"Oh shit! The band playing at our event is actually VERY good!". That's what I remember thinking to myself at the moment I realised that we might have organised a cool party. When we got a message from Thomas (the drummer for "The Fiends of Dope Island") asking if they could play at our event … Continue reading Cycle for Good benefit party: De Tanker 2023
I guess that’s it. We are home.
Of all the potential homecoming scenarios I had imagined the one that actually happened isn't one I expected. I wasn't even close really. The trip in total was just over 2 years. That gives you lots of time to think about how things might go when you eventually get home. It changed all the time … Continue reading I guess that’s it. We are home.
E.T. returns the favour
As we got closer to the north coast of France we decided to book our Ferry to England. There are several crossings to choose from. We wanted one which meant we would still have a nice cycle towards my family in London. One that would give us a bit of time to feel what it … Continue reading E.T. returns the favour
It’s all downhill from here…
Some people might incorrectly tell you that the Col de l'Iseran is the highest pass in Europe. It's not. It is however, the highest paved pass in the Alps and at 2770m, that's high enough for us. High enough in fact, for us to have decided not to go over it. One week before we … Continue reading It’s all downhill from here…
Inhosp-Italy
If my Italian is as good as I think it is (which it isn't) then "inhospitaly" means "inhospitable" in Italian (it doesn't). As you know, when I write about our trip, cycling from Vietnam to Amsterdam, I like to bang on about how nice people have been in ever country. When we cycled through Vietnam … Continue reading Inhosp-Italy
How I went from cycle tourer to bicycle delivery boy
I've worked for a fair few companies in my life. I've worked for banks, consultancies, website design agencies, tv companies and news papers. Some of these are large household names and some of these, not so much. I've enjoyed all of them immensely in one way or another. If I had to say why I … Continue reading How I went from cycle tourer to bicycle delivery boy
I won the lottery
"Yes! I've won the lottery!", that's what I should have said as soon as I was born. I didn't though, because I was an idiot back then. Also, I hadn't learn't how to speak yet, further proof of how much of an idiot I was. I hadn't won the national lottery of course, but instead … Continue reading I won the lottery
Turkish Delights
A small sample of the generous people we have met in Turkey "Kiran... Can you see him?". Frouke was nervous. "Yes, he's standing outside the shop a few doors away. If we are quick maybe he won't see us" The "He" in question was the owner of the hotel we were staying in. We could … Continue reading Turkish Delights
Friends reunited
friendsreunited.co.uk was a social network that was popular in the UK before Facebook. It allowed you to connect with people from your high school. It was mainly used by people who wanted to stalk old class mates that they used to fancy. After being bought by a large TV company for around $150 million it … Continue reading Friends reunited
The silence of the goat
Usually if a strange man starts doing throat slitting gestures towards you it would be time to run. We couldn't run, we were on the steepest and toughest road we have cycled on this trip. It's also difficult to run when you have 50 KG of bike+luggage with you. Some sections of this road had … Continue reading The silence of the goat
Cycle for good 