Adam and Lucia Hugill | Leaving the 9 to 5 to Travel the World by Bike: The Cycling Two + Culture Tips
Bikepack Adventures Podcast18 Touko 2019

Adam and Lucia Hugill | Leaving the 9 to 5 to Travel the World by Bike: The Cycling Two + Culture Tips

In Episode 001 of Bike Tour Adventures, I get to meet and interview Adam and Lucia of the Cycling Two, who quit their jobs and sold most of their stuff when they decided to embark on this journey of self-discovery and adventure.

I first met Adam and Lucia when I was cycling the Mae Hong Son Loop in Northern Thailand in November 2018. I was fortunate to meet Adam’s friend Simon while cycling from Chiang Mai to Pai and he invited me out that night to meet his other cyclist friends. I planned to meet up with Adam and Lucia in Chiang Mai a week later and carried on with my bike tour. After a good couple days of hanging out in Chiang Mai and eating our way through Anthony Bourdain’s favourite places, it was time to wish them well and let them continue their trip through parts unknown. Lo and behold, a few months later, I had moved to Cambodia and they were passing through, and I agreed to host them while in Phnom Penh, and we took the opportunity to record this interview.

From the insane driving in Cambodia, to eating bugs in Thailand, and seeing a dog being burned alive in China, Adam and Lucia have found that the biggest challenge of the bicycle tour is the cultural aspect. While most bike tourists start their trips in their home country, the Cycling Two dove in headfirst and started their trip in Singapore and cycled up through Malaysia, Thailand and Laos into China, before turning around and coming back down through Vietnam, Laos a second time, and into Cambodia.

While seeing something such as a dog being burned alive can lead to an almost shell-shocked type of feeling which may seem as brutish mindless cruelty, the people carrying out the action were actually quite friendly and proud of what they were doing and that you have to realize that people do live different cultural norms.

“It’s not for us as travellers to impose our ideals onto anybody. We are absolutely guests and visitors. It’s kinda the beauty of travelling by bicycle is you see these things that most people don’t normally see. It can be really rewarding and it can also change your views on the world in bigger ways.”Adam Hugill

One of the bigger challenges with planning an around the world tour is deciding on the route to be taken. Cyclists often spend countless hours planning their route, looking up sights they want to see, figuring out likely places to camp, sleep, get hosted, etc. Adam and Lucia have changed their plans on many occasions. Because they make a lot of YouTube videos related to their travels, it likely seems that they are changing their minds too often.

“That’s what I love about bicycle touring, you can be really flexible. You don’t have to be dead-set on a certain direction because it’s up to you. You’re on a bicycle and you pedal the way you want to go.”Lucia Hugill

As a life-long cyclist and traveller, it’s interesting to hear how various people get the bug for cycling and travelling. Adam’s interest began while on tour in Afghanistan when he read a book by Alastair Humphreys and immediately got hooked on the idea of doing something to bring adventure and excitement into his life. After doing some smaller tours around the UK, Northern Ireland, and Europe, Adam decided that with all the external pressures of life coming into play, such as buying a house, starting a family, and beginning a new career, he was going to lose the chance of ever doing a world tour unless he did something soon.

Once Adam and Lucia decided to do a multi-year tour, it was a matter of testing out equipment and seeing what works for them. By doing a short tour before the big one, it gave them the opportunity to see what they need and to help cut down on the amount of kit they are carrying. One of the biggest mistakes of most new bike tourers is that they

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Dan Hurd | Cycling for Suicide Awareness - the One Pedal at a Time Movement

