Travel-Reports
Why is bicycle touring so good for exploring?
Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit with Bicycle Touring Exploring new horizons and pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone is at the heart of every …
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 …
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 …
Low Bicycle Theft Is an Advantage for a Cyclist Living in Singapore
Singapore is among the safest and best places to call home on earth, thanks to the low crime rate. The city-state is inhabited by various nationals …
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 …
The Destruction of Tbilisi's architectural heritage
I went to a talk at the British Georgian Society in London about the architectural heritage of Tbilisi. Ecommos Georgia organisation is a French …
Saturday Stoke: Fabio Wibmer - Fabiolous Escape 2
Some of these bike vids are getting absolutely insane.
My Daily Croatia Mountain Bike Guide Itinerary
In 2005, for 6 months I worked as a mountain bike guide. Each day I would make the following speech to guests: Welcome, I’m Andy. I am the …