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Episode 6: A Brief Peek at our Briefs!

A brief peek at our briefs! In episode six, GREEN RIDERS are invited to join Food Tour Malaysia for a late-night feast in all the dark corners of KL. We get to peek into the deliciousness that is Malaysia’s multiculturalism, and witness the greatest pork-soup-fired cover of We Are the World ever. Seriously. Ever. Then … Continue reading »

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This Is A Rubbery! Episode 5

Hands up! This is a rubbery! In episode five, GREEN RIDERS go to the source and find Southeast Asia’s first rubber tree, in Kantang, Thailand. We explore the complex, rubber-made story behind this most common of materials, a story of pestilence, slavery, deep jungles, big dreams, dashed hopes and a whole lot of drippy, white … Continue reading »

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Jamie tried to fix his bike with a taco!

The heat made Jamie delirious! He lost his mind and went into a hardware store in an attempt to find a taco to fix his bicycle…. Sometimes the stress of being on the road gets to ya 🙂  

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Episode Four – Give me a spare tire, and I’ll build you a playground…

In episode four, GREEN RIDERS are invited to join Peace Corps volunteer Julia Schulteis at Din Udom, the cluster of villages where she works in Krabi province, Thailand. We get to check out an incredible playground, built entirely by the community, out of old tires. After, we cycle a few kilometers to the neighbouring village, … Continue reading »

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Pimping our Bikes in KL

The boys down at the Specialized shop in KL do it up right. I’ve never been so ergonomically analyzed ever! A day of many firsts, including having the distance between my butt cheeks measured for just the right saddle. Something to remember… Stay tuned for the next GR day in numbers for the details!   … Continue reading »

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