Seek Travel Ride

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Lesa Ashford who recently set the female World Record as the fastest woman  to circumnavigate Australia.  Lesa set off on March 08 2023, from the Wheel in Brisbane, then connected 19 waypoints around mainland Australia with a total distance exceeding 14,000kms.  92 days, 6 hours and 33 mins later she arrived back in Brisbane, setting the official record...

In this episode I interview Mark Wedgwood who in 2022 took on the challenge of cycling every single Ordinance Survey Map of Britain - all 204 of them.  This ride saw Mark cycle over 7000miles / 11,000kms and it would take him 6 months to complete. In doing so Mark was able to discover the very best of Britain, traversing across from coast to coast through England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of M...

In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Chris Barker a man with a truly adventurous spirit.  In 1998 as a mountaineer, Chris survived a harrowing ordeal on the Tasman Glacier in the NZ Southern Alps, where he and his brother had to build a snow cave to survive,  They would spend 5 days trapped in the snow cave before their subsequent rescue. After this experience, Chris found c...

In this episode I speak with Rory Mansfield and Ben Cannell, two cyclists from the UK who are about to embark on their own cycling challenge which they have named Les Lanternes Rouges.  This July they will be looking to cycle the entire Tour de France 2023 route, including the stage transfers, fully self-supported.  I spoke to them about how an idea conjured up almost ten years ago, is now about t...

In this episode I interview Kristina Rivers who recently set a new Guinnness World Record (currently being verified) as the fastest women to cycle across Australia - from Perth to Sydney.  Kristina cycled a total of 3,970kms in 11 days, 8 hours and 6 mins, a phenomenal feat of endurance and strength.  So what does it take to cycle across Australia in record breaking time?  Listen to the episode to...

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 to...

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...

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 o...

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 w...

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 b...

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...

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...

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 aw...

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...

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...

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 nationa...

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 w...

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 Vancouv...

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...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 acros...

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...

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...