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Patagonian Afterthoughts

Posted on June 30, 2014 by brian

Having been back in the U.K. 6 months now, wanderlust has again set in. I often think about my Patagonian adventures, the people I met, the friends I made and how I would do it differently next time. So here … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Tabano

Posted on December 9, 2013 by brian

Coihaique to Cochrane 6 days 334 kms “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not … Continue reading →

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Carretera Austral

Posted on December 1, 2013 by brian

Futaleufu to Coihaique 7 days 1 puncture 436 kms Leaving Futaleufu the tarmac ended just outside of town. The fun began with the ripio being a dusty gravel mess. The road at times being narrow had me struggling with the … Continue reading →

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El Bolson to Futaleufú, CHILE.

Posted on November 22, 2013 by brian

A beautiful day to be riding out-of-town. I was headed for the Parque Nat. Los Alerces.The park was created in 1937 to protect the Alerce (Fitzroya Cupressoides) forest. The Alerce looks similar to a Giant Sequoia and rivals the Bristlecone … Continue reading →

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Bikepacking Dartmoor

Posted on August 4, 2013 by brian

A short train journey deposits me in Plymouth where I head out of the city on the Plym Valley Path, NCN 27 (a traffic free route built on an old railway line). At the end of the path I take … Continue reading →

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To the Sea… a S24O

Posted on July 1, 2013 by brian

Making the most of a fine summer day. I head off through the leafy Devon lanes which burst forth in a frenzy of colour as a plethora of wild flowers shine in their glory. I ride through quaint villages with … Continue reading →

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S24O

Posted on June 2, 2013 by brian

S24O – Sub 24hr Overnighter…. It’s 5pm on a beautiful friday evening, the sun is shinning and I’m cruising through the Devonshire lanes inhaling a fresh breeze that s laced with the smell of wild garlic. Time to hit the … Continue reading →

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Bikepacking…..The North of England … Day 2

Posted on May 17, 2013 by brian

After a chilly night, I fired up the Trangia for a brew while I packed up. Donning wet boots and gloves I pushed the bike out of the woods. A beautiful morning to be gannin oot fre a ride ! … Continue reading →

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Bikepacking…..The North of England … Day 1

Posted on May 14, 2013 by brian

The monument commonly called Long Meg A weight of Awe not easy to be borne Fell suddenly upon my spirit, cast From the dread bosom of the unknown past, When first I saw that family forlorn; Speak Thou, whose massy … Continue reading →

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Lôn Las Cymru

Posted on September 10, 2012 by brian

Lôn Las Cymru, NCN route 8, is considered as a challenge route by Sustrans. It will take you on a roller coaster of a ride over 400km with 5000m of cumulative ascent from Holyhead Island to Cardiff Bay. This route … Continue reading →

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