Pedalling Prescotts
khiva
winter cycling
This page is intended to highlight some of our lessons learned whilst cycling across Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia in the winter of 2014 / 2015. If you want to get more detailed information about cycling in the extreme cold we would suggest you start by visiting Shane Cycles and Helen Lloyd; both experts … Continue reading
uzbekistan part one
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khiva to bukhara
This page is intended to give some facts, figures, and useful resources for cycling from Khiva to Bukhara across the Kyzyl Kum desert. We cycled this stretch in mid/late-January 2015 and due to the winter cold it was important (for us) to find shelter (not our tent) every night. Finding shelter and supplies is much … Continue reading
Nukus to Samarkand: The not so golden road
Sweet to ride forth at evening from the wells, When shadows pass gigantic on the sand, And softly through the silence beat the bells Along the Golden Road to Samarkand. We travel not for trafficking alone; By hotter winds our fiery hearts are fanned: For lust of knowing what should not be known We take … Continue reading
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