https://worldbikeride.com/2025/07/25/the-pendulum-of-a-long-distance-cycling-adventure/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/descent-2.jpegDescent 2Heading towards Kazarmanhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/descent-1.jpegDescent 1With 4km to go to Kazarman, we finally encounter some paved road!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bike-at-top-of-koldomo.jpegBike at top of KoldomoAt the top of the Koldomo Passhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/us-at-top-of-koldomo.jpegUs at top of KoldomoAt the top of the Koldomo Pass2025-11-12T21:15:09+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/08/01/crossing-the-finish-line-in-almaty/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/camping-spot.jpgCamping spotOur idyllic camping spot midway between Kegen and Almatyhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ascension-cathedral.jpgAscension Cathedral2025-08-01T12:08:15+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/07/20/oshit/2025-07-20T07:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/28/home-to-kyrgyzstan-complete/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/kyrgyz-border.jpgScreenshotEntering Kyrgyzstanhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/uzbek-border-1.jpgUzbek borderhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/uzbek-border.jpgUzbek borderUzbekistan border controlhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/route.pngRouteMy route from Turkey to Kyrgyzstanhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/globe.jpgGlobeMy location in Osh, Kyrgyzstan2025-05-28T10:39:54+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/25/samarkand-to-kokand/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tent.jpgTentIndoor camping!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/mountain.jpgScreenshotClimbing to 2,150 metres above sea levelhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lunch.jpgLunchA traditional Uzbek lunch of plov - the touching kindness of strangershttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/group-photo.jpgGroup photoA warm Uzbek welcome at the Xasan samovar choyxona (tea house)https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/almalyk.jpgScreenshotSmelting operations in Almalykhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cyclists.jpgCyclistsActual cyclists on the road east of Jizzakh2025-05-25T11:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/19/samarkand/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/samarkand-5.jpgSamarkand 5The Sher-Dor madrasahhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/samarkand-4.jpgSamarkand 4Looking across to the Ulugh Beg madrasah - the oldest of the three madrasahs in Registan Square (1417-1420)https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/samarkand-3.jpgSamarkand 3Bibi-Khanym Mosquehttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/samarkand-2.jpgSamarkand 2Inside the Tilla-Kori madrasah, Samarkand (1646-1660) https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/samarkand-1.jpgSamarkand 1Registan Square, Samarkandhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bike-workshop.jpgBike workshopBicycle workshop, Samarkand2025-05-19T12:32:56+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/15/khiva-to-bukhara-five-days-in-a-scorching-desert/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/night-falls-on-gazli.jpgScreenshotNight falls on Gazlihttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/in-azizs-chaikhana.jpgIn Aziz's chaikhanaMy bed for the nighthttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/aziz.jpgAzizAziz - a guardian angel in the deserthttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bike-in-desert.jpgBike in desertThe road beyond Akkamysh2025-05-15T16:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/10/khiva-one-of-those-big-arrivals/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/khiva-6.jpgKhiva 6https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/khiva-5.jpgKhiva 5https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/khiva-4.jpgKhiva 4https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/khiva-3.jpgKhiva 3https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/khiva-2.jpgKhiva 2https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/khiva-1.jpgKhiva 12025-05-10T06:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/08/managing-snags-and-reaching-uzbekistan/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/passport-stamp.jpgPassport stampUzbekistan stamphttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/train-arriving-at-beyneu-1.jpgTrain arriving at BeyneuTrain arriving at Beyneu - bound for Nukus and beyondhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/uzbekistan-carriage.jpgUzbekistan carriagehttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sleeping-car.jpgSleeping carInside my carriage (number 12)https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bike-on-the-train.jpgBike on the trainBike on board!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/train-arriving-at-beyneu.jpgScreenshotTrain arriving at Beyneu - bound for Nukus and beyond2025-05-08T10:56:24+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/06/breaking-the-chain/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/market-4.jpgMarket 4https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/market-3.jpegMarket 3https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/market-2.jpegMarket 2https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/market-1.jpegMarket 1https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bijou.jpegBijouKindred spirits!