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Wales;
great road rides and tours through the mountains and around the coastlines
and lakes of the dramatic Welsh countryside. Spectacular scenery and challenging
riding. Great and imposing pictures. Everything from family tours to multi
day Snowdonia tours through to attacks on the mighty Bwlch Y Groes Pass.
England; wild and hilly rides and routes around most of England. Dramatic high passes of the Lake District, the steep roads of the Peak District, wide open moors of Yorkshire and the great winding country roads of the south including the Cotswolds and Dartmoor and Shropshire. Also great rough stuff rides in Wales, England and the Yorkshire Dales and much more.
Scotland; high mountain roads and lochs of the north-western Highlands, remote and magical, and scenic rambles through the borders, but no monsters – apart from the hills.
Ireland; laid back coastal roads and mountain passes of the Dingle Peninsular, perhaps the most scenic are in Ireland, and some if it’s best road riding too.
France; Nice, the Col d’Eze, Monaco and
much more. Home to Europe’s
top pro racers and great riding. Especially when you have Tour de France champ
Stephen Roche for company. Riding high along Corsica's dramatic coastline,
cruising through Provence and around the Grand Canyon du Verdon, and battling
through the Ardech.
Switzerland; a winters ride around the stunning
Valais region – truly spectacular high mountains and lots of snow. Riding
high through the snow walls on the border passes around Furka and San Gottado.
Alps; riding the high passes of the Tour de France, truly challenging and awesome rides and stories from mall over the Alps, including my 24 hour non stop ride around the highest peaks in the Alps and Pyrenees.
Pyrenees; the classic coat to coast Raid Pyrenean ride taking in 43 cols in a 100 hour epic.
Sardinia;
the high plateau and rolling coastal roads make this Italian island great
for riding and touring.
Piemonte/Liguria; fantastic riding along, and inland from the chic and colourful Italian Riviera. Deserted roads, castles, vineyards and challenging climbs along the way.
Cinque Terra; a hilly road tour through the stunning coastal lands of Cinque Terra on the Riviera.
Tuscany; autumnal riding around the southern fringes of Tuscany.
Trentino; snow capped mountains, famous passes and fine wines – I’ve sampled the lot in the northern province of Trentino
Sicilly and Amalfi: dramatic battles against the volcano of Mount Etna and Sicillian coastal roads, then northwards to circumnavigate the coastal gem of the Amalfi Coast, said to be Europe's most picturesque.
Norway; classic high mountains and fjords are encounterd along the way from Bergen to Voss and on the legendary "snow route". Big climbs, and even bigger views - with images to match.
Greece; from riidng the Olympic road race course
to the other delights of Athens
before heading west to take on the mountains and coastal roads of the Pelpoponese,
Greece has some fantastic and undiscovered (almost...) road riding.
Spain; huge stock of superb rides and tours.
Taking on the mighty Angliru climb – famous from the Vuelta a Espana,
riding high above the clouds and into the sun set. Sierra Nevada; a ride up
Europe’s highest road pass. Murcia; touring the sierras. Alicante and
the Costas.. Alpujarras; superb multi day tour around the mountains. Touring
through the blossoms of spring around the Andalusian white villages. Across
the high passes of the amazing Picos de Europa.
Majorca, classic tours and rides around the "Bicycle Island". Riding
through Catalunya with the US Postal team and visiting the Dali museum part
way through.
Morocco;
awesome road tour through the Atlas, passing through Casablanca, Fez
and Marrakech along the way. Snow capped mountains, kasbahs and belly dancers
thrown in for good measure.
Arizona; a great flat ride right along the rim of the greatest crack on earth – the Grand Canyon.
Malaysia; road bike touring through the tropical jungles, around paradise islands, and up some of the worlds toughest climbs and along the stunning east coast.
Borneo; high mountain riding beneath the mighty
Mount Kinabalu and back road touring through kampungs and paddi fields as
well as kampung ambles through
Sarawak state.
Canada; riding high on the stunning Icefields Parkway, surrounded by glaciers, mountains and blue glacial lakes.
Japan; a journey through the mountains and padi
fields from Kyoto through the Kansai region, and on to the volcanic passes
of Kyushu island.
South Africa; classic road rides around Table
Mountain and the Winelands region. Huge passes, wine tasting, dramatic coastal
roads, as well a story and pictures from the saddle in the Argus Tour, the
biggest bike race on earth.
Colorado; big mountain riding across plains and mountain passes of the Rocky Mtn state. Stunning scenery and Wild West adventures. Classic routes with top pro riders and leisure cyclists; Durango-Silverton classic route, Peak to Peak scenic byway across the roof of the Front Range.
Utah; classic red rock road riding through the imposing Canyonlands area and the La Sal Mountains. Along the way I meet bears and back country brewers, to keep things interesting.
Belgium; the cobbled beasts of Flanders. Bikes and beer around the route of the Tour of Flanders.
