Seek Travel Ride
Want more adventure in your life? Hear real adventure travel stories and practical insights from people who explore the world in bold and meaningful ways by bike, on foot, and close to home.
Seek Travel Ride is an adventure travel podcast for anyone curious about travel and looking to bring more adventure into their everyday.
Host Bella Molloy chats with adventurers and everyday people about bicycle touring, cycle touring, bikepacking, long-distance cycling, and other human-powered adventures. You’ll also hear slow travel, cultural discovery and micro-adventure stories that show adventure can happen anywhere.
Expect travel stories, helpful advice and practical tips you can use to shape your own adventures, whether you’re dreaming of world travel, planning your first bike travel journey, or starting small with something close to home.
Remember it doesn't need to be epic to be an Adventure!
Seek Travel Ride
How to Chase Cycling Records Without Burning Out | Samuel Thompson
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How do you ride 4,750km around France and set a world record without falling into the trap of needless suffering? Guest Samuel Thompson shares his experiences doing just that.
Listen if: you’re curious about ultra-cycling, want smarter strategies for big goals, or just love a good pastry-fueled adventure.
Key takeaways:
- Routine beats heroics: Consistency in sleep, riding hours, and food is more sustainable than “one more push”
- Prep trumps panic: Plan your route, resupply, and logistics ahead so you can actually enjoy the ride
- Gratitude shifts the game: Remembering you get to do this makes even the hard moments lighter
- Food is strategy: Sometimes 19 ice creams and 4 croissants in a day is exactly the fuel you need.
Follow Samuel via his instagram - @touriste.routier and @acier.cc
You can also check out his coaching services via - Acier.cc
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