Ever wanted to cycle across the USA? Listener Jack Owens shares what it has been like so far on his bike tour as he raises funds for Ride Hard, Breathe Easy 

I also provide an update on the progress of Samuel Thompson who is currently undertaking the Tour de France Randonneur Challenge. You can track his progress here. 

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Guest Ceri Belshaw first came to cycling as a way to cross train for fell running. She has since found a passion for off road bikepacking and you'll often find her in the backcountry in Wales seeking out adventurous routes to ride.
She is also an avid photography and is currently writing Gravel Bike Wales and especially enjoys sharing the stoke for off road bikepacking with others.
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Fancy a 4,800km bike adventure all around the perimeter of France? Well that is exactly what is ahead for guest Samuel Thompson who is about to take on the Tour de France Randonneur challenge on June 15, 2025.  This brevet route is a nod to the Touriste Routiers of old, and Samuel hopes to complete the challenge in under 13 days. In order to do so he must pass through 61 control points, and climb a whopping 45,000m of ascent.

Click here to see live commentary and track Samuel's progress along the route

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Read more about the challenge here

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Emily Hulbert is on an incredible bike adventure with an extra sense of purpose. Her mission is called the Water Cycle and along her journey she is assisting remote communities in need of clean drinking water by delivering them water filtration units. This project was set up by Emily and her friend Shawnee Turner and its incredibly impactful.

During the episode we also learn about some of the incredible adventures Em has enjoyed along the way. How she gave up life as a professional football player and has since set out on her incredible bike adventure. She's taken on the challenge of the Gibb River Road in Australia's West, crossed through SE Asia, had an incredibly fulfilling time in China, and is now in Northeast India where her project on the water cycle continues to deliver. 

Want to help out with the water cycle - reach out to Emily via her instagram - @EmHulbert  and check out her GoFundMe page for more information here.

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What is is like to go cycle touring in India? Well this week listener Ted Eliason shares what it was like during one day of his incredible 82,300km+ adventure cycling around the world. Ted is taking us to Southern India and a transformative experience which occured for him there while visiting one of the temples there.

You can follow Ted via his instagram account - @bikingthebluemarble

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Imagine taking your bike all the way around the Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp? A triple crown like no other some would say. This is exaxtly what guests Jamie Hargreaves and Malachi Francis have done and I had the pleasure to talk to them all about it, as well as fiinding out what it has been like being on such a big cycle touring adventure together.

You can also listen to the previous episodes featuring them both below:

Jamie Hargreaves - Ep 107

Malachi Frances - Ep 102

Here are the links to the episodes with Jamie’s dad Phill:

Phill Hargreaves Part 1

Phill Hargreaves Part 2

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Instagram - @J.A.Hargreaves

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Instagram - @malachi_cycles

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Ever wanted to go bikepacking in Morocco? Well we are featuring listener Kurt Werby who is preparing himself to do exactly that in October 2025. Kurt has kindly agreed to share his story and let us know what it is like in the lead up to taking this adventure, how he is preparing for his first bikepacking journey and what he is especially looking forward to. We will then be checking in with Kurt to see how the adventure unfolds. 

In the meantime you can also follow Kurt via his instagram account -  @kurtwerby 

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Fancy taking on the Baja Divide? A bikepacking tour around Cuba or perhaps a ride along the Camino de Santiago? Well then you'll enjoy this chat with guest May Tettero, who has discovered how energising the world of off-road bikepacking can be.  

We discuss May's journey from moving to Canada at age 13 and losing her cycling freedom, to finding it again decades later.  May shares what her first bikepacking experiences touring through Cuba were like, how she chose to bikepack the Camino de Santiago to process grief, and how she has come to tackling challenging routes like the Baja Divide. 

We also speak about overcoming ageism in bike packing, the therapeutic benefits of cycling, and how it's helped her to embrace the highs and lows of life.

May has previously shared one day of her trip before for a mini episode of the podcast and you can listen to it here: 

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Ever wanted to go bikepacking in New Zealand? Well today's episode features listener Warwick Prewer sharing his experiences from a trip he took along the stunning Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.

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Ever wanted to take a bike tour from Europe to the Middle East? Listen to guest Jippee Witteveen who shares exactly what it was like for him doing this exact journey!

Prior to this bike adventure Jippe had enjoyed hiking on the Camino but this was his first real long distance adventure on a bike and it's fair to say it was pretty transformative. You can follow Jippe's future adventures via his instagram account - @jippewitteveen and also read his blog posts via his website.

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