Time flies like crazy! It’s hard to believe, but it has taken us more than 13 years to finally sit down, go through hours and hours of footage we brought back from The Sun Trip 2013, and edit it into a video. Well, at least an eight-minute one!
Back in the summer of 2013, the two of us, Honza Galla – RECUMBENT.news chief-editor – and Karel Šebela, took part in the very first edition of The Sun Trip, an extraordinary solar-powered bicycle race from France to Astana, Kazakhstan. As the Czech Solar Team, we rode two specially modified AZUB TRIcon 20 trikes, equipped with electric assistance, large solar panels mounted above our heads, and additional solar trailers.
Over 46 days, we traveled 7,808 km / 4,852 miles through 10 countries, averaging around 170 km / 106 miles per day. Along the way, we experienced spectacular landscapes, challenging roads, unpredictable weather, mechanical problems, and countless unforgettable encounters. In the end, we finished fourth overall and became the first two-person team to reach the finish line. Not bad for two guys from the Czech Republic riding some rather unusual machines!
And we brought home hours and hours of video footage. Enough to make a proper documentary, actually. That’s still the plan, and we genuinely hope to get around to it someday. Maybe in another 13 years?
But for now, I’m happy to share at least this eight-minute teaser, or rather a short summary of our participation in The Sun Trip 2013. No detailed explanations, no deep dive into the technology, and no attempt to tell the whole story. Just a little taste of what we experienced during those incredible 46 days on the road.
So sit back, press play, and join us for a quick journey back to the summer of 2013!
If you’d like to read more about our adventure, the trikes we used, and everything that happened along the way, visit www.czech-solar-team.com.
And who knows? Maybe the next video won’t take another 13 years!
