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Ride Earth On Sunday 17th June 2007, Tom Allen, Andrew Welch and Mark Maultby embarked upon Ride Earth - their mission to circumnavigate the world by mountain bike. Follow their progress here.

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Cold Nights and Notes from Sinop

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [645]

I smell pretty terrıble but I’ve got a fishing boat to go and sleep on tonight, and I just bought a new blanket which I hope will keep me warm as the nights have been uncomfortably chilly recently. Normally camping is a perfectly fine option for ... Read more >

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Coastal Progress

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [336]

Tom We’ve spent three weeks since leaving Istanbul following the Black Sea coastline. Yesterday we completed the very hilly northern stretch, arriving in the peninsular town of Sinop. It’s a charming place with some of the friendliest people ... Read more >

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Frost, Tea and Celebrity

TURKEY | Monday, 26 Nov 2007 | Views [457]

Tom Ten days have elapsed since we made our way hesitatingly out of Istanbul after nearly a month off the bikes. We were expecting hardship; cycling and camping in the cold, wet, and mountainous climes of northern Turkey. Initially, this is what ... Read more >

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It’s Not All Bad News

TURKEY | Friday, 16 Nov 2007 | Views [693]

Tom I know you like reading about our misfortune. It’s dramatic stuff. I like writing about it, too, trying to commit the experience to words and take you to that place and time. I hope that the results are entertaining, but also resemble the reality ... Read more >

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Istanbul Movements

TURKEY | Saturday, 10 Nov 2007 | Views [828]

Andy We arrived in Istanbul after cycling through 75km of suburban sprawl along the dangerous highway. It was a traumatic experience. We rewarded ourselves with a gourmet kebab that we couldn’t afford from a small place full of old men drinking, ... Read more >

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Episode 4 Ride Earth Video Podcast

SWITZERLAND | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [530] | Video

Episode Four of the Ride Earth video podcast is now available for viewing. Road Kill Duck for dinner and Tom suffers his first injury, tensions in the group continue to rise as Tom and Andy take it in turns to get lost. The boys meet the WWF (World ... Read more >

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Episode 3 Ride Earth Video Podcast

FRANCE | Friday, 28 Sep 2007 | Views [332]

Episode Three of the Ride Earth video podcast is now available to download! Sorting out their differences and changing the route, Andy, Tom and Mark cycle east, pick plums, make Jam, and sleep in some unusual places. You can subscribe for free ... Read more >

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Romania Beckons

ROMANIA | Friday, 7 Sep 2007 | Views [451]

Andy We arrived in Romania a couple of days ago. We crossed the border and had a long night after realised we had crossed at a place we shouldn’t have. We had to return to the official crossing and cross there. It was dark, wet, lightning was ... Read more >

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Episode 2 Ride Earth Video Podcast

NETHERLANDS | Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Views [433] | Video

Hello from String Films, the team behind the podcast series. Great news - Episode Two of the Ride Earth video podcast is now available to download. You can subscribe for free on iTunes or watch on the podcast page at www.ride-earth.org.uk/podcast ... Read more >

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