Burton on Trent - contemplating......

Sat on a hilltop camp in rural Masaka Uganda, the event I had looked forward to and prepared hard for over 6 months was tangiably close... just 24 hours away. I was prepared, excited and ready for theRead more
Elsterberg, Germany

Happy New Year !
At 7pm on New Year's Eve, most people are having dinner, doing their hair, getting dressed up ready for a night out. Team PS, decided it was a good a time as any to test out a tourRead more
Oxford Weekend

This weekend was a surprise trip to Oxford, where we stepped briefly into the world of Harry Potter, enjoyed some old pubs, and stumbled into the most amazing bookshop....
The frontage was two smallRead more
Elsterberg

You know when you have a good cycle buddy when they cycle in weather that most people wouldnt even drive in, and is able to gather his own food :)
London, UK

Luckily we're still in the EU and the Schengen agreement still applies so the only country we need to obtain a visa for is Russia.
After many days of researching, reading forums, and trying to callRead more
Elsterberg

I’m pleased to announce the latest arrival to my bike family!
Specification –
Strength – able to carry 20-40 kilos of kit
Reparability – using fairly standard / universally used componentsRead more
Grants Yard, Burton on Trent

I had forgotten how stressful it is to move house. Even when you aren't moving "House" as a house -share room renter its stll very easy to amass a lot of "stuff" ...doubly compounded when you aren'tRead more
BHX Birmingahm Airport, UK

Aaaaaaaaaand breathe! It's been an absolutely manic week and a half consisting of; selling furniture, disassembling said furniture, carrying furniture mainly single handedly down 2 floors ofRead more
Feeling thankful flying over the sea...

I find being on an aeroplane is a great time for contemplation..
These european hops are full of solo travellers and business suits so no one is talking, its child-free and there is white noiseRead more
Mountains and valleys

A few days into being able to actually fully unwind after the stress of moving out I feel more alive than I have done in ages. My highly-treasured couple of exotic weeks that working 9-5 has affordedRead more
Greiz road test ...

Is spring here??!! I still don't know. Nature says yes! After watching a nest from the house stairs when passing each time for a week the "amsel babies" have hatched! (Blackbirds in English) . On theRead more
Leipzig Decathlon trip!

Today Peter and I bought our first home together...a three-person hiking tent from Leipzig decathlon! We decided to go for a new one as Peter's existing one is a snug two-person without a porch andRead more
Elsterberg, Zelttest auf dem Spielplatz

Wir sind eingezogen! Das Quick Hiker 3 macht aufgebaut einen genauso guten Eindruck wie klein verpackt und ist ein echtes Leichtgewicht. Die Grundfläche ist bemessen für 3 Personen und das VorzeltRead more
Greiz at Peanuts

A quick trip to Greiz to buy some last minute bits and bobs and to test the Terry saddle for the final time....thereafter, there's no going back! Yes, that's beer and water being loaded into the bagsRead more
First night wild camping!

Accompanied by Peters friend Andreas for first day motivation, we managed our target of 70km and crossed into the old "West" Germany.
Camping - wild in the forest edge, beautiful but very damp/darkRead more
Bayreuth

Irgendwann musste es ja passieren, der erste Regen. Wir haben heute nur 50 km geschafft. Der Weg führte durch das Fichtelgebirge. Kleine bayrische Dörfer, ein kleiner Junge folgte uns ein paarRead more
NBG!

Today was the longest day of cycling so far, 90km with a fastest downhill speed of 58kmh...😀 some fairly nasty hills too add to the mix of course.
We had our first puncture, a board tack IN THERead more
Treuchtlingen

Today had a nice lazy start, breakfasting with Philip before heading off through central NBG for a spot of sight-seeing. We made our way through what felt like 100 red traffic lights before making aRead more
Ehrlich Herrlich

Mr. Haupt zuliebe versuche ich heute mal etwas in Deutsch zu schreiben ;-) bitte Schreibfehler verzeihen!
Edit: Die Schreibfehler sind schon berichtigt. Meine liebe Nichte Victoria könnte ja auchRead more
Munderkingen

In Dillingen kamen wir heute früh wieder auf die Räder. Unsere Bleibe lud auch nicht zum längeren Verweilen ein. Die Tour führte heute den ganzen Tag die Donau flussaufwärts entlang - mal näherRead more
Racing the Rain/ Regenrennen

Greetings from near Lake Constance! Today we have tipped over the 500km mark and are almost at the western-most point of our route. The morning got off to a steady and sunny start, stopping a fewRead more
Switzerland! Schweiz!

After waking up from a dream about Peter buying a spider (prompted no doubt by the huge spider that appeared on my arm yesterday whilst cycling) we made our way to Lake Constance and into Switzerland!Read more
Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland

Packing up a wet tent this morning...manky. :(
Cycling in the rain....manky :(
Cycling towards the alps....awesome. :)
Crossing into Austria to country 3 of our trip....awesome. :)
Avoiding hugeRead more