Toby Sparkes

First cycling memory

It was Christmas of 2000, an early excitable morning with my twin, we discovered Santa had wrapped and gifted us our very first bikes. Once the training wheels were off it was freedom, zipping to and fro' around the neighbourhood, who knew it'd lead to a life long affair with bicycles

Favourite bike

Probably my electric blue Surly Karate Monkey, it's awfully heavy but it's carried me amongst some beautiful areas of our world, a most reliable steed!

Top climb

Punta Ushuayca pass at 4930m in the Peruvian Andes

One thing on your bucket list

To bikepack the steppe of southern Krygystan over a month or so, experiencing the locals and soaking up the whimsical alpine landscapes

A special skill you bring on tour

Hopefully I can snap a beautiful photo of you living your best life and make ya smile each day too

Favourite Ride & Seek tour gastronomic experience

I can almost taste the delectable Mediterranean diet from Greece, in all it's gyro, dolmade, fresh salady, succulent lamb goodness

Languages

I'm a native Australian English speaker and an enthusiastic learner of Spanish, it's getting better with each year that goes by, que bueno!

Ride & Seek tours you lead REMOVE??

Marco Polo