Tag Archives | bicycle touring

From London cyclist to around the world adventure tourer

By on 10/09/2012 in Break out of London

This is a guest post by Tim Moss of The Next Challenge. As a kid, I was always scared of cycling. I knew how to ride a bike but I could never pluck up the courage to cycle the two or three miles to my school. But I moved to London to study at UCL [...]

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Planning a cycling tour along the Rhine

By on 20/07/2011 in Break out of London

Like all good stories, my story starts on Google search. Actually, no, it starts with friends. More specifically, Dan and Alex. The bicycle touring duo. They came back to fill my ears with stories of how amazing the Rhine is. As fate would have it, another friend asked me; would I like to go on [...]

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Thinking of bike touring? Start here

By on 23/06/2011 in Break out of London

I’m losing count of the number of times I’ve entertained the thought of doing a bike tour. London to Amsterdam would be fascinating. Not only would I enjoy the long ride but then on the other end I could be discovering Amsterdam’s cycling culture (amongst other cultures). Or how about from London to the South [...]

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How two of my friends planned their cycling adventure to Australia and how you can do a similar trip

By on 26/08/2010 in Break out of London

In my free Guide to Cycling in London I mentioned two of my friends Dan and Alex who are moving from London to Melbourne in Australia and doing so by bike. Their trip will take 8 months and I’m sure will be the adventure of a lifetime. As I write this they are just a [...]

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Make your escape in 2010

By on 29/12/2009 in Break out of London

A look at Darren Alffs eBook the Bicycle Travellers Blueprint, its contents and what led me to want to go on a bike tour this year

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