{"id":1805,"date":"2026-04-05T12:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaficycles.be\/our-builds\/project-59-cycling-toms-heartbeat\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:32:52","slug":"project-59-cycling-toms-heartbeat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zaficycles.be\/en\/our-builds\/project-59-cycling-toms-heartbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 59 &#8211; Cycling Tom&#8217;s Heartbeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||20px||true|false&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;\/*reverse the menu module logo and navigation*\/||.et_pb_menu&#8211;style-left_aligned .et_pb_menu_inner_container {||\tflex-direction: row-reverse;||}||\/*move the navigation completely to the left*\/||.et_pb_menu&#8211;style-left_aligned.et_pb_text_align_center .et_pb_menu__wrap {||\tjustify-content: left;||\talign-content: center;||}||\/*move the logo completely to the right*\/||.et_pb_menu&#8211;style-left_aligned .et_pb_menu__logo {||\tmargin-right: 0px;||\tmargin-left: 30px;||}&#8221; 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In recent years, he has had to cope with cardiac arrhythmias, learn to listen to his body in a different way, to slow down at times, and to doubt himself too. But faced with this, he made a clear choice: not to just put up with it.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"834\">For a long time, he has harboured a dream: to cycle round the world.<br \/>Not as a means of escape, but as a way of moving forward, of turning a constraint into a driving force, and of showing that obstacles can become stepping stones. Cycling to understand, to rebuild himself, and to inspire those who are weathering their own storms. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"999\">Right from the very first exchanges, Tom\u2019s energy was palpable. A calm yet unshakeable determination. Simon sensed it straight away: this project would see it through to the end.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1373\">This isn\u2019t Tom\u2019s first trip. Nicaragua, China, Guatemala, India, Europe \u2014 he\u2019s already clocked up thousands of kilometres, got to know his needs and refined his choices. He wasn\u2019t looking to experiment. He knew exactly what he wanted: a comfortable, reliable bike, designed in Europe, built to last, and above all, fully customisable.   <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1567\">His attention turned to Zafi after discovering Giorgio\u2019s <a href=\"\/projet16-wood-world-tour-le-premier-zafi-autour-du-monde\">Wood World Tour<\/a>. Another adventure, another journey \u2014 but the same idea: to set off far away, on a bike that means something. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4248\" data-end=\"4356\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||50px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#292828&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; width=&#8221;75%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;25px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"227\">The custom black walnut frame, designed and built by Simon, is at the heart of this approach. <br \/>Walnut is renowned for its ability to dampen vibrations \u2014 an essential advantage when the kilometres accumulate day after day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2107\">The build is the result of extensive discussion, with a shared aim: to prioritise European components wherever possible, without ever compromising reliability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2621\">A single-speed advocate, Tom made a considered choice with a Shimano GRX 800 1\u00d711 drivetrain, enhanced with Garbaruk components. 11-46 cassette, long cage, 38-tooth chainring \u2014 a setup designed to offer a wide gear range whilst remaining simple and robust. 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