In this Episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Roxy and Tommy - a Polish/French couple - who in late April 2022 left their home in the French Alps and set off on a bicycle tour which has seen them on the road just over a year now . During their 13000km+ ride so far, they have cycled through the Balkans, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia where they stopped for a couple of winter months to do ski touring. They have now continued to Vietnam and Laos and are still riding south in the direction of Au...
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode I interview Max Schnell - a full time Bicycle Adventurer who is embarking on the Deux Mille Challenge, self supported. This challenge involves cycling the 200 paved mountain roads which climb above 2000m of elevation, across the Pyrenees and Alps. Completing this will take a phenomenal effort and Max is certainly up to the challenge, having previously cycled all three grand tours back to back in 2021 - again self supported. So how does someone like Max do what he does, what is li...
Jun 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode I interview Liz Hughes and her exploits on the bike. From her early days as a bike courier in London, to discovering the competitive side of the sport and entering the MTB racing scene in Australia. Liz has tried her hand at many different parts of this sport. Moving back to the UK she entered the road racing and cyclocross scene, before finally moving on to her new passion for off-road self supported ultra cycling races. I really enjoyed my chat with Liz and discussing how the a...
May 27, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this special bonus release episode I had the pleasure to ask some questions with Lesa Ashford who is currently attempting to set the World Ultra Cycling Association and Guinness World Record for circumnavigating Australia. The full record attempt will involve pedalling over 14.000kms around the mainland of Australia. When I spoke with Lesa she was in Geelong and she is well and truly on the way to being the first women to complete this record attempt! I was also able to pose some questions to...
May 25, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode I interview Ed Hawes to talk about his current cycle tour from his home in London all the way to New Zealand. By the end of this tour he will have cycled 25,000km. His route would take him through Western Europe, the Balkans, Turkey, and then through the deserts and high mountains of Central Asia. Bicycle touring on the famous Silk Road, Pamir Highway and the Karakoram Highway before making his way through Pakistan, India and South East Asia and onwards to Australia and NZ. I cau...
May 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode I chat with Leanne Bentley who during the pandemic discovered the world of bikepacking. Leanne shares her journey in the off-road bikepacking space, from building up her own bike during the pandemic, to taking on the 2022 Dales Divide and then lining up as one of the few women at the 2023 Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. Leanne talks about how she prepared to train for an event which involved so much climbing, whilst living in the Netherlands. Training through the winter she got t...
May 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode I interview Arev and Mathias who in late 2021 quit their jobs in Germany and set off to explore the world by bicycle. Apart from a short cycling trip in the earlier summer months, they'd never travelled in this style before. So what is it like bicycle touring as a couple? I caught up with Arev and Mathias while they were in Armenia to learn more about their experiences and adventures so far. You can follow along with their journey via the following links: YouTube Channel Instagra...
May 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of the Podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Tommy Quick. In 2006, Tommy woke up in his sleep with what felt like a raging headache. Minutes later he would be unconscious. He'd suffered a stroke, but Tommy was just 12 years old. Fast forward to today, and Tommy is currently midway through a monumental ride called Four Points Australia, where he is fundraising to raise awareness for young stroke and social inclusion. The transcript for this episode is here . You can find out ...
Apr 29, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this special release episode I interview Graham Coult prior to him undertaking a bike packing trip with a difference. On May 06, 2023, he and his friend Charles will be setting of from Austria on a 2000km+ bikepacking route across Europe. The route they are taking follows the original one traced out on the map which Graham's grandfather used to escape from Stalag 18A - a Prisoner of War camp in WWII. As mentioned in the episode - Graham and Charles are welcoming people to come along and join ...
Apr 28, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting to Claire Wyatt, an intrepid adventurer who loves exploring on two wheels. Claire has cycle toured extensively and enjoys taking the road less travelled as a way to explore and learn about new countries and cultures. At the age of 26 she has an adventure CV that would rival most. First setting off cycling through Cambodia and South East Asia, before the pandemic sent her back home to the UK. But once you catch the bug for travelling by bike, it's ha...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Allen. In 2019, at the age of 20, Jason packed his bicycle with touring equipment and set off from his home in Wisconsin with a mission to see the beautiful natural landscapes on offer in the U.S.A. Over the course of the next 7 months he would cross 10 states, ride over 8,500km and visit countless national parks and state forests. I found it inspiring listening to Jason recount his bicycle tour and it was ...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this Episode of the Seek Travel Ride Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul de Tilly about his recent adventure cycling from Paris to the Chinese Border. Paul set off from Paris in January 2022, on a mission to cycle all the way to China. An expedition this big is normally one reserved for what we would classify as 'experienced bicycle tourers', yet when he set off, Paul was very much a novice. In fact, he mentions the only training he did for this big tour was learning how to clip ...
