Talking of bike touring... saw this trailer for a very good looking video about 2 guys trialling the Transcontinental bike race (by the Adventurists - same purveyors of the Mongol Ralley, Rickshaw Run etc). Nails. Think I'd rather go a little slower, but maybe they didn't have much annual leave left ;D
http://vimeo.com/73174869 (http://vimeo.com/73174869)
Looks as if they are been chased!