Peter Gostelow
Adventure cycling
Brooks B17 Imperial
Brooks have been making saddles since 1866. For many long distance cyclists their B17 has been the saddle of choice over the years. It goes without saying that a comfortable saddle is one of the most important...
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For a closer look at my Long Ride Home I’ve put together the following map. Without having GPS equipment it’s the closest I can come to plotting my route. Zoom in and click on the markers to see some...
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Have Passport will travel
My new 48-page passport arrived in the post today, only one week after sending off the application. I’m sure British nationals pay more for a passport than any other nationality? It’s funny to flick...
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Successful Upgrade
After much trying, testing and failing I’ve managed to upgrade this site to WordPress 2.7.1. For anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about, WordPress is the blog publishing application that...
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African Literature
Africa continues to consume my thoughts. I just finished reading Blood River, which paints a pretty dismal picture of a country that fascinates me. Next up is this, which a cyclopathic friend kindly lent me. I...
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As Somaliland has little official recognition outside its borders (in Africa I think only in Ethiopia and Djibouti), the nation's flag isn't well known. However, inside of Somaliland it is hard not to come across the… https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rMtLQl-Bu/?igshid=doaue2ouxvf1
Hyena camp. I hardly camped at all during the three months I spent cycling in Ethiopia. That wasn't through fear of hyenas, but the difficulty and hassle of finding somewhere suitable, away from the curious young… https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Rp_XYFcS2/?igshid=171p9qfeu44h5
