#52 - Markus Stitz: A Year Bikepacking Around The World

from Off Grid · host Jake Billsberry-Hawkins

Markus Stitz holds the world record for being the first person to cycle around the world on a single-speed bike. He is a bikepacker, author and filmmaker based in Scotland.In this conversation, we talk about:Why closing the door on comfort is the only way to create real changeWhy the so-called safe career is disappearing faster than you thinkCycling through grief after losing his father mid-trip and choosing to continueWhat growing up behind the Berlin Wall taught him about freedomHow to find adventure in everyday life once the big trip is behind youYou can find Markus here:Website - https://markusstitz.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reizkultur/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@reizkultur You can find Markus’s new book here:GRAVEL RIDES: EDINBURGH, FIFE & THE LOTHIANS - https://markusstitz.com/books/

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