As you read this we are on a beach somewhere near the Sierra Maestra Mountains in the Southern part of Cuba. Along with me on this "Hans Rey Adventure Team" trip is German Fro/Freerider Tarek Rasouli and Stefan Eisend our photographer and cameraman in one.
We have just returned from a brutal three day trip across the Sierra Maestra Mountain Range, climbing Cuba's highest peak, the Pico Turquino (2005m). We were the first to attempt this cruel hike/bike on mountain bikes. This was the first time I opted for hard core freeride bike on one of my Adventure Team trips (GT i-drive Ruckus and a Rocky Mountain RM7).
As you read this, we're in the middle of the latest "Hans Rey Adventure Team" trip in Egypt. Besides taking a closer look at the ancient history and mysteries surrounding the pyramids and some of the other archeological sites, we are mainly here to cross the Sinai Peninsula on our mountain bikes.
We are near the end of a 10 day trip though Brazil. Following an invitation of our friends from Pedal Power, the Brazilian Rockshox distributor, to come to their country to check out the biking scene and some of their greatest trails, sites as well as test the new 2002 RockShox products.
My partner for this trip is nobody less than British downhill legend Steve Peat. As you are reading this we're in the jungles of Sarawak/Borneo/Malaysia, searching to find out if there is still any evidence ofheadhunters to be found in the remote rainforest.
Today we accomplished day 4 of the "No Way Transalp" adventure. I'am trying to ride the most technical trails, or trails which were considered unridable for bikes, while visiting interesting landmarks along the way.
I'am the only rider, although several of our team members us bikes to move along with me. Our team consists of 7 persons. I'am glad to have the best in their fields along on my tour. Bob and Estela Alen for still photography, our cameraman Bernd from Take One on the betacam, the legendary Glen Jacobs as second unit camera, our tour director Uli Stanciu who worked out the route, and last but not least the "Schwab" (Thomas Rebholz)our driver of the ALPS support bus and person for everything.
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