11 November 2025
Dave and Ditte explore Valle Maira on the Italian-French border – a less-discovered mountainous playground with expansive alpine plateaus, art at every corner and military roads along every remote ridge-line.
29 October 2025
Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen explore yet more trails in Northern Italy. This time around Varzo, guided by an out-of-date guide book and a local map.
21 October 2025
Pintxos (bar snacks) are a highlight of bikepacking the Basque Country, along with the great scenery, quiet roads and picturesque pueblos (villages). Jane Shearer & Chris Nelson cycled two loops in the Basque Country – the Vuelta de Vasco and the Iberica Norte – in search of mild spring weather within an easy ferry ride from England.
17 September 2025
Dave Mitchell & Ditte van der Meulen continue their exploration of the lesser known Italian mountain biking trails. This time slightly further south in the village of Malegno.
26 August 2025
Dave Mitchell & Ditte van der Meulen explore the fabulous singletrack, alpine passes and rifugi that surround the impressive Livigno hydro project on the Swiss-Italian border.
08 July 2025
Finn McLachlan & Johnny Doudney put their classic Ground Effect kit to the test, cycle touring from Montpellier to Bilbao along the Pyrenees.
04 June 2025
Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen continue their exploration of Sardinia’s tracks and rich archaeological history.
27 May 2025
Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen sail to Sardinia to taste its exceptional singletrack, curious archaeology and pleasant maritime climate... and to sample its eponymous sandwich filling.
25 February 2025
John and Jenny Mote cycle tour through Somerset, Devon, Bretagne and Normandy to watch their granddaughter Ellesse Andrews triumph in the velodrome at the Paris Olympics.
23 January 2024

Brett Cotter tours through Tuscany following the L'Eroica route after being inspired by the film at last years Big Bike Film Night.
14 November 2023

Hugh Malan regales us with his European Divide Tour, from south-west Spain to the far north-east of Norway, where he encountered an endless headwind, Santa's Village and swarming horseflies - not for the faint of heart.
10 October 2023

Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen anchor themselves in Briançon, France’s highest town, and explore its impressive alpine environs.
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