Today’s ride on Komoot I was happy last night when the french guys told me the tunnel was open and the high pass was closed. I focussed solely on the fact that I had 1100m less vertical to do. What I neglected to consider was that there was 1300m of climbing just to get to …
Today’s ride on Komoot Last night’s camp was great and today only had one uphill, some downhill and lots of flat. Unfortunately, nothing is easy in Kyrgyzstan. I’m used to taking my time over breakfast. The small stream and the trees made for a lovely setting for muesli and a nice slow coffee. There were …
Today’s ride on Komoot After last night’s storm and a very average sleep, I took my time over breakfast and enjoyed the amazing view. It was a beautiful day. Camping where I did, meant that it was three days to Kazarman, something that deep down, I expected but we all overestimate our abilities don’t we …
Over the pass, but there’s still hills – near Torguz Toro Pass to Wild Camp Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot What a day ! Breakfast at the guesthouse was nice and I packed up and loaded the bike, somehow leaving my favourite merino shirt, charger and fast cables in the room – never to be seen again. D’Oh I stopped at the local Magazin and picked up some bread as it …
Nearly blown off the mountain – Jangy Talap to Wild Camp near Torguz Toro Pass Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot I discovered over breakfast with Daniela and Ondrej that she knows a good friend of my son. A very small world, considering I know less than a handful of people from the Czech Republic. I packed up, left the yurt and took the double track skirting the lake. It was nice …
Up and over again – Song Kul Lake to Jangy-Talap Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot I had a nice breakfast at Yurt Camp Mirbek and spoke to the lovely Singaporean couple, Muaz and Fahira. They are such lovely people, I really wish them well together. At breakfast they told me that today was Eid. At that moment, the lady running the show walked in and continued …
Today’s ride on Komoot A video of today A big one today – l had a pass at 3450m – the Kalmak-Ashuu Pass which would bring me to Song Kul lake. Last night was cold in my tent beside the stream. Luckily, the snow storm didn’t come any closer, but the wind howled and it …
Today’s ride on Komoot It wasn’t a hard day today nor was it exciting. The ride basically brought me to the foot of the mountains. The wind has gone and Issy Kul looked very nice. It looked far better than the roads I took to leave town – straight and boring. I stopped on the …
From Lakeside to Mountain view – Balykchy to Kochkor Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot Not far today. I’d done the hard work yesterday to get to the great little camping spot by the river. I wanted to get almost out of the narrow valley, as the clouds seemed to stay there. It worked out perfectly. No rain overnight but it was cold and I could …
Too cold to go jump in the lake – Wild Camp to Balykchy Read More »
Today’s ride on Komoot And so it begins. It feels like the trip so far has just been a warmup and preparation for the next 2-3 months. I’m pleased to get underway in Kyrgyzstan for no other reason than I’m sick of preparing. Really sick of preparing. I’ve got food, all the gear I need …
Leaving Bishkek and eventually succeeding – Bishkek to Tokmok Read More »
