Swag Family World Ride

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Cycling around the world with kids on a triplet and a tandem. Great idea or guaranteed road to misery? Find out here as we document our journey in real time. Beginning in February 2024 from our home in Tasmania we are heading to New Zealand to pump up those flabby thigh muscles first. This podcast is classroom friendly (nothing outrageous) but mainly for our adult friends (kids will probably get bored!).

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    • Feb 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    16. Patagonia: Cycling South

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 60:19


    In this episode we recap the ride from Bariloche as we head down and across to the Carretera Austral in Chile. South from there we face the challenge of the Villa O'Higgins hike-a-bike border crossing and the epic winds of the pampa back in Argentina.

    15. Special Edition Poo-cast (WARNING)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 36:05


    We asked our listeners if they wanted to hear stories about the delicate art of toileting in South America while on bicycle tour. To Nic's delight and Andrew's horror you said loud and clear, ‘let's have that conversation'. But please, be WARNED that this conversation is all about pooing in the wild, misadventures with bidets and the like. If you're at all squeamish please DO NOT LISTEN to it. Frankly, even if you're not squeamish, consider skipping it. Even though we think it's hilarious, you probably won't. YOU HAVE BEEN DULY WARNED.

    14. Northern Argentina: Route 40 from La Quiaca to Salta

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 44:17


    Route 40 runs the length of Argentina. It is a famous bike touring heaven (and hell) in one snaking 5000km strip of dirt and asphalt. We see both sides of it in this episode as we sample the far northern section from La Quiaca to San Antonio de Los Cobres. Hear about Nic's tangle with a puma at 4200m and the joys and struggles of family cycling in this extreme environment.

    13. Bolivia by Bicycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 52:19


    We were worried that Bolivia would be a big old boring high plain in between Peru and Argentina. So WRONG! In this episode we discuss the route we took from Copacabana in the north to the southern border at Villazon, and the amazing things we discovered along the way.

    12. Crossing Into Bolivia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 34:00


    This episode takes us from the highway south of Cusco to the border crossing into Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titikaka. We discuss the challenges of navigating through Juliaca and how we dealt with some difficult road conditions south of Puno. Should you ride on highways with children? We have a sad dog story and lovely stay in an empty school classroom. We finish with the slightly confusing but ultimately successful border crossing. We're now in Bolivia.

    11. Peru: Highs and Lows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 44:15


    After two months of riding and bussing through Peru with a hideously large triple and tandem bicycle, what have been the highlights and challenges? Find out on this long overdue podcast!

    10. Lima to Langa (Peru)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 28:56


    In this episode we describe the scene as we depart one of the largest cities in South America on a triplet and tandem bike! This episode recorded at Langa.

    9. Auckland to Lima

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 14:38


    This episode is all about airports, airplanes and moving enormous boxes between them. From Auckland to Houston to Lima. We made it to South America!

    8. Punakaiki to Auckland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 16:32


    It was so long ago who knows what happened from Punakaiki to Auckland! Nah, of course we remember! * 100km day *Timber Trail *more great people.

    7. Fox Glacier to Punakaiki

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 29:05


    As we make our way up the west coast of New Zealand we discuss food wars, wonderful encounters and the plan ahead.

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    6. New Zealand Rocks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 33:09


    Earthquakes (super minor), sandflies and jet boats feature in this episode as we ride from Lawrence to Fox Glacier on New Zealand's South Island. The weeks are building up and this adventure is just getting started.

    5. Over the hill and over the ditch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 29:13


    Our first big test on the Plenty Link Road in Tasmania and then we pack up the circus and navigate the airline system to arrive in New Zealand.

    4. We hit the road (and Jeannie's finger!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 24:05


    We are officially riding around the world now. Sort of… we feel like frauds as we cycle through our own backyard but hey, you gotta start somewhere! This episode is a recap of the first four days on the road.

    3. One week before we go…

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 21:40


    The days are really ticking down now. We discuss putting the triplet bike together and other final preparations. We also answer an email from a French family asking for advise on their upcoming Australian adventure.

    2. Your adventure is departing in one month…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 29:22


    With a month before departure we dissect all the important questions. Can a helmet double as a toddler potty? Has the triple arrived yet? (Spoiler…no)

    1. Introducing the World Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 7:51


    "You're doing what?!"... Riding around the world with three kids. Tune in to find out about our plan for a huge adventure.

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