Chris Lee-Francis

Books & projects:

Eastwards and Far: my book about cycling across Canada, and the joy and humanity you find on a bike tour.

Letting ChatGPT decide what I read for a year: my current project.

Upcoming talks:

See here.

Misc:

My Goodreads author profile.

Reading Heroes, a scheme I’m proud to volunteer for.

Tweet reviews of the books I’ve read this decade (abandoned after Elon’s descent into quasi-fascism).

Podcast interviews:

• Unburied Books: we spoke about an iconic piece of travel writing, An African in Greenland.
• Trailmark: a fantastic conversation about the unique power of a bike tour.
• Roadman Cycling: a deep dive into what makes a bike tour so appealing.
• Bikepack Adventures (episode link): a talk with one of my favourite bikepacking podcasters.
• 10Adventures (episode link): all about my ride across Canada.
• Business Conversations: about the twin challenges of cycling across a continent and writing a book about it.

Selected articles:

• The Trans Canada Trail
• Saltscapes Magazine
• Say Yes More