand children. I am very interested in economics and social development, literature and movies. Besides cycling and biking I like hiking, jogging and skiing.

Christopher Clyde

Ok, time to saddle up again....TDA 2014 rider, a few other international shorter tours since then. Looking forward to India. See you all soon. cheers Chris -now signed up for Madagascar, as well. Looking forward to the lemurs and Yanez' cooking :)

Dan Kirby

Michael Kennedy

This is my 7th TDA tour starting with the first TDA I have also done the first Silk Route, Bamboo Road, South American Epic, Carnival Cycling Expedition as well as the second India Adventure/Hippy trail and have signed up for Korea/Japan in 2020 . I have also cycled across the US twice, Europe, eastern Australia and South America as well as numerous shorter tours around Europe and North Africa.

Ralph Monfort

I am 67, retired in 2001, and have completed four other TDa tours and 20+ other foreign bike tours.