This site is a kind of hub in the wheel linking up my various trips, blogs, gear talk and helpful info for other cyclists.
Next trip shortlist : Shane cycles Africa part III, Winter trip in Europe/Canada, summer trip in Canada/North America.
Shane’s dirty dozen
As of this moment, I’d stack them up against any men in the Army.
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
I had planned to keep my blog alive this summer with the occasional guest post from some friends and cyclists I follow but instead went for an easy option for them (and therefore got some co-operations).
I’ve asked a dozen( more of a baker& [...]
Carrying luggage on a Brompton foldin...
I’m sure many people like myself have wondered how to get enough luggage on a Brompton for a couple of weeks touring.
Last weekend I went away for a few days with friends and was able to try out various options.
Here Andrew of Travellingtwo has a bar bag, Radical design Brompton “Rack sack” and a Cougar 1 trailer to transpo [...]
What does a sabbatical cost?
How can you take so much time off work?
How do you finance a big cycle touring trip?
Is cycle touring expensive?
Questions I get asked a lot. This morning I got another one of those “How do you do it?” emails from a blog reader. Now almost 18 months since I had my last day at work and more than €15,000 poorer, with a hint of work [...]
The genius of Brompton touring
Cycle touring with a Brompton : Yes you can!
Back in January I invested in a second hand Brompton to fill in the gaps between public transport now that I no longer own a money slurping car. Within hours of riding it I found myself wondering if I can go cycle touring on a folding bike.
It made perfect sense to me, cycle around the nice spots, [...]
Hotpog Pogie review
Cold hands when cycling in winter has always been a problem for me. Wilst researching my trip to Lapland I stumbled upon a word I’d never heard before “Pogies”.
As far as I could tell there are two brands on the market that look like good quality. Hotpog.co.uk in Europe and Dogwood Design on the other side of the pond.
Hotp [...]
Winter cycle touring in the Scandanav...
As a contrast to the heat of Africa my first trip post my big ride across Africa was to Lapland during winter. Cycling and camping at temperatures between -5 and -30 proved to be quite a challenge.
For the full story and my blog on winter cycle touring, info and tips see my dedicated site : www.wintercycletouring.com
