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Rides bikes, paddles sea kayaks, takes pictures. Life on the road & my home in Cornwall.
Stories of person-powered life and adventures by bicycle and sea kayak, at home and further afield. Car-independent life in Cornwall, UK, and longer, thoughtful journeys by bike in mostly high and empty places. There is also street photography, if you like that sort of thing.
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A brief respite from the relentless wind and rain, with spells of actual sunshine, afloat amongst the granite of the far west. Read more »
April 4, 2024 | comments 4
Something of an ode to the fixed wheel bicycle and why I still love to ride them. Read more »
February 17, 2024 | comments 10
Just enough time to squeeze one more out before the year rolls over.... Read more »
December 31, 2023 | comments 17
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In a world obsessed with carbon, 12 speeds, & electronic shifting, the AllDay stands out as a simple, well-executed steel fixed wheel frame. Post now updated with new content after a few years of ownership. Read more »
October 12, 2017 | comments 38
Something of an ode to the fixed wheel bicycle and why I still love to ride them. Read more »
February 17, 2024 | comments 10
A ride on tracks and trails through the empty heart of Wales. Read more »
October 2, 2021 | comments 16
A workshop project to make a set of laminated wooden mudguards for my Surly Big Fat Dummy. Made from a blend of oak and... Read more »
December 10, 2018 | comments 16
An overview of the Fuji X-series camera gear I use for bikepacking adventures at home and overseas. Primarily motivated by street photography, my bag... Read more »
June 13, 2020 | comments 26
A random selection of favourites from the archives
Technically “The Empty Quarter” applies to the Rub’ al Khali desert on the Arabian Peninsula, however I’m going to use a little creative license and use it to describe the last few days on my bike from Laraos; it could equally apply to parts of Bolivia and the Puna de Atacama in northern Chile and Argentina so I reserve the right to use it again. As usual I’ll use pictures rather then a tedious narrative to … Read more »
June 21, 2019 | comments 16
Bikepacking through the stupendous Spiti Valley in the Indian Himalaya, as part of a two-wheeled exploration of the Spiti and Kinnaur Valleys. Read more »
October 1, 2015 | comments 17
Winding it's way northeast through the Himalayas of Himachel Pradesh, the rough, landslide-prone Hindustan-Tibet Highway is an engineering marvel and makes for a great... Read more »
September 23, 2015 | comments 18
Bolivian bikepacking - cross-country, via network of dirt roads and remote trails, from La-Paz to the Sajama volcano (6,542m / 21,463 ft) in the... Read more »
August 16, 2019 | comments 9
The winds of the high puna of northern Argentina and Chile are infamous amongst touring cyclists. They are to be expected but every so... Read more »
September 19, 2019 | comments 4
Bikepacking the Andes
Technically “The Empty Quarter” applies to the Rub’ al Khali desert on the Arabian Peninsula, however I’m going to use a little creative license and use it to describe the last few days on my bike from Laraos; it could equally apply to parts of Bolivia and the Puna de Atacama in northern Chile and Argentina so I reserve the right to use it again. As usual I’ll use pictures rather then a tedious narrative to … Read more »
June 21, 2019 | comments 16
Some street photography from Buenos Aires and Villa Mercedes to wrap up seven months of bicycle travel from Peru. Read more »
December 1, 2019 | comments 10
A medium-sized provincial town deep in the heart of Argentina, about 700km west of Buenos Aires, may seem like an odd place to end... Read more »
November 18, 2019 | comments 14
Thought I’d sling up a few impressions of Córdoba city. It’s alright; colourful, busy, good icecream. I’ll say goodbye to friends here this evening... Read more »
November 9, 2019 | comments 2
To my mind one of the greatest things about a bicycle is the ease with which it enables new friendships and shared adventures. The... Read more »
November 5, 2019
Autumnal pictures and ramblings of minimal consequence.... Read more »
October 29, 2023 | comments 10
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men... a change of plans and a spot of street photography from Vitoria-Gasteiz. Read more »
October 24, 2022 | comments 22
From León to Salamanca and Avila via the Via de la Plata... some riding, lots of street photography (sorry)... Read more »
September 25, 2022 | comments 6
On the water
A brief respite from the relentless wind and rain, with spells of actual sunshine, afloat amongst the granite of the far west. Read more »
April 4, 2024 | comments 4
A round-up of snaps of a sea-kayaking flavour from the west of Cornwall... mostly. Read more »
August 6, 2022 | comments 10
An impromptu sea kayak journey along the coast of Cornwall from Saltash to Sennen Cove. 190km over four and... Read more »
June 1, 2021 | comments 10
Calm spring conditions for a spin around the granite cliffs of Lands End and the Longships reef and lighthouse. Read more »
May 4, 2021 | comments 2
Hardware...
Something of an ode to the fixed wheel bicycle and why I still love to ride them. Read more »
February 17, 2024 | comments 10
A few loose ends, or threads might be more appropriate given the largely bag-making flavour of this post, to tidy up as the end of the year approaches. Read more »
December 23, 2022 | comments 16
Fiddling and fettling - modifying a Carradice Bagman Expedition for off-road use. Read more »
June 19, 2022 | comments 4
Having been stopped along the trail by interested folk, and gently nagged about making them available, here is an introduction to the Puffin Burrow seatpack, and the Chough Stuff brand. Made in Cornwall and all that ;-) Read more »
November 30, 2020 | comments 4
Bikepacking through the stupendous Spiti Valley in the Indian Himalaya, as part of a two-wheeled exploration of the Spiti and Kinnaur Valleys. Read more »
October 1, 2015 | comments 17
It’s always ‘challenging’ returning home after a decent adventure but this time seems to have been, or rather ‘is’, particularly difficult. All I can... Read more »
October 29, 2015 | comments 6
I had a little bit of time in Delhi… I found street photography quite difficult. Despite the obvious potential it is the sort of... Read more »
October 10, 2015 | comments 4
Winding it's way northeast through the Himalayas of Himachel Pradesh, the rough, landslide-prone Hindustan-Tibet Highway is an engineering marvel and makes for a great... Read more »
September 23, 2015 | comments 18
I’m really happy, got my Inner Line Permit. It had been on my mind a little because I kept hearing and reading all sorts... Read more »
September 15, 2015 | comments 2