Ever thought of taking a bikepacking journey to test and challenge yourself?   Well in 2022 Rieke Schmees set out to do exactly that, as she embarked on an extraordinary solo bicycle trip in 2022, covering 12,000kms through 16 countries from Germany to Morocco and Turkey. Rieke opens up about her initial fears, meticulous preparations, and the profound insights she gained along the way. She recounts facing challenging terrains and cultural differences, while also experiencing remarkable kindness and hospitality from strangers. You can listen to Rieke's mini- cycle shorts episode here:  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2122651/open_sms">Click to send me a text message and let me know what you think of the show</a><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seektravelride">Support the show</a>Enjoying Seek Travel Ride? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seektravelride">Buy me a coffee and help support the show!</a> Thank you to RedShift Sports for supporting the show! - Check them out <a href="https://redshiftsports.com/%20">here</a> Sign up to the <a href="https://www.seektravelride.com/seek-travel-ride-newsletters/">Seek Travel Ride Newsletter</a> <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/SeekTravelRide">Leave me a voicemail message</a> Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/seektravelride/">Seek Travel Ride Facebook group </a>- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VK77eJprbS2TG5viyEsyn">Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist</a> available now on both <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VK77eJprbS2TG5viyEsyn">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VK77eJprbS2TG5viyEsyn">Apple Music</a> Follow us on Social Media! Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seektravelride/">@SeekTravelRide</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/bellacycling?lang=en">@BellaCycling</a> Website: <a href="https://www.seektravelride.com/">Seek Travel Ride</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/seektravelride/">Seek Travel Ride</a>

Ever thought of taking a bikepacking journey to test and challenge yourself?  Well in 2022 Rieke Schmees set out to do exactly that, as she embarked on an extraordinary solo bicycle trip in 2022, covering 12,000kms through 16 countries from Germany to Morocco and Turkey. Rieke opens up about her initial fears, meticulous preparations, and the profound insights she gained along the way. She recounts facing challenging terrains and cultural differences, while also experiencing remarkable k...

Rieke Schmees: Solo Bikepacking from Germany to Turkey - via Morocco!