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Seek Travel RideAuthor: Bella Molloy
Seek Travel Ride is a weekly podcast dedicated to the world of bikepacking, cycle touring, and long-distance bicycle adventures. Hosted by Bella Molloy, each episode features inspiring interviews with adventurers from around the globe, sharing their unique journeys and the stories behind their epic rides. Aiming to fuel that sense of wanderlust for bikepackers, cycle tourers, and travel enthusiasts alike, each episode explores the human side of cycling adventures, offering fresh insights, tips, and inspiration for anyone dreaming of exploring the world on two wheels. Language: en-gb Genres: Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Bikepacking Adventures Around the World: Ireland, Africa and Patagonia - Saoirse Pottie
Episode 114
Friday, 7 March, 2025
Guest Saoirse Pottie first took to bikepacking as a way of enjoying the experiences of travel without the need for spending huge amounts of money. Fair to say she has been hooked ever since and has also helped to generate a community around bike travel - especially championing and encouraging women to go on bikepacking adventures.We discuss Saoirse's adventures through Ireland which she used as a way to gain the confidence to take on her biggest adventure - a bikepacking journey through Africa from Cape Town to Rwanda. Since the Africa journey Saoirse has continued to embrace the spirit of travel and community - having recently ridden the Caraterra Austral from Patagonio to Ushuaia as part of a group of 12. I really appreciated her insights into how she first got into this mode of slow travel, why she believes everyone should take on a solo trip, what it was like to cycle through Africa and also the balance and joys which come with taking on journeys solo as well as with others. You can find Saoirse via her instagram - @going.pottie - and more about her bikepacking weekend in Ireland - it's sold out but you can join the waiting list!A link to the episode with Helen Dainty is hereYou can learn more about Saoirse's bamboo Boogaalie Bike here.Big thanks to our sponsor Old Man Mountain for continuing to support the podcast. Be sure to check out their new Hemlock Bags with FLiP Cages - via www.oldmanmountain.com/seektravelride - clicking this link helps me out as it lets them know you heard about them on the podcast. Join me on the Seek Travel Ride Lightweight Bikepacking Tour!6 night - 5 day tour through the Pyrenees Foothills.Dates - June 28 - July 04Start and Finish: ToulouseCost €1550 per person twin shareFind Out more and Book Your Spot Here Support the showBuy me a coffee and help support the show!Sign up to the Seek Travel Ride NewsletterFollow us on Social Media!Instagram - @SeekTravelRideWebsite: Seek Travel RideFacebook - Seek Travel RideLeave me a voicemail message Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music Thank you to RedShift Sports for supporting the show! - Check them out here
