Before coming, lots of folk had told me that the scenery in Iceland was wonderful and that I would love it there; however, it looked so bleak to me, just a lava desert with purple blue lupins. -Dick Edie, Cycling Iceland Bleak and stinking of sulphur: these were some of Dick Edie’s first impressions of Iceland. When his bike […] Read More »
Hello world, meet Max. He’s cute, eh? He’s also the reason behind our silence lately. Between working, taking care of two young kids and generally enjoying life, the number of chances we have to put fingers to a keyboard is, well, zero. Today — six months after Max was born — we finally feel like things are […] Read More »
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 »
