What students learned from Rob Fawcett
Rob Fawcett, Fawcett & Company Cycling Expeditions
After years of running successful cycling tours and expeditions for leading tour companies around the world, he decided to take the leap and start his own company.
Fawcett & Company runs off-road cycling expeditions because that is what Rob loves to do. Rob strongly believes that the mountain bike is the perfect vehicle to take you places you couldn’t otherwise go. In 2005-2006, Rob rode his bicycle around the world. Fawcett & Company is a continuation of that journey – to see how far a bicycle can take you.
Interview Themes:
Keys to success in founding the VICF (www.vicf.ca)
Challenges in taking an idea out of town, or across the world
Economic benefits of cycling events
Focussing your energy
Avoiding burnout
This was an extermaly well done! i really loved hearing about all the travling adventures, as someone who would love to travle this was very interesting to me, thank you so much 🙂
Rob Fawcett is a very good speaker. I really enjoyed what he had to say about the Spanish/Italian groups that come here just to unwind on a biking tour. It is very interesting to hear that Rob can speak Chinese and parts of Spanish; Two completely different languages. I especially liked the story about when he went over the border and the guard broke his chain! Rob knows how to tell a good story and is very personable.
I learned that it is possible to take something you love, and turn it into a business. When travelling, border guards are the worst. A story that left an impression on me is when he was talking about how he biked to various places.
What I learned from was that if its something you love you can do it. It was interesting to learn that he got to learn many different languages by just going to that country. Another thing that was interesting was how many poeple in different countries were excepting him into their house for the night and gave him food.
The motivation why he cycling is he wants to know what the world like, and he cycling is just for transpotation.
Rob Fawcett favorite place is western China and his second language is Chinese.
His customers average age are 50 years old, they are really enjoy their life.
I learned a lot about travel and hospitality of people. An important idea I took away is that traveling takes dedication, but it is very rewarding. Border guards can sometimes give you trouble, but it is worth the trip and experiences. You will almost never get tired of what you truly love doing. Biking around the world sounds really fun!