first woman to ride across Afghanistan

I came across an article about a woman who rode through Afghanistan and she has a vision to help women and girls attain equality and is working through a collaborative effort to educate and train them in hopes of becoming productive individuals. Surprisingly the men are often more curious about her than not and have not threatened to silence her through death. This woman is simply amazing and where she rides trumps any mountain bike trail in the world. I think of her as Amelia Earhart on nobbies. :)

http://www.mountain2mountain.org/

she has more cojones than i ever have had or will have...

This is very cool.

I do want to point out that Dervla Murphy crossed large parts of Afghanistan on a single-speed bicycle in 1961 or 1962, on her own. She is really, really awesome. You can read her first book Full Tilt, or one of her numerous subsequent books:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervla_Murphy

Dervla Murphy is my heroine. Talk about living life well and with compassion for others because she makes a serious attempt to explain to readers some complex socio-political problems in certain areas where she cycles.

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Originally Posted by Grog

I do want to point out that Dervla Murphy crossed large parts of Afghanistan on a single-speed bicycle in 1961 or 1962...

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Another pioneer! Thank you for sharing this information. :cool:

I am iranian girl who have peddaed afghanistan from kabul to north and tajikestan border in 2008 and again iam going to go there by bike.
But this time iam looking for sponsor,who can help me to find sponsor to make a documentary film?
My route is from iran border to kabul and to north in tajikestan.

Thank you.

If you have time, this is pretty interesting as well. http://www.skalatitude.com/ She is riding around the world and trying to race money for bicycle ambulances.