Hello everyone, as it has been pretty quiet here in the last few months, I thought an update would be a great thing to do. In the last few months I have been working on developing new routes and a resource for bikepacking in Scotland. Bikepackingscotland.com is the result of…
Tom Seipp is just 11. He loves riding bikes as much as his dad, and even more with his dad. I met his dad, Rich, on my Highland Trail ride in 2014, where he thankfully ordered dinner before the 9pm cut off at Strathpeffer, where we both enjoyed a great evening…
When Rich Rowe, one of the masterminds behind the Peebles Outdoor Film Festival contacted me shortly after finishing my epic round the world trip, I was excited and surprised in equal parts about the opportunity to headline the Sunday evening to close what looked like an exciting event to me….
This Thursday we had to celebrate Jay’s new bike purchase, a Jones singlespeed, a perfect machine for bikepacking in Scotland. On a cold but clear day we retraced our tyre tracks in the Beecraigs Country Park and rode the bit of the Central Belter I am possibly most excited about. My…
After 2014 and 2015 I was once again on the train up to Inverness, for a third time Strathpuffer. Equipped with a new set of wheels and tyres, thanks to Halo and Schwalbe UK, I was looking forward to the best conditions you can encounter in one of the world’s toughest…
