Are you thinking about bicycle travel? Going solo, or with friends? A weekend, or 6 months? These tips may help to answer some of your trip preparation questions. I will give a brief overview of the options available and then talk about my personal experience. Bikepacking VS Bicycle touring Bikepacking is a term generally used …
I have never really planned how to get home after my travels. My philosophy of "That's a problem for future Karl" has worked out so far. Besides, going home usually isn't high on my to-do list whilst on an adventure. "Utopia" Boom-festivals after-party was over two hours away by bus. It was nestled deep in …
Last night I stained my sleeping mat with red wine. I was setting up camp to the fading light in a hidden corner of a field, casually enjoying some fermented grape juice. I would take a sip between tasks and merrily go about my way. A local grasshopper took this as an invitation for a …
After another night sleeping without a tent I woke up (again) to my sleeping bag soaked with morning dew. The early sunrise did however work its magic and by 7:45 AM everything was dry enough to be packed away. The days ride began with a downhill blast and a pit stop for some breakfast. It …
Feeling great from my night on the mountain side I started back downhill to find the road I was on yesterday. At this point I had lost all faith in the crap-nav for route suggestions, but credit where credit's due - it found me a great camping spot. I pushed my bike down over the …
Up, up and up! This afternoons ride was 20 miles (32 KM) of near ceaseless climbing as I headed away from the coastal breeze and back inland. With evening fast approaching I was preparing to thrown in the towel. The heat hadn't wavered and there was no camping options in this quiet village I was …
The ferry moored on the Portuguese side of the river just after midday. Looking up at the hills in front of me, the headache from yesterday's beer told me that I wasn't going to appreciate this all too much. Fortunately however, there was more flat coastal roads for me to enjoy. My legs, knees and …
Catedral de Santiago de Compostela is the alleged burial site of the Biblical apostle St. James and the final destination for all those that have walked the camino since the 9th century. The cathedral, which houses a shrine to Saint James was built upon his tomb and consecrated in 1211. With its hand sculpted facades, …
11:00 AM on the 20th of July in the Spanish highlands probably looks like you would expect: Clear blue skies, a sweltering sun, dusty earth and vegetation straining to stay green. What might take you by surprise is the sudden appearance of clouds, like an ocean, from beneath you. Of course the picture gives little …
There was a lot of downhill riding today, which is always a good thing.I sat and scrolled through the stats on my little cycling GPS (affectionately named the ''crap nav'' because of its terrible route suggestions) and I noticed two things about today's journey;The first thing I noticed was that I had flown down the …
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