Tag: travel

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: 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)

Around The World By Bicycle: Afterthoughts (16/01/15-17/12/17)

Jan 29, 2018

Today, 16th January 2018, is exactly three years since I left London on my bicycle and it is also precisely one month since I arrived home. Feels like an appropriate date for the last blog on my cycle around the world… After one year cycling I wrote a blog summarising my time on the road … More Around The World By Bicycle: Afterthoughts (16/01/15-17/12/17)

England: The Finish Line (Carlisle to London 04/12/17-17/12/17)

Dec 28, 2017

The border crossing between Scotland and England might just win the award for least dramatic of my entire trip, with just a pathetic little sign outside a pub to welcome me and my bike into England. There might not have been any party poppers at the border but that didn’t mean it wasn’t exciting for … More England: The Finish Line (Carlisle to London 04/12/17-17/12/17)

Scotland Part 2: Stranded on Skye (Kinlochewe to Carlisle 24/11/17-04/12/17)

Dec 15, 2017

I am getting a bit bored of the ice and snow. I did not expect Britain to be quite so slippery in November… Still, all the ice doesn’t doesn’t half make everything look gorgeous. Scotland is beautiful anyway but with the extra sprinkle of white it is simply magical to cycle. The coastal areas were … More Scotland Part 2: Stranded on Skye (Kinlochewe to Carlisle 24/11/17-04/12/17)

Scotland Part 1: The Snowy Highlands (Wick to Kinclochewe 13/11/17-23/11/17)

Dec 9, 2017

When you get out the airport in Edinburgh there’s a big Bank of Scotland sign that says ‘There’s no place like home’. Too bloody right. Home sweet home.                     Of course, Scotland is not home for me but it is still Britain and Edinburgh is a … More Scotland Part 1: The Snowy Highlands (Wick to Kinclochewe 13/11/17-23/11/17)