Starting in the summer of 2013, Laura and I spent 16 months cycling around the world. We travelled 13,000 miles through 27 countries and 4 continents, met dozens of fascinating characters an... Read more
Laura and I spent the bank holiday weekend bikepacking across Northumberland National Park. That means we cycled off-road carrying all our camping kit in small bags strapped to our bikes:... Read more
As of 9am this morning, we are on our way to Russia and the shores of Lake Baikal. We will spend two weeks in Siberia, crossing the frozen surface of Lake Baikal on foot, camping on the ice.... Read more
Ibiza is best known as the clubbing capital of the world. But it’s also a beautiful island in its own right. We reckoned it would be a great place for an adventure so booked some budge... Read more
‘Don’t!’, Laura shouted as the river raged against her waist, ‘it’s dragging me down!’ I let go of the handlebars and waded in deeper. Laura freed the leg... Read more
This afternoon, after running a workshop at the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, Laura and I are taking our new mountain bikes across the Cairngorms for a week of bikepacking and bothying. Bik... Read more
Last summer, Laura and I followed a series of long distance trails in Iceland. Here’s my account… The bus pulled away leaving us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Concerned pass... Read more
Al Humphreys recently asked Laura and I for some favourite photos from our cycling trip for a new book he’s working on. Here’s what we sent him… P.S. I’m not sure why... Read more
At 0640 hours this morning, we boarded an EasyJet flight bound for Iceland. Our hand luggage is camping kit and in the baggage hold lie 16 home-made ration daily ration packs. After a day in... Read more
At 9pm I sent Tim a text. Just leaving the office. No rack”. In less than twelve hours, I was supposed to be cycling to Amsterdam. I hadn’t planned a route and hadn’t packe... Read more
When I was at school, the “800 metres” was a long distance race. I coudn’t believe it when my friend told me he’d gone to the county games and witnessed “the fi... Read more
The heartbreaking hunt for sponsorship By far the most common query and perceived stumbling block for those planning an expedition is how to fund it. This normally manifests in a heartbreaki... Read more
