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    I’m Tom, and I’m from a small vil­lage in Eng­land. Since 2007 I’ve been cyc­ling through some of Europe, Asia and Africa.

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    • Andy on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 3 hours ago:
      I’m excited to know how you are both getting on riding together and how Tenny is coping with the biking. Hope you are... (more)
    • Adrineh on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 5 hours ago:
      I echo Liz’s comments: stay safe and have fun! Say hi to Tenny from me. Miss you both! (and Yerevan misses you ;) (more)
    • Ria on Touring Wheelset Review – Sun Rhyno Lite rims on Shimano Deore XT 36h hubs 3 days 9 hours ago:
      Hi One of the posters from Crazyguyonabike just reffered me to this article.... (more)
    • Liz Allen on Europe From A New Perspective 7 days 4 hours ago:
      Good to catch up with your thoughts. I think Tenny is very brave and heroic to take on the trip, being a novice cyclist,... (more)
    • Liz Allen on My Ten Most Interesting Photos on Flickr 8 days 8 hours ago:
      The bike at dusk in the Sahara is one of my favourites too. But then again I think you have many amazing shots... (more)
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