Soul Feed Academy: Cycling mums to tow toddlers 1,000km across Turkey
As seen on Soul Feed Academy on 26 October 2026: our Turkey cycling adventure appeared in its Inspirational section, which shared an excerpt from the BBC News feature.
My friend Tori Williams and I set out to see how far we could cycle across Turkey with our toddlers, Skyla and Leo. We aimed for 1,000 km and rode to raise money for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum, Wendy.
I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motorcycle racer, adventurer, motivational speaker and mum living with chronic pain. Adventure helped me rebuild my life after a cycling accident, and now I’m finding ways to share it with my daughter.
Seek Travel Ride: Bikepacking Turkey with two toddlers
As heard on Seek Travel Ride, hosted by Bella Molloy, on 27 October 2026.
In this midweek episode, I share a contributed audio update recorded before our Turkey adventure. I talk about rebuilding my life after my cycling accident, moving from desert motorcycle races to a challenge I can share with my daughter, and preparing to travel with Tori Williams and our toddlers.
The feature also explains our fundraiser for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum, Wendy, and why making room for adventure matters to us as mothers. My introduction begins around 10:09, followed by my story. This is an audio feature within a wider episode, rather than a full-length interview.
I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motivational speaker, motorcycle racer, adventurer and mum living with chronic pain. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.
The Forester: Two mums, two toddlers and 1,000km across Turkey
As seen in The Forester on 29 October 2026.
The Forester shares the story of my Turkey e-bike adventure with Tori Williams and our toddlers, Skyla and Leo. We are aiming to ride more than 1,000 kilometres while raising money for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum, Wendy.
The feature explores my return to cycling after seven surgeries and life with chronic pain, alongside our hope of showing that motherhood can open up a different kind of adventure.
This is regional syndication within the Tindle newspaper network, following coverage in the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon.
I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motivational speaker, motorcycle racer, adventurer and mum living with chronic pain. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.
AOL: BBC feature on our Turkey cycling adventure reaches a new audience
As seen on AOL on 25 October 2026: our Turkey cycling adventure has reached another audience through a republication of the BBC News feature.
The story introduces my friend Tori Williams and me as we set out with our toddlers, Skyla and Leo, aiming to cycle 1,000 km across Turkey. It explores how motherhood has reshaped our adventures and why we are raising money for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum, Wendy.
This is syndicated BBC coverage, rather than a separate interview.
I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motorcycle racer, adventurer, motivational speaker and mum living with chronic pain. Adventure helped me rebuild my life after my cycling accident, and now I’m finding ways to share it with my daughter.
As seen in the Oxford Mail on 21 October 2026: our Turkey cycling adventure brings me back to two wheels after the Oxford accident that changed my life.
The article shares how Tori Williams and I are taking our toddlers, Skyla and Leo, on a 25-day e-bike adventure, aiming for more than 1,000 kilometres while raising money for Leukaemia UK. It explores my recovery after seven surgeries and the deeply personal reason Tori is fundraising in memory of her mum, Wendy.
Motherhood doesn’t mean adventure has to stop. It just means adventure looks different.
If you’re new here, I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motorcycle racer, adventurer, motivational speaker and mum living with chronic pain. Adventure helped me rebuild my life, and now I’m finding ways to share it with my daughter.
Cycling Electric: Two mums and toddlers take on a Turkey e-bike fundraiser
As seen in Cycling Electric, 27 October 2026.
Mark Sutton has featured our Turkey cycling adventure, exploring how e-bikes are helping Tori Williams and me bring our toddlers, Leo and Skyla, along for an ambitious journey of more than 1,000km.
The piece introduces our two riding legs, flexible plans and motorhome support, alongside the personal stories behind the adventure. For me, it is another chapter in adapting to life with chronic pain after my cycling accident. For Tori, fundraising for Leukaemia UK honours her mum Wendy, who died when Tori was ten.
Support our Leukaemia UK fundraiser. Donations, comments and shares help us spread the message.
If you’re new here, I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motorcycle racer, adventurer, motivational speaker and mum living with chronic pain. Adventure helped me rebuild my life, and now I’m finding ways to share it with my daughter.
BBC News: Cycling mums to tow toddlers 1,000km across Turkey
As seen on BBC News: our Turkey cycling adventure with two mums, two toddlers and two e-bikes.
