France
I love France. For any Brit looking to do a first cycle tour, it’s the ideal place: friendly drivers, good roads, better food, lots of wine and a climate that […]
Did it feel strange to leave home?
A question I’ve been asked a few times is some variation on “Did it feel strange to leave home”, “Was it hard” or “Were you scared?”. The answer to all […]
The Final Countdown
I’ll start my journey tomorrow on the Christian festival of Pentecost, from the doors of my home church, St Oswald’s Fulford. Pentecost is the day when we remember how after […]
Racing Through the Dark
“STOP RACING!” The marshal’s hand stuck out towards me like a policeman. I pulled up next to the timekeeper and collapsed over the bars, panting back the previous twenty four […]
Randonneurs do it at 15 kph
“Sirs, you cannot sleep in my service station. There’s a hotel over the road” “We’ll only be here 90 minutes, getting a room would take too long” “Sirs, you cannot […]
The Visa Problem
Whenever people hear about my bike trip, they always seem to ask the same questions: “Wow, are you going to … like … die?” (Hopefully not) “What sort of bike […]
Kit – testing the bike with some DIY
Cyclists are always obsessed with kit, and everyone seems to think their way is the best way. It goes with the territory I suppose – if we weren’t a bit […]
Cyclestan
Into the mountains of Central Asia: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and the Tien Shan range. Read my journal here at crazyguyonabike.com
Travels with Tito
Back to the Balkans, starting in Bulgaria and ticking off the former Yugoslav states before heading north to the Alps. Read my journal here at crazyguyonabike.com
Bucharest to Berlin
Across the Transfagarasan Pass and through the dark heart of Eastern Europe, before meeting a friend in Budapest and making a run for the Berlin Wall. Read my journal here […]