Our Plan to Cycle Higher Than Everest in New Zealand
I like half of all hills when I am on a bicycle - the half that goes down. Of course to get this joy, you must also cycle the half of hills that are notably less friendly.
By Jamie| 2016-02-13T20:31:05+00:00 February 13th, 2016|Thoughts and Inspiration|
I like half of all hills when I am on a bicycle - the half that goes down. Of course to get this joy, you must also cycle the half of hills that are notably less friendly.
By Jamie| 2014-04-14T10:47:32+00:00 April 14th, 2014|Stories|
After attempting (and failing) to ride from Mokpo to Busan, I was fairly convinced that cycling in South Korea was entirely unpleasant. However, this was partly due to my lack of foresight and planning of
By Jamie| 2016-01-09T00:19:37+00:00 April 2nd, 2014|Stories|
As I cycle out of Seogwipo, I'm desperately excited. For the past three months, I've been writing paid articles, making websites, and working on a story. While I've had several day and multi-day trips around
By Jamie| 2014-03-19T07:16:34+00:00 March 19th, 2014|Thoughts and Inspiration|
It's been many months since I did my first long distance cycle. It wasn't that long, only 1000 miles, but it was undertaken on a bicycle that cost only £30. I miss those days of
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:12:21+00:00 August 18th, 2013|UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
We made it. As the end of the journey approached, we woke up on the final morning of our journey knowing that we had crossed Holland (where we were arrested), Germany (hills and more hills), and
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:23:13+00:00 August 13th, 2013|UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
I know my bicycle only cost £30 and that I made panniers myself, but when it started to go wrong, I found it desperately frustrating. By the time we had crossed the first German national
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:22:00+00:00 August 12th, 2013|UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
When I started out on this adventure, I had the great idea of doing it on a fixie bike (one gear, always pedalling). Thank God that didn't work out. My old bicycle has served me
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:58:51+00:00 July 13th, 2013|Thoughts and Inspiration, UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
It is quite possible to spend thousands on a nice bicycle, but that is not always an option. How much equipment do you need to have a bicycling adventure? Not a lot, I claim. As I planned