Category Archives: RoundTheWorldByBike

13
Dec
2011

Meeting an Old Flame

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It was unsettling to see how memories and the biggest moments in our lives fade, in the end, to nothing. How long will it be before I have forgotten more about that journey than I remember?
29
Aug
2011

Guest Blog: Musings Before a Big Journey

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What I hadn't expected was that I'd feel quite so bored with the whole thing... Right now I'm just a person sitting in the pub talking about cycling round the world.
11
Jul
2011

A day in the life of a long distance cyclist

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Or should that be a life in the day of a long distance cyclist? For once you embark on a long journey time and distance all warp rather weirdly.
22
Jun
2011

Ten Things I Learned While Cycling Round the World

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Not including all the big, valuable lessons that long journeys in foreign land teach you (independence, humility, gratitude, sociability, flexibility, patience, self-confidence and so on), here are ten things I learned while cycling round the world: The Middle East was one of the kindest, most welcoming regions I have visited. Not only do people consider [...]

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10
Jun
2011

Photo Friday: Morning on the open road

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Today’s Photo Friday comes from Verena and Luciano Lepre. “In 1996 we quit our jobs and got on our bicycles heading in the general direction of Nepal. We had no set route and no real itinerary, in other words, no definite plans. After travelling in this manner this freedom has transformed us and continues to [...]

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28
Apr
2011

The Global Bicycle Race

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Do you think you could ride round the world in 162 days?
21
Dec
2010

Even more reasons to go on a long bike journey

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In case you need persuading, here are yet more reasons why a mighty bike journey could change your life...
23
Aug
2010

On the new craze of riding round the world as fast as you possibly can.

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Posted in Best Bits, Cycling, Expeditions, RoundTheWorldByBike, Travel
“Ah, it was a fine night, a warm night, a wine-drinking night, a moony night, and a night to hug your girl and talk and spit and be heaven going. This we did” – Jack Kerouac A common question in my talks is “what do you think of Mark Beaumont’s ride?” Last night, to my [...]

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27
Jul
2010

Pedals and Paddles – the final part

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Fortunately the Yukon is an easy place to get hold of things like 16ft canoes. We loaded our bikes into the canoe and set to paddling with gusto. For the next 10 days we would be far from road or rescue with no phone to call for help. It felt very liberating. After the canoeing [...]

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20
Jul
2010

Pedals and Paddles – part III

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‘Land ahoy!’ At long last South America edged above the horizon and into view. Excitement rippled among us, all craning for a better view on the starboard side of the boat. My first thought was, ‘wow, it’s hilly!’ as I switched seamlessly back into cyclist mentality once again. I was excited to see folds of [...]

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21
Mar
2010

Launching the Bicycle Travel Network

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Posted in Charity, Cycling, RoundTheWorldByBike
For a while now I have been trying to work out a way to start giving something back to this lifestyle I have taken so much from in recent years. I have had so many good experiences on my bike, though the learning curve was steep. On one of my first mini-trips, riding back to [...]

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24
Feb
2010

Audio book and travel photography (3)

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I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 3 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY [...]

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25
Jan
2010

Audio book and travel photography (2)

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I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 2 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY [...]

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25
Dec
2009

Photo Friday – Christmas Morning in Nepal

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Merry Christmas everybody! A perfect Photo Friday today: Peter Gostelow watching the sunrise on Christmas morning high in the Himalayas. Follow Peter’s latest journey into Africa here. Right, I’m off runnin’, swimmin’ and then lots of eatin’! DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for [...]

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01
Dec
2009

Reasons to travel or not to travel

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I remember sitting on top of the Simplon Pass in the Alps. The view was fabulous, the world lay all before me. I loved my life on the road. I was good at it, it was comfortable and -at long last- I was earning a few hundred quid here and there with the occasional published [...]

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30
Nov
2009

Remembering Anne Mustoe, Round the World Cyclist

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Anne Mustoe, a round the world cyclist, has died in Syria. She was 76. This is sad news for all fans of cycling literature, though there is consolation that she passed away whilst away on another grand adventure. I have always enjoyed having Anne Mustoe in my armoury. She was a fabulous example to give [...]

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27
Nov
2009

Photo Friday – the joy of the Mekong

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Today’s Photo Friday comes from a river trip in Laos. Ben explains that the “photo was taken during our longtail boat trip 25km to the Pak Ou Caves down the Mekong River. The boy is jumping from a tree into the Mekong while our boat was passing by. I took multiple shots to capture his [...]

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23
Nov
2009

Audio book and travel photography (1)

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I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. I’ve produced three audio slideshows like this. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 1 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo. DON’T MISS [...]

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15
Nov
2009

Bicycle Pornography: 20 pictures of bikes

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I sometimes feel a bit guilty that, despite cycling round the world, I am not very interested in bicycles. So here, to redeem my street cred amongst bikers, is my offering of bicycle pornography for your delectation. Cycling through Siberia in winter Filming rig for my bike A proper cyclist Girls and bikes in India [...]

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03
Oct
2009

Dreaming of Endless Travel

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Tim and Cindie Travis have made quite a name for themselves in America for managing to make money whilst cycling round the world. I met them, purely by chance, on a hot and dusty road in Peru. I was riding north, they had their noses pointed south. Tim and Cindie are still riding, and they [...]

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