Sunny skies, loaded bikes and big smiles: Ana Conesa (I2SysBio-CSIC), Coordinator of LongTREC, and Doctoral Candidates Fabio Zanarello (CRG) and Nadja Nolte (NIB) have arrived in London, ready to start the bike stage of #LongCyclingForScience 🚲.
This LongTREC initiative shows that getting to a scientific meeting can be low-carbon, productive and fun at the same time. Ana travelled by train from Valencia, Fabio from Barcelona and Nadja from Ljubljana. From London, the three are cycling to Cambridge and Norwich for the LongTREC Summer School, before taking the train to Liverpool for ISMB/ECCB 2025.
🗺️ It all starts with planning
A trip like this doesn’t happen by chance. The route was finalised on the train, and every detail counted: checking the weather, planning to arrive early, scheduling enough rest, travelling light, locating bike shops and train stations along the way, and choosing bike-friendly hotels with secure storage. Every stop counts too: their first one in London was a meeting with a potential collaborator, and they will meet peers in London and Cambridge to discuss new collaborations.
😄 Powered by good vibes
The train journeys were long, but there was time for fun, for discussing the project and for resting. And London welcomed them with a sunny day to kick off the ride, full of energy and commitment. Cambridge… here they come! Travelling as a team is part of the point: supporting each other, raising awareness and showing that sustainable science is possible (and fun!).
Follow the adventure with #LongCyclingForScience 🌿
