What kind of support do you have for the ride?We havent had the opportunity to chase any outdoor industry partners yet as my focus is on projects and fundraising. But sponsorship is huge for groundbreaking endeavors like this. Obviously Niner has been a great help by giving us bike frames for the ride which means I can leave my A Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 watch beloved tangerine Niner at home and are helping promote us on their website. The other key partner has become GOAL0 which is a partner not just for the ride but for M2M as a whole. they are providing me with portable equipment for energy to juice a sat phone which is integral for security and to charge up video/camera equipment that well bring along to document.
Although, there are two really good bolone stops along the way--similar to a fried crepe stuffed with potatoes and spices. Its a must-have on any trip to the Panjshir. What did you wear? Layers, layers, and more layers. And mostly A Lange & Sohne Men's watch Patagonia, their skirts/dresses/ tunics have become my staple as they repel the dirt, petrol, and dust I am covered in daily like nothing else. Its also the only thing the Afghan laundry doesn’t regularly shrink or destroy.
As I’m already pushing back on a serious cultural issue by simply riding the bike, I am extra careful to dress appropriately so I’m not shoving their faces in it. My last trip, I rode in a loose pair of jeans, skirt, long tunic, neck scarf, head scarf, Lange & Sohne Saxonia Automatik watch gloves, and, of course, my helmet and bike cleats. This trip, I need to wear my bike chamois under some sort of pants as I’ll be in the seat much longer than the various rides I experimented with last October.
