Saddle Life first started for me when I was invited to join Deac and Gal on their annual summer tour. Only slightly interested in cycling at the time, I’ve no idea what compelled me to say yes, but I instantly responded with a “yes” and it would change the course Read more…
After getting a puncture just before New Years I didn’t get out on my bike until January was almost over. This was a poor effort. But in the space of just a few days I managed to turn it around. In my defence, I had tried to repair my puncture Read more…
It seems only logical after reflecting on last year that I look ahead to 2018. I’m not one for “new years resolutions” but I think everybody has certain goals that they would like to achieve or make some headway towards, and that’s as far as these “objectives” go for me Read more…
Inception Usually I route plan picking two points; A and B, and use a variety of online tools to plan a sensible route between them. This gives little to no regard as to what might actually be found when embarking on the mission to come. As a result I often Read more…
2017 2017 has been a very interesting year to say the least for me and there was no better way to send out the year than a last minute impromptu camp with friends on New Year’s Eve Eve. Some friends of ours had to unexpectedly return home after travelling around Read more…
After visiting my cousin during Saddle Life Kenya this year we are planning to do a little travelling next year to India. This has been a long time coming but each year has been postponed by one of us for one reason or another. The idea to go was Hannah’s Read more…
Before all of my big cycle trips I have pretty much always entered a last minute panic mode buying a huge amount of stuff. Suddenly I find myself worrying about all the things I don’t have that I will need, things I don’t need but want and things I think I need Read more…
Here’s a video I threw together from our our summer jaunt in Ireland. Saddle Life! x
This idea of cycling Kenya all started with my cousin. Having already spent some time volunteering in Kenya in 2016 my amazing cousin decided to return to volunteer again. This time from November 2016 until March 2017 when during her send-off party she invited me to come visit her. She Read more…
Craving to be out cycling and spending time camping in the beautiful outdoors, even if it is so dark the beauty is missed, is something I spend a lot of time doing. Leading up towards the end of this year has been no exception and I’ve been striving to get Read more…