IRD Addresses Three Issues - Interloc Racing Design

Bevan's OdysseyIn 2005, Bevan Barton graduated high school. While other kids are trying to find asummer job or just veg in front of their PS2, Bevan was planning a year-long tripto cycle across the globe to raise awareness and money for the AIDS crisis in Asia.And he planned to do most of it alone.Bevan’s Soma Double Cross before being loaded up with gear.Barton is no stranger to long, challenging treks behind his handlebars. He was theyoungest finisher in the 500-mile Furnace Creek race across Death Valley in 2003.He also did Paris to Rome for a school photography project in 2004.He started in late July of 2005 in Perth on the west coast of Australia and madeit to Sydney, though he did run into some trouble with surly types seeking to takeadvantage of the young traveler. He had his drink spiked and it allowed someoneto make off with his camera.He made it to Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand, until health issues stopped himfrom continuing. But it was still quite an interesting adventure filled with loads ofculture shock.You can read his blog entries on the www.cyclesportsonline.com Customer Loungearea or at www.rideagainstaids.com.IRD donated various components and a Khyber Stainless Steel Rack for his trip.Australia’s longest straight road.Bevan and his friend, Alex met Blue, a Japanese guy who had walked from22 Darwin to INTERLOCRACING.COMNorseman. He’d “only” been walking two months to get toNorseman.Bevan learned it wasn’t a good idea bikingthrough a Muslim country (Malaysia in thiscase) during the month of Ramadan. Muslimsfast during the daylight hours and food is hardto find.