Its been a few weeks since our last blog post and so much has happened in this time. We cycled out of Washington, into Oregon and are now travelling through Northern California and into the Redwood Forests. With Almost 800 miles of cycling completed through a vast array of weather and terrain (a great deal of [...]
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Nights out, Breathtaking views and the odd Bear…!
Posted: November 3, 2011 in General trip banter...So here we are, finally here and on the road. Feels strange that after months of planning we are eventually on the road and racking up the miles. Let me start with an apology; my camera broke so the photos I was going to upload to this post are all gone (Feeling slightly disappointed about this [...]
Help needed…! Only 3200 Tigers left in the wild and dropping…!
Posted: October 8, 2011 in General trip banter...As our population continues to expand we require more and more resources. More Food, more water, more housing, more medicine… the list goes on. By the year 2050 our population is estimated to rise to a staggering 9billion; a figure which will not only have a dramatic effect regarding the way we live our lives [...]
A huge Thank-you to all of the wonderful people who have helped us along the way!!!
Posted: October 8, 2011 in SponsorsThe ‘allthewaytothebottom’ team would like to give a huge thank you to all of the following for their help and generosity.. Travelling really shows that there are a lot of amazing people out there! Canadian Affair allowed us free passage of all 3 bikes on the plane which, when you consider the 3 of us are [...]
Getting closer.! Only a few months until the big journey begins!
Posted: August 1, 2011 in General trip banter...Apologies for not keeping this blog very active… It’s been pretty busy! Not long now until the big departure date though so stay tuned! Eventually, it is all starting to feel very real (and erm, a little daunting too!) Those new to the blog make sure you check out the tab above to see what [...]
Where is your, ‘In the middle of nowhere’..? (Prize for the best comment!!)
Posted: June 5, 2011 in General trip banter...Ok… So the idea of this short post is an attempt to get a bit of a discussion going amongst any readers. I read a book recently which attempted to define the phrase ‘ In the middle of nowhere’ by getting lots of different accounts, stories and perspectives from different people. I would be really interested to [...]
Ok, so this was supposed to be a trip to Scotland I know, I know! But, as it turned out i just couldn’t resist the pull of the lake-land fells. Scotland will just have to wait! Anyway, I set off with Shaun on Sunday afternoon despite feeling like death and we both peddled our way into a pretty horrendous headwind! [...]
So my PGCE teacher training sort of took over my life for the past 8 months but now it’s all OVER! I decided the best way to celebrate would be a good old, long cycle through Scotland. The idea is that this will also give me a good opportunity to test out any new gear and to [...]
Hello again everyone… Just to let you know, the ride will also be used to help raise awareness regarding some of the major environmental issues currently having a huge impact upon our planet. We decided that we would like to raise funds for the WWF; a wildlife, conservation and environmental charity involved in many great [...]
Welcome all! Follow us as we get ready to head off cycling the Americas! Still a fair few months until we head off however there are a fair few things that need to be done first!!! Stay tuned for the next training trip which is going to take place in Scotland at the end of [...]
