Short Way Up - A classic ride through Southern Africa - 5,000 solo miles on a 1950s Ariel (F4685 ) -

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by; Steve Wilson. 

When Steve Wilson planned a 6,000-mile ride through Africa, the journey sounded challenging enough - just two Brits on 1950s Ariels, using their own resources to survive life on the wild roads. It became even more hair-raising when events meant he would have to do the ride solo. In this moving account Steve chronicles the entire experience: bike preparation, organisation, mechanical mayhem, personal discovery and - one reason for the trip - raising a cheque for £2,000 for a school in Zambia.