Videos by downtheroad

Interview with Pueblo Colorado Public Television

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:52:46 -0800

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Added: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:52:46 -0800
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While bicycle touring and riding on the Adventure Cycling (AC) Trans America bike trail (Trans Am) and the end of the Western Express (USA) cycle touring route we were found on Twitter by a local PBS TV station and they made this short clip about our around the world bicycle tour and international travels of DownTheRoad.org and Tim and Cindie Travis

Radio interview with Tim and Cindie Travis of www.DownTheRoad.org and NPR public radio of Flagstaff, Arizona

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:54:02 -0800

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Radio interview with Tim and Cindie Travis of www.DownTheRoad.org and NPR public radio of Flagstaff, Arizona. Cycling in Arizona was a huge homecoming for us. We have so many good friends there and hope to return quicker (to visit) than 7 years next time. We were also in Prescott, AZ's newspaper which is the town we still own a house and call home. The newspaper article can be found at http://downtheroad.org/Publishing/Media/Prescott_Arizona_Bicycling_Couple_Recounts_Adventures.htm

What Kind of Health Problems have you Experienced Overseas While Traveling, Budget Backpacking, and Bicycle Touring?

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:16:40 -0800

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Added: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:16:40 -0800
Duration: 141

Getting sick while traveling and bicycle touring abroad is bound to happen. This includes a host of traveler’s illnesses like stomach problems due to bacteria and parasites in the food and water. While living on the road for the 7 years we have been overexposed to the elements like sun, wind, rain, cold, mosquitoes, and other bug bites. The exercise is healthy but the hard life on the road has worn down our bodies and aged us. Visit our web site at http://www.downtheroad.org/

Where do you work and write as you bicycle tour abroad or travel overseas while working on the road?

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:49:45 -0800

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Added: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:49:45 -0800
Duration: 79

This is a good question about how we travel, bicycle tour, and write books. Even text editing for photos, videos, and magazine articles is work that has to be done on the computer while we travel. Working abroad or overseas this way is not the same as working in your home country. Our office is laid out on a park bench, picnic table, hostel common room, and in our tent on long rainy nights.

Since 2002 we have bicycle toured in Central and South America, SE Asia, China, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:49:44 -0800

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Added: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:49:44 -0800
Duration: 102

Jon from BikeScape’s podcast in San Francisco asked us to explain where we have cycled since 2002. Cindie Travis lists the continents and countries we have been bicycle touring and I, Tim, mixed the bike riding pictures with the podcast interview mp3 audio. We have bike toured in Arizona, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Canada, and now the USA. What a long strange trip it has been. For the next 20+ years we plan on bicycling through India, Africa, The Middle East, Japan, and more. Check our web site at http://www.DownTheRoad.org for our current global location.

Adopting the Nomadic Cycling Life Indefinitely

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:31:48 -0800

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Added: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:31:48 -0800
Duration: 31

This question always makes us think about the future. We have the income to travel until our bodies tell us to stop but just how many years can we live the nomadic cycling lifestyle. We live so carefree and day to day that it is hard to think of riding bicycles in places like Africa and South America when we are in our 60’s but that is our plan. So, barring health problems we intend to keep bicycling around the world for the next 25 years or more.

Retiring from many years of travel and bicycle touring

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:52:37 -0800

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Added: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:52:37 -0800
Duration: 67

While it was difficult to arrange our finances and lives so we can bicycle tour and travel 25+ years it will also be challenging to retire from the road in the future. In our interview Roger Wendell asked about our retirement, what we will do, and how we will pay for it. We know we will not retire from bike touring rich or wealthy. Our life of planned simplicity and simple living will continue late in life without the physical beating of living on touring bicycles.

Why Touring Bicycles with 26inch Wheels Instead of 700c?

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:52:35 -0800

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Added: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:52:35 -0800
Duration: 87

http://www.downtheroad.org The decision between 700 cm and 26 inch will have to be made early in the frame shopping process. Brake mounts and frame geometry can not be changed. There are essentially two choices in wheel sizes when it comes to standard (not recumbent or other) touring bicycles. The width can vary but the diameter is either 700c or 26 inch. I do not know how one got to be measured in metric and the other in inches. To my knowledge this is only done in North America. Typically mountain bikes use 26 inch and road bikes use 700c wheels. 26 inch wheels are slightly smaller than the 700C wheels.

How Do you Finance Such a Long Trip?

