A bad time in Moldova and a good time in Ukraine. (Chisinau, Moldova to Maruipol, Ukraine) If ever the weather was reflective of our moods, it was in Moldova – PROPERLY rained pretty much the whole first day, on awful roads and in ridiculously hilly terrain.
We made a fair bit of progress, but not as much as we’d liked, and not until we were chased through farmers’ fields by rabid dogs and after cycling 35km down a dual carridgeway at 10pm. Here is an average Modovan road – very average… Then to add to a pretty ordinary couple of days, we ended up entering Transnistria. To start with, we didn’t even know what we were entering. We were looking for somewhere for lunch when we turned up at what-we-thought was a Police control point, but it was actually the border to this breakaway country that we’d (uneducatedly) never heard of. As you can see, firstly we had a day talent spotting on the beach in Odessa. And Ukrainians are completely sound. ..dined at some swanky petrol stations.. ..and camped with awesome views! Which leads us pretty much up to now. Like this: Like Loading...
An Epic Cycle Journey For Charity. Kaleb's blog. Welcome to the Cycletourer Website. Through this site we hope to share some of the great times my wife and I have had cycle touring, and give some help and information to those who might consider cycle touring as an alternative type of holiday.
Cycle touring with a tent is a great way to see and explore a country. Here are a few things to recommend it. It's a relaxing way to see the country side, you tend to see and experience more of the country side from a bike than a car! There's more chance to explore the countryside by taking quieter tracks and lanes. You can go at your own pace, we have a brief idea of a route, but adjust it to how we feel and weather conditions. Check out the links on the left for more information. We hope you find this site useful, any feedback to - jon@cycletourer.co.uk 'Unfortunately we do not organise cycling tours or holidays, we just hope that the information contained in these pages might help or inspire you to organise your own'.
The warmth of winter. After the whirl of gluttony and socializing that was Christmas, I had mixed feelings about being back on the road.
It would be a relief to be back on the bike, and back to my simple, solitary existence of riding, eating and camping, without having to worry about other people’s plans and preferences. But leaving a hostel full of friendly cyclists to spend the next two or three weeks riding through sub-zero temperatures on your own is like trying to pull yourself out of a warm cosy bed on a frosty February morning, only much much harder. My ears still ringing with the farewells of İstanbul’s cyclists (and my head still pounding with the results of Laurens’ 6TL red wine) I returned to the Köse Pension in Göreme, for a touching reunion with Annie, and an only-slightly-less-touching reunion with Chris, the friendly Swiss cyclist who’d been babysitting her for me (and who will be working at the Köse Pension until March, in case you’re passing that way and fancy saying hello).
VSF FAHRRAD MANUFAKTUR T400 14-SPEED ROHLOFF « Safely Around the World. Here is a post about my bicycle I call “Wooffie”.
First I put specs of the bicycle and then my evaluation Size 26” 57cm Framework 25 CrMo 4, 2 double butted with eccentric bottom bracket Fork 25 CrMo 4 a-head Gear lever Rohloff 14-speed twist shifter Sprocket 16 teeth BB Sugino Messenger 42 teeth Chain Shimano hg 93 Handles Ergon GP 1 Brakes Magura HS33 hydraulic rim brake Saddle Gel Selle Royal Respiro Seatpost Satori Camber Patent, Aluminium Satori Camber patent, aluminum ? Wheels EXAL MX19, aluminum hollow chamber, double eyelets ?
Front Hub Deluxe SON hub dynamo Rear Hub Rohloff 14-speed gear hub with freewheel Tires Schwalbe Marathon Supreme Fenders SKS fixed bridge with edge protection Porter Lowrider Rear Tubus Cargo / front: Tubus Tara Lowrider Spotlight B & M IQ Cyo RT Lumotec Senso Plus, LED, 40 lux Taillight B&M Line LED mit Standlicht B & M Line LED parking light. Home. Cyclingfurther. A Bike Journey: Home. The Big Cycle. Bicycle Touring Around the World: cycle tourings best bike tour and travel travelogue story.
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