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  • Cycling to the Åland Islands (via the Baltics)

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    Laura and I are currently on our way to the Baltics and the Aland islands on a cycling trip. You can see our very rough route plan on the map above. Two things are making this trip more interesting for us: 1) We are travelling “overland” the whole way, on trains and ferries. No flights.…

  • Kids go free at this year’s Cycle Touring Festival

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    The UK’s only cycle touring festival is returning for its fifth year this May. Started in 2015 by round-the-world cyclist Laura Moss, the Cycle Touring Festival brings together cyclists of all types, from experienced veterans to those who have never put up a tent before. It is a non-profit event, run by volunteers, and the…

  • A Homemade ‘IronMan’ in the Candian Rockies

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    In his application for The Next Challenge Grant, German student Hajo Spathe wrote: I have never seen a more beautiful place than the Canadian Rockies! Turquoise lakes like emeralds and the Icefield Parkway Highway is just breathtaking.” His idea was to undertake an IronMan-style triathlon in this beautiful land he had discovered. His Canadian ‘RockieMountainsIronman’…

  • The World Cup, Cycle Touring and Ramadan

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    As well as enjoying the drama of England’s progress through the group and knock-out stages of the World Cup, it’s also reminding me of where I was this time four years ago: cycling across Malaysia. Our time in the country did not just overlap with an international football tournament, it was also Ramadan, which made…

  • Five Reasons to Cycle South Korea

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    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 blissful weeks cycling across South Korea as part…

  • Our Video of Cycling Around the World

    Our Video of Cycling Around the World

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    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 Sun on Our Right, and now you can see it in a short,…

  • Update On My Book About Cycling Around the World

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    My book about cycling around the world is on track for publication in May. I first started writing it back in 2015 but have been working on it seriously for the last 18 months. I have to fit it around work but, holidays aside, I have consistently put several hours into writing the book every…

  • Win an Expedition Bike For Your Next Trip

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    Apply for The Next Challenge Grant and you could win the loan of a Kibo Expedition Bike. Bike builder Simon Stanforth is offering the use of one of his Stanforth Kibo Expedition Bikes to a lucky winner in this year’s Next Challenge Grant. Here’s some details about the bike: The Kibo is a 26″ wheeled…

  • The Cycle Touring Festival returns for 2018

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    Tickets are now on sale for the Cycle Touring Festival 2018.  Buy tickets here. The Cycle Touring Festival is an annual event, celebrating all things cycling and touring. It is organised by my wife, Laura (with help from me) and is about to enter its fourth year. It is the place to come for anyone planning,…

  • My Next Book Will Be Published On…

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    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 and saw all manner of things. It felt like we had enough experiences in that year and a half to fill a life time.…

  • Are You Capable of More Than You Realise?

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    Early on Saturday morning, several groups of women (and a few men) gathered with their bikes at a range of locations across the UK. Their intention was to cycle 100 miles. Most of them had never cycled that far before. Many of them were not sure that they could. By the end of the day,…

  • Bikepacking in Northumberland

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    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:   I’d never been to Northumberland National Park before but it was beautiful:   We were testing out the latest bikepacking bags from Alpkit (which…