cycling – JKB's Bike Ride

Bornholm: A Lap of Denmark’s Sunshine Island (19/06/25- 22/06/25

Jul 12, 2025

I really thought my first blog entry of 2026 would be about riding the Tour Divide – a race I’ve dreamed about for years. For anyone unfamiliar, it’s an ultra-distance, self-supported bike race following the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, stretching roughly 4,400 km from Canada to the Mexican border. It’s considered one of the toughest … More Bornholm: A Lap of Denmark’s Sunshine Island (19/06/25- 22/06/25

The Giant Circle: A Practical Guide

Jan 3, 2025

This post is meant as an informative guide, for anyone who might be interested in cycling The Giant Circle route I created. Perhaps you’re also curious to pedal the biggest circle you can ride in the UK. It might not be the absolute biggest in terms of total mileage, but the variation would be very … More The Giant Circle: A Practical Guide

The Giant Circle: Cycling the Biggest Possible Loop in Britain (02/03/24-15/04/24)

Dec 27, 2024

When I started my current job at komoot at the end of 2022, I did some thinking about the type of stories that the community on our platform find most inspiring and engaging. One of the best examples was Quinda’s ‘The Netherlands’ biggest circle‘, which had been really popular. A quirky and unique idea, which … More The Giant Circle: Cycling the Biggest Possible Loop in Britain (02/03/24-15/04/24)

Alps Epic Part 2: Tour du Mont Blanc (06/09/23-15/09-23)

Mar 17, 2024

With the Tour des Combins half of my trip wrapped up, it was time to continue along the Tour de Mont Blanc route and make my way back to Chamonix. Just three big climbs remained, and two more borders to cross. The good news was that I’d found some rhythm after such an overwhelming start. … More Alps Epic Part 2: Tour du Mont Blanc (06/09/23-15/09-23)

Alps Epic Part 1: Tour des Combins (02/09/23-06/09/23)

Jan 15, 2024

It’s a while since I’ve written anything here! In fact, it’s a while since I’ve written anything full stop. This will probably be the least action the blog has seen since I started it in 2015 (8 years ago!), but that’s partly because this year has involved the least cycling in quite some time. It’s … More Alps Epic Part 1: Tour des Combins (02/09/23-06/09/23)

Copenhagen to Berlin: Into the forests (10/02/15-08/03/15)

Mar 12, 2015

I was only planning on staying in Denmark for about a week, but instead I ended up staying for over two. I did a lot of doing nothing, but I still squeezed in a bike ride to my grandparent’s summer house in North Zealand and sorted out many of the last bits and bobs for … More Copenhagen to Berlin: Into the forests (10/02/15-08/03/15)