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A Pyrenean cycling odyssey

July 31, 2025August 4, 202518 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Pyrenees, Travel

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Ten favourite items of bikepacking, travel and outdoor kit

June 4, 2025June 20, 20259 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Equipment, Travel

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The Pairc Trail — cycling in South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles

May 16, 2024June 13, 20254 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Isle of Lewis, Walking

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Trans-Rhodope bikepacking and conservation, Bulgaria

October 10, 2022May 29, 202526 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Travel

Pipedream ALICE overhaul and flat bar conversion

May 26, 2022May 26, 20222 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Equipment

Autumn walking and cycling in the Sierra Nevada

November 1, 2021May 29, 20254 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Nature, Spain, Travel, Walking

Burley Flatbed bike trailer long-term review

April 1, 2021May 30, 20257 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Equipment, Norfolk

Umbro-Marchigiana bikepacking route

November 12, 2020May 28, 202523 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Italy, Le Marche, Umbria

Bikepacking kit list

October 3, 2020October 3, 20203 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Equipment

‘Adventure’ rig bikepacking upgrade

August 17, 2020December 9, 20205 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Equipment

Pinnacle Lithium women’s hybrid gravel bike

June 16, 2020May 10, 20212 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Equipment

Gravel in Norfolk: how much would you like?

April 20, 2020May 19, 20245 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Norfolk

Trans-Norfolk bikepacking, F2C. Part 3: alternate routes and extensions

December 5, 2019May 28, 20253 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Nature, Norfolk, UK

Trans-Norfolk bikepacking, F2C. Part 2: Cley to Great Yarmouth

December 5, 2019June 4, 20254 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Nature, Norfolk, UK

Trans-Norfolk bikepacking, F2C. Part 1: Thetford to Cley

December 5, 2019June 4, 20253 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Nature, Norfolk, UK

Bikepacking Alsace

June 22, 2019May 28, 202511 minute readby Chris Coles
In Alsace, Cycling, France, History, Nature, Travel

The Outer Hebrides revisited

August 10, 2018May 29, 20253 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Scotland, Travel, UK

Destination Little Tibet

May 12, 2018May 29, 20253 minute readby Chris Coles
In Abruzzo, Cycling, Italy, Nature, Umbria

Autumn road biking in Umbria’s Valnerina

November 7, 2017January 25, 20191 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Italy, Umbria

Circumnavigating Lake Trasimeno

October 3, 2017October 5, 20174 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Italy, Nature, Travel, Umbria

Torino to Nice — across the Alps on a bicycle

September 3, 2017May 29, 20259 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, France, Italy, Piemonte, Provence, Travel

Abruzzo – why and how to visit

July 25, 2017May 28, 20255 minute readby Chris Coles
In Abruzzo, Cycling, Italy, Nature, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 4

July 6, 2017July 31, 20174 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 3

June 27, 2017June 8, 20197 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 2

June 17, 2017May 30, 20256 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Travel

Over the Mountains to Athens – a Cycle Tour 1

June 13, 2017May 30, 20254 minute readby Chris Coles
In Cycling, Greece, Italy, Travel

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