I’m familiar with the requirements and rigors of solo cycle touring. I am packing everything I need; clothes, food, camping […]
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Great Southern Rail Trail
Victoria has some beautiful and varied rail trails to explore. With a couple of days free I decided an overnight […]
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail New Zealand
Luck’s a fortune, a volcanic eruption in Bali Indonesia saw us stranded on the tarmac in Melbourne our flight was […]
Risk and Return
Back from a few months away touring on my bicycle, I was invited to a friend’s party where I was […]
Lost in Space
The toughest thing about bicycle touring is making the decision to GO. After that, everything else falls into place as […]
Summertime
Wafer-thin Vladimir approached me slowly with a heavy snub-nosed hammer; “You could use this to knock in the pegs”. Trailing […]
Blue Skies in Bruges
In Passchendaele, the dead sleep well beneath manicured lawns. The unknown soldiers receive dozens of daily visitors, like Peter Pan […]
The Daily Cycle
There’s a rhythm to the road enjoyed by self-supported cycling tourists. We only ever have a general idea of where […]
Bees and Whispering Trees
Warmshowers, the touring cyclists’ home-stay network allows the thoughtful cyclist a glimpse into another’s world. Our hosts a few days […]
The Redwood State and National Park: A Cathedral of Silence
We are getting fitter and stronger but cycling less distances. Its great to be taking my time to look and […]
Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond 