Seek Travel Ride
Seek Travel Ride is a weekly podcast dedicated to the world of bikepacking, cycle touring, and long-distance bicycle adventures. Hosted by Bella Molloy, each episode features inspiring interviews with adventurers from around the globe, sharing their unique journeys and the stories behind their epic rides.
Aiming to fuel that sense of wanderlust for bikepackers, cycle tourers, and travel enthusiasts alike, each episode explores the human side of cycling adventures, offering fresh insights, tips, and inspiration for anyone dreaming of exploring the world on two wheels.
Episodes
214 episodes
The Perfect Place for a 4 Week Bike Adventure is...
Where would you go for a 4 week bike adventure? I posed the question to our Seek Travel Ride community on instagram and this is what you came up with.I'm also showcasing listener Laura Kelland-May who shares how she first discovered bike...
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Season 3
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20:22
Route des Grandes Alpes and Ski Bikepacking in the Yukon and Alaska: Steph Devery
The adventures continue with our guest Steph Devery. Since completing her journey from Europe to South Africa. We get together to talk about her bikepacking trip on the Route des Grandes Alpes<...
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Season 3
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Episode 139
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1:50:54
A bike adventure in Kenya: Paul Edkins
This week Paul Edkins shares quote the adventurous night spent in Kenya while on a bike adventure from London to South Africa. You can follow Paul via his instagram account - @hol...
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Season 3
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18:01
What's it like to be a Warm Showers Host: Martine Gijsbrechts
What’s it really like to open your home to strangers cycling the world? In this episode, Guest Martine Gijsbrechts shares her stories, lessons, and how her hospitality of hosting bike travellers has made her a part of countless bike adventures....
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Episode 138
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1:23:04
Bikepacking Kyrgyzstan to China - What's it Been Like? Rebecca Gross
What's it actually like to go bikepacking through Kyrgyzstan to China? This week I feature another update from our intrepid adventurer Rebecca Gross who shares her experiences once more. Be sure to check out Rebecca on Instagram - <...
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Season 3
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27:36
Bikepacking Adventure from Greece to Germany via the Trans Dinarica Cycling Route : Anne Kress
When her van broke down in Crete, Anne Kress decided not to book a flight to get back home to Germany. Instead, she grabbed her 20-year-old mountain bike and camping gear, then pedalled 3,300km home through 11 countries.Listen i...
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Season 3
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Episode 137
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1:39:20
Lands End to John O'Groats on a Folding Bike & Riding the Transcontinental Race on a Tandem!
Imagine cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats...on a folding bike! Well Listener Bobby Reading who has just set off to do exactly that. JBobby's family sadly lost three grandparents in the space of just a few weeks and he is using the r...
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Season 3
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32:58
A Bikepacking Adventure through Norway: Slauka Macurak
Ever wanted to go bikepacking in Norway? Listen to guest Slauka Macurak share what it was like during her 3 week adventure from the Lofoten Islands all the way to the North Cape. Slauka discusses logistics, weather, time of ye...
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Season 3
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Episode 136
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1:47:41
Bikepacking through Turkey and Georgia: Olly Hargreaves Update From the Road
What's it been like to cycle through Turkey and Georgia? This midweek episode we get an update from Olly Hargreaves who is currently making his way from the UK to Thailand. Be sure to give him a follow via his instagram account -
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28:26
Cycle Touring as a Way to Discover the Food Culture of a Country: Felicity Cloake
What's it like to combine a passion for food with that of cycle touring? Our guest Felicity Cloake is an award-winning food writer and author. She shares how she fell in love with cycle touring and how it's become the perfect vehicle (literally...
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Season 3
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Episode 135
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1:49:29
Cycling From South Africa to Italy on a Bikepacking Adventure: Giacomo Turco
Ever wondered what makes people take on huge, challenging bike adventures? This update from previous guest Giacomo Turco shares why he has decided to take on a huge journey through Africa so close after he finished his adventure through South A...
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Season 3
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27:34
Bikepacking 7,500 km for Marine Conservation | Wheels & Whales - Ben Boxer
What happens when you mix bikepacking, killer whales, and environmental conservation? Ben Boxer’s Wheels and Whales adventure takes us on a 7,500 km ride across the UK, matching the distance of his flight to Vancouver while exploring t...
