Heinz Stücke: 51 Years Cycling Around the World (Part 1)

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

Listen If:

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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Chapters

• 6:45 Early years of bike travel
• 15:55 Travel becoming a way of life
• 27:40 Experiences with people determining the route
• 36:02 Travels in Australia
• 49:50 Collecting moments not things
• 55:08 Funding his travels
• 1:20:23 Bob Marley concert in Zimbabwe
• 1:21:39 Journals and photography to record the journey
• 1:30:34 'I'm still travelling now'