. REINVENT YOURSELF ~ A never ending cycle Reinvent Yourself shows us how we can escape from the fixed patterns we follow. It shows the mind-body connection and what discovery and curiousity can do to mental and physical health. The book aims to inspire towards self-discovery. It holds […]
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Nourishing novelty . . Estrela da favela In 2015 -2016, the Olympic route to Rio de Janeiro (Europe and Latin America) to the project Estrela da Favela. Distance 22.000 km. Raised over 7000 euro and reached over 1 million people through media. . . Two […]
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Neurohacking . The experiment Claudio is a student journalist from Chile who has challenged himself in a cycling experiment. An experiment into physical endurance, change and novelty. On and off the bicycle, into body and mind. Mark has accompanied and guided the process in this self-discovery […]
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Wheel the World . THE ADVENTURE Cycling in Patagonia is part of “The Experiment” which will be launched soon but we’ll get into more detail here about the stunning part of Patagonia because of the social project involved. In the end it’s all about experience and […]
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The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts the sails. ~ William Arthur Ward ~ . I thought about it in Japan as I was diving into the amazing story of the Tendai monks and their goal setting, their meditation. My goal […]
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Ikigai ? . Japan is great for cycling. Safe, good infrastructure, beautiful nature, food, and an extraordinary culture with kind people. And there’s respect, a lot of respect. I cycled one month in Japan. Too short. My goal? Learn from Japanese discipline. Learn from the monks […]
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Reset . ROB Rob is a cyclist I used to work with and he wanted to know what I experience on the road. He wanted to feel it for himself. That’s what he told me in 2017. One year later he was standing in front of […]
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We need the valley to reach the top . FOGGY I cycled in Nepal from the far western border with India. I passed the southern and ‘flat’ part to get into cycling again since I took a break after an intense cycling adventure in Ladakh. I […]
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Pregnant or not. Work. . POWER A Dutch powergirl cycled with me in Nepal to raise money and awareness for a local project. A good project doing important work for women. Women who need support! . CYCLING FOR WOMEN IN NEPAL Cycling in Nepal. Letting […]
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Higher spheres . LITTLE TIBET Q: Be cool and cycle easy going through Kyrgyztan and Kazachstan or cycle in Ladakh and Kashmir? Ladakh and Kashmir are gorgious and challenging but also tricky. No visa yet, limited time and not sure if cycling this time of year is […]
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Say hello to my little friend . SAUCE If I order sauce in Tajikistan will I get Tajik sauce? That was the big question in the days before going to Tajikistan. Kinda gives you an idea about the level of intelligence I have to deal with […]
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Blue pill or the red pill? . The Iranians Love tea and picknicks Highly educated, curious Impatient sometimes Positive, smiles Energetic, they undertake I had difficulty understanding the large amounts of money and just gave them my wallet #trustworthy Eats a lot of meat (so me […]
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Go with the flow . I will combine Lesvos and Turkey here. Both were amazing. . LESVOS GREECE The Greek island of Lesvos formed the stage of a extraordinairy cycling trip. A trip about what can go right instead of wrong, about hope and a positive signal […]
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The moment is now . CONNECT Cycling around the whole world, pretty intense. It actually took me a while before it became clear to me what it meant. Finally, don’t think too much, just go for it. Most important was that the feeling was real, from […]
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Suddenly, you are in Rio After 10 months and 21.950 km of cycling, arrival in Rio de Janeiro :) . Choices Cycling the final stretch from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro was an adventure. Seemingly small choices with big consequences. I had 1750 km ahead of […]
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Nordeste North East Brazil is an area of different Brazilian states bigger the size of countries like Germany, France and Spain combined. It is regarded as the poorest area of Brazil. It is also considered to be the ‘warmest’ area of Brazil. And although it can […]
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Football. Also when cycling. . * DONATE A FOOTBALL * . The ball It is now possible to donate a football for the project Estrela da Favela in Rio de Janeiro. Footballs are always neccessary in Rio’s favelas especially for a sportive project like Estrela da Favela. Mark is […]
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Choices The choice to go through the Amazone and cross Brazil to Rio de Janeiro from the north came to me. I wasn’t looking for it. That kinda made it an easy ‘choice’. We’ll see how it goes. . Cuzco – Amazonia From Cuzco to the jungle […]
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High spheres . . ECUADOR Ecuador is a beautiful country for cycling! Maybe even the best cycling country in Latin America so far. That is, if you leave out the most crazy – I like cycling calfs – dogs that live in this country as well. […]
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Dance while the music is playing . . MY COLOMBIA Coffee! The people Scenery Great for cycling Safe Cheap food and accommodation Try to learn Spanish before you get there . CARTAGENA – BARRANQUILLA From Cartagena, which is a beautiful colonial town, I cycled to Barranquilla […]
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Imagine cycling through a valley and Bruce Springsteen’s – ‘The River’ keeps on playing in your mind for days. Or you keep contemplating who’s version of ‘Landslide’ is better. Smashing Pumpkins or Fleetwood Mac. Whatever, point I’m making that music plays an important role on this […]
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The beginning It’s hard to start writing again. A picture with a short text no problem but writing is different. Takes effort or it doesn’t and it just comes. Having that said, it takes a lot of time to translate as well so if there are […]
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Criteria for the Crowd Challenge Most important is SHARING. The more you share the more chance the challenge will be completed. Don’t give me nonsense challenges please Look for cross lines with the trip, countries, the route, the project, or Mark Make sure you set a tempting sponsor […]
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Now what is the Olympic context exactly in this cycling story? Obviously we have the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and the project Estrela da Favela focusses on sport & education for children. But – at least for me – the (historic) Olympic value is also in […]
0 Read MoreI’d like to make clear how the finances are regarding this project. I really appreciate your help I want to be as transparant as possible. Your money goes where? The bicycle, cycling material (except from the sponsored Ortlieb bags) and the cycling trip to Olympia I’ve […]
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