The above image depicts my recently retired running shoes. I had been using them regularly since the summer of 2007. They were kindly donated by Decathlon Surrey Quays for my “real wor... Read more
Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They tend to be from blogs about expeditions, adventures, l... Read more
Lying beneath the stars in the Inylchek Valley, my first night out on my first big expedition Cresting the final hill after 18 months’ preparation and 14 hours of cycling, swimming and... Read more
It’s 7pm. It’s dark and I’m performing my 17th hill rep on the steep street of a quiet housing estate. It hurts. My lungs burn, my legs ache and nausea rises from the pit o... Read more
At 1pm tomorrow, Friday 1st April, Sarah Outen will begin her two and a half year journey around the world from Tower Bridge, London. Departing by kayak from beneath the bridge, Sarah and Ju... Read more
Yesterday afternoon I scrambled to the top of a rocky ridge above the corniche at Mutrah to sit in the sunshine and watch the final stage of the Tour of Oman. A cycling stage race like the T... Read more
By the time we’ve wrestled our bikes from the carriage and re-mounted our baggage, the platform has deserted and begun to refill with passengers boarding the next departure. Wheeling o... Read more
Excitement quickly penetrates lethargy as the alarm sounds early on Christmas morning. Waking swiftly not to open presents but to ensure we have enough time for a 90 mile bike ride. And it w... Read more
THIS ARTICLE: Is written by Tom Allen who has recently returned to the UK with his mountain bike having spent the last few years travelling on it through 30-odd countries. His old teammate A... Read more
In no particular order, here are my favourite ten blog posts from this year. What do you think? What would you add? Someday, all this will be a memory* – Revolution Cycle 10 things we... Read more
I don’t usually schedule blog posts for a Saturday but I think we can make an exception for those of you online today. Below are two small treats for Christmas. First up, a couple of m... Read more
THIS ARTICLE: Is written by Andy Welch who set off in 2007 on an attempt to cycle around the world on a mountain bike with his friend Tom Allen. It would be unjust and impossible for me to t... Read more
