Traversing Tibet
Ed and Marion Shoote set out to ride across an open corner of Tibet, hoping to embrace traditional and genuine Tibetan culture. "It seems I have an addiction for taking my bike and riding through remote mountainous parts of the world," Ed says. "Areas I am scared will soon be forever changed; architecture replaced by concrete and the culture diluted only leaving behind a few tacky tourist sights." Here Ed shares some experiences from their trip.
LE TOUR DE INDE
A thick haze announced to us that we were about to land in one of the most populated cities in the world. The sun was shining and an intense heat slammed my body when I stepped out over the airstrip at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Because We Still Can
I actually can’t remember when Gavin and I decided to compete in the Transcontinental together. It might have been at a wake, there may have been beer involved; most of the stupid things I’ve agreed to do have appeared somewhere halfway down the third pint so it’s highly likely. Racing bicycles 4,000 kilometres or so across Europe self-supported. You’d think the moment of idiocy would be scarred on my brain.
Bikepacking 1973
Bikepacking in modern day cycling is a buzzword and has spawned a host of brands and products dedicated to fulfilling it's needs.As with most trends it's easy to think this is a modern invention but, as this 1973 National Geographic confirms, it is anything but.
Morvelo Basso Tour Series
It’s the biggest and toughest crit racing series in the UK professional calendar. Three weeks of racing where you leave it all out the asphalt lap after lap. Each race is like 12 rounds of heavyweight boxing where no one gives an inch in case you receive that knockout punch in the first 15 minutes.
Tree Planting: Why Does It Matter?
For every order we have, we plant a tree in partnership with our Reforestation Partner One Tree Planted. One tree though seems quite insignificant on the face of it so why do we think it is so important?
Accidents Happen
If we were to sit down and plan a business, it is safe to say that we wouldn’t have planned to do Morvélo. As two graphic designers myself, Oli Pepper and my friend and business partner Dave Marcar had not a single clue about clothing or running a retail business.