Tucked between Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Hungary, Slovenia is so small you might skip over it on your next biking trip — but that would be a huge mistake. Smaller than the size of New Jersey, Slovenia has it all: emerald rivers and lakes, cliffside castles, mesmerizing caves, jaw-dropping waterfalls, rich wildlife, beautiful forests, a diverse coastline, and some of the best restaurants in the world. If we switch our focus to the world of mountainbiking, Slovenia boasts diverse terrain, ranging from rugged alpine trails to picturesque forest paths, offering an exhilarating playground for riders from all corners of the globe.  

East Africa, the home of some of the best modern day long distance runners, Kenya and Uganda in particular are synonymous at producing elite level running talent. Cycling and East Africa, certainly do not appear in the same sentence very often, not yet at least!

There are many cultural and economic factors that one could point to for creating an argument as to why East Africa, and more specifically Uganda is not producing elite level riders, like it does runners. However, on the surface the answer is simple, the sport is too expensive and access to bikes is limited, certainly at least good quality bikes.