Daryl Allen

Retired bike tragic

ALEX HAMILL

at 73 I have been cycling competitively for over 40 years. I am still (fortunately) still racing triathlons. Maybe just slowed down a little !!

Anthony Freeman

Cardiologist 67 years old. Have been cycling for 30 years

Kerry Freeman

long distance rider

Peter Butt

male - 67 years old- company director in the real estate and holiday accommodation industry. married with two daughters and two grandsons. have done multiple tours of Italy and france.

Robert Reznik

I am 67yrs old and reasonably fit for an old fella. I am still working as a Psychiatrist in private practice in Sydney.

kathy herson

I'm 65 years old and look it. I love to bike, meet new people, and see the sights. I like the TDA format a great deal as you get enough support, but lots of opportunities to mingle with the locals. I am looking forward to this ride and meeting everyone.

Anthony Rock

I'm a Canadian-American and split my time between urban urban life Brooklyn, NY and on the Northumberland Strait in Atlantic Canada. The Golden Buddha will be my 5th ride with TDA.

Maureen Collins

TDA allows me to go to off-the-beaten-track parts of the world at just the right pace, on a bike - with my camera. For me it's a great combination of being active, exploring new places and taking photographs. Can't think of a better way of spending these years of my life - which the word 'retirement' doesn't seem to describe very well.

Jeffrey Lizotte

A veteran of TDA. A great company. Love touring. Retired. Always have a great deal of fun on these trips.

Eric Wolinsky

I love bicycle touring and I've been looking forward to this trip for a while.

edward sokol

retired, single worked 44 years in retail business, owned it for 30 years like cycling, hiking

Janice Dickie

My husband, Greg Taylor, and I are excited to join our first TDA tour, and to meet and share laughs and stories with other riders along the way. We have participated in quite a few supported and self-supported tours over the years, including within and across Canada, across France, and a number of USA destinations like the Pacific Coast route. With its diverse terrain, cultures and history, the Odyssey Tour should be a wonderful adventure. Looking forward to meeting each of you in May 2017!

GREG TAYLOR

I am an avid sailor, runner, and cyclist whose passions are inconvenienced by having to work to pay for them. This will be the fourth longer distance tour my wife - Janice Dickie - and I have completed. The others being across France, from our home in BC to San Francisco, and through PEI, Acadia and Quebec in eastern Canada. I am excited to hear others find a riding day incomplete without a beer to top it off.

Gennesse Beadman

Have been bike touring since about 2007 through Tasmania, New Zealand, Thailand, Israel, Africa, Costa Rica, parts of Mexico, India and Sri Lanka and most of Europe except those cold northern areas. And I did a self-supported ride to China, via Macau in 1983, now that was an adventure... My "affair" with the TdA family began with the Africa trip in 2012. Then the inaugural French Connection tour in 2016, 2017 The Odyssey. Fabulous group, exciting hill climbs, rugged/raw scenery and the tour leaders & staff, exceptional. 2018 Pub Ride 2, a fun trip with lots of laughs and and great hills in the Yorkshire Moors. 2019 The Hippie Trail and best tour for diversity, contradiction, colour, food and, and, and excitement. I enjoy travelling with like-minded people from all parts of the world, indulging in a cold beer or two when it's hot, or cold but especially after a great day in the saddle. Just love the life on the road.

Ruth Grathwohl

Looking forward to participating in my 6th TDA ride with my husband Peter Ellis

John Hemmen

I have been an avid cyclist all my life and have done many tours on both road and mountain bikes. Cycling is simply the best way to travel through country, for it lends itself to a relaxed and visceral connection to the land and its people. I am a retired Emergency Physician and have done the Trans Europa, Odyssey, Pub Ride, and NAE tours previously with TDA.

