
Sam and Jayne (@pedallingtheworld) are a cycling couple from London who are preparing to set off on a round the world adventure. They’ll start pedalling in London in June and will spend a year in ...

Ultimate Trip Runner-up: The Rhine
The two Jons had never been bike touring before riding much of the length of the River Rhine last summer, but earned a place in our Top 10 with their tale of this perfect 'entry-level' bike tour.

Ultimate Trip Runner-up: Douro Valley
Cycling from Salamanca to Porto, Charity and Hugh took on the best Spain and Portugal has to offer: beautiful mountain vistas, lots of wine and steak.

Where's Frances Grier Now? Edition 2
Our favourite intrepid adventurer, Frances Grier, has now had nine weeks in the saddle on the way to Mongolia and we feel like it's high-time for another update. Having set off from Brussels on Th...

Ultimate Trip Runner-up: Geneva to Pisa
From the mountainous climbs of the Alps to the sweeping descents of the Italian coast, this 1,000km ride shows that you don't need to be a lycra-clad obsessive to experience the thrills and challen...

Ultimate Trip Runner-up: London to Paris
Last summer Claudia Bates and her friends put a new spin on this now well-worn path by attempting to make it from Trafalgar Square to the Arc de Triomphe in 24 hours.