Laura Möller and Antonia (Toni) Staacke set out to ride their bikes from Argentina to Alaska when tragedy struck them roughly halfway through. Toni crashed and suffered horrific adventure-ending injuries to her skull and collarbone, effectively ending the mission. We discuss the highs and ultimate lows of the "longest ride", what is was like to communicate such adversity to friends & family and those who invested so much into them, and what lies in the road ahead.

EPISODE LINKS:

- World Bicycle Relief Fund: https://worldbicyclerelief.org/

- Donation Link: https://join.worldbicyclerelief.org/LONGESTRIDE/challenge?locale=en

GUEST LINKS

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longest.ride22/

- Longest Ride Website: https://www.longest-ride.org/

PODCAST INFO

- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com

- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393

OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(02:30) - Inspiration for the "Longest Ride" route

(06:25) - World Bicycle Relief fundraiser

(10:45) - Highlights of the trip

(15:35) - The accident

(24:30) - Communicating the news to family

(27:50) - Realization that it's over

(30:50) - Feelings when seeing spot on the map

(33:30) - Finish the trip or move on to other adventures?

(37:15) - Fear of Failure

(44:40) - Defining failure

(48:00) - Advice for others embarking on adventure

(49:50) - Defining adventure

(51:15) - Connect with the Longest Ride (Toni & Laura)

PODCAST SOCIAL

- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast

- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled

** All videos and photos provided by Laura Moeller & Antonia Staacke with written consent