Tomas Gold

Miriam Gold

Peter Millikan

I am 72, a retired emergency physician, married since 1973, three children and five grand children, living north of Seattle on the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Travel highlights: half year backpacking and tent camping in East Africa and South America, four weeks trekking in Nepal, half year living in Andalusia, Camino de Santiago on mountain bike, road bike trips from Seattle to Bath, Maine, Natchez Trace, Seattle to San Francisco via Oregon Coast, TDA Transeuropa, TDA Odyssey, TDA North American Epic (Banff to Yuma), mountain bike trips in Northern Rockies, around Moab, and various rides around California and Washington with friends, bike clubs or solo. I've summited the volcanic peaks in the Cascades as well as Mt Whitney. Besides hiking and biking I like windsurfing and skiing. I can say a few things in Spanish or Russian.

Catrina Millikan

64 year old wife, mother, grandmother. I have had two previous bike tours (Camino de Santiago, 2001)., and TDA Cannes to Barcelona 2016. I have an adventurous spirit and am excited for the group experience. I look forward to meeting new people and also enjoying the beautiful scenery!

Graeme Smart

I am a keen cyclist looking forward to my first TDA experience with everybody.I am excited about the whole adventure and hope this will be the first of many tours.

Scott Goldsmith

I'm a retired professor of economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage. When not working I love to ski in the winter and bike the rest of the year. At 75 this will probably be my last mega bike trip.

Yvonne Goldsmith

I look forward to my fourth TDA adventure and hope to set a new PR for the lightest and smallest daily bag. I’m retired, my last job being an epidemiologist in women’s and children’s health for the Alaska Division of Public Health. I discovered bike touring 15 years ago, it’s my favorite way to travel the world. We’ve made many a fast friend among fellow TDAers. And, excited to be biking with my cousin Xufeng.

Kaye Hudson

Have done 3 rides with TDA Trans Europa 2012, South American 2015 and NZ section of Trans Oceania in 2016 and m doing the Odyssey from Bosnia to Amsterdam in 2017. I look forward to catching up with riders from previous rides and meeting new ones on the Pub Ride plus catching up with old friends on the NA

Chet Basher

Looking forward to this adventure-----Have previously done ride across USA and 2 other TDA trips in Europe--- Stay well to all have fun

Tim Sole

Married to Judy. Both rode LEJOG in 2014, TDA Bamboo Road in 2015, the first third of TDA Trans-Europa in 2016, the TDA Odyssey in 2017, the TDA Pub Ride in 2018, and the last 80% of TDA's North American Epic (so for us Banff to Panama) in 2019. This tour will be my first on an e-bike. My superpower is finding coffee stops.

Judy Sole

Married to Tim Sole, who is also on the tour. This will be my sixth TDA trip having previously done the Bamboo Road, part of the Transeuropa, the Odyssey, the Pub Ride and 80% of the North American Epic (Jasper to Panama). Greatly enjoyed cycling LEJOG (Lands End to John O' Groats) and the South Island of New Zealand.

Özgür Karataş

“Working outdoors is phenomenal.”

When TDA need local support for translations in Turkey in 2014, I entered the picture. Before TDA, I lived year-round there, in Izmir. Now I live on the road eight months of the year; the rest of the time I’m in Turkey, either applying for visas or rock-climbing.

Sometimes on a tour our failures are as incredible as our successes. Being defeated as my tour attempted to climb a new route on Koca Sarp, a rocky mountain in central Anatolia, is an experience I’ll always remember.

I’ve seen so much of the world with TDA. My favourite place I’ve been so far is Meteora, Greece. Probably the greatest pleasure of cycle-touring for me is never spending more than two days in a row in the same spot.

Balazs Perjesy

Gergo Szanyi

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  Graduated in Visual Communications, since then dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I read a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I also crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba – self-supported, with the help of an old paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then younger than 1 and 6) with tents, tandem and trailers.

Catalin Pricoiu

Peter McCartney

My name is Peter McCartney and this is my 4th TDA trip.

