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| Location | Countries visited | Ride days | How far (km) | How high (m) |
| 2026 – Bangkok to Europe | 6 | 87 | 4,985 | 39,100 |
| NSW and Vic – 2025 | 1 | 25 | 1,185 | 14,940 |
| 2021-2024 | 34 | 652 | 34,084 | 271,000 |
Latest Posts
A nice valley with a wall at the end – Lower Taldyk Pass Camp to Sary-Tash
Today’s ride on Komoot The wall at the end of the valley I enjoyed the…
The neverending uphill – Gulcha to Wild Camp before Taldyk Pass
Today’s ride on Komoot Lots of rain overnight, so the roadwork in town will be…
Out of town – Osh to Gulcha
Today’s ride on Komoot As nice as it was being in a city for a…
Jalal-Abad to Osh
Today’s ride on Komoot Today’s blog is cancelled. I’d only fill it up with expletives…
Downhill into town – Wild Camp to Jalalabad / Manas
Today’s ride on Komoot Breakfast was again leisurely but we were on the road by…
Up a hill to a tunnel – Kazarman to Wild Camp
Today’s ride on Komoot I was happy last night when the french guys told me…
Time for a rest day – Wild Camp to Kazarman
Today’s ride on Komoot Last night’s camp was great and today only had one uphill,…
Over the pass, but there’s still hills – near Torguz Toro Pass to Wild Camp
Today’s ride on Komoot After last night’s storm and a very average sleep, I took…
Nearly blown off the mountain – Jangy Talap to Wild Camp near Torguz Toro Pass
Today’s ride on Komoot What a day ! Breakfast at the guesthouse was nice and…
Up and over again – Song Kul Lake to Jangy-Talap
Today’s ride on Komoot I discovered over breakfast with Daniela and Ondrej that she knows…
Featured destinations
Sardinia
Sardinia rides on Komoot I spent nearly two weeks in Sardinia resting then riding, and…
Malaysia
This was the first country I went to from Singapore. To start the tour, I…
Laos – Pakbeng to Luang Prabang (not by boat)
Wow. Laos was an experience. I had an idea of what I wanted to do,…
New Zealand – South Island
I spent a month in the South Island of New Zealand in January and February…
Some thoughts and comments
Catching up with friends and family along the way
Being on tour for so long, it’s nice to meet up with friends and family…
Managing Fatigue
Fatigue is an issue for the long term bikepacker or cycletourer and at times, I’ve…
The drudgery of being a constant tourist
This is a first world problem I know, but too much of a good thing…
Some thoughts and learnings on the road
* stared at a lot of tall buildings* stared a lot at old buildings *…
Equipment
Koga setup changes
I prepared my trusty Koga Worldtraveller (2021) for the current adventure from Bangkok to Europe….
Bike Bag Dude Handlebar Sling
This is a very simple piece of gear, but it holds one of my bags…
AGU Grant Poncho
This is my uncoolest piece of equipment, and I don’t care what any of you…
Ena Bags – Saddlebag Overnight
I have the saddlebag overnight from Ena Bags of Athens- and I use it on…
Coffee while travelling – one of life’s essentials
Like most people, I’m addicted to coffee. I just love a strong coffee with a…
Review – Sea2Summit Etherlight XT Insulated Sleeping Pad
(above photo from Sea2Summit) I’ve used this pad for more than a year on the…
Charging my devices while travelling
This is a constant issue for many travellers and there are a number of ways…
Tent – Durston X-Mid 2
I’ve had the tent now for five months and have camped in it more than…
Koga World Traveller (3 of 3) – 21,000km review
Just to recap, I have the 2021 Koga World Traveller with Rohloff and Gates Belt….
Koga World Traveller (2 of 3) – Review after 12,500 km
UPDATE – I’ve just passed 20,000 kms but I’ll update my review after the bike…
Now that is the Homeless John that we know and love! I hope you gave that kid on the bike…
Hi Dennis, yes it’s certainly tough on an old bloke, I must say. Werther’s can only get me so far…
Great going HomelessJohn! It looks tough but very rewarding. The people you meet really make the trip an exceptional experience.…
I’m not sure that I want either of them ever again !
Yep, should have but didn’t. Instead I gave him a piece of my mind (there’s not much left now).