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/station.jpgStationThe ticket office at Beyneu railway stationhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bracelet.jpegBraceletDon't stop pedalling2025-05-06T09:30:33+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/05/05/reflections-on-my-first-four-days-in-the-kazakh-desert/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/camping-spot-at-the-end-of-day-3.jpgCamping spot at the end of day 3Camping spot at the end of day 3https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/camping-spot-at-the-end-of-day-2.jpegCamping spot at the end of day 2Camping spot at the end of day 2https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/mansur-and-friends-on-the-way-to-shetpe.jpegMansur and friends - on the way to ShetpeMansur and friends - on my way to Shetpehttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-karagiye-depression.jpgThe Karagiye DepressionThe Karagiye Depression2025-05-06T04:27:25+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/29/kazakhstan-the-east/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aktau-view.jpegAktau viewLooking west to the Caspian Sea from my hotel in Aktauhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/azerbaijan-coast.jpegAzerbaijan coastLeaving Azerbaijan, and heading out over the Caspian Sea2025-04-29T18:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/26/home-to-the-caspian-sea-by-bicycle-complete/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pub.jpgPubAzerbaijan's unfiltered beer tasted good this evening!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reaching-the-caspian.jpgReaching the CaspianReaching the Caspian Sea2025-04-26T20:22:33+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/24/beautiful-azerbaijan/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image.pngimagehttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/azerbaijan-24.04.25.jpgAzerbaijan 24.04.25The Caucasus Mountains framed most of my ride today2025-04-24T14:36:33+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/22/when-plans-go-wrong/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/improvised-boxes.jpgImprovised boxesMakeshift bike boxeshttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/baku-railway-station.jpgBaku railway stationArriving at the station at 10.45pm2025-04-23T18:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/09/serendipity-and-first-day-challenges/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/view-of-cayeli.jpgView of CayeliView of Çayeli and the Black Seahttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sussex-cyclists.jpgSussex cyclistsTwo Sussex cyclists - both riding to Almaty!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-grand-depart-as-captured-by-a-webcam.jpgScreenshotMy 'grand depart' - as captured by a webcam2025-04-18T18:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/17/100-metres-in-five-days/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/me-at-the-border.jpgMe at the borderAt the Georgia/Azerbaijan border. So near, and yet so far!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/border-sign.jpgBorder signMore than luck required to cross this border at the moment!https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/view.jpgLooking across the Alazani Valley to the Caucasus Mountains2025-04-17T19:52:42+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/15/tbilisi-back-on-track/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tbilisi-sign.jpegTbilisi signRiding into Tbilisi2025-04-16T03:51:29+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/13/a-georgian-diversion/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/batumi.jpgBatumiAfter 20km of today's ride: looking back south to Batumihttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/khulo.jpgScreenshotScreenshothttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/minibus.jpgScreenshotScreenshot2025-04-13T17:52:10+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/11/a-ride-in-vain/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/my-companion-for-two-kilometres.jpegMy companion for two kilometresMy companion for two kilometreshttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/batumi.jpegBatumiA glorious start to the day in Batumi2025-04-11T20:01:19+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/04/08/beginnings-and-ends-and-tough-goodbyes/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/flight-to-trabzon.jpgFlight to TrabzonThe flight from Istanbul to Trabzonhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/flight-to-istanbul.jpgFlight to IstanbulRetracing my earlier stepshttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/airport-goodbye.jpgAirport goodbyeA tough goodbye2025-04-08T05:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/2025/03/04/cycling-around-the-world/https://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.pngimagehttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/zagnospasa-bridge-in-trabzon.pngZağnospaşa bridge in TrabzonZağnospaşa bridge, Trabzon - the Black Sea visible in the distancehttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/follow-my-challenge-screenshot-of-globe.pngFollow My Challenge screenshot of globeMy route across Central Asiahttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/me-as-child-upscaled.jpgMe as child upscaledhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/mark-beaumont-upscaled.jpgMark Beaumont upscaledhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ventoux-upscaled.jpgVentouxMy ascent of Mont Ventouxhttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/alzheimers-society-logo-1.pngAlzheimer's Society logohttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/alzheimers-society-logo.pngAlzheimer's Society logohttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/follow-my-challenge-screenshot-1.pngFollow My Challenge screenshothttps://worldbikeride.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/follow-my-challenge-screenshot.pngFollow My Challenge screenshot2025-03-19T10:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://worldbikeride.com/sample-page/2023-04-10T00:25:41+00:00weekly0.6https://worldbikeride.comdaily1.02025-11-12T21:15:09+00:00