On August 27th 2001, Karen McLinton set out from Jersey, a small Island off the coast of France to cycle the world.

She was recovering from a very severe bout of ME, more commonly known as chronic fatigue. Inspired after reading “The Wind in my Wheels by Josie Dew, Karen reckoned any fool could ride a bike, it couldn't be that difficult, could it? Not one to give up on an idea she set off with the thought of just getting as far as she could each day.

After cycling through Europe and on to India, she met a group of Tibetan refugees cycling around the coast to raise awareness of the plight of Tibet under Chinese rule. After joining them for 8 weeks she decided to use the rest of her world bike ride to continue their work and take their story to as many different countries as possible so far….

“After hearing so many horrifying stories first hand there was no way I could just do nothing and carry on as before. My journey has now taken on a whole new meaning. I intend to continue for as long as I can. How can I stop now?”

This site is being regularly updated so please visit us again soon!