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Tom Allen Aug 14, 2025

Why Tents Suck, And Some (Better?) Alternative Ways To Camp On A Cycle Tour https://tomsbiketrip.com/tents-why-they-suck-and-some-better-alternatives/

Tom Allen Feb 18, 2024

A Decade On, Here’s Exactly How I Make A Living From #Adventure #Travel https://medium.com/@tom_r_allen/exactly-how-do-you-fund-your-adventure-travel-lifestyle-209aff0a260b

A Decade On, Here’s Exactly How I Make A Living From Adventure Travel

It was interesting partly because it was asking me to pull back the curtain, and partly because I wasn’t sure I had a simple answer to it! Nevertheless, seeing as it’s the season of setting goals and…

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Tom Allen Dec 21, 2023

Misadventures On The Lycian Way: https://www.patreon.com/posts/94995773?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

Misadventures On The Lycian Way | Tom Allen

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Tom Allen Dec 17, 2023

If you'd like to encourage a friend or family member to try #cycletouring or #bikepacking in 2024, have you considered gifting them my book "How To Hit The Road"? Order here for pre-Christmas delivery: https://amzn.to/3v0DC1I

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Tom Allen Apr 19, 2023

Do you stay awake at night worrying about chain stretch rates, hooked sprocket teeth, disproportionate chainring wear, and insufficient derailleur tooth capacity? Then I've got just the thing for you... 🤣

New on the blog is a very elaborate writeup of the experimental/hacked new 2×8 double chainset we fitted to my Oxford Bike Works Expedition for my recent ride in New South Wales:

tomsbiketrip.com/oxford-bike-works-expedition-new-upgrades-for-2023/

(Fellow bike nerds – feel free to chip in!)

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