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.

Feb

0008: Training...or not...

It would make sense to get a little fitter before beginning an epic ride like the one I am about

17 Feb 2014

2 min read

Jan

110 days is not a significant number except for the fact, today I told my employers I would be leaving

31 Jan 2014

2 min read

Jan

This is a video test page featuring some videos from my trip travelling from Spain back to England by Recumbent

25 Jan 2014

Jan

Or at least make a valient effort! Extracts from a letter I sent to a kind Anchorage, Alaska resident. Hello.

15 Jan 2014

9 min read

Jan

It's true enough to say, that a journey of 1000 miles must begin with a single step. So,

14 Jan 2014

3 min read

Dec

The easiest way to explain about the bicycle I will be riding on this trip is simply to show you

25 Dec 2013

4 min read

Dec

My previous tour was done on an HP Velotechnik Scorpion FX touring tricycle. Why? Well, I have always been a

19 Dec 2013

2 min read

Dec

For those wanting a brief history of my previous adventures, you could start by looking at my journey from Madrid

19 Dec 2013

1 min read