Brett Lanham

I’m an ex seafarer, retired now for 10 years, fortunate enough to have been able to get away on a bike tour with TdA every year since 2011, until 2020 that was! I look forward to catching up with friends from past rides and meeting new ones and sharing this great adventure with a beer, or two.

Dianne Lizotte

This seems to be an exciting adventure through places I have not ridden before. Been on many TDA adventures and they are always memorable.

John Waterhouse

This will be my eighth TDA tour. Obviously, I am an addict. Why do I enjoy it enough to keep coming back? The people, the sights, sounds and smells of distant lands, the food, the physical challenge and the comradery of touring.

Gergo Szanyi

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  Graduated in Visual Communications, since then dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I read a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I also crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba – self-supported, with the help of an old paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then younger than 1 and 6) with tents, tandem and trailers.

Peter Plesník

Hi, my name is Peter Plesník and I work as a shop assistent and bicycle mechanic. I'll be your mechanic on this tour and I am looking forward to meeting you all :-)

Balazs Perjesy

Coby Werlin

I am the Content Creator on TDA's tours, mostly traversing Europe and the Americas, and off-tour I spend my time between Boston, MA and Maui, HI.

Sharita van der Merwe

“The thing I love most about my job is watching the social dynamics unfold.”

For as long as I can remember I’ve been stripping, fixing, and riding bicycles. As well, I knew from a young age I wanted to explore, travel, and see the world—my dream at one time was to fly airplanes. However, it wasn’t long before I realized that flying in a straight line from point A to point B wasn’t for me!

When I left school I had no direction, no idea of where I wanted to be or what I wanted to do, once my dream of flying died. In 2003, I saw a magazine ad of a bunch of cyclists lined up in front of the Giza pyramids and I became hooked on the idea of doing that but I had to choose between taking a four-month cycling trip across Africa or going to Warriors Boot Camp to get educated. I chose Warriors and the programme equipped me for life by giving me a solid foundation. There, I was free to discover and explore who I was and to test physical and mental endurance. Having my attitude and my comfort zone constantly pushed readied me for all sorts of real-world challenges. I stayed at Warriors for three years, then cycled solo across Africa when I was 22 years old. In 2009, I landed the job as TDA’s assistant tour director on the Cairo to Cape Town trip—and the rest is history.

Ever since, Africa has been my baby and my favourite. I’ve worked on other tours—the Silk Route, the Bamboo Road, Ruta Maya, Magical Madagascar—but Africa is my full-time project and has lately included TDA’s complex tour of West Africa.

I’m based in beautiful Cape Town; when I’m not here, I’m scouting, exploring, problem-solving somewhere in the world and revelling in the adventure of being alive.

TDA has taken me to 80 countries and my most incredible off-the-beaten-track expedition was the West Africa scout in 2017, especially Guinea—I’d never been to a place so remote, rough or wild. I fell in love with Africa all over again on that trip. The stories are epic and endless!

There’s never a dull moment with TDA, because you absolutely never know what’s going to happen next.

Hanns Fellenz

Married 42 years, 4 children, 3 grandchildren. Retired CIO World traveler; 2 circumnavigations by air and train on 5 continents. TDA Epics x 4 (so far)

Barbara Tate

After decades of working full-time I am enjoying early-retirement in south Wales and the opportunity for exploring, whether on foot or on the bike. Having enjoyed The Odyssey (TDA) cycle ride in 2019 I was looking forward to the TransEuropa in 2020 when the Covid pandemic put a spanner in the works. I am keeping my fingers crossed for the Orient Express for 2022!

Grant Duncan

Retirement gives the opportunity to explore new boundaries / challenges. Enjoyed greatly the TDA Odyssey trip so returning for another 'cut' of Europe and sharing experiences with fellow travelers.

