
Desert Roads and Snow
It was hard to leave Ely. One hell of a headwind. And with bad weather, in the way of snow, forecast it would have been easy to stay. But we…
It was hard to leave Ely. One hell of a headwind. And with bad weather, in the way of snow, forecast it would have been easy to stay. But we…
After a day off in Torrey we started down the scenic highway 12. A tough start with a climb up to the highest pass of the trip at 9,600ft, complete…
First impressions of Elko were a soulless sprawl of a town. Like a smaller Williams Lake in Canada. But I suspect once you get to know it, it’s not so…
It’s not been the easiest few days getting from Ely in Nevada across to Richfield in Utah. First it was horrendous headwinds, then a cozy warm pub that beckoned us…
Already it feels like a trip of two halves. Before Boise. And after. This is how the second part of the trip is shaping up. 680km and 10 days since…
We scrutinise the map for backroads and spend several days on gravel and tracks. Much more fun than the main road. If it wasn’t for the rain. First we ride…
The Spray Lake trail is a quiet gravel road. It winds upwards from Canmore and then follows the lake. With graphite grey mountain ridges slanting above the evergreen and turning-yellow…
The first rest day since arriving back on the mainland was at Bridge Lake. Thanks to welcoming hosts, we had the luxury of a shower and use of the washing…
Just a quick update as to how the trip is going… in numbers: Distance cycled: 2830km No. of days cycling: 38 No of days off: 6 Countries visited: 2 No.…
Two nights and a day of rain after leaving Port Hardy on Vancouver Island and we disembarked the ferry at Bella Coola. The journey had taken us along the Discovery…
The Plan Evolves When you’ve spent nearly 2 years cycling through Africa, the 4,400km Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) doesn’t seem that far. A relatively short cycle through the…
Before I left England, I had envisaged being one of the toughest sections of my Take On Africa bike ride would be crossing the Sahara. I expected extreme heat and…
Over the upcoming weekends I shall be indulging in my less active interests, namely books and film. Books – The Hay Festival Well known in the literary world is the…