Spoke Yokes: cycling around the world
Episodes
Week 11 - Talkin' Türkiye
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A dose of Turkish delight as Mark and Ellie cross the Bosporus, and a major milestone as they enter Asia Minor. Wild dogs and cups tea abound.
Bye, bye, Happyland
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dodging massages in a thermal pool and a visit to an eerie abandoned theme park during their one week journey through Bulgaria sees Ellie and Mark rea...
Week 8 - If you go down to the woods today…
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bear-related big surprises in the Carpathian Mountains see Ellie and Mark hurriedly packing down their tent in the dark, and making a mad dash down a ...
Week 7 - Megaromaniacs
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the joy of the bumpy highways of Hungary and the mountains of Romania is tempered by the disappointment of the Irish pub abroad.
Week 6 - A tale of three cities
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Spokes Yokes leave Vienna for Bratislava's Bike Kitchen, experiencing their first hangover of the trip. There are some soggy days in Slovakia, bef...
Week 5: As plain as the nose on your face
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over 2,000km into their attempt to cycle around the world, Mark and Ellie bid a fond farewell to Germany, experience a travesty on the crisps front, a...
Week 9 - Hang sang in Mad Andy's shitshack
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A low ebb as Mark and Ellie wrestle their bikes while shin deep in mud on a Romanian mountainside. Their mood is lifted as they rejoin the Danube, and...
Week 4: We follow rivers
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the fourth week of their round the world cycle, Ellie and Mark enjoy snowdrops and snowflakes on the German section of the Danube cycle way. Th...
Week 3: Constance Cravings
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Week three of their attempt to cycle around the world sees Mark and Ellie visit the city of Strasbourg for a little longer than planned. They journey...
Week 1: Cycling Savages
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the very first week of their attempt to cycle around the world, Ellie and Mark tackle the frozen roads of Normandy and The Seine Valley in Northern...
Week 2: Champagne and cold toeses
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's week 2 of Mark and Ellie's round-the-world cycle and they hit the 1,000km cycled milestone. They have a Valentine's night to remember, reach Stra...