Mental Preparation
For many people their first bicycle tour is often short. On my first one I cycled with two friends from Manchester to Paris. This only lasted a week and needless […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
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Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tyre
Say good-bye to punctures with these almost indestructible road tyres from Schwalbe! Just before I left to cycle around Europe my rear tyre had become very worn. I was using […]
Liebster Blog Award
A massive thank you to Baerbel and Johan for nominating my blog for the Liebster Blog award. I am very grateful and honoured that you think my blog is worthy […]
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Muse on Cycle-Commuting
I cycle to school everyday, living 11 miles away this means I clock up a good 110 miles a week. I absolutely love it. Deciding to commute via cycling was […]
Cycling to the North Pole?
I was sat at home a few weeks ago, thinking about where to cycle next, when it dawned on me. Why hasn’t anyone ever cycled to the North Pole? It […]
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Filling the Void Inbetween Trips
When not on a trip I often find myself like now wondering, thinking; and wishing I was on one. I spend hours thinking of “where to go next?” and what […]
Quechua Decathlon S15 Sleeping Bag
The time came and I had to bid farewell to my good old vango sleeping bag. It had been my faithful companion for many years, staying with me and comforting […]
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Ortlieb Rear Roller Panniers
When I came to start my first bike tour I had never ridden further than 70km in a day on my bike, never carrying anything except maybe a backpack. So […]
Alex's Cycle 