As winter descends on the northern hemisphere, regular cyclists begin the annual search for the perfect glove, overshoe or waterproof to help insulate them from the elements. Cycling in the... Read more
We were hit with some huge storms in the Balkans. In places with less-than-perfect roads, this meant pushing our bikes through deep puddles of mud. On one memorable occasion, I (Laura) lost... 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
Albania has probably been our favourite country so far. Lovely people, lovely scenery and very different from its neighbours and the rest of Europe. Below are a few photos from our cycle acr... Read more
Croatia left us with a final flourish in the form of Marko. Dubrovnik had unleashed a series of hills on our weary legs that day and as the sun lowered, the road rose away from us, never end... Read more
Here are the latest set of pictures from our cycle down the beautiful Croatian coastline. I’ve copied a few of them below (but it’s possibly the most frustrating experience in th... Read more
The definition of ‘literally’ was recently amended so that it can now be accurately used to mean metaphorically: a change which provoked the wrath of my more pedantic Facebook fr... Read more
A big cycling trip is something of which I, and we, have dreamed for many years. Ever since spending three weeks pedalling through Scandinavia alone in 2009, before that listening to Alastai... Read more
We are now on the Croatian island of Hvar, a little way off the coast from Split. We have taken a few days rest in a small apartment as a belated birthday treat. Last time we wrote properly... Read more
Big Cycle Part 4: Italy, a set on Flickr. Here are our pictures from our ride through northern Italy – Milan, Verona, Venice. Photo Blogs This photo blog is part of a series from our r... Read more
Venezia! Another week on the road, evaporated into thin air. Another five mornings packing away a dew ridden tent and inhaling entire packets of breakfast cereal. Another 400km consumed thro... Read more
“It’ll be easy”, he said. “They manage the gradients over there. You just have to sit back and spin your feet round”. These were the wise words from our friend... Read more
