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I’m Tom, and I’m from a small village in England. Since 2007 I’ve been cycling through some of Europe, Asia and Africa.
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- Europe From A New Perspective: I think having my wife alongside me for this… http://goo.gl/fb/kEeH6 #cycle #travel about 1 week ago from Google
- Ride a bike? Help save a century of British history from demise http://bit.ly/cGt8IW about 1 week ago from Twuffer
- My Ten Most Interesting Photos on Flickr: Flickr is a fantastic photo… http://goo.gl/fb/3R460 #cycle #travel about 1 week ago from Google
- On the new craze of riding round the world as fast as you possibly can. http://bit.ly/9CvbJX about 1 week ago from TweetMeme
- Heading rapidly West - tonight in Istanbul. Seventh visit in three years and I don't ever tire of getting lost here about 1 week ago from Splitweet
Recent Comments
- Andy on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 2 hours ago:
I’m excited to know how you are both getting on riding together and how Tenny is coping with the biking. Hope you are... (more) - Adrineh on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 5 hours ago:
I echo Liz’s comments: stay safe and have fun! Say hi to Tenny from me. Miss you both! (and Yerevan misses you ;) (more) - Ria on Touring Wheelset Review – Sun Rhyno Lite rims on Shimano Deore XT 36h hubs 3 days 9 hours ago:
Hi One of the posters from Crazyguyonabike just reffered me to this article.... (more) - Liz Allen on Europe From A New Perspective 7 days 3 hours ago:
Good to catch up with your thoughts. I think Tenny is very brave and heroic to take on the trip, being a novice cyclist,... (more) - Liz Allen on My Ten Most Interesting Photos on Flickr 8 days 8 hours ago:
The bike at dusk in the Sahara is one of my favourites too. But then again I think you have many amazing shots... (more)
- Andy on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 2 hours ago:
Tag Archives: Video
High-Tech or Low-Tech?
There’s a balance to be struck between taking too many and too few techy gadgets on an expedition. I’m a bit schizophrenic in this area. I’d like to say I’m a natural Luddite — last year I hitched home from Armenia with only a knife, phone and poncho — but I also greatly value the [...]
Posted in Off The Bike Also tagged Equipment, Future Plans, Philosophising, Photography, Technology 8 Comments
Moving Pictures From The Distant Past
While I was preparing to leave England, two years and eight months ago, an energetic pair of filmmakers called Ben and James were expending rather a lot of cash and effort on shooting, editing and promoting the beginnings of a video podcast series. The idea was simple — publish short and snappy video episodes of [...]
Posted in Off The Bike, Videos Also tagged Austria, Belgium, England, France, Hospitality, Netherlands, On The Road, Pre-Trip, Random Acts Of Kindness, Switzerland 3 Comments
A Little Video About Cycling In Yerevan
My last post was an invitation to come along to one of the many global bicycle gatherings that happened last Sunday on the eve of the COP15 climate change summit in Copenhagen. I helped to organise a ride here in Yerevan, and I took my trusty video camera with me. I’ve been slaving over a hot [...]
Posted in Off The Bike, Videos Also tagged Armenia, Asia, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Local Politics, Yerevan 4 Comments
How To Film Your Solo Cycling Expedition
I’ve filmed every significant step of the last two and a half years, but when I started I’d barely picked up a video camera before. This article will share some of the dos and don’ts I’ve learnt that relate to DIY bike expedition films, and DIY travel films in general, whether they’re destined for Youtube [...]
A Story About Giving