Cycling from Austria to Australia: 20,000km adventure with Javier Carrasco
About this episode
Javier Carrasco shares his incredible journey cycling from Austria to Australia on a dumpster-rescued bike.
Javier Carrasco rode from Austria to the other side of the world on a bike rescued from a dumpster. Over 20,000 kilometres and 200,000 metres of climbing travelled on a bicycle that cost him exactly nothing. Javi is the partner of previous guest Rebecca Gross, and while Rebecca made it back to Austria after a year on the road, Javi wasn't quite ready to stop. I got to catch him in person here in Canberra before he headed north, and we sat in the sunshine at the National Arboretum and talked a...
People in this episode
Host: Bella Molloy
Guest: Javier Carrasco
Topics covered
- cycling
- adventure
- travel
- outdoor
- sustainability
Keywords
- cycling
- Austria
- Australia
- adventure
- Javier Carrasco
- Rebecca Gross
- National Arboretum
- sustainability
- travel
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Austria, Australia, Canberra, National Arboretum
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