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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
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
Green Conquers All: From the Earth Times
An update from our friends at the Earth Times, highlighting our adventures in Kok Krai, our progress along this windy route, and the growing list of species we’ve met along the way (non-human). Thanks for the support ET!
Episode Three: Community-Based Tourism and Mangroves
GREEN RIDERS are back in town. Or in the village. Kok Krai village, Krabi province, Thailand to be precise. To learn about the choices the community has made to develop a local ecotourism model, instead of cutting back the mangroves to build resorts like so many villages in the region. We learn abou this project … Continue reading
GREEN RIDERS: Malaysia, Day 1
Malaysia is a whole new story. Upon entering the country we were greeted by Akmal, the bicycle man, and his whole crew of 30-some university students who would be joining us as we wheeled our way down South to Singapore. This video is compiled from images from the first half of the first day’s bike. … Continue reading