So I Cycled Across Two Continents
The Route
Over 11 months, from April 1st 2023 to March 1st 2024, I cycled from London to Singapore solo. I didn’t take any other forms of transit except for a few short ferries, an unfortunately necessary flight over the Caspian sea, and three short stints in the back of Chinese police cars.
Photos
(Sorry for the image quality. I’m trying not to blow my bandwidth budget on Github Pages)
England
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Türkiye
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan (viewed safely from Tajikistan)
Kyrgyzstan
China
Vietnam
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Frequently Asked Questions
Why?
An unhealthy fear of death that causes me to collect experiences
Did your butt hurt?
Yes, but only after really long consecutive days in high humidity
How many countries did you visit? Which ones?
- England
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Serbia
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Türkiye
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Tajikistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- China
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Singapore
Favourite country?
Türkiye or China
Least Favorite Country
Germany (what kind of patchwork palatinate of chaos and corruption closes their supermarkets on Sundays!)
Best Food
China
Worst Food
Tajikistan
Did you get robbed?
I didn’t encounter any crime whatsoever.
How did your gear hold up?
I had no serious mechanical problems aside from tire blowouts. I broke one spoke and one chain, killed 2 rear tires, and snapped one shifter cable.