Category: Two Guys One Trike
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Multiple Bike Shop Visits on Day 7 – Two Guys One Trike
September 21st We actually got off to a reasonably early start, up at sunrise and nursed the trike to a bike shop in Rendeaux for 09:10. However, the wheel with the broken spokes turned out to have a very specific, custom sized spoke. We have spare spokes with us, but only for the other 2… Read more
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It’s All Hills and Max Speeds on Day 6, Until You Buckle a Wheel – Two Guys One Trike
September 20th Somehow we woke up at the same time as usual, decided not to make breakfast, and still left nearly an hour later than usual. Not sure what happened there. We instead chose to grab some pastries at the bottom of the hill, before continuing along the canal towards Dinant. Apart from one cobbled… Read more
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No Mechanicals, Just Hills and Misunderstandings on Day 5 – Two Guys One Trike
September 19th After breakfast we tried to dry the tent a bit more but, only succeeded in making it muddier. Then we were off cycling. After yesterday’s afternoon exuberance, flying down smooth hills we were pretty far from EuroVelo 5. But we wanted to skip Brussels anyway. So from our start point this morning near… Read more
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The Most Famous Hill in Belgium on Day 4 – Two Guys One Trike
September 18th We woke up after a great nights sleep in a real bed, with no tent to put away, which was lovely. Louis said he was going to oil the chains for 5 minutes before breakfast, 30 mins later he was still missing. We then had a big decadent breakfast spread with Sabine &… Read more
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Wind and Issues from France to Belgium on Day 3 – Two Guys One Trike
September 17th We woke up to a glorious sunrise over the canal, right from our tent door. By the time we’d eaten and packed up ready to go, the sun was replaced by clouds but, still no rain. Within 100m we were obstructed by a tree cutting operation and had to drive a bit offroad,… Read more
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Pastries, Pedalling, Pathfinding and Path-losing on Day Two – Two Guys One Trike
We cycled up the dreaded ramp onto the ferry with no issues, except I dropped my chain and Louis cycled us both up the top bit. On the ferry we took some sofas at the bow and fell asleep. Forgot to use the opportunity to charge items but, at least we got a nap in. … Read more
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Day One Done! Sheep, Gates and Success – Two Guys One Trike
We awoke to a glorious morning, with the sun shining, ready for the grand departure. We grabbed all our items and started to load up the trike to see what else was needed. The panniers went on. The sleeping bags nestled snugly in our front cargo net, just above the MSR cooking petrol-fuel holder, aka… Read more
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The build is completed! (basically) – Two Guys One Trike
What a hectic few days it’s been! I got back to the UK and reunited with Louis, and since then it’s been a non-stop whirlwind of tricycle building and getting the last few items we need. It turns out that there’s a fair few things you need when you plan to cycle and wild camp… Read more
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Major announcement for the trip! – Two Guys One Trike
We’ve got some thrilling news to share. As we’ve said before, we want to show that travel and adventures don’t have to break the bank or cost the earth. Some of the central ideas of this exhilarating tricycle expedition involve innovation, affordability and sustainability. One notable aspect of our adventure is our endeavour to complete… Read more
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Disaster Strikes – The Rollercoaster of a Build Continues – Two Guys One Trike
August 13th – 18th With the two bikes tuned up from last week, Louis set about giving them a proper testing. He used them for his commute, which at its shortest is a 20km ride. First to be used was the Emelle Cougar. Louis was pretty pumped in announcing that he was 3 mph down… Read more
