Cycling 1,500km from Amsterdam (NL) to Trieste (IT) to be with my mom.

[ivankiss]

My mother is terribly sick. Has been for over a decade. I have been living in Amsterdam for nearly a year now, chasing my big dreams, carving my own path... But I would not forgive myself if she wouldn't make it by the time I'm done with my stupid mission.

Why am I not flying? Taking the bus or the train? Can't explain. It's beyond me.

It's not just that I have something to prove, to myself and the entire world. It's that if I make it, I will become so ridiculously powerful, no illness and no delusion will ever stand a chance in my presence.

Unless something truly impossible and unexpected happens, and God gives me a red light... I am absolutely for sure doing it.

Starting tomorrow.

Pray for me, and my mother. It's all for love.

 

(jeez uploading pix is a real bitch here huh)

 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:16 PM by ivankiss

[Vali2003]

Really sorry to hear about your mother not doing well. I sincerely hope for the best. 

Would love to hear updates about the tour in this thread. How you’re doing with the physical and mental challenges and other, unexpected, stuff. 

Have you done something like this before or is it the first time?  

 

 

[ivankiss]

@Vali2003 Thank you. And be sure to be updated. Hence this thread.

Feeling stronger than ever. Physically, mentally, emotionally. On all levels of being.

Have been cycling over 50km daily for the past 8 months. Give or take. I am one with the bike. But, so far, I was only cycling around and in the city. This will be a different beast to slay.

[ivankiss]

Behold... The bike.

 

[ivankiss]

The Alps are my biggest concern, of course.

Worst case scenario, if I see it's too difficult, I'm taking a short train ride in that region.

I'll see as I go. I simply have to trust.

 

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Opened this thread and saw mention of the bike:

• I expected a fixed gear. WTF is this chit?!
• Boi gun have arse and thighs like a concrete dump truck by the end
• I am so sorry to hear about the plight of your mother. I wish her well and I hope you are faring okay under that sort of stress <3
• pics or it didn't happen
• NGL probably the most wholesome thread on this subforum I have seen for a minute 
• Nice disc breaks

Some cu** jacked the handlebar stem off my 3 speed a month back - inspired me to snag one and get back in the saddle

[UnbornTao]

If the information is crucial, I'd make sure to check other sources in addition to AI.

Good luck.