“i took up cycling in 2019 – and i’ve just ridden from the uk to melbourne”

From wild hallucinations to life-changing reflections, ultra riders share their unforgettable stories of endurance grit with James Shrubsall

No adventure experience? Not even got a bike licence? No bother. Just buy a cheap old bike and set off to ride from Brisbane to London…

Fancy getting the best value from your next foreign trip? Chris Moss reveals how to make your money – as well as your bike – go further…

Been somewhere inspirational? Ridden an ace road? Email yourrides@ride.co.uk to tell us about your trip and your bike

Sarah Ruggins’s Double End to End record took fortitude forged by an agonising early illness, finds Tom Davidson

Dream ride SS50 to Turkey