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Garry McGivern (Travelsonabike2) cycling around the world on his fully loaded touring bicycle, Passepartout

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Bicycle Touring Photos: February 2026 | Travelsonabike2

Garry McGivern cycling around West Sussex with flooded fields

February 2026 Bicycle Touring Photos

Photos from my bicycle touring exploits around the world, which I’ve added to the website over the past month (February 2026). There are quite a lot of photos this month, as I’ve been updating some of my old posts and adding new photos. I always regarded myself as someone who took a lot of photos. But when I look back, one of my big regrets is that I never took more. But then it wasn’t as easy then as it is now.

Most of us have a good-quality camera in our pockets all the time these days. Back then, you had to carry a proper camera, which was always a phaff. Don’t get me wrong, I still carry a proper camera, but its use seems to get less and less on each trip. Anyway, this month’s photos come from bicycle tours in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Germany, France, China, Austria and England. I told you there was a lot.

There’s no Flickr photos this month, as the weather hasn’t been particularly good and my hip has been playing me up. But hopefully March should be a better month, and I’ll be back out and about on my bike.

You can also find photos on my social media channels: Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and Pinterest, which you can view without subscribing. But if you already use social media, why not follow me as I travel around on my bike?

Bicycle Touring Photos Added To The Website

(Pictures added to the website this month)

At least these shelters give me some relief from the sun
A rather large Buddha
Stupid closure
There’s not a lot of colour around at this time of year
My ferry in Indonesia
Porters on the Batam Jet
Even the fishing boats are bright and colourful
My host family from last night
Back in my regular spot at Tom’e Field
Looking at Corfe Castle from the castle
Just about to board the Isle of Wight ferry
Drying out things after last night’s storm
My idea of hell, 6 floors of shops
The Petronas Towers. They’re not exactly hard to find
Taxi!
A military camp I passed Yesterday
Not far to go before a few days off
Old crane along the Sarr, on the French, German border
Pumpkins in France
Maybe a yurt would be warmer than my tent
Sayram Lake
That must be the cotton processing plant
It’s looking a bit stormy over there
The offending implant
Photo taken the other day on my ride into Turpan, before the wind got up
I don’t like these sign’s
Last night’s campsite
Building the new high speed railway
The Great Wall?!?
At reception, trying to sort my visa extension out
Winter’s definitely here, best I get to Beijing as soon as possible
It’s all rather barren around here
Chinese fort along the road today
Haldensee, a mountain lake in Austria
Arriving home after cycling 22,154 miles around the world
Group photo with the cycle club I met earlier today
The flooded fields near home
A rare sunny day
A rough day at the beach
The last picture I took

Follow & Support Garry’s Bicycle Touring Adventures

If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always support me by buying me a beer. And of course you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.

If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page. And for an insight into the gear and logistics that keep me on the road, see my Life at 10mph Guide.

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Bicycle Touring Photos: October 2025 | Travelsonabike2

Bicycle Touring Photos October 2025 Rough sea breaking on a beach

October 2025 Cycle Touring Photos

Photos from my bicycle touring exploits around the world, which I’ve added to the website over the past month (October 2025). Photographs that I’ve taken while travelling around on my bike that have appeared on the website over the past month. This month’s photos come from bike rides in Albania, Croatia, India, China and rides around southern England. There are quite a lot of photos this month. And even more in my Flickr photo album.

Photographs in the Flickr photo album are from my recent rides around southern England. Yes, rides I went down to Swanage twice. In fact, there is quite a bit of repetition of the campsites I visited. I have little time at the moment, and I have to fit any rides in between hospital appointments, hence I tend to visit the same campsites.

You can also find photos on my social media channels: Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and Pinterest, which you can view without subscribing. But if you already use social media, why not follow me as I travel around on my bike?

