Gift for a cyclist who likes reading? Between Worlds - The Promise of the Road
Between Worlds chronicles a real journey of discovery from the harsh winter of Georgia to the wilds of Mongolia by bicycle. A lone ride which began in …
Late Night Lightroom - Caucasus
Aurelian on the Guitar, knew how to sing and play some old French classics to the delight of anyone who happened to be around. Big old Soviet cars …
Hiking in the Brecon Beacon Mountains of Wales
Up at 5.30am I took the train from Peckham Rye over to Victoria. I took the bus from Victoria (booked in advance £6.50 a single). I felt …
Weekend Mountain Biking in Switzerland with an Engineer from Scott Bikes
I spent a fantastic weekend in Switzerland near to the city of Bern. Through a mutual friend, I visited an engineer at Scott bikes who has just …
Adventures with bikes and mountains photography part 2
Exploring the dry landscape in the Sierra Los Velez national park in Spain Starting my “Bajada” dry watercourse hike in Spain Steep sided …
Adventures with bikes and mountains photography part I
Inverness to Fort William off-road tour. Scotland waterfall. Mark on a tricky path in Scotland. Morning after staying in a bothy in the Highlands. …
From the Archive: Making a Stove and Camping on the Black Sea in Turkey
A cold dark beach somewhere on Black Sea coastline of Turkey. There was small driftwood everywhere in one area, a guy fiddling with netting. It was …
Producing Absinthe in Georgia
When I was staying in Georgia running mountain bike tours in 2015, in between work, a French friend, Vincent, who makes alcohol invited me to collect …
Bikepacking the Gower Peninsula in Wales
A couple of weeks ago I came across an article on bikepacking.com for a route round the Gower peninsula in Wales. I had been looking for a trip to do …
One year of cycling to work
When I moved to London I mainly cycled to get around. Of course other modes of transport offer benefits, but cycling offers freedom, health benefits …