Dean Nicholson
Dean Nicholson is the Scottish travel creator behind 1bike1world, sharing life on the road with his rescue cat Nala and helping animals along the way.
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- From
- Dunbar, Scotland
- Online name
- 1bike1world
- Journey began
- 1 September 2018
- Travel companion
- Nala, the kitten he found in Bosnia in 2018
- Also
- Author and founder of Nala’s Ark
Mini bio
How it started.
Dean left Dunbar on 1 September 2018 to cycle around the world. Three months into the trip, near the Bosnia-Montenegro border, a kitten chased after him, meowing. He took her to a vet, named her Nala and made room for her on the front of his bike.
A journey fans could share.
The Dodo shared their story, bringing their travels to a much wider audience. Dean turned the experience into the 2020 memoir Nala’s World, written with Garry Jenkins. A picture book followed with illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon. His own books page says the memoir spent two weeks on the Sunday Times bestseller list.
Helping along the way.
Rescuing animals and supporting shelters became part of the journey. Dean says Nala’s Ark officially registered in July 2025. The charity supports animal rescue, humane neutering programmes, shelters and environmental cleanups. His mum and sister Holly help make the knitted items and send out parcels.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2022Nala’s World: One Little Cat’s Quest for Love and AdventureAuthor; illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon
- 2020Nala’s WorldAuthor, with Garry Jenkins
Collaborations
- 2025Dean & Nala Crochet DollsCollaboration with Simply Crochet, supporting Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home
Quotes
I’ve cycled my entire lifeDean Nicholson, BIKE Magazine
In a May 2021 interview, Dean described cycling to school, on his paper round and to work.
Trivia
- Before travelling, Dean worked as a welder in Scotland.
- His original travel idea grew out of a conversation with his friend Ricky about going to Mexico.
- Dean’s mum and sister Holly help make hats and blankets for the 1bike1world shop.
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