Seek Travel Ride
Bella Molloy
Seek Travel Ride shares the stories and experiences of people who have undertaken amazing adventures on a bicycle. From crossing state borders on a bikepacking trip, or mountain ranges during an ultra cycling race, through to traversing countries or continents on a transformative bicycle tour; through our guest interviews we seek to share that spirit of adventuring on two wheels with our listeners.
- 36 minutes 58 secondsCycling Through South Korea and Japan & Embracing Solo Adventures | Rebecca Gross
This week Rebecca Gross is sharing an update from her journey which will take us to South Korea and Japan. She lets us know what the infamous Four Rivers Route in South Korea was like to cycle on, as well as what she loved about riding in Japan - hint it's all about the onsens!
Rebecca also shares a mini solo adventure she took while in South Korea, one which made her realise what she was capable of.
Be sure to follow Rebecca's adventure via her instagram channel - @Rebecca_grb
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Robbie Danger Webb shares their experiences of becoming the first openly trans person to cycle around the world.
During the episode we learn how Robbie first got into bike travel, their experience gained from riding in their first event, the Tour Aotearoa in New Zealand, and then how they went all in on the world record ride itself.
We get into the highs and lows of this record breaking ride, and the realities of setting off to be the first openly Trans Person to do this. Robbie shares how they found community all over the world, dealt with the setback of getting hit by a car while in the U.S.A, and how the world isn't as scary as it may seem to be.
Be sure to follow Robbie's future adventures via their instagram @DirtDropRobbie
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music13 December 2025, 6:00 am - 23 minutes 34 secondsA Bike Adventure Around Cappadocia in Turkey | Slauka AllRideGirl
Ever wanted to go Cycling in Turkey? Experience hot air balloons flying overhead in Cappadocia? Then you definitely want to listen to this episode where Slauka give us her account of what it's actually like to go bikepacking there. She talks about the history of the region, the landscapes around there, waking up to hot air balloons all around her tent and of course the extreme hospitality shown to her by the locals. You can follow Slauka via her instagram account- @allridegirl
You can also listen to our full length episode with Slauka where we talk about her experiences taking a 3 week bikepacking adventure in Norway.
During this episode i also shout out places many listeners are looking forward to going to on a bike adventure in 2026. Get involved with the community adn join us on instagram - @SeekTravelRide
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music9 December 2025, 6:00 am - 1 hour 45 minutesBikepacking from Vietnam to Spain | Garbage Bag Boys
Guests Luke Fowler and Sam Edder share what it's been like on their bikepacking adventure from Vietnam to Spain. The two friends, better known as The Garbage Bag Boys have certainly chosen to take on some of the most challenging routes. Their journey so far has taken them through the punchy Ha Giang Loop and almost broke them as they pushed headfirst into the punishing winds of the Gobi Desert.
They've also taken on the Tian Shan Traverse and the Celestial Divide routes, as well as the Caucasas Crossing. I spoke to them while they were in Greece about to head into the final part of the journey.
This trip has been full of adventures, from surviving a roof-ripping storm in a derelict shack to pushing their bikes through deep sand for hours on end, Luke and Sam share brutally honest stories of hardship, freedom, privilege, wild landscapes, and the lessons they’re gathering along the way.
Together we talk about:
- Hitchhiking across India
- How two student paramedics decided to ride across the world
- The storm that tore the roof off their shelter
- The emotional weight of travel, privilege & storytelling
- The Gobi Desert and why it's a place they never want to ride again
- What brings meaning to long-term human-powered travel
- How their perspectives have shifted along the journey
- Why discomfort is equal parts addictive and transformative
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music6 December 2025, 6:00 am - 40 minutes 8 secondsWant to Cycle Across the Pamir Highway? Listen to this. Olly Hargreaves
Dreaming of an adventure that takes you across the Pamir Highway? Listen to Olly Hargreaves share what it's actually like to cycle across them.
Olly is currently on a huge bike journey from the UK to Thailand. 40 Years ago his dad took a similar tour, and what is special is that he joined Olly for this section of the journey. It was certainly an adventure/mis-adventure, with bad roads, equipment failures and sickness all making an appearance.
