In early November I set off, alone, on a bikepacking expedition from my home south of Melbourne to Sydney, In the end the trip took about 1,100km and I did it in 10 days, with one day extra for rest. I’m not sure why I did it, it was a spur of the moment thing. … Continue reading I rode to Sydney and saved a turtle
Its Day 42 of Melbourne's second lockdown. I'm allowed to travel outside the house only once each day and within a 5km radius. My cycling trips have been curtailed to doing laps in the local Velodrome with a one hour time limit. So, no bikepacking trips from Melbourne to Lisbon. No rides around Australia or … Continue reading Google Earth Studio
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
Over the past three years, I've made 5 lengthy solo trips around Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Except for the times that I've taken my bike I've never taken more than a carry-on bag onto the plane when I've left home. I've learned to travel light and discovered unexpected benefits in going without and … Continue reading What I pack
Last week I rode the Attack of the Buns, a 300km trail through the New South Wales southern tablelands. I actually started the journey in Newcastle and rode south for a few days before arriving at the start of the trail. This meant that I rode it in the opposite direction from what is suggested … Continue reading Attack of the Buns
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
Tomorrow I'm off to Wellington, New Zealand. For the first time, I'm taking a bike with me. After spending a few days in Wellington to catch up with friends and family. Then I'll be cycling onto the Bluebridge ferry and sailing across to Picton and the South Island. This will begin a 20 day bikepacking journey … Continue reading New Zealand bound
In September 2018 I solo trekked the Lycian Way in southern Turkey. Before setting out I tried doing some research on the hike and there wasn't a huge amount of information out there. So, here's my account of the key things I wish I'd know before I set out. Shoes In 2017 I started the … Continue reading The Lycian Way
Adrian Falvey 