Category: Ethiopia Bike Trip 1998-1999

005 – In Transit – Rome

Doug Nienhuis, October 2, 1998

I’d specifically requested an aisle seat, but when I boarded I found my seat already occupied. An elderly and rather fleshy Italian couple had sat in the first two seats, leaving the window seat open. They had barricaded themselves in with mountains of carry-on bags and were giving the evil…

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004 – Departure – Toronto International Airport

Doug Nienhuis, October 1, 1998

I’d planned my trip to Ethiopia for so long that when I finally left, it felt very dreamlike, as if I was only acting out the stages for flying to Africa. But there was no mistaking the reality of Terminal 3 at Toronto’s international airport. If it wasn’t real then…

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003 – My Marmot Peapod Tent

Doug Nienhuis, August 14, 1998

My Marmot Peapod Tent I was just as picky when it came to picking out a tent. When I cycled in Canada and the US, I literally lived inside my tent and assumed I’d do the same in Ethiopia. So I wanted to pick the right tent. It made sense…

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002 – Rocky Mountain Route 66 & Arkel Overdesigns

Doug Nienhuis, August 7, 1998

Preparing for Ethiopia 2 – Rocky Mountain Route 66 & Arkel Overdesigns I had my wheels. The next step was to find a stock bike with the frame I wanted. The guys at “Two Wheels” would strip it and “spec” it for me. But that was easier said than done….

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001 – Sun Rhino Rims and Alpine Spokes

Doug Nienhuis, August 1, 1998

Preparing for Ethiopia 1 – Sun Rhino Rims and Alpine Spokes I’d gone on three cycling trips before I decided to go to Ethiopia. The first was a short weekend trip when I was a teenager. I put a backpack on my back and rode down the St. Clair River…