Do You Dream Of A Great Bicycling-Adventure?

We are living our bicycling-adventure dream. In August 2009 we sold our home and belongings and set off to tour the countries of the World. Two years on and 17,000 kilometers down the road we are having the time of our lives ... ...and you could too .

You don't have to be as extreme as that. The world of bicycle adventure touring is still within your reach. Whether its a short term organised tour or long term independent travel, its our hope that our web site will inspire and help you to live your Bicycling Adventure too.

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Why Bicycle? Everyone has their own preferred way to travel. For us, traveling by bicycle means that we can move that bit quicker and see more in the time available, yet travel slow enough to take in as much as possible.

By bicycle you get a closer interaction with the people you meet. You can take your time to visit places and spot things that you wouldn't otherwise see.

We love food (eating it not cooking it). The exercise we get from cycling most days, means that we can eat and eat and eat. What could be better.

At the end of each day we get a great sense of achievement and look forward to seeing new people and places the next day. Our opinion? - Cycling is the best way to travel.

Where can I Cycle? Let's turn that on its head. Where can't you cycle? In fact there are few places where you can't. There are many factors that will determine where. How much time do you have? How do I feel about this particular place? How fit am I? How much money do I have? etc. Through this site we give you an insight into our own tours and those of others to stimulate your thoughts. Why not check out some of our tours.

Can I afford it? Yes you can! How can we be so confident in saying that? Well when money is limited, its a question of "cutting your cloth to fit the suit". Depending upon your budget you can go on a short term fully supported tour doing a few kilometers per day and staying in boutique hotels or use low cost travel options and use couch surfing; work in return for food and accommodation or even make money from your web site like we do. Alternatively read The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferris. It will change the way you look at work forever. Money really does have to be not an obstacle to fulfilling your dream. Look at our pages on Finance.

I'm not fit enough. People often say to us things like "I couldn't even ride to the shops let alone a cycling up mountains" or "I'm too old to do that" or "I couldn't give it all up like you guys have." - Well the good news is you don't have to be super fit nor do you have to be a twenty something. We are in our fifties, have not been fanatical cyclists all our lives nor been particularly athletic. You don't have to go for months on end. You can just go on short term tours, independently or supported. You have the ability and only need to adopt a positive mind set that says "I can". Start slow and easy. You get much fitter over time. You feel better and fitter both mentally and physically. You'll never again have to go on a diet. Have a glance at our Health page. We don't take any supplements or anything like that. The only luxury we allow ourselves when it's available is Powerade It just helps to keep you properly hydrated, but isn't essential.

How do I go about it? That's where our site can help. Specific pages on financing, health, planning and equipment guide you along the way. Our tour pages will stimulate your senses to drive your ambition and to see what we are up to month by month, have a look at our blog. There is plenty of useful information on our Planning page. We can also highly recommend the e-book by Daren Alff Discover The Secrets To Traveling By Bicycle

If we are preaching to the converted why not provide the benefit of your own experience to others by adding to this site. There is nothing better than the diversity of other peoples experiences. If you have a favourite ride, story to tell or information to impart why not submit it to us for inclusion on the site and to promote cycle touring to others.

Thanks for reading and contributing.

Steve and Karen