For those of you craving cycling adventure, here is a slice of extreme cycling adventure in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, as told by Guest Poster Pete Martin. This account will either inspire you to get out there and embrace the unknown on your bike – or make you decide that your morning commute to downtown is enough adventure already! Over to Pete! I meet Hakan, my … [Read more...]
On the Trail of the Feather Barons: Cycling from Oudtshoorn to Montagu in South Africa
Here is a guest post about cycling through the semi-desert of the Klein Karoo in South Africa - including some fascinating information about ostriches and feather barons! The post is from guest poster Pete Martin, author, journalist, coach, and international traveler. Over to Pete! The Bike Tour: Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, South Africa The 60 kilometer (37 mile) Oudtshoorn … [Read more...]
Interview with Cyclist Reza Pakravan, Author of Kapp to Cape: Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth
I recently spoke with Reza Pakravan, author of Kapp to Cape: Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth. This book is a thrilling and inspiring account of two men achieving an almost incredible bike ride. Reza gave up his job in London’s finance world for something completely different, on a quest to find purpose in his life. He and his friend Steven Pawley cycled one … [Read more...]
Discover the Wonders of Cycling in Dublin
Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, is known for its vibrant nightlife, the green color that invades every corner, and the hospitality of its inhabitants. Less well known is the fact that Dublin is a great city for cycling - so why not explore Dublin by bike, and really get to know it? Locals do not hesitate to sit down with you in a pub to tell you some of the secrets of the … [Read more...]
Beginners Guide to Bike Tours – and the Moselradweg
Guest Blogger Omer Rosenbaum draws on years of experience to offer readers this beginner’s guide to bike tours! This post has the answers to the questions you might have when you start thinking about your first bike tour. Plus, it features a detailed account of a first time bike tour along the Moselradweg in Germany. Have you ever considered going on a bike tour? The first … [Read more...]
