Tickets for the Cycle Touring Festival went on sale this morning. You can buy them here. There are a limited number of discounted ‘Early Bird’ tickets available. They are already... Read more
“Adventurers” are always writing articles/stories and giving talks with the ostensible aim of motivating people to get out and do stuff for themselves. But the problems raised in... Read more
We’ve compiled kit lists from 37 different long distance cycle tourers and put them all in one place: here. The cyclists all come from the Database of Long Distance Cycle Journeys (LDC... Read more
I recently sorted through some of my Opinion articles from over the years and drew out a few themes about expeditions and adventure. Here is a summary of my ethos with plenty of links…... Read more
There is widespread consensus amongst the wisest and most informed members of the adventure community about the one website that stands head and shoulders above all others and I remain grate... Read more
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 a... Read more
I just watched a documentary about Steve Redmond completing the Ocean’s Seven and thought it was about time I talked about them on my blog… The Seven Summits are the highest moun... Read more
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... Read more
This interview is part of a series in which we interview certain people featured on the database of long distance cycle journeys (LDCJ), which records individual bicycle trips over 10,000km... Read more
The last time I shaved was this time last year, shortly before setting off on my bike to cycle around the world. I now have a large, surprisingly ginger beard on my face. Frankly, I would no... Read more
This is a plug for a new adventure themed event starting next month: The Base Camp Festival. It’s in the Peak District on the weekend of September 5th-7th and organised by Explorers Co... Read more
A few years back, a young cycle courier rode his bike around the world faster than anyone before him. Lots of cyclists keep blogs of their journey but, for me, his stood head and shoulders a... Read more
