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The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 064 – Laura Massey-Pugh – Around The World On A Tandem

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An ever-increasing number of people have cycled around the world. Not many have done it on a tandem. Even fewer have broken a world record in the process. Laura Massey-Pugh was on the back and her husband Stevie was on the front of their custom-made tandem when, in June 2022 they set off from the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, destination the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. 175 days later they completed their journey. Before setting off, Laura recorded a short monologue for episode 32 of The Cycling Europe Podcast. Now she returns to tell the full story of what it means to cycle 18,000 miles around the globe. Is it as easy as riding a, errโ€ฆ tandem?

Episode 064: Laura Massey-Pugh – Around The World On A Tandem

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An ever-increasing number of people have cycled around the world. Not many have done it on a tandem. Even fewer have broken a world record in the process. Laura Massey-Pugh was on the back and her husband Stevie was on the front of their custom-made tandem when, in June 2022 they set off from the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, destination the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. 175 days later they completed their journey. Before setting off, Laura recorded a short monologue for episode 32 of The Cycling Europe Podcast. Now she returns to tell the full story of what it means to cycle 18,000 miles around the globe. Is it as easy as riding a, errโ€ฆ tandem?ย  ย 

Markus Stitz: Home Is Where The Trails Take You

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A new film from Germanyโ€™s permanent representative to the Scottish bike packing fraternityโ€‹. His reputation precedes him and he has featured many times previously on the pages of CyclingEurope.org. He is, of course, Markus Stitz. This time his filmmaking skills have taken him to the Cairngorms National Park to discover is cycle routes and meet its peopleโ€ฆ

The (Virtual) Cycle Touring Festival 2023

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Regular listeners to The Cycling Europe Podcast will see some familiar names on the list of participants in this yearโ€™s virtual Cycle Touring Festival. From Timmy Mallet to Anna Hughes, from Candy Whittome to Rob Ainsley. Just four of the many speakers at the event which takes place from Saturday 28th January to Sunday 5th February.

The Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 063 – Beth Ward – Wales To Istanbul And Drosi Bikes

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โ€œHours, days, weeks and months in the saddle does something funny to your brain. We came back from the trip convinced that cycling was the answer to all of lifeโ€™s problems and that if we could convince every last one of you to choose a bike not a car, weโ€™d be well on our way to saving the planet. Easy, right?!โ€ Those are the words of Beth Ward who, alongside her partner Robin, cycled from Wales to Istanbul in 2019. As they pedalled an idea grew in their minds to set up a community bike workshop. When they returned home, thatโ€™s exactly what they did in Llangollen. Beth has now been included in Cycling UKโ€™s list of 100 women in cycling in 2022. The Cycling Europe Podcast headed down the Dee Valley to investigateโ€ฆย  ย 

Episode 063: Beth Ward – Wales To Istanbul & Drosi Bikes

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โ€œHours, days, weeks and months in the saddle does something funny to your brain. We came back from the trip convinced that cycling was the answer to all of lifeโ€™s problems and that if we could convince every last one of you to choose a bike not a car, weโ€™d be well on our way to saving the planet. Easy, right?!โ€ Those are the words of Beth Ward who, alongside her partner Robin, cycled from Wales to Istanbul in 2019. As they pedalled an idea grew in their minds to set up a community bike workshop. When they returned home, thatโ€™s exactly what they did in Llangollen. Beth has now been included in Cycling UKโ€™s list of 100 women in cycling in 2022. The Cycling Europe Podcast headed down the Dee Valley to investigateโ€ฆย  ย 

“ยฃ32.9 Million To Create A National Network Of Walking And Cycling Experts”

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An interesting email from the Department for Transport. Very laudable that the government are using nearly ยฃ33 million to create a network of expertsdedicated to encourage active travel; walking and cycling. Yet I can’t help but feel that I would be slightly more delighted – excited even – if the headline was tweaked slightly. Just a couple of very minor modifications are needed. Here goes…