cycling the world

29,000km (18,000mi).

28 countries.

5 continents.

My multi-year, mostly solo journey by bicycle through Africa, South America, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and South East Asia was completed in July of 2023. Upon completion of the adventure, I began editing my film Cycling The World that I’m currently touring around the US. The film will be released in 2024, but until then the only way to see it is at live events where I give a talk, screen the film, do an audience question & answer session, and have raffle sponsors such as Tailfin, Ombraz Bedrock Sandals, Oveja Negra, Rapha, Revelate Designs, SRAM and more. The Radavist, a bicycle industry-leading publication, is my Media Partner, and I’m also a regular contributing writer. The goal of my film and speaking tour is to impact audiences to experience the unknown, a message that I hope to further by publishing a book in 2024.

official trailer:

visit CyclingTheWorldFilm.com

for more about how to watch the film and attend a tour event

The route:

South America: Bolivia to Bogota

Africa: Cairo to Cape Town

Australia: Melbourne to Perth

Europe: Istanbul to Amsterdam

New Zealand: Picton to Bluff

Southeast Asia: Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi

There are no trophies at the end of a world cycle. Instead, the rewards you reap are on the inside.

A graffiti of experiences that lead to an inner revolution.

A few years ago I wanted to see the world and immerse myself into faraway cultures. Drawn to the antithesis of comfort, I wanted to earn every country.

So I set off by bicycle, to explore the globe with a goal of reaching 29,000km/18,000mi, the recognized amount for cycling the world.

I was fortunate to have my incredible partner Jim alongside me as we cycled down Africa, but other than that the rest of this world tour has been entirely solo.

Navigating continents alone can be daunting. Route planning, fixing mechanicals, becoming your own best friend. My ultimate test of self-reliance faced me on the final continent of my journey...

South America. The most remote, vast and demanding high altitude riding thus far. Accelerating my broken Spanish as quickly as I tried to acclimatize, I navigated through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. By far the slowest and most demanding bikepacking progress I’ve had on the entire world tour, South America unveiled climbs that would take me up to 5000m/16,404ft, camping in below freezing temps, on dirt track that placed me days away from civilization.

The privilege to adventure the world is not lost on me. Upon entering the final country Colombia, my heart broke as I witnessed Venezuelan refugees— many of which were young families— seeking a better life. Many people around the world do not have an opportunity to travel. And if they are traveling by human power, it’s on a mission to attain a better life.

Perspective hit me hard at the end. It brought me back to the beginning. I feel very lucky to be able to dream of seeing the world by bicycle, and actually be able to pursue it.

Here’s to exploring the outer and inner worlds and appreciating every pedal rotation along the way.