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Cycling The Middle East And North Africa – A Photography Exhibition in Yerevan

By Tom | Published: March 9, 2010
While I realise that a great deal of my readers won’t be in Yerevan this Friday the 12th of March, I feel that it’s important to put the word out about my first ever photography exhibition – or any kind of exhibition, for that matter. Thanks to the Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, forty of [...]
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What You’ve Missed About Charity Bike Rides

By Tom | Published: October 3, 2009
There’s a backlash happening against charity bike rides. I’m not sure why. For me, it’s a way of trying to give in a time when you often feel like you’re doing an awful lot of taking. Every couple of months sees the announcement of yet another heroic long-distance solo bicycle odyssey, pitting man against the elements [...]
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Have Micro-Adventures For Better Weekends

By Tom | Published: August 7, 2009
I recently came across a new meme by way of Alastair Humphreys’ blog, which I’ve been reading regularly since I read his great travel books while preparing for Ride Earth. The idea of a ‘micro-adventure’ strikes a very relevant chord in this post-ride phase. City life isn’t really my thing. Noise, pollution and a feeling of [...]
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Swim, Bike, Run – Armenia’s Second Annual Triathlon

By Tom | Published: July 31, 2009
Last weekend I participated in a triathlon up in the mountains at Lake Sevan, which was organised for the second year running by staff at the US Embassy. Events like this are few and far between in Armenia, as the idea of sport for general health and fitness has not yet gained widespread public acceptance. [...]
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The End Of One Journey And The Start Of Another

By Tom | Published: June 18, 2009
Today marks the second anniversary of my departure from my family home in England, and my twenty-sixth birthday. “None of us have any experience of cycle touring before, so this is really going to test our mental and physical endurance”, I wrote on this blog on the morning of departure, and a couple of hours later, [...]
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