Dean Andrews

72 year old Australasian. Born NZ now reside on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Likes - open spaces, natural wonders, cycling, golf, rugby union and watching sport in general, meeting new and interesting people, a good laugh, good food Looking forward to meeting you all and the challenge

Roberta Hunt

This will be my second TDA trip….loved the Odyssey in 2019 and looking forward to another biking adventure. There is no other way to explore the world!,

Mike Windeler

69 year old. Recently retired. Have cycled several times in Europe. Second trip with TDA.

Jan Knackmuss

I like cycling and traveling and what i like even more is the combination of both. So i'm looking forward to this upcoming trip.

Joan Degiorgio

I am a life-long resident of Utah and have spent much of my adult life enjoying our red-rock canyons and incredible powder snow. I recently retired from a career in natural resources planning and management. The last 15 year with the non-profit The Nature Conservancy. Upon my retirement I took off and completed four week-long bike rides last summer (including Colorado and Idaho). I look forward to getting in shape for this ride biking up our many great local canyons. I love travel and have traveled in Europe before (last summer doing the 12 day hike around Mount Blanc) but never by bike - so am very much looking forward to opportunity,

Gary Hoffman

A retired guy from Washington DC who really enjoys biking and meeting new people on these TDA trips.

Kelly McNamara

I have found riding a bike a great way to travel and see the world. There is no barrier between you and the environment, you see all the small things and of course you feel and smell everything. Tda has been my favorite company as the tours are longer and more independent.. It's addicting to fall into the day to day rhythm and routines. I just finished up the Viva Italia with my friend Chris Dean; whom I met on The Odyssey. I'm looking forward to the next big adventure on Trans-Europe.

Robert Dorsey

I just did the Odyssey and had a great time. Looking forward to another tour with TDA

Anne Bradley

I have taken long distance cycling trips throughout North America and Europe with my Dutch husband. I am a teacher, triathlete, cross country skier and speed skater. Our twin sons grew up riding on the back of a tandem bike until they could ride their own. I enjoy cycling in Europe because of its culture and history.

Levinus Dieleman

I am an avid cyclist born in the Netherlands, but I now live in Canada. I have doing bike tours in Europe and North America for many years.

Michael Neuser

Over the past years I've done multiple bike tours in the USA. I like discovering the countryside on these bike trips and it is an ideal counter part to office job. I am looking forward to exploring some areas of Europe that I've not visited yet.

Geoff Hawke

I am long-time swimmer, cyclist and runner. Did several bike tours in Australia and New Zealand back in the early 1980s before moving into triathlon, which I’ve done ever since. Won my age group at Ironman New Zealand in 2015 before completing the Ironman World Championships at Kona, Hawaii, later that year. I’m 61 and don’t want to look back in 10 years’ time and wonder why I didn’t do it.

Chris Dean

I have just completed the Viva Italia tour this year and am keen to come back and have another European adventure.

Terry Roberts

Hi I'm Terry Roberts, IT Technical Support Specialist, married with four grown kids. Originally from the Caribbean island of Antigua, lived in Canada for the past 30 years. Love to travel and immerse myself in new cultures, try need food. Amateur photographer, sailor, and kayaker. Cycling has been my passion for the past 10 years. First time with a tour group but have lived the experience though my ride mate, Lil Martin, and I cant wait to get started !!! Looking forward to meeting everyone !!!

Barb Sweeney

It's time to explore some more of the world on my bike.

Richard Schingler

I love to travel and see the world from the seat of a bicycle. This will be my fifth tour with TDA.

Wim Pauw

Born and raised in Utrecht ,NLD and moved to Canada in my early 20s. Have been living in Banff Alberta since 1971 and also have a residence in Scottsdale AZ. Me and my partner Nancy have travelled the world on our bicycles for the last 25 years but unfortunately she passed away July 2019 at a relatively young age (59). I promised her to keep on traveling with my bicycle so here I am doing another trip. Looking forwards to make new friends and enjoying life to it’s fullest .

