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Sins we started we have succeded in finding a couple of compagnies to support us. Without accaption they all are top of the range with the best goods money can buy.

By now we can call "B&B Outdoor" our house sponser. They joined us in organizing our trip from the very first hour.   They served us with very good advise. It is the bigest Outdoor compagie in "de Achterhoek" an erea in the east of Holland. If your in Holland and looking for somthing there shop in Doetinchem is defenatly worth a visit.

The first 18.000 we often sufferd "saddle-pain". Our bikes were equiped with regular modern saddles from "San Marcos" (Leather cover and plastic unterneath). For the next 18.000 km or more we were conterment to improve our comfort and nothing else would satisfie us than a saddle from Brooks. These Leather saddles of a compagnie which already exists more than a hunderd years, copies your but and gets, after a while, the most idial shape your but can wish for. Its a must for every "Worldtraveller" on a bycicle.. We are happy that the support us with 4 new Brooks-Flyer's which they shiped specially from England.

Having the upertunaty of being in Holland , we would maintain our bikes the best way possible and replace som parts who got worn out. But bycicle-parts are very expancive if you just buy them in the shop next door. Therefore we orded them one internet. In the onlineshop of Bike 2 Build  you can find almost every part of every brand, a lot of information and save a lot of money. They have exelent service and shipment is in most cases free.

The brand AGU is wel known and doen't need any introduction. There cloating is the best you can get. It's obvious that the get a lot of  applies for sponsorships. Well we are very happy that, altough the were already over budget, made an exeption for us. And that they support our "mission" CYCLING AGAINST CHILDLABOUR" with four new shorst.

With 18.000 km we hade more than 82 flat tires!!!!. Far to much the people af Schwalbe said and they were willing to prove it. For the second part of our trip they support us with the "Schwalbe maraton XR" tires. Inside they have a layer of Kevlar. The same material which is used for bulletproof-vests!!! It sounds good to us and we are eager to notice the diverence..

Both our front Lowriders from ES got broken in the first part of our trip. So, beening in Holland gave us to look for something better. We think we found it with the new AC-lowriders from old man Mountain.

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