Hi! I’m Egle, and I’m going from adventure riding to rally racing with all gear and no idea. Having lived off my bike for the last seven years riding around the world, I chased Rally Dakar in Peru in 2019, and an idea became an obsession: can a complete amateur, dirt riding noob, and a roadbook-iliterate complete a rally race?
Oddly enough, the answer is yes. Since that fateful Dakar, I’ve raced Hellas, Hispania, and Dinaric Rally resulting in questionable success, a torn muscle, and a stupid amount of fun. This blog is dedicated to all sorts of rally and travel misadventures, and I’m hoping you’ll join my quest to fesh-fesh dust and timeless glory!
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