Austria; Tyrolean epics around Saalbach and a ride over the mighty Grossglockner Pass, not to mention a dose of lederhosen tucked in between.
Cuba; rough riding through the Eastern
delights of Cuba. High mountains, rugged coastal roads, rum, salsa, cigars
and old cars all the way on a classic road bike journey through the pearl
of the Caribbean.
Others; interviews with many top riders, rides with teams, behind the scenes pictures, races etc all available.
Wales;
great rides and shots from all over Wales. Everything from the single-track
heaven of Coed Y Brenin Forest to the wild open winter riding of Mount Snowdon.
Great open mountainsides, forests, lakes, and some of Britain's best riding
– and home to me!
England; diverse and exciting biking stretching from the stunning Lake District to the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District of the north through the hilly border regions of the Midlands right down to the more gentle trails of southern England.
Scotland; stunning mountains, glens and high peaks of the Highlands and amazing lochs – have a tasty stock base to lift your kilt at.
Picos di Europa; some of Europe’s finest biking. Deserted mountain trails, deep sunny valleys, riding high above the clouds, stunning views and great trails are guaranteed.
Sierra Nevada; Spain’s highest mountain range. Awesome high level riding along the snowline. Combined with the Alpujarras, on the sunny side of the range there is fantastic biking here, and great multi day tours in to time forgotten lands. Great pictures and experiences.
More sierras; good stock of Spain’s many southern sierras – Cabrerra, Espuna and Cazorla included.
Norway; a stunning high mountain journey along Norway's most famous route - the Rallevegen, or the Navvies Road as it's better known. Snow capped peaks, steam trains, fjords and fantastic riding are found along this classic route.
Greece; a bash around the single-track of Mount Parnitha and the Olympic MTB course before shredding down through the trails and back roads to bike right around Athens city centre - beneath the imposing sight of the Acropolis.
Austria; the hills really are alive in the Austrian Tyrol. Fantastic freeride trails, bike parks, high mountain ridge rides and lots of flugels to go!
Trentino, Italy; ridge riding and bone breaking descents in the stunning Dolomite mountains.
South Africa; from the street riding and dirt jumping of Capetown, around Table Mountain and through the fantastic trails of the Winelands north through the Overberg, along the Garden Route, to the deserts of the Karoo and more, I've got the lot - including inside stories from the Cape Epic bike adventure race.
Iceland; riding into the midnight sun. Okay, so it was winter – but that made my ride out with the Icelandic Mountain Bike Club all the more special. Snow capped mountains, brenavin, lost in the dark and Viking girls, great!
Colorado;
Crested Butte, home to the MTB Hall of Fame, some of the World's finest single
track and stunning scenery – wildflowers and high mountains…
Steamboat Springs; high plains, lakes and mountains in Colorado’s northern
mountain bike Mecca.
Durango; classic high mountain routes in the wildest of west.
Arizona; Sedona, red rock trail capital of the Southwest. Huge red rock mountains and slickrock spiced with dusty single track and the magic of Vortex.
Moab; what can I say? Mountain bike Mecca, huge red rock and awesome slickrock.
Utah; the Wasatch mountains are just out of Salt Lake City, and have some of the best and most stunning single track in the whole state. Dear Valley and Snowbird have miles of great trails. Great pictures riding single track through the aspen trees, and climbing through alpine meadows beneath snow capped peak
Malaysia; wild jungle riding and encounters with local aboriginal make this a great and colourful biking adventure along trails that have never seen mountain bikes before, until I got lost that was.
Borneo; sandy coastal roads through coconut plantations and fishing kampungs, swamp cruising, misty high mountain jungle trails, wild animals and jungle survival – a great epic biking adventure in the land of the Wild Man.
Morocco;
a tour into the northern Rif mountains - definitely not the Atlas! These are
the mountains the guide book says not to visit – kiff growers, mafia,
stoning from locals, and riding on trails where no white man, let alone biker,
has ever been – thrilling adventure.
The Atlas; a multi day tour through the beautiful Atlas Mountains. Painted rocks, Berber bashes and fantastic riding right through.
Nepal; a cultural ride around the Kathmandu Valley, climbing high into colonial hill resorts, visiting ancient temples and racing rickshaws in this splendid mountain kingdom.
Pakistan; epic ride across the worlds highest plateau, ending in disaster when the monsoons set in and I ended up stranded and sick, the great escape.
Gibraltar; biking with the apes on the high trails of this Pillar of Hercules.
Japan; riding the dirt and mountain roads around Kyushu and Kyoto, and downhilling and street riding high above Osaka.
Egypt; riding high above the Valley Of The Kings and cruising the Nile while dodging real live tomb raiders.
Dominican Republic; tropical trails and gallons of rum while riding out through the Caribbean jungle paradise.
