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Mountain Biking across Outer Mongolia

There aren’t many places left that have resisted modernity for as long as Mongolia has.

Get a postcard sent from Outer Mongolia

In 2007, Tom Allen and Andy Welch dreamt about seeing the world on their mountain bikes. Departing from the UK June 2007, the duo set off on their bikes with video recorders to document the adventure.

The Brick Wall of Eternal Dissatisfaction

I’ve named this ‘the brick wall of eternal dissatisfaction’. I guess it’s the same one that has driven human endeavour for millenia to improve on what came before, even if it worked fine anyway.

Biking The Nubian Desert

Tom Allen continues his ride earth journey and enters into the Sahara desert of Northern Sudan.

Ride Earth: One Year In

Tom Allen reflects on what he’s learnt after spending a year on the road with his bike