Jack OConnor

Bill Wilson

This will be my 12th trip with TDA, as I've previously ridden all or part of the Trans Europa, the Orient Express, the Hippie Trail, the Bamboo Road, Magical Madagascar, the Tour d'Afrique, the Trans Oceania, the Odyssey, the North American Epic, the South American Epic and the Great American Roadtrip . I retired eight years ago, after more than 35 years prosecuting criminal cases for the Ontario government, and spend the bulk of my time cycling, golfing, reading and travelling. I am looking forward to getting together with some old friends and making some new ones.

Matthew Wilson

Marketing writer, walker, occasional cyclist. Taking a break from walking every street in my (smallish) city to bike a few km with my dad.

Mark Turner

Jeanne and I have been on a serendipitous intercultural adventure since December 7th 1993. We've filled our life with skiing, cycling, traveling and heaps of escapades with friends and family near and far. Looking forward to this....

Jeanne Turner

I love seeing the world at 12 miles an hour

Lil Martin

I reside in Manitoba Canada and we are experiencing a very cold winter. I enjoy the slower pace of cycling and love to explore different countries. Cycled Nashville TN to Winnipeg MB, across Canada, Vancouver BC to Inuvik NWT, Orient Express tour, state of Iowa, and shorter Canadian trips. Staying active has always been a part of my life and I enjoy biking and trekking in the Himalaya's. I've been fortunate and proud to be a part of this group tour, sharing unique cycling experiences with like minded people from all parts of the world. I want to live my dreams instead of dreaming my life! This tour will be another great adventure and look forward to meeting everyone and enjoying some great company. Cheers,

Kenny Balfour

Gergo Szanyi

Hi there, My name is Gergo [Grrr-go], I'm from Budapest, Hungary.  Graduated in Visual Communications, since then dealing with photography, film and all sorts of graphic design projects. After more than a decade of annual and occasional bike touring with my family and friends in the late 80's and 90's, a couple of seasons of mountain bike racing, and quite a few years of "just" sitting in an office, in 2005 I read a magazine article about the Tour of Freaks... I mean... the Tour d'Afrique.  It made me wonder: how such distance is even doable on a bicycle?  Fast forward to the following January: I found myself in Cairo, at the start line of the 4th edition of TDA!  I successfully completed the full tour. What a great adventure it was! Next year, in 2007 I also crossed the Himalaya by bike, riding with a friend from Lhasa to Kathmandu.  On this trip we had a great off-road ride up to the "North Base Camp" of Mount Everest in Tibet, China at 5,150 metres (16,900 ft) above sea level. This is where this profile photograph was taken. In 2010 we circumnavigated the island of Cuba – self-supported, with the help of an old paper map. Since then I did the Amber Route, a couple of Orient Express tours, Trans Europas, Odysseys and the PubRides. In the summer of 2020 we completed a long distance all self-supported bicycle tour with the kids (then younger than 1 and 6) with tents, tandem and trailers.

Balazs Perjesy

Philippe Paradis

Adventurer travelling the world on two wheels! I am a Phys.Ed. teacher and course lecturer. I love human relationships and the outdoors more than anything else in this magnificient world! After completing many bicycle touring on my own, I had the privilege to be part of the crew on the 2022 North American Epic. I loved it! I am very excited to join the Odyssey 2023 team and meet more inspiring people!

Sinan Yuksel

Hi! TDA odyssey 23 is my first tour with TDA. I was very much inspired from the riders and staff when i helped a TDA tour as a translater in Turkey and I wanted to be a part of it. I am a part time engineer, and a part time farmer. Very excited to experience Europe with a speed of a bike :)

Kody Block

Ambitious and curious cinematographer utilizing creative storytelling to inspire a global movement of exploration. Emphasis on representing a variety of geographic populations to advocate for cultural diversity and environmental stability, as well as mental and physical benefits to promote a healthy, active lifestyle. Cultural and digital content experience spanning 14 countries, most recently across India.

