The ‘TT’ (Tourist Trophy) is a series of motorcycle races that take place on the Isle of Man each year. The route of those races is 37 miles and grant winner George Shelton decid... Read more
As well as enjoying the drama of England’s progress through the group and knock-out stages of the World Cup, it’s also reminding me of where I was this time four years ago: cycli... Read more
Grant winner Val Ismaili and his friend Mark (pictured above) have recently completed a kayak descent of the Drin River, which runs for 200 miles through Kosovo and Albania. Kayaking the Dri... Read more
North Korea is in the news a lot at the moment. I’m sure it’s a great place and, who knows, maybe it will be open to cycle tourists one day. But until then, let me sing the prais... Read more
Six years ago, Dan Keeley was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and experienced a dangerous manic episode whilst in Rome. Six months ago, he went back to Rome to exorcise his demons, which he... Read more
Brothers Ed and Richard dreamed of undertaking an epic expedition, conspiring in the pub to complete a massive triathlon right the way across Scotland. When they woke up the next day, howeve... Read more
Last month I shared a story on this blog about how depression and anxiety almost stopped our round-the-world cycling plans. Since writing about it here, I’ve spoken about it on stage,... Read more
There was loads of stuff that I wanted to include in my new book, but just could not fit in. Even after editing, there were 20,000 words worth of stories and anecdotes that I removed. The bo... Read more
After two years of focussed work, I have recently finished writing my second book: With the Sun on Our Right. It has been a greater ordeal than my first book. That is partly because of the n... Read more
This is always my favourite blog post of the year: announcing the winners of this year’s Next Challenge Grant. I am always inspired by the wonderful ideas and warmed by the variety of... Read more
Many people reading this will know that, a few years ago, I set off to cycle around the world. What fewer will know is that the trip almost never happened due to issues with my mental health... Read more
In a week’s time I will be sending my book to a printer. I will get several hundred paperbacks delivered to my house, I will sell them on my website and I will post them to customers myself.... Read more