You can follow Olly's journey via his instagram page - @sagas.of_Olly.Hargreaves
To listen to the two episodes featuring Olly's dad Phill Hargreaves click below:
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music2 December 2025, 6:00 am - 1 hour 24 minutesSolo Bikepacking Adventures in Europe and Australia | Juliana Fontana
Australian adventurer Juliana Fontana shares her bikepacking experiences having just returned from a massive solo journey across Europe. That adventure began in Hungary, saw her riding over the Alps, and continuing all the way to Norway. Once there she realised she was having so much fun so she decided to ride all the way back again.
Now back in Australia Juliana has been continuing with her bike adventures and we also discuss her taking on sections of the Hunt 1000 bikepacking route from Canberra to Melbourne through the challenging Australian high country.
Her reflections on bikepacking in Europe vs Australia, overcoming fear when camping alone, and the generosity of strangers make this a must-listen for anyone dreaming of their first bike adventure or planning a long-distance tour.
You can follow Juliana via her instagram account - @juliana_ft
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music29 November 2025, 6:00 am - 25 minutes 20 secondsBikepacking Morocco's Route of Caravans | Kurt Werby
This week adventurer Kurt Werby gives us an update on what it's been like so far cycling on the Route of Caravans in Morocco. This is one of the first longer bikepacking adventures Kurt has taken on and it's been great to hear how expectations have met up with reality there on the route.
We also hear what some of your favourite episodes have been as we celebrate 150 long form episodes of Seek Travel Ride, and lastly - hike a bike - do we love it or do we hate it?
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music25 November 2025, 6:00 am - 1 hour 44 minutesAcross a Continent on Foot | Mark Gresser’s 6,000km Trek 4 Youth Mental Health
In this episode I’m joined by adventurer Mark Gresser, who is currently in the midst of a huge journey: walking solo across Australia from Steep Point in Western Australia to Cape Byron in the east, a distance of more than 6,000 kilometres.
Alogn with being a huge physical challenge, Mark is undertaking this expedition to raise awareness and support for youth mental health, partnering with the Australian organisation Batyr to encourage young people to speak up and seek help.
In our conversation, we discuss:
- The moment Mark decided to attempt this massive walk
- Mark's own mental health journey and experiences
- How he physically and mentally prepared for the journey
- What life really looks like walking alone through remote Australia
- The set up of his walking cart which fully loaded can weigh up to 175kgs
- The powerful purpose behind Trek 4 Youth Mental Health
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music22 November 2025, 6:00 am - 26 minutes 38 secondsCycling adventures from the UK to India - Wild Experience in Georgia | Tom Cartledge
In 2013 Tom Cartledge and his friend Rhys James quit their jobs to ride from the UK to India. This week he shares his experiences while in the country of Georgia. Tom says his motivations for this adventure were to visit the 'spaces in between' the landmarks. Slow travel in this manner lets you see the areas you'd otherwise miss, on a train, plane or bus. Can you relate?
Tom has also written a book about his journey called Saddle Sores - which you can find available for purchase here.
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music18 November 2025, 6:00 am - 1 hour 38 minutesHow a 10,000 km Bike Tour Led to the Three Peaks by Bike Record | Harriet Gruen
In this episode guest Harriet Gruen shares what it takes to go from novice cycle tourer to an ultra cycling record-breaker.
In 2022 she set off from London to ride 10,000 km to Central Asia. She'd barely ridden much at all and so she named the trip The Unlikely Adventure.
Along the way she fell in love with cycling and by the time she returned back to London 5 months later, she turned her mind to ultra-distance racing.
She's since lined up at events such as Dales Divide, Trans Pyrenees and Badlands, more recently she has et the fastest known female time on the Three Peaks by Bike Challenge, climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon while cycling the 700 km between them.
Follow Harriet via her instagram - @anunlikelyadventure and also her personal blog - An Unlikely Adventure
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Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music15 November 2025, 6:00 am - 26 minutes 28 secondsBikepacking Across the Tibetan Plateau in China | Rebecca Gross
This week guest, Rebecca Gross shares her experiences from cycling across China and the Tibetan Plateau. This was very much an unplanned inclusion on her bikepacking journey and it took her through breathtaking landscapes. It also gave her insights intoTibetan culture, and she also had to deal with some extreme weather. Rebecca opens up about kindness from strangers, moments of homesickness, and what it was like to travel sections of this area as a solo female cyclist too.
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