As a veteran bike tourer, film maker, well-known blogger and avid adventurer, you might be forgiven for thinking that Tom Allen had already taken on most projects imaginable. Earlier this year, however, the list got longer when Tom launched his very own expedition touring bike. The ethos is simple, durable and timeless. No fancy gadgets or high tech […] Read More »
Today we have three big announcements to make: a totally redesigned website, a new version of our free Bike Touring Basics eBook and a new touring bike! Have a look around, download the book and find out which bike we’ve chosen for our next family adventures. Read More »
During our bike touring adventures, two of the people we communicated most with were Tara and Tyler – another couple also going around the world at roughly the same time. We’ve yet to meet them in person but always kept in touch and helped each other out with information as we travelled. One of the […] Read More »
When people ask us what the hardest part of cycling around the world was, it seems they expect us to tell a story about some great hardship suffered underway. Troubles with people. Getting lost. Poor food. But our answer is simply this: the hardest part was making the decision to go. Read More »
Three years ago our son Luke was born and our lives changed. When we started bike touring, it was hard to imagine that a few years later we’d be taking a third little cyclist along for the ride on weekend trips, across Europe and even as far away as Cuba. Family bike adventures are certainly a […] Read More »
