My first bicycle adventure was in the Scottish Highlands with two mates. We hadn’t a clue what we were doing. It was cold, wet, miserable, exhausting and brilliant. Since then I’ve racked up quite a list of trips, including:

Iran Language-Learning 2013

A year-in-progress of attempting to become fluent in a rather unusual tongue — Farsi — by means of total immersion in the culture and language. Articles coming soon.

U.S. West Coast 2012

My brother and I spent two months riding from Vancouver to San Francisco via British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California. Read the live blog from the start.

Norway & Sweden In Winter 2011

I spent February 2011 riding 1,600km through Norway and Sweden, from Oslo to the Arctic Circle and beyond. Taking on a solo bike trip in an extreme climate – with temperatures down to –33°C – proved to be a fascinating, challenging and fulfilling experience. Read more…

Mongolia 2010

A two-man journey across the sparsely-inhabited steppe and mountains of central and northern Mongolia. Wild, epic spaces and cross-country, off-road navigation characterised the riding — a truly spectacular place to cycle. Read more…

The Middle East & Africa 2009

During 2009 I cycled solo from Turkey to Iran. To make things interesting, I decided to take the scenic route – via Djibouti. Read more…

The Caucasus & Iran 2008

After cycling through the coldest winter in Georgia for 25 years, I headed, now alone, for Yerevan. I planned to stay for about 3 days. I ended up living there for 9 months before cycling to Iran. Read more…

Europe & The Near East 2007

The first long-term journey I’d done. Starting out from my back door, two friends and I set our bearings for the Orient. Read more…

Scotland Off-Road 2006

This short, painful trip is to blame for everything. Read more…