Guest Brian Sampson is currently on a bike adventure connecting up 1000 places to see before you die. In this update he gives us the lowdown on what it’s like to go cycling in Scotland, Belgium and the Netherlands. If you are planning on riding in Scotland you’ll love the ease of wildcamping there and hiking […]
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Considering riding an Ultra? You need to listen to this episode!A few months ago Anna Ruddiman was on the podcast talking about cycling from London to Turkey, and mentioned she might try an ultra cycling race. Well, she just went ahead and did it. Anna has just finished El Piri, an unsupported 800km race through
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Planning a bike adventure through South East Asia? Olly and Ellie just rode Thailand into Malaysia, dealt with Ramadan closures, ferry logistics, and hit some gnarly climbs. Tune into this episode for intel on what it’s like to go bikepacking in South East Asia plus a masterclass in pivoting when ferries only run once a
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We are going to hear what it’s like to spend a month cycling in Ireland thanks to the latest update from Brian Sampson who just completed a 1500km loop around Dublin and Belfast that proved tougher, more beautiful, and far more rewarding than expected. After cycling through England and Wales, Brian discovered Ireland’s slower pace, where
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