In the book Eat Sleep Cycle – A Bike Ride Around the Coast of Britain, Anna Hughes tells the story of the 10-week long 4,000 mile cycling adventure she completed in 2011. Completing the book took almost another 4 years. On her blog she writes, “Eat/sleep/cycle. Eat/sleep/write. Both things were the most simple thing I’ve ever done. Both things were the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Both things were the best thing I’ve ever done.” You can learn more about Anna and the ride around Britain at her website annacycles.co.uk. Anna Hughes, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

At 19, Tom Davies may be the youngest person to ever cycle around the world. Starting in London in January 2015, he cycled 18,000 miles in 174 days, most days going over 100 miles. He rode to challenge himself and to raise money for three charities; Prostate Cancer UK, The Sohana Research Fund and Carney’s Community. You can learn more about his adventure and the charities he is supporting at tomdaviesrtw.com. Tom Davies, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

Angelo Wilkie-Page is on an 8-year adventure to circumnavigate the planet, east to west and pole to pole using only human power. It’s a first of its kind journey, called Expedition 720, that will send him across all lines of latitude and longitude. In the first leg he cycled from Los Angeles, CA to Anchorage, AK, covering over 6000 km. One of his goals is to raise awareness and funds for Heifer International South Africa which partners with impoverished communities in South Africa to end hunger and poverty. You can learn more at expedition720degrees.com. Angelo Wilkie-Page welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

For 3 months in 2014, Jake Hoffmann and his girlfriend Becca traveled light and fast by bike. Starting in Key West Florida they cycled north, connecting to the Southern Tier route which took them west to the Pacific coast. Next they cycled their way to Cape Flattery Washington where they had to carry their bikes the final 1.5 miles. It was a 5,400 mile adventure linking the southeastern most point to the northwestern most point of the contiguous United States. You can learn more about their adventure at Jake’s website robertjhoffmann.com. Jake Hoffmann, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

In November of 2014, Charlie Walker completed a 43,000 mile cycling adventure through 61 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It was a 4.5 year expedition that began in England on a secondhand bike he called Old Geoff. As part of the journey, Charlie also trekked 1,000 miles across the Gobi Desert from Beijing to Ulaan Baatar, rode a horse 600 miles across the Mongolian steppe, and paddled a dugout canoe down 350 miles of the Lulua River in the Congo. You can learn more about his adventure and the charities he is supporting at cwexplore.com. Charlie Walker, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

Will Frazer cycled around the world from London to Miami. Along with his friend Johan du Plessis, the two spent 234 days on the road, cycling 23,500 km through 24 countries. Their adventure is called Riding for Rhinos and their mission is to raise money and awareness for an animal dangerously close to extinction from poaching. You can learn more at their website ridingforrhinos.org. Will Frazer, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

At age 24, Tom Bruce quit his job and set off from his home in the UK on a 10-month round-the-world cycling adventure crossing Europe, Asia, and America. It was 14,000 miles and one of the greatest experiences of his life. In the process he raised thousands of dollars for SOS Children’s Villages, an organization devoted to protecting the world’s vulnerable children. To learn more you can read his book titled Every Inch of the Way – My Bike Ride Around the World and visit his website tombrucecycling.com. Tom Bruce, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

Having never owned a car, the bicycle plays an important role in Anik See’s life. In her book, A Fork in the Road – Tales of Food and Travel, she writes about her cycling and travel adventures through Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Long distance cycle touring has also taken her to Sri Lanka, India, and Scotland. She currently resides in bike-friendly Amsterdam and you can learn more at her website aniksee.com. Anik See welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

The US edition of Anik’s book is titled A Taste for Adventure: A Culinary Odyssey around the World