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The hardy back roads of Laos – Part 1

cyclestrongman — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:54:34 +0000

With an unusual rattling sound, followed by a ‘tink, tink, tink’ and a loud “SNAP!”, I knew I was in trouble. It was coming from the rear wheel and I hoped that it wasn’t anything major. The roads were some of the most gruelling I’d experienced on the expedition to date, and [...]

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 lead to [...]

Massage with no happy endings

cyclestrongman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:47:46 +0000

Males and females. We grow up together, live together, copulate together and grow old together (in no particular order), but we may never fully understand each other. One is from Mars the other Venus - yes we’ve heard it all before. But sometimes a unique experience can give you an insight into what it must [...]

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 [...]

Open Letter to a fellow traveller…

cyclestrongman — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:28:14 +0000

Happy 2010 to all!

I hope this blog finds you in good spirits and looking forward to an adventurous decade!

With the New Year here, I thought I would share a letter I recently wrote to a fellow traveller who is about to undertake his own expedition around the world by bicycle. The letter reflects on [...]