We are a family of three. We like to discover the world at the rhythm of our pedals.
Azur trying out tonton Boris’ full suspensions carbon bike when we went to France this Xmas!
He kept on saying: “Why is everything so easy and smooth with such a bike?”… 😁
Azur took RoPu’s bike and went with his friend for a spin… and a fly :)
28/11/2025
Good morning everyone!
My good old friend Barney, who is a cycling instructor here in London for the past 15 years, is starting a YouTube channel to share his passion of cycling and give tips on how to behave on the road.
This is his first video - and he does need some help to build an audience.
Honestly I did watch the video and learned already a few things… looking forward to the new release!
Please if you can give Barney a follow and share his work that would be awesome!
Thank you guys!
https://youtu.be/eaE0a0pvFDE?si=yhV72dMmK2-udzcZ
Last weekend we went to explore the mountain bike park that was build and used for the 2012 Olympic, just a 30 minutes train journey away from London, and Azur had a blast jumping these very high rocks!
21/11/2025
Hey everyone!
We just received some great news:
The Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival Jury loved our film and would like to include it in their upcoming showings at Portland Maine on December 11 and Somerville Massachusetts on March 24!!! Yeah!
We are so happy to be part of this event!!! Let’s go!
Mott Street Hill climb race
Azur gave all he had to arrive up the very steep hill in 3.29 min!
With portion up to 12.5 % this hill was challenging but Azur had a blast!
Happy Monday everyone! Wish you all a wonderful week ahead!
07/09/2025
Meeting Eric Nesbitt - The Man Behind the KBO Route
I haven’t told you about our last two days in Nairobi yet, and we had some truly exciting moments – especially meeting Eric Nesbitt, the man who traced the KBO route alongside Tristan Ridley.
We’d visited his bike shop the day before for some much-needed repairs and met the incredibly friendly staff who worked on our bikes. Unfortunately, Eric was busy and couldn’t make it that day.
After talking to Eric on the phone and confirming he’d be at the shop the next day, we returned and had the privilege of meeting him. We spent the most amazing quality time together.
We had a long conversation about the KBO, sharing our feelings and experiences from the route – talking about the wildlife, the nature, the people we’d encountered. We discussed our observations about living conditions, our questions about the present and future of animal conservation, land ownership and management, politics and religion, poverty and development…
We learned so much from Eric, who seemed genuinely happy to share, explain, confirm, or expand on what we’d understood about Kenya during our 23 days of riding. The conversation was absolutely captivating!
Eric seemed particularly interested in Azur’s perspective on the journey. At 12 years old, Azur had quietly become the youngest rider to complete the KBO from start to finish, unsupported. The way Azur shared his experiences – with a kind of thoughtful humility that belied his age – appeared to resonate with Eric. It was wonderful to watch them connect over their shared love of adventure.
It wasn’t one-sided either. We shared stories from our previous tours, especially our Central Asia adventure, since Eric is thinking of exploring new destinations. We had such an incredible time in Kyrgyzstan that we couldn’t help but recommend it.
We’re so grateful to have met the whole team at the bike shop! The new friendships we forge during our tours always make the journey even more special, and finally meeting the man who created the KBO – thus making our dreams come true – was no exception!
06/09/2025
Some thoughts about tour cycling… we will need to update the text to include our new experiences in Kenya, where wild camping was not as straightforward as we had been used to!
Some Thoughts on Bicycle Touring
(Illustration - 2023 , Azur on the way to Song-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan)
Bicycle touring is more than just a way of life; it’s a journey into the essence of being alive.
It is not just about cycling, but the art of camping—especially wild camping—where you immerse yourself in nature, far from the comforts of home. It is understanding the mechanics of your bike, the skill of repairs, and the grit needed to keep moving forward.
It is finding your way through uncharted territories, navigating bustling cities, desolate landscapes, and towering mountain passes. It is securing food, water, fuel, and supplies to sustain you for days, even weeks at a time.
It is bathing in rivers and lakes instead of indulging in hot showers. It is cooking under the sun, enduring freezing nights, and battling mosquitoes and other pests. It is sleeping in a small, lightweight tent, and fixing a leaking air mattress in the dead of night.
It is outrunning dogs—sometimes entire packs—splashing them with water to make them stop, all while trying not to lose control of your bike. It is the thrill of speeding downhill at 70 km/h, the struggle of pushing against relentless headwinds for days, and the relief when those same winds finally work in your favor.
It is speaking different languages and meeting people from vastly different cultures, each encounter adding richness to your life. It is witnessing poverty, understanding how people live simply and happily with what little they have, and receiving their warm smiles as you pass by.
It is observing the stark economic divides between city dwellers and rural farmers. It is seeing firsthand how politics shape the lives of the people you meet. It is challenging the prejudices ingrained in us by biased narratives, and learning to appreciate the beauty in every belief system and religion.
It is opening your mind to differences, sharing tea with a man who mourns the loss of his four children, being offered a place to stay, or a watermelon when you need it most. It is receiving a bottle of water when you’re dehydrated, and seeing children run toward you with joy.
It is building a community of fellow cyclists, always eager to share tips and recommendations. It is feeling safe in places everyone warned you would be dangerous, and feeling fear in moments when all is well, because fear is a natural, sometimes irrational, emotion.
It is dealing with police, crossing borders, arranging visas, and filling out forms. It is rerouting because a bridge has collapsed, a road no longer exists, or has turned into a river you must ford, pushing your bike with water up to your knees.
It is being flexible and patient. It is setting up and breaking down your tent every day, packing and repacking your bags each morning. It is becoming friends with sunrises and sunsets, sleeping under a million stars night after night.
It is flirting with dusk and dawn, discovering new foods, flavors, smells, and aromas. It is brewing coffee on a tiny stove as the first act of the day. It is savoring instant noodles as if they were the finest meal you’ve ever had.
It is pushing your bike uphill through miles of sand. It is being soaked day and night in a relentless storm, wondering if your tent will survive the gusts of wind, and praying for safety even when you’re not religious.
It is sore muscles, cramps, saddle sores, and tea tree oil treatments. It is feeling exhausted but blessed to be surrounded by breathtaking landscapes that once only existed in your imagination—if at all.
It is being dirty, smelly, and sticky with sweat and seawater. It is breaking free from the codes of your own culture, finding happiness where others might feel despair and discouragement.
It is pushing your own limits and feeling incredible for it. It is discovering comfort in discomfort. It is recognizing that bike touring is filled with wonders and uncertainties, with challenges and discoveries, with stories and history, with love and loss, with fleeting friendships that warm the soul like a woolen blanket on a cold winter night.
It is uncovering our true human nature—both through introspection and through encounters with strangers. It is regaining faith in humanity when all seems lost. It is accepting that we can’t always control events, and trusting that everything will work out in the end.
It is transcending time, understanding that distances are relative—what seems within reach might take days to arrive at, while the unimaginable becomes possible.
Bike touring is more than a way of life; it is a state of being. It connects us to our ancestral nomadic roots, reminding us of the weight of humanity we carry with us.
There is no finish line. Bike touring is endless. It is repetitive yet never the same. It is a magic trick that allows us to become someone new, while staying true to ourselves.
Bike touring is magical. It is, quite simply, magic.
We are a family of three, Cedric (1976), RoPu (1979) and Azur (2013). We like to discover the world on our bicycles and try to go as often as possible on some adventures. Our last trip took us along the Rhine, from Switzerland to Holland, but before that we had already done some shorter tours, on the Norfolk coast, London-Paris, London-Wales-London, London Breda... Here is a page where you can follow our journey.