What does a sabbatical cost?
How can you take so much time off work? How do you finance a big cycle touring trip? Is cycle touring expensive? Questions I get asked a lot. This morning I got another one of those “How do you do it?”...
View ArticleCarrying luggage on a Brompton folding bike
I’m sure many people like myself have wondered how to get enough luggage on a Brompton for a couple of weeks touring. Last weekend I went away for a few days with friends and was able to try out...
View ArticleWinter camping sleeping system
A beginners guide to choosing a sleeping system for arctic use (assuming camping down to -30/-40 degrees C). There are several schools of thought for a sleeping system for use in the extreme cold here...
View ArticleWinter camping : cooking, food and hydration
During January and February 2013 I cycled for three weeks in Lapland in the middle of winter with Helen Lloyd ( her thoughts on winter cycling can be found HERE) We cycled and camped at temperatures...
View ArticleBike modifications for winter cycle touring
Mr Hyde has been transformed in Winter Hyde. Before: For details of the original bike speccs scroll down. After: Work done : Handlebars : Against all my principles I’ve replaced my drop bars for flat...
View ArticleLong term bicycle travel insurance
The long term bicycle trip insurance mine field! In preparation for my trip through Africa I spent a lot of time looking into travel insurance. I thought I’d be done in no time but all that small print...
View ArticleWinter cycle touring basic tips
“Don’t eat yellow snow.” Is the winter tip we all know. I posted lots of info, tips and trip winter trip reports >HERE<, but here is a summary of my tips on winter cycle touring. These tips are...
View ArticleHow a #LCHF lifestyle changed my life.
The merits of a Low Carb Healthy Fat diet for cycle touring. Note 1 : If you’re totally convinced that you need carbs for sport and blindly follow government guide lines on diet and ” Science” and have...
View ArticleGoing long on Low Carb
Almost a year since letting the cat out the bag about my fancy pants Low Carb Health Fat diet (>Maybe read this first<) and with gradually more readers, friends and family asking questions I...
View ArticleRandom tips
Things that I just dont leave home without, and some tips (more random tips coming soon…: Earplugs: For noisy campsites, windy days or shove them in your nose if there’ s lots of roadkills rotting...
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