Bike Life Podcast

Stories from the road — interviews with cyclists and bike tourers.

  • Unaufhaltsam und unbegleitet: Die Kraft des Solo-Ritts

    Unaufhaltsam und unbegleitet: Die Kraft des Solo-Ritts

    Im zweiten Teil unserer Sondersendung zum Internationalen Frauentag erzählen drei starke Frauen, wie sie die Gruppe verließen und stattdessen ein Solo-Radabenteuer erlebten, das regnerische Kilometer und steile Anstiege in eine Meisterklasse in Selbstvertrauen, Freiheit und Selbstfindung verwandelte.

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  • Unstoppable & Unaccompanied: The Power of the Solo Ride

    Unstoppable & Unaccompanied: The Power of the Solo Ride

    In part two of our International Women’s Month special episodes, three powerful women share how ditching the group for a solo bike adventure turns rainy miles and steep climbs into a masterclass in confidence, freedom, and self-discovery.

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  • The Solo Shift: Conquering Fears & Finding Freedom

    The Solo Shift: Conquering Fears & Finding Freedom

    In this first of two special International Women’s Month episodes, three solo cyclists share honest stories and practical tips on overcoming fear, handling repairs, and discovering the unexpected kindness of the world one mile at a time.

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  • The Big Irish Detour

    The Big Irish Detour

    Mark Graham & Ellie O’Byrne pause their midlife routine for an epic two-year bicycle journey around the world, sharing candid stories of creative funding, mountain climbs, and the incredible kindness of strangers they’ve met along the way.

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  • 35,000km, 29 Countries, & One Muppet

    35,000km, 29 Countries, & One Muppet

    After ditching the post-grad grind for a four-year, 35,000km global trek, Coline Berret shares how 29 countries, a Muppet sidekick, and the kindness of strangers completely transformed her outlook on life.

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  • Lost, Found, and Still Biking

    Lost, Found, and Still Biking

    Claire and Bob Rogers, lifelong adventurers and Warmshowers hosts, share how three decades of tandem cycling, cross-continental expeditions, and a spirit of generosity have fueled their passion for travel, cultural connection, and building a global bike touring community.

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  • Embrace the Journey, Not the Plans

    Embrace the Journey, Not the Plans

    Josh and Sarah, a couple on an open-ended cycle tour, share how years of setbacks, cultural immersion, and the generosity of the Warmshowers community have reshaped their journey into a life of adventure, slow travel, and connection.

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  • Cycling, Soccer, and Service

    Cycling, Soccer, and Service

    Jessica Sarah Lawrence shares how she combined milestone birthday celebrations, fundraising for youth soccer, and her love of bike touring on a cross-country adventure called Pedal to the Pitch.

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  • Cycling Home from Tanzania

    Cycling Home from Tanzania

    Naomi Rouse reflects on six transformative years in Tanzania and how her family’s love of community, adventure, and cycling is leading them on an epic bike journey from Berlin to their home in Bristol.

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  • Finding Rhythm on the Road

    Finding Rhythm on the Road

    Ines Hartmuth, a classically trained trumpet player, embarks on a 10-week solo bike tour through southern France, blending spontaneous travel with music to seek creative freedom and personal connection.

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