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YouTube. Neva - travel with an infant. Nepal 2017 Bikepacking Annapurna Mustang. Bike Wanderer. A group of individuals who share a love of cycling and the outdoors. Freedom. This story originally appeared in the first issue of The Bikepacking Journal, our biannually printed publication, in October 2018.

Freedom

Hooker on Wheels, by Trien Pauwels. I turned off onto a side road up toward the pass, hoping I’d reach it before dark.

Hooker on Wheels, by Trien Pauwels

The golden hour was settling in, and the surrounding mountains were draped in an intoxicating red. Despite being blinded by an abundance of natural beauty, my gaze remained fixed on the mountain pass ahead.I spent six weeks pedaling around Morocco’s biggest playground, the Atlas Mountains. 5 Things I Learnt On The Hunt 1000 - We Are Explorers. Traversing Australia's Gnarliest 4WD Track On A Solar Bike - We Are Explorers. Bike Wanderer. Canning Stock Route. Why?

Canning Stock Route

Hera van Willick – Cycling globetrotter, blogger, speaker. On October 8, 1985 I was born in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

Hera van Willick – Cycling globetrotter, blogger, speaker

Because my mother didn’t like cars, we went everywhere by bicycle. The Dutch’ wet autumns and cold winters made a fertile ground to breed a hate for cycling. Though the cycling holidays that my parents took before I was born spoke to my imagination. My mother on a bike trip to Italy with my father in 1982 Who would’ve thought that bike touring would become my biggest passion?

Homecoming from my bicycle trip to Italy in 2007. Davidbrankley. THE RIDE SOUTH. Espiritu-libre. AdventShare - bike adventure from Georgia through Armenia to Iran. Dirt road cycling adventures across the Americas. Home - E-Bike Cycle Tourists. Now that you are here buckle yourself in and stay on board as we continue our world e-bike long distance adventure.

Home - E-Bike Cycle Tourists

You can follow our ongoing progress through our regular blogs, on Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter as we continue to clock up the kilometres after finally setting a new world long distance e-bike record of more than 16,047km in Portugal on January 20, 2016. The ongoing E-Bike Cycle Tourists’ e-bike long distance record ride, which makes use of the EuroVelo European cycle route network and other suitable cycling infrastructure throughout the UK and Europe, was conceived with one overriding objective: to show conclusively that electric bicycles are the future of personal transportation and are a reliable and low energy form of transport that can be used by people of all ages. The ride started in London on April 23, 2015 and is ongoing, with a finish date yet to be set. Meanwhile, the official Guinness World Record of 7,151 km (4,443.4 miles) is held by American Troy Rank. Earl. Around Australia – Epic Rides.

Overview 2000-200123,000 km (inc 8000km of dirt)18 months Intro Follow the blow by blow account of Ed and Gaye as they travel around Australia by bicycle.

Around Australia – Epic Rides

From cruising the open highway to battering bike and body along remote and rugged 4wd tracks. TravellingTwo: Bicycle Touring Around The World. In 1996, author Roff Smith embarked on a 10,000 mile solo trek around Australia.

TravellingTwo: Bicycle Touring Around The World

It was, he says, “the toughest thing I have ever done, and the best”. Roff Smith, going up Old Putty Road in the Blue Mountains. Photo by Medford Taylor. A Bicycle Journey from Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia. Route - Simple Lives. Route View Larger Map 9 Responses to Route Kerrie scott says: August 8, 2012 at 5:00 pm If u still need accomm in the bega valley, let us know!!

Route - Simple Lives

Reply Greg Foyster says: August 9, 2012 at 10:08 am Thanks for the offer, Kerrie. Unfortunately we just passed through Bega Valley en route to Canberra. Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Cycle touring advice, planning guides, gear reviews and inspiration by Tom Allen. February 11-20. February 11th; Rest day in Mysore Another quiet and restful day in Mysore.

February 11-20

I had most major sights yesterday so today went past a few areas that were rushed yesterday. First took another walk through the city. Cykling - Utsidan. Changing Gears: A Pedal-Powreed Detour from the Rat Race by Greg Foyster. Maree Bike Tour Oz: Nullarbor advice. I rode across the Nullarbor in November 2011 as part of my ride around Australia.

Maree Bike Tour Oz: Nullarbor advice

In this post I'll be sharing a little bit of Nullarbor advice, talking about the distances between roadhouses, the water situation, about food and accommodation, and which way to travel and how to tell what the weather might be. I'll also be talking about the time zones across the Nullarbor and will provide a list of links to useful resources found on the web. Please feel free to ask a question if I haven't covered something, in the comments.Distances between roadhousesPeople often go on and on about the distances between roadhouses on the Nullarbor (or Eyre Highway) but if you've already been across the top of Australia or down the west you'd have seen places with greater distances between services (Fitzroy Crossing to Halls Creek is 300 km, and Roebuck to Sandfire is almost the same).

However, it can still be a couple of days between water. West to East East to West. Wandering Time.