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This Is A Rubbery! Episode 5

Posted on July 22, 2012 by greenriders

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!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by greenriders

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…

Posted on July 11, 2012 by greenriders

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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Green Conquers All: From the Earth Times

Posted on July 10, 2012 by greenriders

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!

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GREEN Riders Vital Stats: June 25th – July 4

Posted on July 4, 2012 by greenriders

KM ridden: 501 (Khao Sok National Park, Thailand to Penang, Malaysia) Number of GREEN Riders joining Kenny & Jamie: 33 OLDEST GREEN Rider: 77 years old YOUNGEST GREEN Rider: 19 years old Bird Species: 36 Reptiles: 4 Mammals: 4 Liters of water per day: 7 Number of people shouting ‘HELLO, WHERE YOU GO?!’: Too Numerous … Continue reading »