Bike Touring With No Experience: Learning As You Go

How much do you need to know before you set off on a bike adventure? Going back through nearly 200 episodes of Seek Travel Ride, I found the answer from guests is usually a lot less than people expect. For this midweek episode I’ve pulled clips from eight guests who started out with very little idea of what they were doing. Florence Cotel taught herself to ride a bike at night in Copenhagen so nobody would see her wobbling, and went on to ride from North to South America. Paul de Tilly’s only training for his ride from Paris to China was two kilometres around the Luxembourg Gardens near his house. In the second half you’ll hear how guests like Rebecca Lowe,  and Samer Abouhamad share how breaking down their big journeys into smaller pieces helped them believe they could make it happen. If you’re planning your first bike tour or bikepacking trip, I hope this gives you the push to start small and work the rest out on the road. Listen to the full episodes Ep 2: Dr Florence Cotel, Darwin to Adelaide Ep 6: Mark Gresser, Perth to Paris Ep 12: Paul de Tilly, Paris to China Ep 34: Pippa Langan, cycling around the world Ep 36: Rebecca Lowe, London to Tehran Ep 85: Rieke Schmees, Germany to Turkey Ep 91: Samer Abouhamad, Boston to Argentina and beyond Ep 140: Laura Bastioli, Melbourne to Darwin What was the thing you had no clue about when you first set off on a bike adventure? Send me a message using the link below and I might read it out in a future episode. Send a message or voice note to the show. I read every one, and some might make it onto a midweek episode Check out the new Axle Pack V2 from Old Man Mountain Support the show Buy me a coffee! I’m an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including: 👉  CycPlus– ePumps (enter code STR for 5% off!) 👉 Zorali  👉 Helinox  👉 Ombraz  Follow us on Social Media! Instagram - @SeekTravelRide Facebook - Seek Travel Ride YouTube - @SeekTravelRide Seek Travel Ride Newsletter Leave me a voicemail message Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music