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10 Questions: Cycling in Extreme Places

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Cyclist Dan Martin has a lust for adventure. His bike trips have taken him from Korea to Capetown, through countries like North Korea, Syria, Iraq and Nigeria and in most cases these countries have been havens of hospitality, as he says in this week’s 10 Questions. Read More »

10 Questions about Cycling In Nepal

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In this edition of 10 Questions, we go touring in Nepal – a country that Rob Halkett visited in late 2009 as part of his 3 year, 50,000km journey around the world. Rob tells us how Nepal is different to India and about some of the difficult, yet rewarding, roads he encountered. Read More »

Show 30: Kettle Valley Rail Trail

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Mike Kearsley is our guest this week, talking to us about a trip on British Columbia’s Kettle Valley Railway with his wife, daughter and family dog. We also touch on a new and exciting bike wheel from MIT and my favourite bike blog of the week. Listen in and start planning next year’s tour. http://media.blubrry.com/travellingtwo/p/stage.travellingtwo.com/AudioClips/travellingtwo-show30.mp3Podcast: […] Read More »

Avoid These Bike Touring Mistakes

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Slow down! Don’t forget to eat. And who cares what other people say? If you can just remember to avoid these Bike Touring Mistakes, your big bicycle adventure will be a whole lot more enjoyable. Ignore them and you’re probably in for a whole lot of pain. And that’s not the point of bike touring […] Read More »