Cuba; multiple tours to every corner of this island paradise; from the streets of Havana to the deserted dirt coastal roads of the south, through to Che's secret hide out and on to the amazing mogotes and tobacco plantations of Pinar del Rio.
Other regions available include; Alps, Switzerland,
various areas. Majorca,
Crete and Greece.
Valetta
Pass winter crossing; crossing Spain’s highest mountain pass during
mid winter. Totally unprepared we set off on a dangerous mission – which
almost turned to disaster. Over 4 hours of carrying a bike up the ski slopes,
then over the top – another 9 hours of no food and water, avalanches,
storms, ice, and eventually darkness. We just about made it – with bleeding
faces from the sunburn. Great pictures and high drama guaranteed.
Towering down; the mad cap story of my pioneering ride down the Kuala Lumpur Tower, the 4th highest in the world. Lots of steps and lots of rumble and tumble.
Kinabalu record; a none stop record attempt – which succeed – to break the record for riding on the summit of South East Asia’s highest peak, the majestically high Mt Kinabalu in Borneo.
Hash; a ride out with the Kuala Lumpur MTB Hash. This is where hash started, a kind of social orienteering/paper chase on bikes, always ending with much beer drinking – bike hash groups now all over the world. Details of how to start your own hash etc. Very unusual.
Mount Etna: riding through the lava fields and craters to the summit of the Sicillian beast, and Europe's most active of volcanos.
El Chorro; a mad mountain bike ride and carry along the worlds scariest single track. A decaying catwalk along a dramatic gorge, clinging to wires, with huge drops bellow – amazing and scary images, very visual.
Rickshaw Wallah; I take over a rickshaw in central Kathmandu, 3 wheels hurtling between the temples, much to the horror of the locals.
Keirin; a unique and exclusive look
into the fascinating and bizarre world of keirin racing in Japan, from the
top secret keirin school to the gambling and ritual of the racing itself.
Others; pictures and stories from the Swiss
Army Bike Corps, various extreme races, at home and on the trail with top
racers and industry figures. Tales from my rides down the Cresta Run, setting
the MTB Lands End – John O’Groat’s record, riding along the
Aonach Eagach Ridge and setting the MTB land speed record, street riding and
pulling stunts in Havana, racing old cars and catching the waves of the legendary
Malecon. There’s even the story of my attempt on the World Mountain Bike
Bog Snorkelling Championships, and the attempt to get the snow from the summit
of the Sierra Nevada to sea level in Granada before melt down – re-tracing
the steps of the nieverros.
Oh, and of course there’s an in depth documentation of the great race
to break the downhill speed record – on the KL lance speed ski slope
Wales;
superb year round adventures on two feet and clinging from your fingertips
from all around the Welsh mountains. Stock stories include; Snowdon Horseshoe
in the snow, scrambling Crib Goch and Tryfan, and just about every other mountain
in Snowdonia – including the stunning Cadair Idris. Even Snow shoeing
over Plynlimon can be found. Outside of the national park are ambles through
the Berwyn Mountains and the Vale of Llangollen. Moving southwards to the
Brecons and the panoramic Pen Y Fan also features on an extensive Welsh cairn
pile of stock words and pictures.
UK; snowy walks through the Pennines, rocky
chomps through the Peaks, valley
crawls through the Shropshire hills are all under foot and ready to step out.
Europe; tales and trails from the Spanish Sierras abound, including; snow shoeing to Mulhacen peak in the Sierra Nevada, hiking through the amazing Sierra Cazorla and through the white villages of the Alpujarras.
Worldwide; a dramatic hike into the floor of the Grand Canyon. Jungle trekking through the worlds oldest rainforest – Taman Negara in Malaysia. Climbing the highest peak in SE Asia - Mt Kinabalu in Borneo. And many more burried close to the bottom of the pile.
UK;
bog snorkelling in Wales, learning to rock climb in Snowdonia, caving in the
Yorkshire Dales, bouldering in the Peaks and Pennines, white water rafting
in Snowdonia, gorge walking all over Wales, indoor climbing in Wales and the
Midlands, indoor snow boarding and much more, all done and dusted.
World-wide; kayaking through the islands and swamps of Borneo, jungle
survival courses in Borneo, wind surfing in Mauritius, Dom Rep and Turkey,
white water rafting in Borneo, diving in Borneo, hunting down Borneo's head
hunters, trail running around Table Mountain and boxing in Cuba and various
other mad cap stories from all over the globe.
UK;
just about everywhere – especially Wales!
Europe; Ireland, all over France, Spain and Italy. Belgium, Austria, Monaco, Iceland, Switzerland, Turkey, Greece, Gibraltar, Norway and more.
Worldwide; USA – Arizona, California, Utah, Colorado. Malaysia and Borneo, Mexico, Singapore, Nepal, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Cuba, Japan, Dominican Republic, South Africa with loads more on the way.
