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My bike doesn’t start anymore and I’m alone in the desert of Mauritania 🇲🇷 |S7 – E18|

Itchy Boots 25:52 March 2023

EDITORIAL SUMMARY

This episode follows the second part of a solo motorcycle adventure in Mauritania, where the aim is to follow the Iron Ore train tracks across the Sahara. The plan changes after a crash about halfway through the attempt leaves the motorcycle unable to start.

About this film

Part of Itchy Boots’ Season 7, Return to Africa, this is a story-led episode within an ongoing motorcycle journey. Its central challenge is an attempted route alongside the railway used by the Iron Ore train, which runs for 700 kilometres through the Sahara. The ride takes an unexpected turn when the motorcycle stops working after a crash. The description frames what follows as a search for an alternative plan, but does not say how the problem is resolved. That uncertainty is central to the episode: the intended desert crossing gives way to the immediate question of what to do next.

The journey

The journey is set in the desert of Mauritania, within the wider Sahara, and centres on an attempt to follow the Iron Ore train tracks. The railway’s stated length gives the ride a clear scale, while the crash occurs about halfway through the attempted journey. With the motorcycle no longer starting, continuing as planned is no longer possible. The description points to several possible alternatives rather than a single straightforward solution, making the episode’s progression hinge on adapting to a mechanical setback during remote motorcycle travel. It does not specify the precise route, riding conditions, or the eventual outcome.

People, places and moments

The supplied information places the rider alone in the Mauritanian desert and identifies the Iron Ore train route as the defining feature of the adventure. No other people or encounters are described. The key moment is the crash and the motorcycle’s failure to start; the resulting change of plan turns a route-focused expedition into a problem-solving episode. For viewers considering the film, it is best understood as a desert journey interrupted by a serious setback, rather than a complete account of the railway or a guide to travelling its full length.

What to expect

A solo motorcycle expedition in the desert of Mauritania.
An attempt to follow tracks used by a 700-kilometre Iron Ore train route through the Sahara.
A crash, a motorcycle that will not start, and a search for another plan.

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