TDA Global Cycling

TDA Global Cycling Not your typical cycling tour company. Adventures for everyone. From 2 weeks to 5.5 months. Routes in over 80 countries on 6 continents.

TDA Global Cycling* was conceived in the late 1980’s when Henry Gold, the company’s Founder and Director, was managing an international NGO that delivered humanitarian assistance to disadvantaged communities in Ethiopia and other African countries. His original concept was to produce inexpensive, rugged mountain bikes in Africa, for Africans, as a low cost solution to local transportation needs, a

nd to market this new bicycle by organizing a cycling race across the continent – the Tour d’Afrique. While the mountain bike project did not take off, the pioneering vision of the Tour d’Afrique proved irresistible. In early 2002 Henry and Michael de Jong began the preparations in earnest, undaunted by enormous skepticism and the mountain of logistical challenges to be overcome, and, on January 15, 2003, thirty-three cyclists saddled up at the Pyramids at Giza and started pedaling south. Four months later, with Table Mountain and Cape Town in sight, they celebrated the realization of their dream and the establishment of the Guinness World Record for the fastest human powered crossing of Africa. Since then our unique little company has grown, in leaps and bounds, through many trials and tribulations. Following in its spirit, several more long distance cycling expeditions have been undertaken. In 2015 we became TDA Global Cycling, a new name that reflects our growing portfolio of adventure cycling tours.

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camped under a baobob tree, 2003

All told more than 1,200 intrepid souls have now completed one of our epic trans-continental rides. Through our Foundation, and the donations of many of our clients, more than 2,500 bicycles have been distributed to health care and community development workers in Africa and India. In short it has been one helluva ride. But we still have a long ways to go. There are so many more fascinating lands and hidden corners of this beautiful planet to discover, and we hope that you will be there with us when we do!

Now 'Sold Out'. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist for 2026 or get ahead of the crowd and sign up for the 202...
08/05/2025

Now 'Sold Out'. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist for 2026 or get ahead of the crowd and sign up for the 2028 edition.

A Cycling Exploration Of Tea Culture In Southern India & Sri Lanka

08/05/2025
Our caravane hit a snag on the way to Osh: a huge landslide came down on our originally scouted route and forced the e...
08/05/2025

Our caravane hit a snag on the way to Osh: a huge landslide came down on our originally scouted route and forced the expedition into a last minute plan B... 🚧

But hey, unexpected turns are what these expeditions are all about! A new route, quickly scouted by tour leader , followed the Suusamyr River - a beautiful, unplanned detour that turned into an unexpected discovery. This is expedition cycling! 🙌🌄

Some sights and sounds from another beautiful day on the Alaska Highway in Northern British Columbia! Keep swiping for...
08/05/2025

Some sights and sounds from another beautiful day on the Alaska Highway in Northern British Columbia!

Keep swiping for a surprise at the end 🌈

Today on the our riders and some crew took a beautiful pitstop at Liard Hot Springs! Our lunch side quest was only a s...
08/05/2025

Today on the our riders and some crew took a beautiful pitstop at Liard Hot Springs! Our lunch side quest was only a short walk across the street, and after a soak we were back on the road on the Alaska Highway for our first official day in the Rockies! 🤿🏔️

Kyrgyzstan.
08/04/2025

Kyrgyzstan.

Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve seen so far along the Amber Route — a striking change of scenery, and now, big climbs lie...
08/02/2025

Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve seen so far along the Amber Route — a striking change of scenery, and now, big climbs lie ahead. But our Trans-Europa riders have no fear — their energy is still through the roof

One of our favourite alumni riders, US cyclist Lori McCarney, joined the North American Epic in Whitehorse, heading for ...
07/31/2025

One of our favourite alumni riders, US cyclist Lori McCarney, joined the North American Epic in Whitehorse, heading for Moab!

A glimpse into a day on the as we cross the continental divide in the Yukon. 🇨🇦
07/31/2025

A glimpse into a day on the as we cross the continental divide in the Yukon. 🇨🇦

We have 11 amazing cycling adventures planned for next year, including 2 brand new rides, the Tea Route in Southern Indi...
07/30/2025

We have 11 amazing cycling adventures planned for next year, including 2 brand new rides, the Tea Route in Southern India & Sri Lanka and the Road to Valhalla in Finland, Sweden & Norway. Check the blog for updates on all our 2026 tours.

We are very excited about the 2026 TDA Tour Schedule. We have 11 amazing cycling adventures planned for next year, including 2 brand new rides, the Tea Route in Southern India & Sri Lanka and the Road to Valhalla in Finland, Sweden & Norway. It will be a busy time for us on the European cont

A fascinating look at the first section of the 2025 North American Epic from Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse! Gravel. Bears. R...
07/29/2025

A fascinating look at the first section of the 2025 North American Epic from Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse! Gravel. Bears. Rain. Wind. Serenity. Isolation. Friendship.

Arjuna Boucher-Pertuisot was the Content Creator for the 2025 North American Epic from Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse. Every great journey has a beginning. For the riders of the 2025 North American Epic, that beginning unfolded far above the tree line, where gravel highways carve through tundra and the

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TDA Global Cycling* was conceived in the late 1980’s when Henry Gold, the company’s Founder and Director, was managing an international NGO that delivered humanitarian assistance to disadvantaged communities in Ethiopia and other African countries. His original concept was to produce inexpensive, rugged mountain bikes in Africa, for Africans, as a low cost solution to local transportation needs, and to market this new bicycle by organizing a cycling race across the continent – the Tour d’Afrique. While the mountain bike project did not take off, the pioneering vision of the Tour d’Afrique proved irresistible. In early 2002 Henry and Michael de Jong began the preparations in earnest, undaunted by enormous skepticism and the mountain of logistical challenges to be overcome, and, on January 15, 2003, thirty-three cyclists saddled up at the Pyramids at Giza and started pedaling south. Four months later, with Table Mountain and Cape Town in sight, they celebrated the realization of their dream and the establishment of the Guinness World Record for the fastest human powered crossing of Africa. Since then our unique little company has grown, in leaps and bounds, through many trials and tribulations. Following in its spirit, several more long distance cycling expeditions have been undertaken. In 2015 we became TDA Global Cycling, a new name that reflects our growing portfolio of adventure cycling tours. All told more than 1,200 intrepid souls have now completed one of our epic trans-continental rides. Through our Foundation, and the donations of many of our clients, more than 2,500 bicycles have been distributed to health care and community development workers in Africa and India. In short it has been one helluva ride. But we still have a long ways to go. There are so many more fascinating lands and hidden corners of this beautiful planet to discover, and we hope that you will be there with us when we do!