Lance Armstrong? Yesterday’s bicycle hero. Today, we have Guim Valls Teruel (say that three times fast) from Spain, though now living in Beijing. His goal is to travel all five continents on his electric bicycle in a project he’s calling the Electric Bicycle World Tour.
Guim says he’s been using an electric bike ever since he moved to Beijing two years ago and can’t imagine living without it. Guim says he’s experienced three separate cultures: Beijing, Madrid, and London. He plans to visit each of those on his world tour (among many more).
His tour will begin in May next year (2009) and will end in London in August of 2012. He’s currently fundraising and putting the last details together for his tour, including the filming and Internet connectivity via his website.
So check out the Electric Bicycle World Tour and find out how you can participate in the “One Kilometer – One Hope” program.
Sources: 1, 2
Tags: e-bike, ebike, electric bicycle, electric bicycle world tour, electric bike, Guim Valls Teruel
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