Episode 188: Jimmy Vervoort
Belgian Bikepacker Jimmy Vervoort shares his experience of riding from Alaska to New York, including the Pacific Coast Trail as well as parts of he Arizona and Colorado Trail.
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Cycling to Everest Base Camp: Daragh Cronin’s Monsoon Setback in India
Twenty kilometres outside Mumbai, sitting in a half-flooded slum with the rain hammering down,Daragh Cronin had what he calls one of the lowest moments of his life. This week he’s filling us in on what happened since his last update during his adventure of cycling from Ireland to Mount Everest Base Camp. To keep up with
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Episode 187: Juan Pablo and Paula
IMagine getting married and choosing to spend two years on your honeymoon cycling around the world. What is it like to go long distance Bikepacking as a couple? Juan Pablo and Paula share their experiences in this episode of Seek Travel Ride
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The Man Who Cycled the World: Remembering Heinz Stücke
Heinz Stücke cycled to every country on earth over 51 years, funding his travels through photography and storytelling along the way. Last year I visited him at his home in Germany, surrounded by maps, journals, and 100,000 photographs. This is what that day was like, and what his passing means to our community.
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Episode 186: Marielle Jauring
Marielle Jauring is a Swedish Bike Adventurer who has amassed over 90,000kms from cycling her way around the world. She shares insights from her journeys so far.
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The Best Countries for a Bike Adventure (According to You)
What’s the best country to take a bike adventure? I put that question to the Seek Travel Ride Instagram community, and the answers poured in, from expected favourites to a few genuine curveballs. This episode is dedicated to running through every single one.It comes on the back of a scorching European summer and a roadside
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Episode 185: Rieke Schmees
Episode 185: Rieke Schmees Bikepacking 12,000kms from Germany to Turkey (Re-Release) This week I’m re-releasing one of my favourite conversations, with German adventurer Rieke Schmees. It first aired back in June 2024. Rieke didn’t grow up camping. She barely knew how to pitch her tent before she left on her bikepacking adventure. In 2022, mid-pandemic
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Bikepacking Mongolia: Cycling to the Silk Road Mountain Race with Rob MacLennan
Rob MacLennan is back on the pod, this time mid-adventure sharing updates as he bikepacks from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to the start line of the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan. We learn about how Rob has transitioned from long-distance touring (London to Cape Town) to getting into the world of ultra-cycling and how he ended up
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Episode 184: James Baile
In 1986, James Baile left uni to ride a bike through the Himalaya. He carried it over three mountain passes and became one of the first to reach Kalapattar.
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Raid Pyrénées by Bike: Cycling Across the Pyrenees Coast to Coast
Ever wondered what it’s like to cycle across a mountain range? Well in 2023 I loaded up my bike with gear and set off from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean at St Jean de Luz, to cross the Pyrenees mountains all the way to Argeles-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean Sea. The route we took was a
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