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An open letter to Sustrans

To whom it may concern, I felt compelled to write to your organisation after spending several days cycling from Dover to the East Midlands, having just arrived from continental Europe.

Homeward Bound – Skipping Through Italy

I’d worked hard to fund the ride home. Never before while on the road had I felt suf­fi­ciently flush as to splash out on a fresh deli­cious pizza, or a mouth-wateringly fla­vour­some ice-cream, or a expertly-prepared cap­pu­cino on an almost-daily basis!

Europe from a new perspective

Tom experiences his cycling tour through Europe with his wife, Tenny

How to get sponsorship for your cycle tour

When planning an extended cycle tour, many people go in search of corporate sponsorship. Some come back empty-handed. Some are successful.

The long road back to Yerevan

Coming home meant two things: a very long journey by public transport, and lugging an unwieldy collection of funny-shaped bags and bits of metal through a variety of cities in the summer heat.

Mongolia: The cream of adventure cycle-touring

In 2006, Andy and I took our mountain-bikes up to Inverness and spent a week riding an off-road route to Fort William, which we had put together from detailed Ordinance Survey maps.

Off the map in Northern Mongolia – Another photo essay

After I’d recovered from a sudden illness, we hit the road again with fresh enthusiasm.

On the rails – Sochi to Ulaanbaatar

As I write, it’s 5:30am in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Through the window of my host’s flat I can see the pale orange of the morning sun picking out the shapes of the new industrial complexes and apartment blocks that are sprouting at great speed.

Rain, train and pain – Yerevan to Sochi

Her familiar, tearful, smiling face was framed by the tinted window, then a silhouette, receding; finally she joined the flecked shapes swaying within the departing bus as it began its 24-hour journey to Tehran.

The Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook

One of the most valuable resources I had when preparing to make the leap and begin cycle touring was the Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook.