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  Wild Things Happen on Bike Adventures 18.08.2026 23min

  What's the wildest thing that's happened to you during a bike adventure? I asked this question and got inundated with responses so this week I'm sharing them with you. Responses range from marriage proposals, dog chases, nudist beach encounters to being kidnapped by the Taliban! I also share some of my own crazy bike adventure experiences including how I've twice managed to find myself starting a mountain descent wit no brakes (don't recommend!) Also a big shoutout to Adam Leathwo...
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  Blending Ultra Racing with Bikepacking: Hannah Simon 15.08.2026 1h 39min

  Hannah Simon has raced ultras in four different continents, but you'd be wrong to assume she is only focused on racing. She also enjoys strapping gear on her bike and riding through new landscapes. This year she chose to combine them all by riding to the start line of three seperate events across Europe. I enjoyed exploring her experience as a photo journalist and how she blends her desire to see the landscapes with the competitiveness it takes to race through them as well. Her r...
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  From Bikepacking to Ultra Racing: Anna Ruddiman's El Piri Experience 11.08.2026 34min

  Considering riding an Ultra? You need to listen to this episode! A few months ago Anna Ruddiman was on the podcast talking about cycling from London to Turkey, and mentioned she might try an ultra cycling race. Well, she just went ahead and did it. Anna has just finished El Piri, an unsupported 800km race through the Spanish Pyrenees (with 20,000m of climbing no less), and she's sent through a full debrief. TL;DR: you're never going to feel ready, you're more capable than you think, and...
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  Bikepacking from Alaska to New York: Jimmy Vervoort 08.08.2026 1h 26min

  Belgium bikepacker Jimmy Vervoort shares his awesome journey riding from Alaska to New York City. This was a trip split into two parts with the first starting in the middle of winter which made for some very cold riding days in Alaska. One of the golden rules of bike travel is being adaptable, so Jimmy changed up his route, flew to Vancouver and then cycled south down the Pacific Coast trail. When he ran out of funds he flew back to Belgium worked and saved up to restart the journ...
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  Cycling to Everest Base Camp: Daragh Cronin's Monsoon Setback in India 04.08.2026 30min

  Twenty kilometres outside Mumbai, sitting in a half-flooded slum with the rain hammering down,Daragh Cronin had what he calls one of the lowest moments of his life. This week he's filling us in on what happened since his last update during his adventure of cycling from Ireland to Mount Everest Base Camp. To keep up with Daragh's future adventures you can follow him via instagram @RoaminWithConin Check out the Elkhorn Rack from Old Man Mountain Support the show Buy me a coffee! I’m...
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  Could You Spend Two Years Bikepacking? Paula and Juan Pablo 01.08.2026 1h 33min

  Juan Pablo's first bike trip was a huge solo journey over 16 months. Then he came home to Chile, met Paula, they got married and six weeks after their wedding they both got on bikes and started bikepacking together.. All up they hope to spend two years on this adventurous version of a honeymoon. We discuss: Bikepacking as a couple: a newlywed honeymoon covering 20,000kmSolo bike touring: 19,000km across Turkey, the Middle East, and AfricaBikepacking Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia: expectations...
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  51 Years Cycling The World: Remembering Heinz Stücke 28.07.2026 22min

  This week's episode is dedicated to Heinz Stücke, who passed away on July 22 aged 86. Heinz is a legend in the bike travel community, the holder of the world record for the most travelled person in the world. He spent over 51 years cycling to every single country and territory in the world. In Sept 2025, I visited Heinz in his home in Hovelhoff and spent the day chatting about this adventures. This episode features excerpts from that conversation. You can listen to the original ep...
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  Bike Touring the World with Marielle Jauring (re-visited) 25.07.2026 1h 38min

  Marielle Jauring has ridden roughly 89,000 kilometres across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe and Asia since her first tour in 2017. This interview was recorded midway through her current ride from Poland to Sri Lanka. The conversation ranges from lighter moments (a turtle sanctuary in Malaysia, blue lava in Indonesia, petting a bear in Canada that turned out to be drunk, not dead) to genuinely hairy ones (heatstroke in the Australian outback, a car accident with her ...
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  The Best Countries for a Bike Adventure (According to You) 21.07.2026 17min

  What's the best country to take a bike adventure? I put that question to the Seek Travel Ride Instagram community, and the answers poured in, from expected favourites to a few genuine curveballs. This episode is dedicated to running through every single one. It comes on the back of a scorching European summer and a roadside afternoon spectating the Tour de France, which got me reflecting on how the race first brought me to France and ultimately to the Pyrenees back in 2013, where I now ...
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  Cycling 12,000km Through 16 Countries: Germany to Turkey with Rieke Schmees (re-release) 18.07.2026 1h 26min

  In 2022, German psychologist Rieke Schmees swapped a desk for a bike and cycled 12,000km through 16 countries. This adventure took her from Germany to Turkey, via Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Italy and the Balkans. It was the first type of adventure like this she'd taken with almost no camping experience prior to setting off as well. Rieke shares the reality of taking this adventure as a solo female, the toughest weeks in Morocco which also became teh most rewarding, and how it came to be ...
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  Bikepacking Mongolia: Rob MacLennan on Ultra-Cycling to the Silk Road Mountain Race 14.07.2026 33min