The BBC feature introduces our plans to ride 1,000km through Turkey, carrying camping equipment and towing our children, Skyla and Leo. It explores how Tori Williams and I are adapting adventure to motherhood, from snacks and potty training to the physical demands of riding day after day.
For me, returning to a bicycle after my 2014 cycling accident, seven surgeries and life with chronic pain makes this journey particularly meaningful. For Tori, the fundraiser honours her mum Wendy, who died from leukaemia aged 39 when Tori was just ten.
We’re raising money for Leukaemia UK while showing that becoming a mum can open up a different kind of adventure.
If you’re new here, I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motivational speaker, motorcycle racer, adventurer, content creator and mum living with chronic pain. Adventure has been a huge part of rebuilding my life after my accident.
Monmouthshire Beacon: Two mums, two toddlers and 1,000km across Turkey
As seen in the Monmouthshire Beacon on 24 October 2026.
My friend Tori Williams and I are taking our toddlers, Skyla and Leo, on a 25-day e-bike adventure through Turkey. The Beacon shares our plans to ride more than 1,000 kilometres, adapt to whatever the journey brings and raise money for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum, Wendy.
The feature brings together my return to cycling after my 2014 accident and life with chronic pain, Tori’s personal connection to the fundraiser, and our shared hope of encouraging parents to keep making room for adventure.
This is a further regional publication of the story also covered by the Abergavenny Chronicle, within the same Tindle newspaper network.
I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike: a motivational speaker, motorcycle racer, adventurer and mum, living with chronic pain. Follow @thegirlonabike on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.
KMTV Invicta Sport: Two mums, two toddlers and a Turkey cycling adventure
As seen on KMTV’s Invicta Sport: I joined the team ahead of our Turkey cycling adventure, featured in the programme dated 19 October 2026. Two mums, two toddlers, two e-bikes and 25 days to find out how far we can get.
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Having grown up in Tunbridge Wells, it’s lovely to share this next adventure with a Kent audience.
My friend Tori Williams and I are heading across Turkey with my daughter Skyla and her son Leo, aiming for more than 1,000 km and over 21,000 metres of climbing. We’ll have trailers, camping kit and a motorhome safety net, but no fully booked accommodation schedule or guaranteed daily distances. The route will adapt around our bodies, the roads and the toddlers.
For me, getting back on a bicycle for this adventure means a great deal. A cycling accident in 2014 led to seven surgeries, a reconstructed hip and ongoing chronic pain. Adventure helped me rebuild my life, taking me into extreme motorcycle racing. Now I’m adapting again to bring my daughter along.
“Motherhood doesn’t mean adventure has to stop. It just means adventure looks different.”
We’re raising money for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum, Wendy, who died aged just 39, when Tori was ten and her little brother was nine. Now a mum herself, Tori is making memories with Leo while carrying her own mum’s adventurous spirit forward.
Thank you to Finn and the KMTV team for helping us share the story.
If you’re new here, I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike — a motorcycle racer, adventurer, motivational speaker and mum living with chronic pain. Read about the cycling accident that started this journey and how adventure helped me rebuild my life.
Follow the adventure on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Commenting and sharing helps more people discover the fundraiser. For safety, our social updates will run roughly one week behind real time.
As seen on Motorcycle Live: Our Turkey cycling adventure gets a mention in the show’s latest guest announcement — swapping petrol power for pedals, with two toddlers along for the ride!
Motorcycle Live’s “Five Weeks and Counting – more guest revealed” announcement includes our plan to cycle 1,000 km through Turkey in 25 days, with climbing equivalent to more than twice the height of Everest. It also announces my appearance at the show on Tuesday 24 November 2026.
The piece introduces my work as an adventurer, speaker and Two Wheels for Life ambassador. It’s lovely to see this new chapter reaching the motorcycle community, as Tori and I prepare to explore Turkey with Skyla and Leo.
We’re raising money for Leukaemia UK in memory of Tori’s mum Wendy, while showing that motherhood doesn’t mean adventure has to stop — it just means adventure looks different.
This is an event-organiser announcement featuring the expedition. The source does not display a publication date; verified live on 19 October 2026.
If you’re new here, I’m Vanessa Ruck, The Girl On A Bike — a motorcycle racer, adventurer, motivational speaker and mum living with chronic pain. Read about the cycling accident that started this journey and how adventure helped me rebuild my life.
Follow the adventure on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Comments and shares help spread our fundraising message.