Bicycle Touring Photos October 2025

(Pictures added to the website this month)

It’s getting to that time of year. The pumpkins are out in force
Corfe Castle in a misty valley
Pigs in the New Forest. I’d heard they’d been released, but these were the first I saw. And last
Cows in the New Forest
Pretty village of Tribanj
Looking back at Karlobag, my overnight stop last night
I think this Brittany Ferry coming in was the reason why we cut the corner
Sunset at Grange Farm
Looking out over Grange Chine
One of the goats on the farm
Coming into Portsmouth Harbour
The sad sight of the campsite empty and overgrown
It feels a bit like the New Forest here
Looking out over the South Downs
Looking back dow the climb I’ve just come up
I don’t like the look of those hills up ahead
Lovely autumn colours in Chiddingfold this morning
Chertsey Bridge, viewed from the campsite
Chelsea Bridge and Battersea Power Station
St Mary’s Church, Hampton
The bright billboards in Piccadilly Circus
Interesting artwork in Kingston upon Thames
A nice cycle route through the woods
You can tell I’m near Kent with the Oust house. Kent is well known for them
Along Brighton seafront
Isfield station on the Lavender Line heritage steam railway
A busy Dhule
Breakfast with the Shah’s
It’s good to be back in the New Forest
A car wash Indian style
Photo op at the school
Another sunny day in the New Forest
I’m not the only one camping
Passepartout waiting at the railway station
I could see the rain coming in from the ferry
There were plenty of ponies this morning
Looking towards Corfe Castle railway station
I said the photos wouldn’t do it justice
Winters coming
My favourite cafe in Yongdeng
It’s a rough old sea today
One last look at the New Forest until next year. Maybe!
Rough seas in Southbourne

More Photographs In My Flickr Album

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October 2025 Bicycle Touring Photos

Follow & Support Garry’s Bicycle Touring Adventures

If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always support me by buying me a beer. And of course you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.

If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page. And for an insight into the gear and logistics that keep me on the road, see my Life at 10mph Guide.

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World Bicycle Tour Map: Cycling Around The World | Travelsonabike2

Map of the World

World Bicycle Tour Map: Cycling Around The World

World bicycle tour map showing where Garry spent each night, as he cycled around the world in 2011/12. Twelve months, 23 countries and 22,000 miles sat in the saddle.

Garry’s original route was to cycle through France, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, China, Lao, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and then finally cycle across Australia to Brisbane. Unfortunately, as Garry was halfway across Turkey, the British Embassy in Iran was invaded by a crowd of Iranian protesters! And the British foreign office advised against all travel to Iran!

Unable to find another route, Garry decided to miss out on his journeys to Iran and Pakistan. Instead, he flew to India, where he would continue his journey East. You can find out more about this tour by visiting the World Bicycle Tour page.

Tour Information

It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:

Follow My Bicycle Touring Adventures

Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I continue to travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.

If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page.

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Cycling The World: England, Gatwick To Felpham – The Finish | Travelsonabike2

Garry McGivern solo self-supported bicycle touring across the world on his touring bike Passepartout arriving at the finish

Bicycle Touring The World: The Final Ride Home After Cycling 22,154 Miles

My final bicycle touring around the world update, cycling through England. Gatwick to Felpham. 51 miles. It wasn’t a particularly pleasant ride home from Gatwick; it rained the whole way.

I arrived at the Fox Inn, where I had departed just over twelve months ago. And was greeted by friends and family. All standing out in the rain. Once inside the pub, there were more friends and a surprise party. The bar was decorated with flags from around the world, photos from my trip, and some of my posts from my website, all around.

Inside The Pub

There was a lovely, big cake decorated with the names of the countries I’d cycled through, kindly donated by Cake Fayre of Chichester. A local cake shop. Spirit FM, my local radio station, were also there. They were there to present me with my local hero award, and my local newspaper, the Bognor Observer, was there to interview me.

Some of my friends had paid for food, which was served on the theme of dishes from around the world. It was really nice to see everybody, and hopefully, I got around to speaking to everyone. I spent the afternoon talking to everybody and drinking, of course, and then went for a curry in the evening.

I really, really enjoyed the surprise party. A big thank you to Vicky, Julie, Russ and Putney Mick for organising the party. And Adam and Sarah for all their help on the day, and all the fundraising that they’ve done in the Fox over the past year.

Thank You All

A big thanks to Steph, who has looked after the website and posted all my blogs for the past year. Thanks also to everybody who’s sent me messages of support and encouragement. They were always nice to receive and read.

Thanks for all the donations. I’ve reached and passed my target, not sure of the final amount, but it’s nearly £11,000 plus the $2350 from Australia.

Total mileage covered 22,154.

Roll on the next tour. Getting itchy feet already.

Tour Information

It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:

Follow My Bicycle Touring Adventures

Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I continue to travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.

If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page. And for an insight into the gear and logistics that keep me on the road, see my Life at 10mph Guide.

Follow Garry on his travels

Subscribe to my email and follow me on my travels