photos 0028: on to TO.ON: part 1 A friend of mine in Spain, someone I am quite fond of would often tell me, at moments of despair. “Matthew! Think Positive!” If I was very lucky, I might also get a friendly, encouraging hug. And she was right, as Women often are. It’s a phrase I think
photos 0027: The Loneliness of a Long Distance Cyclist Ma-Mor-Mere, Ma-Mor-Mere! I can't find Ma-Mor-Mere! A blonde haired, very tanned little boy approached me as I sat at a table in a restaurant in the little town of Saint Rose du Lac [http://www.sterose.ca/]. I'd stopped for lunch, and was trying unsucessfully to
photos 0026: 2000 km's: A Prairie odyssey Part 1: "You are going across the prairies?! Why? All you will ever see is fields of wheat!" Well the RV driver in the car park was right I did see wheat. Lots and lots of it. But I travel by bike. I see things from a different
photos 0025: The Icefield parkway - Glaciers, Glacés, Goats and Gloom My original plan was to spend a few days in Edmonton, but the lack of any response from my contacts there disuaded me. So the plan was changed to head south. Mainly, because I was told by many people along the way about the Dinosaur museum at Drumheller and the
photos 0024: Statistics - to date I'm not great with numbers. I have always struggled with even the most basic of Mathematics. I don't keep daily records of statistics, facts and figures of my ride. Distances, elevations, times, averages speeds etc... It doesn't interest me for the most part. I
photos 0023: To AB from BC. Yellowhead Tears -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sadly, this road is appropriately named. I have come to both love and hate highway 16 for many different reasons. Joining it at Kitwanga and the junction with the Cassiar highway, it was immediately apparent that this was a different road to the ones I have travelled along so
photos 0022: The Cassiar Highway - Big bears and Strawberry scented roads. For those who know the English Lake District, will likely know the A591 road that runs from Ambleside in the south to Keswick in the north. It's an 18 mile journey along some of the Lake districts finest backdrops. The road twists and winds around little lakes and
photos 0021: Deadhorse to Whitehorse To be woken by Wolves one might think, is a terrifying experience. They sounded very close but their howls, whistle and yelps were so loud that they that they were probably quite some distance away. The sound was quite magical. It was almost operatic in its performance. The sound gradually
photos 0020: Moose collisions and the Bagel conundrum My wheel was sent off yesterday and I have little to do till it returns. I have a few chores of course, but just a few. Fairbank is a huge city in terms of area, but only has a population of around 30,000 inhabitants. There isnt a town centre
photos 0019: How to (really) survive the Dalton I only rode half the Dalton highway and I certainly do not claim to be an expert on it now. But these notes collated from personal experience and other peoples information helped me and may help cyclists travelling along the same route. How to get there I flew up with
photos 0018: The Dalton Highway Part 1. 25/05/2014 I cannot believe I am about to begin a journey that has been a dream for much of my adult life and in the planning for over 2 years! I struggled with the jetlag of my journey here. Although my body is still a little
photos 0017: Goodbye Ruby Tuesday Chewing the frayed end of a wooden tea stirrer and simultaneously sucking the complimentary mints given by the Virgin Atlantic stewardesses was how I arrived into Las Vegas. At least my teeth are feeling little cleaner and breath fresher now. 9 hours and 42 minutes of flying from Manchester airport
photos 0016: Letter#2 : Words of Wisdom. Extract from a message to a Warmshowers host in Fairbanks, Alaska. You 2014-05-16 07:20 Hello, On or around 6th of June 2014, I will be finishing riding the Dalton highway/Haul road and am looking for a Warmshower host [http://www.warmshowers.org] in Fairbanks, AK to "recharge
photos 0015: Up the Appenines Pisa. After 18 days of travelling, my final destination. I'm now relaxing in the flat of my friend and enjoying the comforts of civilisation again. But getting here through over the past few days has been a tough challenge. Arriving in Milano to bright sunshine, I went directly
photos 0014: River riding adventures The Rhein path [http://www.rhinecycleroute.eu/] is part of the Eurovelo networks that the EU is slowly funding and updating. This route is now complete from Source to Mouth. I joined at Bonn then headed south. Its difficult not to be impressed by the size of River, the varied
photos Featured 0013: Europe - The final countdown... I'm tired. Not so much I want to give up already, but enough to want to take a break for a few days. Perhaps I have pushed myself too hard? Dived in at the deep end. Maybe so, but from what I can tell of what is coming,
0012: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere... The City of Brussels, like many cities, begins its day slowly. Quiet peaceful and stress free unlike the start of my journey. I spent the cool morning wandering round the sights trying not to look like a tourist and failing I assume. I know little about the history of Brussels
photos 0011: Set the Traps Packed and repacked. Then repacked again. For the past few months, I have been making every effort to save space and weight from my bags. Parts have been bought, sold, swapped and changed to make them lighter, stronger, better but still making sure I am comfortable, and safe on my
photos 0010: T-50 days and counting It's getting closer! I left my job last Friday. My flat vacated this last weekend and I am now camped out in the spare room at my Sisters house. I am surrounded by bags and boxes which need to be organised for the journey or for future storage.
photos 0009: Yorkshire Dales test weekend Leeds to Malham I set off from Headingley at 9 am more or less. The weather surprised me. It was better than predicted. It was forecasting cold wet miserable weather, which put a dampener on my mood. I also woke in the middle of the night, then after realising what
photos 0008: Training...or not... It would make sense to get a little fitter before beginning an epic ride like the one I am about to begin. My little countdown clock now says 92 days, 17 hours and 2 minutes, before I take off from Manchester Airport. In the mean time, I should be making
photos 0007: T minus 110 days and counting. 110 days is not a significant number except for the fact, today I told my employers I would be leaving and also gave notice at the flat I currently rent. Up until this point, this adventure has just been a dream. An idea in the back of my head. An
photos 0006: Video Test page This is a video test page featuring some videos from my trip travelling from Spain back to England by Recumbent tricycle. This trip took place in July 2011 We'll start with Jasons video..... This is an excerpt from Day three. Day 5 part 1 And Day 5 part
photos 0005: Letter#1 How to survive the Dalton Or at least make a valient effort! Extracts from a letter I sent to a kind Anchorage, Alaska resident. Hello. I am currently in the planning stages of my “once in a lifetime” ride along the Pan American highway. Hopefully I will arrive in Alaska towards the end of May
photos 0004: Why am I doing this? It's true enough to say, that a journey of 1000 miles must begin with a single step. So, what can one say about the journey that might last tens of thousands of miles? It might not necessarily be the physical action of moving one leg in front of