Apr 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Brideau. Michelle started including cycle commuting into her daily routine, as a way of harnessing the health benefits of active travel. This soon sparked a passion for cycling which wouldn't just see her commuting from home to work, but also setting off on a bicycle tour across Canada - from Vancouver to Halifax. Since that trip Michelle has enjoyed the challenges which come with Audax riding, and also r...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Reynolds. For over 40 years Robert made his living as a painter. Re-creating scenes and landscapes wasn't only a profession, but it was something at the very centre of his identity. So you can only imagine the sense of turmoil and disruption which ensued when Robert suffered a rare form of stroke that would leave him totally blind in his left eye and subsequently rob him of the ability to paint. Robert's ap...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast I interview Stevie Gaebe an endurance athlete and Ultra-distance Cyclist. I first met Stevie during the 2022 Normandicat 900 ultra-cycling event in Northern France. We had both lined up at the start-line, nervous at what would unfold over the course of the next three days. Surrounded by men we were also some of the only women who had turned up to challenge themselves in this self supported long distance event. We would end up riding together for th...
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast I interview Simon Willis. It's fair to say Simon has led a life full of adventure, exploring the great outdoors in a myriad of ways. As Simon mentions, it wasn't so much about seeking out these adventures, instead they always had a way of finding him. Together we explore the adventures he has undertaken, from the early days of cycling the Camino de Santiago Pilgrim route , hiking the full length of the Pacific Crest Trail, to establishing the Scott...
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast I chat with adventurer and ultra-endurance athlete, Nikki Ray. It's fair to say the humble bicycle has shaped Nikki's life in a multitude of ways. From teaching adult refugees how to ride a bike for the first time, to crossing countries on a 10 000km solo cycle tour through West Africa, through to competing in challenging ultra - distance cycling raes. Nikki has done this and so much more. She is a cycling instructor, human rights advocate, hill cl...
Mar 04, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode of the Seek Travel Ride podcast I interview Mark Gresser, an Australian with a spirit of adventure. In April 2015 Mark set off from his driveway in Perth, Western Australia on a mission to see the world. He would spend the next 2.5 years travelling by bicycle seeking new experiences, with a curious enthusiasm to learn about the different cultures and countries he would come across. All up, he would travel over 29,000km, crossing through 28 different countries before eventually ar...
Feb 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Have you ever considered joining a cycling charity ride? Wondered what it would be like to cycle big distances day in day out for a week? In this episode I chat with Kimberly Evering to discuss her doing exactly that. Kimberly is no stranger to challenges. In fact she has built up a reputation of taking on new and exciting challenges which would regularly push you out of your comfort zone. She pushed herself to the brink competing in Spartan events and even took on the trifecta - a challenge of ...
Feb 21, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5
There are many ways to describe Lizzie Jenkins, she is an accomplished film director, adventurer and endurance athlete. Recently she discovered the world of long distance cycling and entered into the ultra-cycling race scene. This led to her signing up for the ultimate event in the race calendar - the Transcontinental Race - TCR. This event would see her cross the entire continent of Europe on a ride of over 4000km with a monumental amount of climbing in between. During this episode we explore m...
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In 2022 Michiel Desmet and Chiara Maffina set off from Anchorage in Alaska on a long distance cycle to set the Guinness World Record for the longest ever handbike ride. This would be the first time either of them would undertake a long cycle tour so there were a lot of unknowns on the trip. In 2013 Michiel was involved in an accident in Thailand and suffered a spinal cord injury which left him paralysed. Through years of rehabilitation he was able to discover the joy which came with riding a han...
Jan 29, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Dr fLorence Cotel is a Neuroscientist, Inspirational Speaker and Endurance Athlete, who also happens to have a passion for endurance events. Since teaching herself how to ride a bike as an adult while living in Copenhagen, she has undertaken some amazing adventures. These include taking a 7 month bicycle tour from Quito, Ecuador all the way to Ushuaia, in Argentina as well as successfully competing in Ironman Australia. In 2022, Dr Cotel was chosen to represent the 7th Cohort of Homeward Bound a...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Seven years ago Madeline Hoffmann first learnt the identity of her biological father. Growing up in Germany in a single parent household this was something which she wondered about all her life. Now, living in Australia she got the news that not only did her father want to make contact, but that he was also Turkish. It took a few years before Madeline made the decision she would be ready to meet him. But then the global pandemic shut the world down, meaning there were more delays. It was during ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
