The story below is ironic/self-parodying/not serious! I hoped that was clear but some of the comments suggested otherwise so I have added this introduction. The purpose of the piece was to p... Read more
In addition to maintaining this website, whilst we have been cycling across Europe and now Asia, we have kept a blog for the outdoor equipment company Light My Fire. Back in January, Laura a... Read more
Big Cycle Part 10: Turkey #2, a set on Flickr. We have been holed up in a small hostel near the Black Sea in Georgia for Christmas, with the huge mass of Turkey finally behind us. It took us... Read more
Total distance cycled: 2748.4 miles (4,423.1km) Daily average (whole trip): 29.8 miles (47.9km) Daily average (when cycling): 39.8 miles (64.0km) “Whole trip” inclu... Read more
There’s no hiding from it. I was getting antsy. It had gone midday and we hadn’t even left the house. I hate the faff in the mornings. I hate that it takes us 90 minutes at best... Read more
This is an article for anyone who is planning a cycle tour and/or a geek. As you will either know or be able to tell by the end of this article, I very much enjoy expeditions and cycle tours... Read more
We have a number of equipment sponsors for this trip (and sponsored insurance), one of whom is Berghaus. They’ve kindly given us waterproofs and other clothing for the trip. They have... Read more
You can watch our latest video here – a very short montage of clips from the ride so far from London to Istanbul. We’ve entered the film into a small competition run by the compa... Read more
Roads around the world are, for the most part, pretty similar. Traffic lights and signage are quite consistent. Up-hills much the same and down-hills too. What does make for a nice variety a... Read more
Below is a selection of Laura’s photographs from our cycle ride across northern Greece, through Edessa, Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis… Autumn welcomed us in the Greek m... Read more
Let me this morning share with you a story about a monk, two ice creams and some fish. The evening was warm and the roads wide. A pregnant sun hung low in the sky. The morning’s mounta... Read more
We’ve spent close to a month pedalling across the Balkans through Croatia, Montenegro and Albania, with brief forays into Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia. It’s been a blas... Read more
