Zoe Ashbridge
Zoe Ashbridge is one half of Road to Frame.
Zoe has loved cycling since her early twenties when she bought her first proper bike, an Islabike from a local shop in Ludlow where she lived. Between buying her first bike and meeting Stew, Zoe would cycle around Shopshire and join local sporting events like triathlon and cycling sportive.
Zoe met Stew in 2017 and joined him on his mega adventure to cycle around the world, the rest as they say, is history.
With a passion for writing Zoe started sharing her bike adventures on this blog and has been published inTreadBikely where she was a runner-up to a competition.
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Posts by Zoe Ashbridge
We had managed to sneak our West Highland Way in between lockdowns and I can’t even tell you how good it was to connect with nature again.
We surprised a lot of travellers, because unlike them we'd managed to secure a 3-month visa with a 2-year entry from the UK. Here's how we did it.
For us, the border crossing at Khorogos, China, was slightly uncomfortable, but overall a breeze. It took about 1 hour and here's what went down!
I introduce you to a lot of valuable people we meet on route and it’s about time I introduce you to my best friend, Leanne.
Crossing the Caspian Sea is easier than ever. There’s even a Sea Port in Kazakhstan - a new development with accommodation and restaurants.
“Immigration problem” said the guard with Stew's passport. We had to wait as he made a call in Azerbaijani...
Azerbaijan has got it all! The food is fabulous, the hospitality is wonderful and the winding roads & changing views are beautiful.
Dogs chase bikes, but there's no need to fear stray dogs. Find out why and how to handle them here.
We wandered around Katamonu, went out for dinner and met our Warmshowers hosts, Behiç's wonderful friends.
I purchased the bike on my credit card (naughty!) I paid it off with my student loan and within the summer the bike paid for itself.
Travelling in Albania is an experience. It has breathtakingly beautiful landscapes and for us it was our first big culture change.
Cycling into Albania marked the ninth country off our list. This was the point we left familiarity behind us – at least for now.
Cycling in Croatia is still one of the most memorable parts of the trip. The sun was shining and the views from the islands were stunning. The Adriatic Sea was so inviting - we went for a dip mid-cycle!
If you’ve been following us on social media you will already know that we have LOVED Slovenia. What a treat.
I've dreamed about visiting Venice! I never imagined for one moment that my mode of transport to Venice would be a bicycle!
Crossing into Italy was a really exciting milestone for the trip! We loved Venice and Rosalina and on day we will explore South Italy.
We've been cycling for 8 consecutive days. What's nice is that it didn't occur to us that we had cycled for 8 days until Stew thought about the F1 he wanted to watch.
The lessons we learned on a cycle tour will stick with us for life. Here's one of them - the importance of people and forming relationships.
Allor! We made it to Lyon! Lyon delivered more than expected, largely because we didn’t really have any expectations, but mostly because of the people we stayed with.
It's been a roller coaster of a journey! We've met great people, cycled some flat roads, some hillier and spent 2 nights in a hotel with food poisoning!
We have made it to Lyon! We did not make it here direct from Livry-Gargan, let me tell you - it's been a roller coaster of a journey
Paris may be an expensive city, but if you're a frivolous traveller like us you can do a bunch on a budget! Here are our tips.
We're weren't surprised by the kindness of strangers because we know the world is good, but we are am still overwhelmed.
With Stew's ankle so poorly our only choice is to rest - and I am so pleased about the rest. Arnaud so kindly offered us to stay another night.