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The Key to Lhasa

cyclestrongman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:53:16 +0000

Getting into Tibet is tricky business. Actually, it’s not so tricky if you have money, something which I needed to spread very thinly for the long journey ahead. I learned the difference between what I actually needed (which turned out to be very little) and what I wanted (which was to become less [...]

A cycling legend and the small town of Pai…

cyclestrongman — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:46:56 +0000

It felt good leaving Bangkok.Â Between the noise, the pollution and the traffic, the week there left me feeling drained. Hannah, Gemma and I had a quiet Christmas at Hannah’s place in the middle of the city. Â I spent most of Christmas Day with Ruby (the bike) cleaning, repairing [...]

A visiting cyclist

cyclestrongman — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:40:35 +0000

On the road again, I felt at ease. It was my ‘un-comfort’ zone, not knowing where I was going to sleep, not knowing whatÂ lay ahead and in all of it, learning to say yes to it all. With Buddhist temples everywhere in Thailand, we could always find a place to stay [...]

Reflections – A Year On

cyclestrongman — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:24:20 +0000

Wheeew, a year on the road already! It goes quick.

Recently I celebrated the first year (of many) on the road, not with a ‘POP!’ from an expensive champagne bottle, nor blowing out the flame of a single candle, but with a day just like every other. It leadÂ to [...]

Camp: Nightmare

cyclestrongman — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:23:29 +0000

After leaving Phuket, we headed north toward Surithani. The incredibly dramatic rock formations left me in awe of my surrounds as we continued north. Once again we met some incredible people who were happy to help us on our journey offering us a place to stay for the night.

Hannah, Gemma and [...]