Dan Hurd | Cycling for Suicide Awareness - the One Pedal at a Time Movement

In Episode 047 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to talk with Dan Hurd, a Navy Veteran from the United States that is cycling 25,000 miles around the Lower 48 in the USA. Having now been on the road for 2 years and having cycled 15,000 miles, he is well on his way to achieving his goal. Dan’s story is extraordinary but it doesn’t come without a cost. For Dan, cycling was exactly the therapy he needed. Without it, he might not be here with us. He did this “One Pedal At A Time”.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ridewithdanusa/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ridewithdanusaWebsite: https://ridewithdan.godaddysites.com/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01m 30s Intro to Episode and who is Dan Hurd and the story of his first ride~ 09m 00s What about being on a bike makes him appreciate life so much more~ 14m 10s His bike, route, what he has in his bags, and 3 things he can't live without~ 20m 33s What is the OPAAT Movement and what is its goal?~ 29m 00s What has been the response and what positive outcomes have their been?~ 45m 30s Talking about the actual bike tour~ 54m 30s Being hit by cars on 4 occasions, technology, camping and cooking~ 61m 30s Most challenging part of past 2 years~ 69m 40s How he has grown throughout...

22 Maalis 20201h 18min

Joe & Verity | From the U.K. to New Zealand + Tips on Cycling Oman

Joe & Verity | From the U.K. to New Zealand + Tips on Cycling Oman

In Episode 046 of Bike Tour Adventures I have the opportunity to speak with Joe and Verity, a young British couple that decided to take follow their passion for education and gender equality by cycling to Mumbai to visit the Magic Bus charity headquarters. After reaching India they decided to continue on their journey and cycle all the way across SE Asia, before finishing up their trip in New Zealand. Now back in the U.K. I have the opportunity to chat with Joe and Verity about their adventure.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YouTube: Website: Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01m 30s Intro to Episode and who are Joe and Verity~ 03m 30s Previous bike touring experiences~ 05m 30s What bikes they used and gear setup~ 09m 30s Tips of packing for a 1 year tour; 3 things in their bags they absolutely loved~ 12m 00s Things people should leave at home which they thought were unessential~~ 13m 30s Cost of the tour; Getting sponsors~ 17m 00s What cooking system they used~ 20m 00s Cycling Europe; challenges and highlights; where they would like to explore more~ 26m 00s Turkey and amazing Oman~ 35m 00s Cycling in India and the Magic Bus~ 40m 15s Myanmar and why they didn't love...

17 Maalis 20201h 18min

Nima Khalkhali | Part 2 - Cycling in Northern Africa

Nima Khalkhali | Part 2 - Cycling in Northern Africa

In Episode 045 of Bike Tour Adventures, you get to hear the rest of the conversation with Nima Khalkhali, as he leaves Europe and crosses from Italy to Tunisia. Nima provides tips and advice for cycling in Tunisia and Morocco.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01 min Why he decided to go to Africa~ 03m 25s Tips to get into Tunisia as a bike tourist~ 07 min Nima's route through Tunisia, sleeping in the Sahara Desert~ 14 min Meeting the Amazigh people, Tunisian food~ 21 min Why he didn't cycle to Morocco, where he went in Morocco~ 29m 30s His favourite place in Morocco, advice for bike travellers~ 34m 30s What he enjoyed most about Morocco~ 40m 30s Which country's people most resonated with Nima~ 45m 30s WOW moments and what's next for Nima~ 50m 50s Where to find Nima on social media~ 54m 30s Next episode: By Jove By Bike

9 Maalis 202055min

Nima Khalkhali | Part 1 - From the Top to the Bottom of Europe

Nima Khalkhali | Part 1 - From the Top to the Bottom of Europe

In Episode 044 of Bike Tour Adventures I connect you with Nima Khalkhali, an Iranian-Canadian from Vancouver, B.C. that recently spent 5 months travelling through Europe and north-Africa. Having previously done some bike touring and having also done some hiking excursions, Nima brings a lot of experience to this conversation. In this episode we talk about the European part of his bike tour and he shares some tips and tricks that helped him cycle all the way to the top of Norway and then to the bottom of Italy.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01 min Intro to Episode 27 with Nima Khalkhali~ 07 min Nima's previous biking and hiking experiences~ 9m 30s What bike Nima used for this tour, how things changed along the way, less is more~ 13 min Three must have things in Nima's bags~ 15 min Discussing how plans change, cycling in Norway in the summer, keeping costs down in Norway~ 24 min Norwegian people and roads, challenges of cycling in Norway~ 33 min Cycling in Poland, getting hit by a car, the Tatra Mountains~ 49 min The Balkans, cost comparisons~ 57 min Greece, refugee camps~ 60 min Cycling southern Italy to Palermo and missing the ferry to Tunis

