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Cycling legend Kim Nguyen, the tenacious chap behind the Ride Planet Earth bicycle journey from Australia to Copenhagen for the COP15 conference, has been hard at work since finishing his epic ride. He’s asked me to help him promote Moving Planet, a day of action on September 24th (that’s this weekend!) in support of transitioning as quickly as possible to a global low-carbon society. It looks to be gaining a lot of momentum — well done Kim and co! Moving Planet is a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis. Come on bike, on skates, on a board, or… Continue reading →

Since returning to the UK I’ve been dabbling with the ‘microadventure’ phenomenon, which I see as a fantastic way to get my outdoor and adventure kicks in between planning bigger future projects (of which more news very soon!). Continue reading →

If you’re lucky enough to be in or near London on Thursday April 7th, and you’re planning or have been on an adventure or two, you can’t miss this event at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG headquarters. From the organiser Alastair Humphreys: When I was planning to cycle round the world there was so much that I did not know. I was really thankful when a veteran long-distance cyclist agreed to meet me in a pub one evening and answer my questions. Last year I thought that it could be helpful, now that I have done a few trips,… Continue reading →

I took part in the Royal Geographical Society’s ‘Explore’ convention last weekend, for the second time in the last four years. The first time I did so, I was a wide-eyed newcomer to the world of expeditions, and I remember quite powerfully the realisation that, relative to the assembled speakers and delegates, mine ranked fairly low in the list of nutty expedition plans. Continue reading →

For the budding adventurers out there — two wheeled or otherwise — you’d do a lot worse than to come along to the Explore seminar at the Royal Geographical Society in London. It lasts the whole weekend, beginning with an opening lecture on the Friday night, with lectures and workshops throughout Saturday and Sunday. Of particular interest to cyclists will be the bicycle expedition logistics seminar. Both Andy and myself will be on the panel this year. It’ll be a great opportunity for us to put our combined experience to good use by imparting to newcomers whatever advice we’re able… Continue reading →

This Sunday I’ll be dashing around the streets of Yerevan on my bike, furiously trying to film a bicycle demonstration that I’ve been organising for the last few weeks, together with a group of local cyclists, as part of the Ride Planet Earth project. Kim Ngyuen’s been cycling from Australia and is poised to arrive in Copenhagen for a couple of weeks of demonstrations during the COP15 UN climate summit, during which he’s planning to air footage from rides in cities all over the world. Copenhagen looks set to be packed out with pressure groups and activists from all over the… Continue reading →