Steve Fabes
Adventure Cyclist 
Profile:
Like most decisions of great consequence, Steve happened upon the route for Cycling The 6 in a pub garden, beer in one hand, mini-Atlas in the other. The plan hatched was to travel the length of six continents, all by bicycle. He left his job as a hospital doctor to complete the solo journey which will take up almost five years of his life and see him pedal some 50,000 miles through over 50 countries - a distance roughly equivalent to twice around the earth. His plan is to travel only by bicycle over land with the odd boat ride to connect up his journey around the planet.
Steve says “To invest this hare-brained endeavour with some worthy purpose I am trying to raise a pound per mile for the medial aid agency Merlin - the only specialist UK charity which responds worldwide with vital health care and medical relief for vulnerable people caught up in natural disasters, conflict, disease and health system collapse. I’m also planning to trace a route through regions affected by the Neglected Tropical Diseases as defined by the World Health Organisation and to witness firsthand their effect on local populations.” Testimonial:
"As I set off on my bicycle from London in January of 2010 the coldest winter in 30 years descended on Europe. My Buff was immediately brought into action and I used it every day on the European leg of my bicycle adventure. Without it I don’t know how I would have coped with cycling through -20 degrees C high in the Alps, and it even protected my face when the children of Kent decided to pelt me with snowballs. The best thing about the Buff must be its versatility and just when I decide I have used it in every way possible I discover yet another use. Undoubtedly my multifunctional companion will continue with me across six continents and will help me deal with the array of climates I will encounter en route from the heat of the Australian Outback to the sandstorms of the Sahara desert and the cold of northern Alaska to the harsh winds of Southern Patagonia."
Website: http://www.cyclingthe6.com Twitter: search ‘cyclingthe6’ Blog: http://www.cyclingthe6.blogspot.com
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