Bicycling in Africa: The Places in Between [Paperback]

David Mozer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993

While most people cannot even imagine bicycling in Africa, Bicycling In Africa gives you the step-by-step of how to do it. It has page after page of valuable information, interspersed with anecdotes, on: Picking a destination; The cross-cultural experience; Crossing cultural barriers; Health and wellness on a bike; Planning an itinerary and preparing to go; Selecting and preparing your bike; Personal equipment checklist; Finding your way in Africa; Guide to cycling in selected countries; Bibliography; And much, much more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you're inspired by the though of bicycling in Africa, or just want to read a very informative and engrossing how-to-do-it book, consider Bicycling In Africa, published by the International Bicycle Fund. Mozer has cycled more than 20,000 miles and led more than 20 bicycle tours in Africa, and imparts his knowledge and experiences in an entertaining manner.

Bicycling In Africa will help travelers pick a destination, cross cultural barriers, stay healthy, plan an itinerary, select and prepare a bike, know what to take, and find their way in Africa. Mozer's advice on knowing and respecting local customs - dress, greeting, appropriate vocabulary - should smooth the way for a bicycle tourist's many personal contacts. Recommendations on staying healthy include advice on immunization, jet lag, safe eating and drinking and gynecological considerations. Traveling by air, trains, taxis and bus, finding lodging, dealing with customs agents, personal security, and exchanging currency are also reviewed. -- Pro-Bike News

From the Back Cover

If you are inspired by the though of bicycling in Africa, then Bicycling In Africa is the how-to-do-it book for you. It has page after page of valuable information, interspersed with anecdotes, on:

* Picking a destination
* The cross-cultural experience
* Crossing cultural barriers
* Health and wellness on a bike
* Planning an itinerary and preparing to go
* Selecting and preparing your bike
* Personal equipment checklist
* Finding your way in Africa
* Guide to cycling in selected countries
* Bibliography
* And much, much more.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Intl Bicycle Fund (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962305200
• ISBN-13: 978-0962305207
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,096,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect summary of trip preparation, June 11, 1998

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Danelle Laidlaw ([e-mail]) (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bicycling in Africa: The Places in Between (Paperback)

This is the best handy-dandy guide to tour preparation that I have ever read (and I have probably read most of them). It is written with a wealth of experience behind the pearls of wisdom and that experience comes shining through on each section.

Concentrating on Africa, Mozer has outlined all of the things that have to be considered when preparing oneself and one's bicycle for a trip to a foreign country. In addition to covering the general prep, visas, inoculations, currency, etc., the author outlines how much one can benefit from experiencing the country on its terms rather than yours. I think he sums it up perfectly, with respect to Africa, when he says "...the essential difference between western and African culture is that Africans are concerned with the form of life and westerns dwell on the content."

Mozer uses a perfect blend of sensible advice and anecdotes in this easy to read manual. Whether or not you are planning an African tour, I think this manual is worth a read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if you're going to Africa, read this first, July 1, 2000

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Flora Waples (Chicago, Il USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bicycling in Africa: The Places in Between (Paperback)

My sister and I read this book in preparation for a four month trip to africa, of which two months was spent on bikes. This book was the single most useful, common-sense guide we read in all of our preparation - both for biking, and just generally getting by in Africa. Really - read this!