Pedal(s) to the metal
That Lance Armstrong is a naughty chap aye? I wonder what Lord Lance could do on a weighty touring bike… for that matter I wonder what any of the peloton […]
Category Archives: On The Road
What I’ve Been Getting Up To
Groundhog Days
Getting on the bike every morning to the nagging feeling you’ve been in that place before is quite an eerie sensation. During my time riding South America I have grown […]
Puna Dreams Pt.4: What goes up must come down
The huge descent down 3,950 metres to Copiapo at the end of this route marked the closing of an era. Having been at altitude for the best part of the […]
Puna Dreams Pt.3: Rolling with the punches
‘Know your limits‘, along with ‘get on your bike and ride it‘ were two among many phrases that colored my student years. How was I to know then how significant […]
Puna Dreams Pt.2: A land of many worlds
In riding the Puna I feel as if I’ve been first to the bike touring buffet with an Alan Partridgesque big plate. A 180,000 square kilometre (69,000 sq mi) area […]
Puna Dreams Pt.1: The Blissful Solitude of Socompa
There are three options open to the cyclist sat in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile pondering their way to Argentina. Furthest north is Paso Jama, reaching up to 4,836m this […]
To Love or to Loathe?.. Wrestling with the Lagunas
Bolivia is now gone, cemented as just another memory beneath my wheels. The grand finale to my fleeting visit being the magnificent world of the Cordillera de Lipez and altiplano […]
Saving the Salars with Silliness
Bland, blanco, beautiful and boring. The Bolivian salt flats are a memorable ride, unfortunately though this isn’t necessarily for all the right reasons. Like just about everyone else who wields […]
Velo Freedom 