When planning a long term bike tour there really isn't much point in doing anything more then outlining a rough route and schedule. There's simply too many unexpected events that can disrupt the best laid intentions. A broken bike chain, an injury, visa/passport issues can all wreck having with a schedule. However, when I was … Continue reading Bike Touring a world afflicted by coronavirus →

Last week I cleared space on a wall in my spare bedroom, switched on the printer, grabbed my coloured pens and post-it notes and got started planning my cycle tour from Melbourne to Lisbon. I've been dreaming of this trip since getting back from my first serious bikepacking trip around the South Island of New … Continue reading Planning a bike tour →

I have long legs and this means that long distance flights in standard economy class seat are agony. This is why, over the years, I've developed a strategy to improve my chances of being assigned a free exit row seat. The first thing I've learned is to always check-in at the airport. Those emails airlines … Continue reading How I secure an exit row seat →

  A week ago I returned home having solo cycled the South Island leg of the Tour Aotearoa. I started the trip in Wellington, caught the ferry to Picton and then following the tour route all the way to Bluff. From Bluff, I traveled to Stewart Island for a few days and then cycled to … Continue reading Bikepacking the Tour Aotearoa →