Adventure Awaits

Well, I can honestly say that this week has been one that I won't forget in a hurry! When I first conceived the idea of riding to every tube station in London I

Only 2 days to go until I take on my epic London Underground Cycle Challenge and here is a rough daily breakdown of the route I'll be attempting. Day 1 - Morden to

Here it is, my first adventure of 2018! It's a little bit different to my usual countryside bikepacking challenges as it's based in the big city and I'll be riding my commuter bike

I wearily open my eyes to a blur of light on the horizon. Struggling to extract an arm from my little cocoon I reach for my glasses and see the first light of

A New Year can be a powerful motivator for people; making resolutions, setting goals and planning trips. It's great to see my Facebook and Twitter feed buzzing with peoples hopes and dreams for

The Capital Ring Trail is a 78 mile circular walk around London and it's been on my radar to ride for quite a while now. With New Year spirit I set off from

2018 is here! Last night was my first ever alcohol free NYE since my teens and being so rock-n-roll I was tucked up in bed asleep well before midnight. Waking to the sound

I told myself a few weeks ago that I wouldn't be writing this post. However as I watch the sun set on 2017 for the last time I just can't help but remember

Ten years ago I left the north east and headed south as a fresh faced graduate with dreams of becoming a successful IT professional. Now a decade older and arguably non the wiser,

This time last week I was riding back from a fantastic weekend of adventure at Yestival. With a freshly inspired and motivated mind, an incredibly muddy bike and a slightly weary body I

Last night I was lucky enough to speak at the September Yes Stories night of inspiration. I had 8 minutes to talk about my 12 week bikepacking trip around the Scottish Hebrides, Bikes,

Today I caught up with my good friend Nicola Papalini who at the weekend took part in his first Ultra Tour du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) race. Nicola, an Ironman and ultra runner completed the

Today at the grand old age of 33 I got my very first tattoo. At a time in life when many of those around me are wanting to get their tattoos removed or

I'm pleased to say that things have improved a lot since my last post. I had an interview for a job that I'd applied for which is the first interview I've had in

Waking this morning after yet another night of over-enthusiastic alcohol consumption I moaned and searched for my water to try and rid my parched mouth of the sour remnants of booze. I've been

I've been back in London for 2 days and the majority of my stuff is still lying in a pile on the living room floor waiting to be unpacked. Arriving back at my

It has been two days since I finished my 'Bikes, Bothies & Booze' adventure. The last 48 hours have passed in a whirlwind of family and celebrations and it looks like it will

I wake early and immediately smile, this is it, my final day of riding. As I pack away a soggy tent for the last time I see patches of blue sky as the

Waking from a sore hip as my roll mat was flat AGAIN, it was raining. I was too lazy to get up for a wee and too lazy to reinflate the roll mat

I'm sat in my tent a bit tipsy eating my dinner having set fire to the inner door and burnt a hole in it. Welcome to England! It's not the first time I've

I slept well last night. I woke a few times but was relieved to realise where I was and that I didn't need to reinflate my sleeping mat, haha. Walking into the kitchen

It was very windy last night on Loch Lomond so I was awake and bleary-eyed just after 6. On the road by 9am today I was headed south for Glasgow and beyond. The

Today has been one of those days where you feel like a week has passed. Jam packed full of places, people and miles means I'm pretty tired but happy as Larry. I decided

After a nice sheltered night by the community centre I was up and packed just before 8am. Today is the day that I leave my final island and get the ferry back to

I'm up and about early this morning to ride around Tiree before my ferry at 11:30am. It's bright and windy which is lovely, anything that is dry is good by me right