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 praises of its southern neighbour. Laura and I spent three b... 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 did in remarkable style by running over one thousand mi... 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, however, they remembered that they had jobs and lives and fam... 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, posted it on LinkedIn and even had the story published... 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 book has 16-pages of photographs in the middle, but that... 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 nature of the book. My first was a practical guide, with... 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 people that come up with them. We have winners from Jam... 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. Two days into a training ride, I had a break down and... 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. There will be no publisher involved. This is a conscio... Read more
There are only two weeks left to get tickets to the Cycle Touring Festival. Click here to get tickets. Every year, my wife, Laura, organises a big festival in Lancashire to celebrate all things cycle touring. (‘Cycle touring’ is basi... Read more
Today I am releasing the official video from our around-the-world cycling trip. Laura and I spent 16 months, cycling 13,000 miles through 24 different countries, filming ourselves as we went. The story is told in full in my new book, With the Su... Read more
I am delighted, and a little bit nervous, to announce that my new book – With the Sun on Our Right – is now available for pre-order. Click here to order your copy now ➜ Orders placed now will be delivered in May. The book has taken three years t... Read more
