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| Location | Countries visited | Ride days | How far (km) | How high (m) |
| 2026 – Bangkok to Europe | 6 | 65 | 3,937 | 26,490 |
| NSW and Vic – 2025 | 1 | 25 | 1,185 | 14,940 |
| 2021-2024 | 34 | 652 | 34,084 | 271,000 |
Latest Posts
Leaving Bishkek and eventually succeeding – Bishkek to Tokmok
Today’s ride on Komoot And so it begins. It feels like the trip so far…
Highway day with a great finish – Samsi to Wild Camp
Today’s (part 1)ride on Komoot Today’s (part 2) ride on Komoot I woke fairly early…
Steppe-ing out – Almaty to Samsi
Today’s ride on Komoot The first 5kms were lovely as I exited the lush green…
In Almaty
I had four nights in Almaty for some rest, recovery, repair and re-organisation – the…
Stuck in the mud – Bayterek to Almaty
Today’s ride on Komoot Today threw up more of a challenge than I thought would…
Absent minded me – Charyn Gorge to Shellek
Today’s ride on Komoot I slept very well in the peaceful canyon surrounds. Although the…
Dry and dusty but beautiful – Chundzha / Shonzy to Charyn Canyon
Today’s ride on Komoot I had muesli and coffee in my room after a slightly…
Let’s look at Kazakhstan – Zharkent to Shonzy or Chundzha
Today’s ride on Komoot Breakfast was included at the hotél and it was great. For…
Over the border – Khorgas to Zarkhent
Today’s ride on Komoot – to the border Today’s ride on Komoot – to Zharkent…
Last full day in China – Sayram Lake to Khorgas
Today’s ride on Komoot I started today not knowing whether I’d be riding the whole…
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…
Pasta with green curry sauce sounds brilliant. Its pasta with chicken tikka Masala you need to avoid.
Thanks Andrew. Yest it looks amazing but difficult. Some of the more challenging passes in Kyrgyzstan are still snowed under,…
Hi Andrew, sorry to be so slow to reply. To be honest, I didn’t think about their ethnicity. I haven’t…
Het mate, loving it. The two women in the photo – don’t look to be Han Chinese? Tibetan, or hill…
I’m not sure that I want either of them ever again !