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:49:36 -0800

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Added: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:49:36 -0800
Duration: 225

This is a clip from the BikeScape PodCast that was informally conducted in San Francisco just a few blocks from bicycle crazy Golden Gate Park. Jon Winston asked us how we were able to afford our around the worked bicycle tour and international traveling adventure

What Is Your Daily Travel Budget for your Around the World Bicycle Tour?

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:49:40 -0800

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Added: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:49:40 -0800
Duration: 70

This is a 1 min video clipped from a longer audio interview with Roger Wendell. Roger asked us about our finances and our travel and bike touring budget. How much money we make while bicycling on our web site www.DownTheRoad.org and how it compares to what we spend is also discussed

interview (with pictures) with Roger Wendell and Tim and Cindie Travis of DownTheRoad.org

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:33:42 -0800

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Added: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:33:42 -0800
Duration: 312

This is an interview we did with the very insightful host Roger Wendell who dug deeper into the less known aspects of out trip and also focused on recent political and economic events. This is only the first 5 of the 50 min interview and the entire audio interview can be found on DownTheRoad.org

1min Around The World Bicycle Tour and Short Introduction to our Travels

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:22:05 -0800

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Added: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:22:05 -0800
Duration: 73

This is a short video introducing our trip circumnavigating the globe and our printed book, mp3 AudioBook, and PDF eBook. http://www.downtheroad.org/Publishing/

How did the pictures you took in South America compare to what you saw first hand?

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:13:06 -0800

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Added: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:13:06 -0800
Duration: 174

This is the first video released from a hour long interview with the famous "Bike Tourist Podcast." The podcast consisted of the interviewer Gabriele in Puerto Rico and us (Tim and Cindie Travis) while we were passing through Canberra Australia. In this series of videos I isolated individual questions and put still pictures into corresponding parts of the interview. The question asked in this short video is: "How did the pictures you took in South America compare to what you saw first hand"?

Tasmania: Penguins, Kangaroos, and National Parks.

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:34:13 -0800

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Added: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:34:13 -0800
Duration: 300

Our bicycle tour around Tasmania was exciting because of the unique wildlife like Tasmanian Devils and platypus as well as the unpredictable weather including rain, strong winds, and snow. We enjoyed visiting Cradle Mountain, Lake St. Clair and Mount Field National Parks.

The Great Ocean Road: Australia's incredible wildlife

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:34:23 -0800

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Added: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:34:23 -0800
Duration: 251

This is our first leg in Australia, bicycling through the states of South Australia and Victoria was an adventure in wildlife and ocean views. We rode along the Barossa Valley wine growing area, Murray River, Coorong National Park, Great Ocean Road, and the Otway Peninsula. So, join us on our around the world cycle tour

Cyclist Home Stay Malaysia Video

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:34:32 -0800

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Added: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:34:32 -0800
Duration: 335

During our around the world bicycle bike tour found a great place to rest in Asia. This video is about a special bicycle touring home stay for travelers in Southeast Asia, Malaysia. David's guesthouse for cyclists in Parit Buntar, between Penang and the Cameron Highlands is far from the backpacker and tourist trail but right in the middle of real Malaysian culture. At David's we visited Chinese Buddhist and Indian Hindu Temples and saw unique religious ceremonies. We also attended the Chinese Ghost Festival and an Indian Wedding. If you are going to South East Asia and Malaysia on a bicycle please look David up at the web page in the video. He would love to hear from you. www.BicycleTouringMalaysia.com

Thailand cycle touring Video

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:16:21 -0800

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Added: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:16:21 -0800
Duration: 276

Join us on our bike tour through Thailand. Along the way we saw elephants, monkeys and temples. We also celebrated Songkran (Thai New Year) in southern Thailand. Even though Thailand has countless tourist and backpackers you will see that on a bicycle the road less traveled is easy to find. Tim and Cindie Travis.

Bicycle Touring Laos: Eyes of the World

roadcrew@downtheroad.org (Tim Travis) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:31:21 -0800

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Added: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:31:21 -0800
Duration: 314

Cycling through Laos was educational because it taught us about the inequalities in the world. In much of Southeast Asia, poverty is the norm. As you watch this video we ride past traditional houses with no source of clean drinking water or protection from malaria carrying mosquitoes. Living in these impoverished conditions did not stop the poor children from greeting us as we rode by. Several scenes of this video were filmed from the seat of my touring bike while I was riding one handed and looking through the camera. To see the complete story including current location, thousands of pictures and new audio book can be found at their website, http://www.downtheroad.org/