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

Belén and Tristan | Bike Life

In Episode 099 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to speak with Belén Castello and Tristan Bogaard. After something like 3 years on the road, Belén and Tristan were forced to stop, as so many of you were. Instead of just waiting for everything to get back to normal, they devoted their time to putting the finishing touches on their coffee table book titled, “Bike Life”. I’ve had the pleasure of being able to read through the book and it accomplishes something that so many novels fail to do. With beautiful pictures to accentuate very descriptive text, the book makes you want to drop everything and jump on the bike. To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Belén at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/belletoscan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BelleToscanFind Tristan at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tristanbogaard/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbmaYiRNS0n1k5gt1b91NYw?sub_confirmation=1Website: https://tristanbogaard.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 05s Intro to Episode, who are Belén Castello and Tristan Bogaard~ 08m 30s Previous touring and cycling experience~ 14m 50s Bikes and setup; Pros and cons of various setups~ 25m 50s Unusual things they carry in their bags~ 35m 30s Cycling Norway~ 48m 00s Cycling the...

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Arie Hoogerbrugge | Catching Up With Arie After a Year in Canada

Arie Hoogerbrugge | Catching Up With Arie After a Year in Canada

In this episode of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the change to catch up with Arie Hugerbrugge and see how things have been going on with him since we first spoke in Episode 050. A lot has happened, or, more correctly, a lot has happened since Arie and I last spoke. With all the changes to his tour that we first talked about, Arie has had to continually adapt his tour to the changing circumstances that Covid-19 has forced upon us this past year. Because of these changing circumstances, we weren’t able to meet up while cycling, as Arie had already modified and changed his route. Since we weren’t able to catch up in person, we figured we may as well make a podcast out of it. To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Arie at:INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/the_original_safariarie/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/safariarieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_RcLwBxHwl0F7LhZKyEnAWebsite: https://safariarie.ca/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 05s Intro to Episode, who is Arie Huggerbrugge~ 02m 30s Lockdown in Kingston, content creation on YouTube~ 27m 45s Truckers and the dangers they pose cyclists~ 31m 20s How media helped him throughout the tour in Canada, dealing with bicycle breakdowns~ 41m 10s The mighty pool noodle and the route change because of Covid-19~ 58m 35s Chance encounters along the way~ 01h 14m ...

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Claudine Desiree | 5-year Bike Tour While Teaching Cob Building Workshops Internationally

Claudine Desiree | 5-year Bike Tour While Teaching Cob Building Workshops Internationally

In episode 097 of Bike Tour Adventures, I speak with Claudine Desiree. As a practitioner of sustainable housing development, Claudine has used cycle touring as a sustainable means of travelling between her destinations, while leading COB building workshops around the globe. I first heard about Claudine from my friend Derek when he attended one of her workshops in the US and put us in touch with one another. It’s with great pleasure that I get the chance to speak with Claudine and I hope you enjoy the episode. 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~ 05m 45s Intro to Claudine~ 12m 30s What is cob building and about her journey into bike touring while teaching~ 40m 00s The Global Cob Trotter Bike Tour and touring with your grown-up children.~ 57m 00s Re-cycling the same countries and cycling Morocco~ 01h 08m Challenges while touring~ 01h 18m Beautiful moments~ 01h 28m Where to find Claudine on social media and websites

7 Nov 20201h 32min

Fedor Hric | Tour de Wild Canada

Fedor Hric | Tour de Wild Canada

A civil engineer by trade, Fedor has spent the last few years travelling around the world making the most of work and travel visas, hiking, biking, eating and looking for the perfect IPA. I had the pleasure of meeting Fedor this past summer while cycling along the Yellowhead Highway, while making my way towards the Cassiar Highway. Due to the remoteness of the Cassiar and the lack of communication with the outside world, we decided to cycle together.To support the Bike Tour Adventures podcast, follow the links below:https://www.patreon.com/bikepackadventures orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bikepackadventures Find Fedor at:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fedor.hricYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rKipv0vqnaduANQHJBDeAFollow 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~ 03m 00s Intro to episode and Fedor~ 15m 20s Work and travel visas~ 21m 00s Bike touring in New Zealand~ 27m 00s Fedor's touring bikes and bike setup~ 38m 45s Gear~ 44m 30s Mechanical issues while touring~ 48m 50s Tour de Wild Canada~ 57m 30s The people he met along the way~ 01h 04m Canadian wildlife~ 01h 08m The Yukon~ 01h 29m Cycling during Covid-19~ 01h 41m Personal philosophy towards bike touring~ 01h 47m Plans after leaving Canada~ 01h 50m Final messages

13 Okt 20201h 55min

BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 32

BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 32

Colonsay to Foam LakeTo 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

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BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 31

BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 31

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BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 30

BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 30

Fort Saskatchewan to 50km before The BattlefordsTo 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

9 Aug 20206min

BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 27

BTA Ridecast - Bikepacking Canada Day 27

Taylor, B.C. to Debolt, AlbertaTo 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

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