Iran: Cycling towards Turkey

Cycling through Iran, towards Turkey

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Grassy ass!

Part Two of the Pamir Highway

Part two of the Pamir Highway.

I didn't use music in this video as I felt it gives a better sense of our weeks in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Pamirs Part 1

The start of our climb to 4,655 meters through the Pamir Mountains

The real last video from China! From Jinghe to Khorgos: the border with Kazakhstan.

Our Final three days in China were spectacular. We had some great experiences, made new friends, and we have left China with wonderful memories.

Inappropriate Saddle Positions and Floating Potato Angels

Inappropriate saddle positions, gammy knees, heavily dusted eyeballs, sudden and explosive meltdowns over melted chocolate, Delhi belly, – well not really but Xuzhuanglaozhaowanghe belly just doesn’t have the same ring to it – freezing temperatures, and a general waft of combined stinkiness have all been part of the experience up until now.

But what an experience it has been so far!

Taking a wee break as we entered the Liupan mountains

45 Seconds of our Cycle through South Korea

A Time Lapse of the Korean Leg of Our Journey

Cycling 150km in Minus Seven Degrees is a Terrible Idea

I had been building myself up to cycle from Hongseong to Daejeon for a while. Stef had deserted me and swanned off to the sunny shores of the Philippines for ten days with her friend Aisling who flew over from Ireland, so this seemed as good a time as any.

Without Stef's company and in a fit of desperate loneliness I committed myself to what I thought was about a 100 kilometer cycle. It ended up being just over 150 kilometers and almost 9 hours when taking into account my creative "shortcut" detours, crashes, angry dog evasion and honestly, just getting lost! Also the entire journey was almost entirely in sub zero temperatures! What an idiot!

Sun rise start. I'm pretty sure if you touch this picture on your screen you'll be able to feel the cold! Minus 7 with a "real feel" of mius 11.