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 pillory the self-satisfied tone that “adventurers... Read more
We spent forty nine nights in Turkey, and used our tent on just four of them. Many of these nights indoors were impromptu acts of kindness, when we knocked on a random door at the end of a day of pedalling and were invited in to share a meal and... 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 and I were shortlisted for the Light My Fire Adventurer... 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 50 days to cross the country by bicycle. We had visito... Read more
We are very excited to announce the launch of our latest project, a database of long distance cycling journeys. Visit the Database of Long Distance Cycling Journeys This database has two broad purposes: 1) A resource for those planning their own... 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” includes rest days. Countries visited: 10 Numb... Read more
1) It’s not that difficult, and gets easier Before we left the UK, many people asked what training we were doing. Although we cycled most days in and around London, during the final few weeks before departure, training largely consisted of... 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 to get from sleeping bag to saddle and three hours near... 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 in particular, I am fairly obsessed by kit and I was a... 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 also featured us as “Everyday Adventurers”... Read more
We are often asked on this trip how much it costs to cycle around the world. Are we really rich? Is a company paying for us? How can we afford to leave our jobs and set off on what is essentially a glorified holiday for a whole year or more? We... 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 company that makes the software we use to compose the videos... Read more
