Paul Wright, Behaviour Change Manager, Cycling Scotland Markus is able to share an true and thought provoking account of his experience, highlighting learning points and personal discoveries which are relevant to a variety of audiences.’ He has achieved something truly magnificent and life enriching – completing a journey that most of us only dream about. Markus is an inspirational, talented and charismatic speaker who is able to captivate listeners with his incredible story. ‘I was privileged to be in the audience when Markus gave a talk at Edinburgh University a few months ago.

Listening to Markus talk about his trip is a truly inspiring experience: we can’t wait to spend some more time with him to pick his brains and plan our own mini bikepacking adventures! I would strongly recommend booking Markus to talk about his trip if you have any interest in travelling and adventure!’ His presentation included loads of fantastic photos and videos and his passion for traveling, experiencing different cultures and meeting people was inspiring. ‘It was an absolute pleasure to host Markus’s talk about his round the world ride on his single speed bike. Markus didn’t just turn up with a few photos and video to “blag” this, he really put time and effort into this talk, the benevolence towards the promoters, venues and his audience shows right through after all he is a cyclist, talking to cyclist and was working for a cyclist in a bike shop.’ He was incredibly laid back. Markus has a great way of conveying his story, his timing was great and he managed to inspire a room through the use of great stories, amazing photos and videos. He then hung around (he had to, I was his ride and bed for the night), chatted with people, talked about his bike, and had a great chinwag.

‘As a promoter, Markus was a dream to work with, as a cyclist and adventure fan, the talk was engaging and a joy to listen to. He kept attendees well-engaged, and his warm sense of humour and humble demeanour made him an accessible panel member for the live Q&A following the session.’ His ‘round the world cycle’ was a feat in itself and inspiring all on its own, but the way Markus described it made us want to go and do something adventurous ourselves! Markus really was a pleasure to work with. ‘Markus has a unique approach to storytelling that’s both authentic and refreshing. Watch out for this guy … he’ll be tearing up the adventure film festival circuit for many years to come!’ He was warm, engaging and fun, with an infectious enthusiasm that had the audience charmed from beginning to end. ‘We were delighted to have Markus headline the final session at our 2017 festival. He told the remarkable story of his round the world trip on a single gear bike with wit, charm and honesty all illustrated with his beautiful photographs. Markus was able to relate his challenges on the journey to the difficulties the businesses face and completely engaged with his audience.’ ‘Markus was a very popular speaker at our recent Scottish EDGE Alumni Event. Steve Scott – UK Live Tour presenter & director of Kendal Mountain Festival

He delivers his adventurous stories in a professional, engaging, approachable and often light-hearted way which prompted a great response with queues of questions after the session.” Both our team and the ticket buying audience left the event both hugely impressed and inspired by his achievements. “Markus was our special guest speaker on three occasions on our successful Kendal Mountain UK Tour 2018. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us and not romanticising it but telling us exactly how it was.’ ‘Thanks for the incredibly inspiring, brutally honest and awesome talk at Chesters on Saturday night. With Dan Bailey, Emily Chappell and Lee Craigie at Ronde Bicycle Outfitters in Edinburgh With Emma from Stirling Bike Hub at a lecture the SEPA offices in Stirling.ġ3 Feb // Cycle Touring Festival (online)Ģ2 Oct // Portobello Baptist Church, Edinburghġ2 Oct // Scottish National Heritage, Invernessġ6 June // Borders Book Festival, Melroseġ7 May // Kendal Mountain Festival Tour, HarrogateĢ6 Apr // Kenda l Mountain Festival Tour, Invernessġ9 Apr // Kendal Mountain Festival Tour, Banchoryħ Sep // Pecha Kucha, Rapha Clubhouse Manchester – Watch the presentation hereĦ Sep // Old Gate Bar & Restaurant, Hebden BridgeĤ Sep // Drucksaal der Alten Druckerei Cordier, Heiligenstadt (Germany)ġ1 May // Craigdon Mountain Sports, Edinburgh

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