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This is part 2 of Fergal Guihen's travel adventure from Roscommon, Ireland to Sydney, Australia. You can listen to Part 1 here. 

In Part 2 of his ride from Ireland to Australia, Fergal Guihen shares what it took to push through freezing nights in China, a terrifying attack and being suspected as being a spy in Iran, discovering Afghanistan, and tackling the Ha Giang loop in Vietnam. 

Fergal also speaks about how he has dealt wit...

This week we have another update from teh road by intrepid adventurer Olly Hargreaves who is making his way from the UK to Thailand. This update takes us specifically to what it's been like cycling through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, on the route of the Old Silk Road. 

You can follow Olly's travels via his instagram - @sagas.of_olly.hargreaves 

You can also hear his dad Phill's previous two episodes here: Part 1 and Par...

From not knowing how to fix a puncture to leaving Ireland to cycle to Australia via  Iran, Afghanistan, China and beyond, Fergal Guihen shows how saying yes to fear can change everything.

Listen if: You’ve ever thought, “I’d love to take off on an adventure… but I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

Key takeaways:

• Fear is the compass: When faced with two routes, Fergal picked the scarier one  and discovered for him this would lead...

This week listener Juliana Fontana recounts an unforgettable experience during her bikepacking adventure across Europe. She tells us about an encounter in Latvia with a 90year old legend called Imants. This one will put a huge smile on your face guaranteed!

Follow the rest of Juliana's bikepacking adventures via her instagram - @juliana_ft

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How do you ride 4,750km around France and set a world record without falling into the trap of needless suffering? Guest Samuel Thompson shares his experiences doing just that.

Listen if: you’re curious about ultra-cycling, want smarter strategies for big goals, or just love a good pastry-fueled adventure.

Key takeaways:

• Routine beats heroics: Consistency in sleep, riding hours, and food is more sustainable than “one more push” 
• Pre...

This week I feature listener Kurt Werby who is giving us an update on his upcoming bikepacking adventure on Route of Caravans in Morocco. I first featured Kurt earlier this year when he decided to take on this route. Now just a couple of weeks from beginning the adventure we hear how Kurt has prepared himself for taking this one on. 

Follow Kurt via his instagram account - @kurtwerby 

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Guest Veronica White turned her PhD research into a 3,200 km bikepacking adventure across England, meeting women farmers and rethinking the future of food.

Listen if: You’re curious about mixing purpose with adventure, love hearing how people tackle big journeys on two wheels, or want a fresh perspective on food and farming.

Key takeaways:

• 🚴 Sometimes the best way to do research (or life!) is to take it out of the library and int...

This week the roles are flipped and I get interviewed by Ultracyclist Stevie Thissen who has just recently finished racing the Transcontinental Race. 

We talk about combining bike travel with using trains as well. The joys of slow travel, what it's like to finish a huge race like the TCR and Stevie's best strategies for dealing with aggressive dogs while on a bike adventures.

Be sure to follow Stevie via her instagram - @st...

What cycling 73,000 km  across 6 continents taught Samer about resilience, freedom, and the world.

Listen if: You’re interested in how long-distance adventures change your perspective on life, freedom, and what really matters.

Key takeaways:

• Start before you’re ready: Don’t overthink—begin, and momentum will carry you through.
• Freedom is simple: Food, water, health, and a bike can be enough for happiness.
• Share the road wisely: Ridi...

This week I'm re-releasing an excerpt from my longer episode with Audax rider Iza Murtagh. You can listen to the full episode here.

If you live in or near Edinburgh be sure to check out the Towpath Talks events which are co-hosted by Iza. Find out more about Towpath Talks here:

Follow Iza's adventures on Instagram - @iza.murtagh

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This week we are being taken on a bike tour from Melbourne through the centre of Australia. Guest Laura Bastioli shares her experiences on an adventure which has so far taken her to Alice Springs. 

We discuss how she got into bikepacking in the first place, what it was like to see iconic sights like the Great Ocean Road and Uluru, as well as a very challenging time dealing with muddy roads on the Mawson Trail. Laura shares how she h...

Where would you go for a 4 week bike adventure? I posed the question to our Seek Travel Ride community on instagram and this is what you came up with.

I'm also showcasing listener Laura Kelland-May who shares how she first discovered bike travel and how now she and her husband are planning future bike tours to escape the Canadian Winters.

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The adventures continue with our guest Steph Devery. Since completing her journey from Europe to South Africa. We get together to talk about her bikepacking trip on the Route des Grandes Alpes, hiking the GR20 in Corsica and how combining back country ski touring with bikepacking made for an epic adventure in the Yukon and Alaska.

Missed our original episode with Steph - check it out here and be sure to follow her on instagram - @st...

This week Paul Edkins shares quote the adventurous night spent in Kenya while on a bike adventure from London to South Africa. 

You can follow Paul via his instagram account - @holidayspirit99 

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What’s it really like to open your home to strangers cycling the world? In this episode, Guest Martine Gijsbrechts shares her stories, lessons, and how her hospitality of hosting bike travellers has made her a part of countless bike adventures.

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You’re curious about:

• What it’s like to host bike travelers through Warm Showers
• How simple acts of kindness shape unforgettable journeys
• The inspiring ripple effect of adventure a...

What's it actually like to go bikepacking through Kyrgyzstan to China? This week I feature another update from our intrepid adventurer Rebecca Gross who shares her experiences once more. 

Be sure to check out Rebecca on Instagram - @rebecca_grb as well as her YouTube channel to see visuals the behind the adventures.

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When her van broke down in Crete, Anne Kress decided not to book a  flight to get back home to Germany. Instead, she grabbed her 20-year-old mountain bike and camping gear, then pedalled 3,300km home through 11 countries.

Listen if: You love spontaneous adventures, dream about bikepacking the Balkans, or want proof that bike adventures can start with small, imperfect gear.

The story in a nutshell:
Anne was midway through a climb...

Imagine cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats...on a folding bike! Well Listener Bobby Reading who has just set off to do exactly that.  JBobby's family sadly lost three grandparents in the space of just a few weeks and he is using the ride as a fundraiser for Care Rights UK. Follow Bobby via his instagram account - @bigbobsadventures and you can donate to his fundraiser here. 

We also hear from Tom and Gavin from @Blind...

Ever wanted to go bikepacking in Norway? Listen to guest Slauka Macurak share what it was like  during her 3 week adventure from the Lofoten Islands all the way to the North Cape. 

Slauka discusses logistics, weather, time of year to travel as well as options for wildcamping and resupply along her route. She also shows us that you don't need to have loads of bikepacking experience before giving an adventure like this a go.

Be su...