Bicycle on roofrack
Hi everybody,
in a couple of months we'll be leaving on an overland trip through Africa. We'll be driving a Mercedes van with a roofrack, and lately i've been thinking about putting a bicycle on the roofrack. However, i keep doubting if this is a good or just plain stupid idea...
I've always liked the idea of travelling light and taking an additional bicycle may be over the top, i guess it could also be quite dangerous driving a bicycle in the african traffic, and i wonder how nice it actually is to cycle in Africa. I don't want to end up with a bicycle on the roof which i never use.
On the other hand i can think of tracks which are not possible by car but could be managable by bike, maybe some area's can be visited conveniently by bike. When i worked in Sudan a couple of years ago i was quite happy to have a bicycle at hands.
Any thoughts from experienced overlanders? Would the bike just turn out to be on the roofrack for 95% of the time, driving up my fuel consumption, or could it be a valuable piece of equipment?
All advice is welcome...
Greetings,
Koen
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