  Rob MacLennan is back on the pod, this time mid-adventure sharing updates as he bikepacks from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to the start line of the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan. We learn about how Rob has transitioned from long-distance touring (London to Cape Town) to getting into the world of ultra-cycling and how he ended up signing up to one of the hardest off road ultras out there in the SRMR! He also tells us why he is now out there combining both disciplines on this trip, and ...
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  Cycling to Everest Base Camp in 1986 with James Baile (Re-visited) 11.07.2026 1h 26min

  Back in 1986, two Englishmen in their early twenties flew to Delhi with brand new mountain bikes and a paper map, and set off to ride through the Himalaya. James Baile takes us back nearly 40 years to a trip that saw him carrying his bike over three high mountain passes, reaching Kalapattar at 5,545 metres as one of the first cyclists ever to do it, and crossing into India solo after his riding partner's frame gave out. Highlights from the episode: Two 20 year olds, no maps of their own makin...
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  Raid Pyrénées by Bike: Cycling Across the Pyrenees Coast to Coast 07.07.2026 38min

  Ever wondered what it's like to cycle across a mountain range? Well in 2023 I loaded up my bike with gear and set off from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean at St Jean de Luz, to cross the Pyrenees mountains all the way to Argeles-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean Sea. The route we took was a mix of the Classic Raid Pyrenees road bike and touring routes and we took nine days to complete the crossing. All up it was 803kms, 24 Cols and almost 18,000m of climbing. You can watch the visuals b...
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  Solo bikepacking 9000km Across South America | Marta Ballús (re-visited) 04.07.2026 1h 29min

  Ever wanted to go bikepacking in South America? This episode is for you. After being laid off from her job in Barcelona, guest Marta Ballús decided to take back control of her life by loading up her bike and taking an adventure in South America. I spoke to her while she was nine months and over 9,000 kilometres into her solo South American journey. A trip taken to help her reclaim her confidence and learn to trust herself. Marta's mantra on this trip is 'Do what scares you until it does...
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  Bikepacking through Malaysia and Singapore: Olly Hargreaves 30.06.2026 32min

  Planning a bike adventure through South East Asia? Olly and Ellie just rode Thailand into Malaysia, dealt with Ramadan closures, ferry logistics, and hit some gnarly climbs. Tune into this episode for intel on what it's like to go bikepacking in South East Asia plus a masterclass in pivoting when ferries only run once a month. Follow Olly's adventures on Instagram - @sagas.of_olly.hargreaves Check out the Elkhorn Rack from Old Man Mountain Support the show Buy me a coffee! I’m an affiliate ...
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  A 1,500km Bike Packing Adventure Through Norway with Slauka (Revisited) 27.06.2026 1h 47min

  This week we're re-releasing one of our favourite episodes. 1,500 kilometres through Arctic Norway on a fully loaded bike. Our guest Slauka had never done a bikepacking trip before this but she didn't let her lack of experience get in the way of a good adventure. Slauka's journey took her from the Lofoten Islands all the way to the North Cape In this episode we Cover : Why May could be a perfect time to go bikepacking in NorwayWildcamping in NorwayPreparation, testing gear in bad weathe...
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  A Month Spent Cycling Around Ireland: Brian Sampson 23.06.2026 27min

  We are going to hear what it's like to spend a month cycling in Ireland thanks to the latest update from Brian Sampson who just completed a 1500km loop around Dublin and Belfast that proved tougher, more beautiful, and far more rewarding than expected. After cycling through England and Wales, Brian discovered Ireland's slower pace, where he enjoyed cycling on empty farm roads. The standout moment was a hike to Comshagan Lough, a glacial crater lake. He skipped the touristy Dingle Penins...
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  They Took a Year Off Work to Cycle the World: Katy and Alan 20.06.2026 1h 37min

  Katy and Alan spent five years dreaming about this adventure and then went ahead, put their careers on pause and spent a full year cycling 20,000km around the world. Halfway through the adventure, a monotonous desert section through Central Asia nearly broke them, so they threw out their initial planned route and let the trip become something even better. These are the key lessons from their journey: You don't need to wait for retirement to take a big adventureA plan is a starting point but i...
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  Cycling from London to Croatia with Milica Kovačević 16.06.2026 26min

  When we last heard from Milica, she was in Northern France and just a few days into her ride from London to Croatia. In this update, she reflects on what the bike adventure has actually looked and felt like across the weeks in between. Milica shares about: What her worst day on the road looked likeWhy keeping yourself fed is actually one of the most important things you can do out thereWhen a bad day turned into a genuinely good oneWhy she loves AustriaInsights from riding solo across E...
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  Bikepacking Africa Solo: 10,000km from Rwanda to Cape Town with Ellie Mitchell-Heggs 13.06.2026 1h 21min

  Dreaming about taking a huge bike adventure? Then this episode is for you. Ellie Mitchell-Heggs shares her insights from her solo journey where she cycled 10,000 kilometres across Africa from Rwanda to Cape Town. All up her trip was nine months long and took her across ten countries. It was also a ride that was layered with both a personal family connection to Africa and loaded up with a huge sense of purpose as well. Alongside the cycling, Ellie spent time in every capital city m...