Author: Tim Moss
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Our Secret Photos from Japan
Having a “best” country is daft but Japan is definitely better than all the others. We’d both visited briefly before this trip and were excited about the prospect of going back. It did not disappoint. But for some reason we ‘ve kept them secret until now Here are some highlights: We arrived on the ferry…
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What We Wore When Cycling Around the World (and at -20°C)
Cycling 10,000 miles from England to Australia took us through a European summer, winter in the Caucasus, a hot India, spring in Korea and Japan, summer in South East Asia and a cold, wet Australia. We still have New Zealand and America to get across but, by now, we have a fairly good idea of…
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And Now Comes the Bit Where We Cycle Across New Zealand
It has been five weeks since we last did a day of cycling – our longest break by a factor of about five – but tomorrow we set off once more. We’ve enjoyed a lovely rest with my brother and sister-in-law in Melbourne. Staying in the same place and sleeping in the same bed has…
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Kangaroos, Koalas and The Giant Lobster: Photos from Australia
Without further ado, our photographs from cycling across Australia. Or, at least, a little bit of it. Vineyards were a big feature. As were an excellent array of animal-based warning signs. The Wall of Shoes. Spotting this koala genuinely made my day, if not month. We sat and watched it for about 20 minutes. And…
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34% of All Cycle Tourers Use Internal Hub Gears
We surveyed 194 long distance cyclists to find out how popular internal (hub) gears are. Between them, the cyclists have completed 137 bicycle tours of 10,000km (6,000 miles) or more. Here are the results… [divide] Internal Hub Gears vs External Gears 46 out of the 137 journeys were completed using internal hub gears, 91 with…
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Primus OmniLite Ti – Titanium Multi Fuel Stove Review
Swedish company Primus recently launched a new lightweight titanium multi-fuel stove called the OmniLite Ti. I’ve been using the OmniLite for over two years now, first in Patagonia then whilst cycling around the world. In my view, it is the best multi-fuel stove on the market. It is smaller and lighter than the competition and…
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Tribute to the Greatest Character Actor of His Generation
*WARNING: This article has absolutely nothing to do with adventure, expeditions or cycling around the world. It’s just me abusing the position of my blog on my birthday.* I like films. I have a specific, evolving list of my Top Six Films with which I frequently bore anyone unfortunate enough enquire . My Top Six…
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Book Review: The Road Headed West by Leon McCarron
These days, Leon McCarron is a fully fledged, full time adventurer with a National Geographic TV series to his name and several big expeditions under his belt. However, in his new book – The Road Headed West – we meet a wonderfully inexperienced young Irishman setting out from New York on a woefully overloaded bicycle…
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Review of Base Layer Materials
Base layer materials explained, compared and reviewed. Synthetic Base Layers | Merino Wool | Bamboo | Cotton ‘Base layer’ is the name given to an item of clothing worn next to the skin during sport or activity. A variety of materials are used for such garments, each with different pros and cons. Below I have set out to…
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Our Best Photos from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia
South East Asia provided bountiful opportunities for good photographs: rich colours, interesting people and fantastic wild life. Here are a collection of our favourites from the months that we spent cycling through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. You can browse all of them on Flickr. Boarding one of the many ferries in the Mekong Delta.…