Matthew Hopkins

London, United Kingdom - for now....
An avid cycle tourer and Bicycle Mechanic, I also enjoy cycling, cooking, camping, cinema, computers, internet and tech.
06
Sep

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.
8 min read
13
Aug

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
8 min read
05
Aug

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!"
5 min read
30
Jul

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
5 min read
25
Jul

0024: Statistics - to date

I'm not great with numbers. I have always struggled with even the most basic of Mathematics. I don&
2 min read
21
Jul

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
12 min read
04
Jul

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
12 min read
22
Jun

0021: Deadhorse to Whitehorse

To be woken by Wolves one might think, is a terrifying experience. They sounded very close but their howls, whistle
12 min read
17
Jun

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
6 min read
03
Jun

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.
9 min read
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