Ever wanted to go bikepacking on the European Divide Trail? It's the longest continuous off road route that crosses the European continent and this week Romanian bikepacker Mircea Arǎmescu is sharing with us his experiences from riding it this year.

Mircea is also the youngest person to have ridden the trail and he tells us all about his experiences specifically at the northern part of the trail. You can find Mircea on instagram via his account - @Mircea0907

Previous episodes featuring the EDT are:

Rebekka Wiedener

Russell Nankervis

This week I also shared your top tips on what to tell someone who is keen to get started with their first bike adventure.

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I’m joined by Heinz Stücke, the world’s most travelled cyclist, to reveal how a one-year bike trip became 51 years of cycling the world. This is part 1 of 2 from our conversations.

Huge thanks to Lizzie Jenkins who filmed our session. Check her out on insta - @Lizzie_Jenkins_Film

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You love a good “how on earth did that happen?” travel story, you’re craving a nudge to shake up your routine, or you want to hear from someone who chose perpetual travel and adventure over the expected path in life.

Key Takeaways:

• Start small, then keep going.
  Heinz didn’t set out to travel for 51 years, he just kept saying “yes” to the next road.
• People make the journey.
  The most important aspect for Heinz were the encounters, kindness, and tiny moments he collected with people.
• Movement clears the mind.
  For Heinz, cycling was his “yoga.”

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This week we have an update from Olly Hargreaves all about his time spent cycling through Afghanistan. He shares some great insights about what it has been like to cycle through the country, his experiences meeting the locals as well as the Taliban themselves. We are tracking Olly's journey from the UK to Thailand with these periodic updates and it is amazing to see his progress so far. Be sure to give him a follow via his instagram page - @sagas.of_olly.hargreaves

I also share tips from the community about locking up your bike when on tour.

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We get into the world of Tandem adventures with Di and Colin, a dynamic duo from Scotland who first rode a tandem bike on a blind date and haven't looked back since.

They share about their adventures through the UK and France, and how a recent stage 4 Prostate Diagnosis has focused them more sharply on continuing to live life to the full.

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Ever wondered what it would be like to travel through a country on a Tandem bicycle? This week Federico and Baaska are going to tell us all about their experience and a day cycling in Malaysia

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I'm also shouting out fans who responded to my Instagram Question - What is your luxury item for bike travel.

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Guest Paul Edkins takes us on an adventure from London to South Africa. He had zero experience of bike travel before setting off on this adventure. Along the way he was also fundraising for the Black Mambas the world's first female anti-poaching unit.

Listen if:
You're looking for inspiration to set off on your own huge adventure.

Key takeaways:

• Trust yourself. You’ll make mistakes sure, but that’s where the real lessons live.
• Stay flexible. Plan a few days at a time and let how you feel decide the route.
• It's all about the people you meet. The bike travel community is awesome.
• People want to help you. The world is kinder than the news makes it seem.

Links mentioned:

• Paul’s Instagram: @holidayspirit99
• The Black Mambas — all-female anti-poaching unit in South Africa

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If you've ever wondered what travelling through Mongolia would be like this episode is going to take you righ there. This week Rebecca Gross is giving us an update from her bike adventures through Mongolia. Think of huge, open landscapes, river crossings, dreamy wildcamps, sandy roads, headwinds, yurts everything!

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This is part 2 of Fergal Guihen's travel adventure from Roscommon, Ireland to Sydney, Australia. You can listen to Part 1 here.

In Part 2 of his ride from Ireland to Australia, Fergal Guihen shares what it took to push through freezing nights in China, a terrifying attack and being suspected as being a spy in Iran, discovering Afghanistan, and tackling the Ha Giang loop in Vietnam.

Fergal also speaks about how he has dealt with the loneliness he has felt many times on his journey and how doing what he says he is going to do like cycling to the top of Mt Bromo in Indonesia, has given him the confidence to continue his journey all the way to Sydney.

Follow Fergal’s adventureon Instagram @rossi_to_aussie

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Other Guests mentioned during the episode:

Samer Abouhamad

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