Travel Guide To Africa By Bicycle

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General Information
by David Mozer

Due to media reports on problem spots in Africa, perhaps you are a bit hesitant to tour -- let alone bike tour -- in Africa. Often there are more myths and misinformation than facts about Africa.  These myths are reinforced by a linguistic bias in English. We would like to ease your mind some.  While Africa is not without its problems and travel anywhere has risks to be aware of, if you are selective about where and when you travel or tour there are great rewards to traveling, especially bicycle touring, in Africa. The headline coverage of Africa misrepresents how safe, serene and welcoming the continent as a whole has been and continues to be to travelers and tourists.

The information provided here is extracted from the International Bicycle Fund's "Bicycling In Africa" and "Bicycling In Africa Country Supplements". 

For more information on the countries presented in this guide see:

Bicycling In Africa: A highly praised, comprehensive how-to book for bicycle touring in Africa or any place else.

Bicycling In Africa Country Supplements: Detail country-by-country supplements to "Bicycling In Africa" covering cycling seasons, routes, getting maps and spare parts, accommodations in rural areas and special comments for cycling in the respective countries.

Bibliography for Africa: Delve into the literature, culture, history, philosophy and science of Africa.

Country-by
-Country Resources:

Algeria
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Dem. Rep of Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Somalia
South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe

For current news on Africa and more web sites with country-by-country information go to the link section and click on "Africa: News, Background, Travel."

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