Bikepacking through the Ox Mountains, in the North West of Ireland!
All posts by “Crank and Cog”
Wild Cooking – Nettle Porridge
A delicious and nourishing camp-side breakfast using wild plants!
Tips for Wild Camping
Great tips for wild camping while cycle touring or back packing!
Outdoorsy Design in Ireland
Here is our wish list of ethical style and eco-friendly designs for an outdoor lifestyle. We have selected designers whose approach we admire and all products are designed and/or made in Ireland.
Outside the Box!
Landscape photography taken from the saddle of a bicycle!
Foraged Three Cornered Leek Recipe.
Three-cornered leek, also know as three-cornered garlic, is quite abundant along the roadside where I live in North Sligo, Ireland. The plant is originally of Mediterranean origin and was brought to Ireland about 300 years ago. It’s an invasive plant that can easily spread and… Read More
A Photo Collection of our Favourite Cycling Roads From Around the World!
A photo collection of our favourite and most memorable roads and tracks we’ve cycled on across the world.
Magic Roads, Tragic love Stories and Nonchalant Sheep! One Day Cycle Loops in Ireland.
Magic roads, doomed love stories and nonchalant sheep! Gleniff Horseshoe valley in Co.Sligo, Ireland is great for a short family cycle or hike!
Sea Shore Foraging for Razor Clams.
A strange alien-like creature lurking under the ocean sand that’s fun to hunt and yummy to eat!
Five Countries to Cycle Tour, 2017.
New year, new adventures! Where to cycle tour for 2017!









