There are many gas stations in China, but to reach this by bicycle is special. The 'short cut' route from Golmud toward South East Asia follows the Qinghai-Tibet Highway the first…
After 2500km and 3 weeks I arrived to Golmud to apply for an visa extension. The be eligible for an extension you need to stay in a fancy hotel. For $25…
After being 2000km on a wide road with wide shoulders I got on a 200km section of narrow road without any shoulder at all. The raised road was literally just wide…
After 1650km of sand and dust I was thrilled to start a 2400m and 120km climb up to the mountains. Finally, back to the Himalayas! Though the day after the climb…
I camped multiple times behind telecommunications towers as they were often the only things giving shelter from the road.
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The challenge of riding the Taklamakan wasn't a physical (biketouring rarely is), but a mental one. Weeks of nearly unchanged scenery on a perfect new road caused my motivation to decline…
Just a quick real time update from China. During the past three weeks I cycled 2500km across the Taklamakan desert (the second biggest sands desert in the world) and a 3000m…