1 Maalis 20201h 10min

BTA Touring Talk | Stoves

BTA Touring Talk | Stoves

In this episode of the BTA Touring Talk, Adam Hugill and I discuss the various types of cooking stoves out there, our experiences with them, and what our recommendations would be while focussing on several key questions: Where are you going? How long will you be touring? How often are you "cooking"? and How many people are you cooking for? Furthermore, we also talk about our cookware and what our thoughts are on them.Click HERE to link directly to the full article or go to www.biketouradventures.com and check out all the Touring Advice. To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10

25 Helmi 202051min

Adam Hugill Cycles the World + Life After the Tour

Adam Hugill Cycles the World + Life After the Tour

In Episode 042 of Bike Tour Adventures, Adam Hugill and I record a catch-up podcast. In the 11 months since I last interviewed him a lot has changed. We are going to talk about how his tour changed his life, how he adapted his bike to the ever-changing circumstances of world-wide travel, where he is now and what's next for him.BTA's Newest Supporters:asdfTo support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Adam at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/adamhugill_/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/adhugillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamHugillFollow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01 min Intro to Episode 26 with Adam Hugill~ 02m 30s Cycling S. Korea and Japan and finding a new focus for his videos~ 14 min Contrast between Tokyo and Anchorage, modifying his bike~ 21 min His route in Alaska, getting to Deadhorse and highlights~ 32m 30s The landscape of Alaska, taking care in bear country~ 39m 40s Cycling in Yukon, exploring aboriginal cultures, how to lose a drone~ 47m 40s Vancouver, cycling the Pacific Coast Road~ 53m 30s People in the U.S.A, changing routes in San Francisco~ 01h 30s Meeting a YouTube video hero, deciding his future~ 1h 08m Best scenery, food, people, parties, cycling in the Lower 48~ 1h 14m ...

18 Helmi 20201h 27min

BTA Year in Review

BTA Year in Review

After nearly a year working on this podcast, and having published 26 interviews (including the next one), I'm raising some funds to embark on some amazing ultra-distance cycling races in the summer of 2020, to help maintain my website, and to purchase much needed equipment to continue to create top notch podcasts.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10

18 Helmi 20206min

Thibault & Lea | From France to Vietnam - The Non La Project

Thibault & Lea | From France to Vietnam - The Non La Project

In episode 040 of Bike Tour Adventures I have the opportunity to talk to Thibault and Khánh (Lea), a French and Vietnamese couple. They are trying to do something good for the world by raising money for the NGO Poussieres de Vie, which raises money to enable young kids from poor families to go to school. The name of the project they have created for themselves is called the Non La Project, and they are now around 11,000km into their honeymoon bike tour as they cycle from France to Vietnam.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find them at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nonlaproject/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=n%C3%B3n%20l%C3%A1%20project%20-%20bicycle%20adventureWebsite: https://thibaultcl.wixsite.com/nonlaprojectFollow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show SponsorsThe Bike Tour Adventures podcast is incredibly lucky to have some amazing corporate sponsors. Check these great companies out and feel free to use my PROMO codes.Redshift Sports - Discount code: BPA15Panorama Cycles - Discount code: BPA10Raceday Fuel - Discount code: BPA10 Show Notes~ 01 min Intro to Episode 25 with Thibault and Lea and how they started fundraising for the Poussières de Vie NGO~ 06 min Getting ready for the tour and getting her family on board~ 08m 30s What is the Non La Project and all about their bikes~ 13m 30s Three favourite things in their bags~ 17m 20s Why cycle from France to Vietnam and cycling in Europe~ 30 min Why they didn't go to Turkey and cycling in Georgia and Azerbaijan~ 37m 30s Cycling in Iran and their amazing first days, challenges, and the Qashqai People~ 50 min ...

9 Helmi 20201h 22min

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