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Season 3
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Episode 134
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1:20:24
What's it like to go watch the Tour de France live on the roadside?
Ever wanted to be in France during the Tour de France and watch the riders race by you while cheering them on by the roadside?Well this year I went to two stages of the Tour and I'm sharing my experience of doing so with you in this epis...
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Season 3
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29:07
What's it Like to Cycle Tour through Africa? Meryem Belkihel - Re-release
Imagine taking a bike adventure from Morocco all the way to Cape Town? Well this week I'm re-sharing one of my favourite episodes with guest Meryem Belkihel. Meryem is a solo female traveller from Morocco who is on a mission to cycle throughout...
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Season 3
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Episode 133
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1:19:25
What's it like to go cycling in Norway? Slauka aka - AllRideGirl
Ever wanted to go on a bike adventure in Norway? Well listen to Slauka share her experiences from spending 3 weeks bikepacking her way through this amazing country all the way to the North Cape. You can follow Slauka on instagram vi...
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Season 3
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16:52
What's Cycling the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Really Like? Katrina Hase - (re-release)
Ever thought of riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route? Then you'll love listening to my conversation with Katrina Hase who did exactly that to celebrate her 50th birthday no less!This episode originally aired in April 2024 an...
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Season 3
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Episode 132
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1:28:29
What's it like to go bikepacking in Kyrgyzstan: Javi a.k.a the Hacker Bikepacker
Ever wanted to go on a bike adventure in Kyrgyzstan? Then listen to Javi (@hacker.bikepacker on instagram) tell us all about his experiences while he cycles there right now!<...
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Season 3
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27:26
Bike Adventure Travel as a Way of Life: Helen Dainty - Re-release
Ever gone on a bike adventure and then wished it didn't have to come to an end? Well in this episode I speak with full time bike traveller Helen Dainty (Hels) who has been full time on the road since 2016. Hels talks candidly about what life is...
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Season 3
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Episode 131
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1:33:47
The Reality of Cycling Across Europe and Turkey: Olly Hargreaves
This week we hear from Olly Hargreaves who shares updates from his current bike tour. Olly fills us in on what it has been like on the road cycling from Austria to Turkey. Be sure to follow Olly via his
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Season 3
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27:17
What 12 Years of Bike Adventures Taught Me: Alee Denham, CyclingAbout - Re-release
This week we revisit my fantastic discussion with long term bike traveller Alee Denham. Alee is the name and face behind CyclingAbout, which has arguably become the premier website for all things bike travel. But did you also know A...
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Season 3
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Episode 130
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1:55:31
Cycling Across the Pamir Highway: Rebecca Gross
Ever dreamed about cycling across the Pamir highway? Well intrepid adventurer Rebecca Gross fills us in on her adventure and what it has been like on the road. This update from Rebecca covers her time in Iran, Iraq and then finally in Tajikista...
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Season 3
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25:31
Cycling All the Way from Europe to Africa: Steph Devery - Revisited
Steph Devery is an Australian Adventurer who spent the best part of three years cycling solo from Europe to Africa. As I take a mini break from the podcast this week I am re-releasing our episode from February 2024, which was recorded with Step...
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Season 3
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Episode 129
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1:55:47
What's it like to go Cycling Across the USA: Jack Owens
Ever wanted to cycle across the USA? Listener Jack Owens shares what it has been like so far on his bike tour as he raises funds for Ride Hard, Breathe Easy I also provide an update on the ...
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Season 3
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23:42
Bikepacking Adventures in Wales, Scotland,France and Morocco: Ceri Belshaw
Guest Ceri Belshaw first came to cycling as a way to cross train for fell running. She has since found a passion for off road bikepacking and you'll often find her in the backcountry in Wales seeking out adventurous routes to ride. She is a...
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Season 3
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Episode 128
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1:23:37
Tour de France Randonneur Challenge: Samuel Thompson. 4800km in 13 Days - Here We Go!
Fancy a 4,800km bike adventure all around the perimeter of France? Well that is exactly what is ahead for guest Samuel Thompson who is about to take on the Tour de France Randonneur challenge on June 15, 2025. This brevet route is a nod t...
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Season 3
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41:37