Jay Ozturk

I am a real estate broker living in Toronto, Canada. I love to travel and I think cycling is best way to do it. I conquered the Orient express and had a blast. TDA has the right balance of distance, and days off, however the hotels could be chosen a little more wisely. Looking forward to meeting new friends and some previous ones. Andes will be painful, but a good steak and Malbec will make up for it! Jay Ozturk

John Neels

It may be an old cliché but "living life to the fullest".

Hans De visser

Semi retired

Marcel Briggen

I ride to escape. To clear my head. To laugh with friends. To feel the fear and do it anyway. To improve myself as a person. To grow. To challenge myself. But most of all I ride because I love it. Furthermore I’m married and we have two adult kids. I’m working for Philips for almost 35 years in a row. I consider this trip as a sabbatical break from my daily routine. I’m looking forward to this adventure.

Kristen Mueller

I am based in London but originally from the west coast of the US. I am really looking forward to the views, meeting lots of new people, and sampling all the local food and wine. I can also promise to always say yes to finding some gelato :-)

Neil Clyde

I'm based in Scotland and have been cycling for around 20 years. I've participated in triathlon, cyclocross and cycling sportives over the years as well as numerous trips to European mountains with friends. I would class myself as a keen leisure cyclist.

Bryan Lorber

I am a retired Registered Nurse who is passionate about bicycles for transportation and travel. This will be my third TDA tour. I cycled the Hippie Trail in 2016 and HongKong to Bangkok in 2017. I soloed across the U.S. in 2014 and have completed a number of other interesting bicycle adventures at home and abroad. I'm looking forward to making new friends and experiencing diverse cultures. I especially enjoy taking photographs and journaling. I have a page on crazyguyonabike.com

Daniel Harshman

Rachael Cook

Two wheels and a heartbeat :) Cheers!

Mark Turner

Jeanne and I have been on a serendipitous intercultural adventure since December 7th 1993. We've filled our life with skiing, cycling, traveling and heaps of escapades with friends and family near and far. Looking forward to this....

Jeanne Turner

I love seeing the world at 12 miles an hour

Anne Thompson

Looking forward to this trip!

Shelly Stark

I’ve been riding a bike since age six. Now in my early 60’s as the responsibilities of family, work and caretaking have diminished, I am ready to take my riding to the next level! I’m not a racer and this is my first organized tour. I’m super excited to join you all for the Odyssey 2023! Feel free to contact me: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.stark.5

Simon Lanyon

Have done 2 previous TDA rides and looking forward to this journey, and to meeting the other riders. I'm 67, retired revegetation contractor, and live in Queensland Australia. My wife Janice will also be riding on this trip.

Janice Lanyon

Cycling tours are such a great way to travel and to meet and make friends. I am looking forward to the challenge of riding with TDA again.

Ryan de Visser

I mostly trail ride at home in Merritt, BC Canada. I’ve been on one tour many years ago (Montreal - Halifax, Canada)

Robert Stavros

Just an average old guy.

Wayne Brown

I Love to cycle, and I love to travel. I have had a great time as a sectional rider in Peru, Bolivia, and New Zealand. I have always wanted to experience Greece and can’t think of a better way to do it than on a bike.

Katy LeBarron

I love biking about the world!

Nicole Eskes

MICHAEL B.

Recreational rider, bike commuter, recently retired from a career in public policy and government relations. Husband, father of four adult girls, and lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest, USA. looking forward to this challenging ride!

Annegrete Warrer

Starting doing my first TDA trip back in 2011 and doing quite some more along the years I am so happy to be back there after a far too long Corona pause. First time cycling with you in Europe is exciting - a bit more comfortable than my third world camping expeditions.. Fits me really well! And about time to learn the more charming stretches of Germany after pendling between Austria (where I live) and Denmark (where I come from) for over 40 years. This will be wonderfull: to meet you all and doing a full supported tour again!