Three Years of Seek Travel Ride. Bike Adventures and the Best Places to Travel by Bike

2026-02-03

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Seek Travel Ride has just turned three, and for this mid-week episode I wanted to do something a little different.Instead of a highlights reel, I’m sharing why this podcast exists in the first place, and what three years of conversations with bike adventurers from all over the world has taught me.In this episode we talk aboutWhy Seek Travel Ride has always been about experiences, not gearHow experience comes after you start, not beforeWhy you don’t need to identify as a cyclist to travel by bikeChoosing your own adventure and letting go of com...

Seek Travel Ride has just turned three, and for this mid-week episode I wanted to do something a little different.

Instead of a highlights reel, I’m sharing why this podcast exists in the first place, and what three years of conversations with bike adventurers from all over the world has taught me.

In this episode we talk about

Why Seek Travel Ride has always been about experiences, not gear
How experience comes after you start, not before
Why you don’t need to identify as a cyclist to travel by bike
Choosing your own adventure and letting go of comparison
Riding as transport and sustainability
The bike as a connector to people and cultures
The Seek Travel Ride community and the power of shared stories

I also share insights from a recent article by Alee Denham from CyclingAbout, which analysed years of Seek Travel Ride episodes to identify the best places in the world to travel by bike, based entirely on guest stories and lived experience. Very cool! Listen to my previous episode with Alee here.

Finally, I reflect on the community that has grown around the podcast, how it has helped people take their first adventures, and why that community is the reason Seek Travel Ride has made it to three years.

Thank you for being part of the journey!

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