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2018

Room with a Mvuu

Steppes Traveller Magazine

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2017

Digging Deeper in the Cederberg

Steppes Traveller Magazine

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Lake Turkana

Steppes Travel Blog

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2016

Oman, What a Week!

Tourient Express Blog

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First sunny evening ride of the year and it felt s First sunny evening ride of the year and it felt so good. My arms and legs were out for the the first time in a long time (although not long enough to remove my tan lines, of course). It's no secret that winter riding is far from my favourite thing. I'm looking forward to squeezing in many more warm, sunny rides before the wet British summer arrives! #getoutside #spring #goldenhour #cycle #bike #explore #staylocal #sunshine #lifebehindbars #twowheels #picoftheday #cotswolds #tetbury #swisbest #cycling #cyclinglife
Yesterday, I set out to complete the #ridefar180 c Yesterday, I set out to complete the #ridefar180 challenge. But rather than just doing a 180km loop, I decided to try and make it as much off-road as physically possible. This meant that 16 hours later, I finally made it back to my house at 10pm. It was tough but rewarding day on the bike, exploring some very muddy trails as well as some cool riding on The Ridgeway. Highlights included spotting countless deer and birds of prey, as well as arriving at one of my favourite valleys at golden hour. Lowlights included surviving off foul-tasting purified water and putting on all my clothes when it reached freezing close to the end! #ridefar #ridefar180 #getoutside #explore #mtb #adventure #staylocal #ride #offroad #swisbest #ridgeway #spring #challengeyourself #endurance #ultracycling
This is something a little different for me. As pa This is something a little different for me. As part of @steppes_travel new UK focus, I was asked to put together a cycling holiday through the Cotswolds. I'm not sure if the trip will happen in May as planned, but it was a lot of fun to put together. It was a really interesting challenge to look at my own training ground and re-examine it from a totally different perspective. I think the finished trip covers some great areas, but there were also some cracking bits that didn't quite make the cut... If you're curious to learn more, check the link in my bio. #staylocal #travel #explore #cotswolds #swisbest #countryside #cycling #lifebehindbars #uktravel #summer #bike #slowtravel #adventure #journey #britishtravel #england #localbusiness
The weather may feel wintery, but at least it hasn The weather may feel wintery, but at least it hasn't been wet. I took advantage of the dry conditions to bounce around on the mountain bike for four hours this afternoon. Despite the lack of rain, I still managed to find a decent amount of mud. And just to make sure that it wasn't too pleasant a ride, I decided to ford a river in 3°C. It was great to finally get in a slightly longer ride though. And with the tracks no longer quagmires, I'm looking forward to racking up plenty more off-road miles this spring. #getoutside #explore #cycling #offroad #mountainbiking #lifebehindbars #swisbest #cotswolds #adventure #mud #countryside #bike #mtb #staylocal #spring #trails
With spring definitely here, I thought it was time With spring definitely here, I thought it was time to brave the bridleways and byways today. It was great to be back on the mountain bike and outside in the sunshine again. I was also trying out a new GoPro mount during the ride, so this is a mash-up of some of the footage I captured. (Enjoy the free music, as the alternative was listening to me breathing!) #cycling #getoutside #outsideisfree #mountainbiking #offroad #adventure #gopro #spring #springishere #countryside #swisbest #cotswolds #mtb #lifebehindbars #explore #mud #trails
Today was the first spin of the year with @nadiash Today was the first spin of the year with @nadiashahanaz. And it was also the first time I can say I genuinely enjoyed just being outside on the bike. It was a real treat to arrive home neither frozen to the bike nor half drowned. Spring is definitely here 🌤️ #getoutside #cycling #spring #cotswolds #bike #explore #swisbest #ukcycling #countryside #lifebehindbars #bikes #nature
What a way to spend my birthday. Virtual Everestin What a way to spend my birthday. Virtual Everesting done. Never again! #everesting #zwift #cycling #lifebehindbars #paincave #climbing #challengeyourself
During the first lockdown, I wanted to mix things During the first lockdown, I wanted to mix things up, so I built a mountain bike and headed off-road. It was a fantastic way to explore my local area and I definitely learned a few things along the way. Read about these lessons from lockdown in the new blog in my bio. (And in case anyone is wondering, yes, my New Year's resolution was to complete all my half-finished articles from the past six months 😂) #mountainbiking #offroad #mtb #explore #staylocal #backyardriding #adventure #cycling #discover #uk #swisbest #getoutside #nature #landscapes #blog #pushyourself
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