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Cyclists: post your travel tips here!

Last post by terrymy « Wed May 25, 2022 5:39 am
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by steven » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:34 am
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I have been asked a few times to get some more info for cyclists on the site, but since I have never cycled the Silk Road myself, I don't have much...

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We are two cyclists, and we took the train from Aktau (station Mangyshlak ) to Astana (station Nurly Zhol ) a few days ago. The ride took about 45h,...
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Wed May 25, 2022 5:39 am
Route Planning- Pamir Highway in Kakakorum

Last post by AreWeThereYet « Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:32 am
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by Tob.y » Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:53 pm

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Hello,
I was planning a ride from Osh to Gilgit on the Pamir Highway into the Kakakorum highway on the route below route. I have some questions....

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If you are on a bike the police will most likely follow you in a car and direct you to a place that can take foreigners (or will manually register...

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Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:32 am
cycling wakhan and bartang in may!

Last post by [email protected] « Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:27 am
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by Marzuk » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:51 pm

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ciao!
Roberto from italy here!

i'm planning a bike loop in Pamir mid may to mid june...
I would like to start from Rushon and go south to the Wakhan...

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Cia Roberto, have you made it ?
We plan to cycle there in July 2024. We'll come from Pakistan, via KKH.
If you had to chose, between bartang and...

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Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:27 am
Getting cardboard box in Osh for flying

Last post by alforgesinquietes « Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:47 pm
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by pattex » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:18 am

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Hey bicycle travelers,

we are flying soon from Osh and are looking to find two boxes for the bicycles. I could not find a bicycle shop that looked...

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just an update about cardboard boxes in osh! we found some flower shops who gave us big cardboard boxes but we needed to do some arts&crafts to wrap...

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Last post by alforgesinquietes
Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:47 pm
Bike shops in Tbilisi or Baku

Last post by Flying_Gate « Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:37 pm
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by Matt » Wed May 11, 2022 8:14 am

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Hi everyone

We’re on a cycle trip from Scotland to New Zealand. We’re in Turkey, then heading to Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and...

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This is a very old post, but I had success at VeloPlus and their other shop VeloBar.

Got a bike box, bike packing service, and they had my...

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Last post by Flying_Gate
Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:37 pm
There will be a bike box going spare at Aktau airport on Sunday

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by Flying_Gate » Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:18 pm

Just in case anyone needs one!

Arriving 22nd July 2023

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Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:18 pm
Bicycle on bus in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Last post by RollingTreeHouse « Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:59 pm
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by LievenDeVlaminck » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:39 pm

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Hi all,

We’re planning our first trip to the Stans in August/September this year. Part of the trip will be by bicycle.
We are somewhat limited in...

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An option for Balykchy-Bishkek and Bishkek-Almaty would be to take the train, as there will certainly be space for your bicycle on the train,...

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Last post by RollingTreeHouse
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:59 pm
Suggestions requested: Cycling+Hiking in Tajikistan's Pamirs

Last post by willemspie « Fri May 12, 2023 5:49 am
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by arnebleijenberg » Tue May 09, 2023 3:52 pm

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Hi all!

New to this forum but I've already found your posts very, very usefull! :D

Me and my girlfriend are visiting Tajikistan from mid-July...

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All the vehicles to the Pamirs congregate early morning in their 'terminal', a yard which is actually close to the airport. The practical Sakho...

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Fri May 12, 2023 5:49 am
Buying or renting bikes to cycle Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Last post by steven « Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:59 am
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by Justcallmecaz » Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:27 am

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Hi guys,

Myself and my partner (both UK citizens) will be flying into Almaty (or elsewhere for the right bikes, no flights booked yet) at some...

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Hi! Did you end up finding a bicycle for rent or sale? I cannot think of an option myself, so if you found something, could be useful for future...

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Last post by steven
Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:59 am
Cycling from Karachi to Lahore?

Last post by Tepezcu « Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:44 pm
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by CyclingCouple » Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:54 pm

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Hi,

Together with my wife we are planing to travel around the world by bicycle, including a ride through Pakistan. Have any of you heard about...

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I was just followed by motorbikes/pick-ups but they never asked me to put the bicycle on the vehicle. If I remember well, cheapest accomodations were...

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Last post by Tepezcu
Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:44 pm
Cycling Karakorum Highway Spring 2022

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:09 pm
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by Fabian Kriwan » Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:06 pm

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Hello all,

I am thinking about cycling the KKH in late April/May this year. Since I am not coming via Central Asia, I am not particularly...

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I did KKH last month, by car. On top at the border it was pretty bad snowing already. I would think its now closed. Security i wouldnt bother about,...

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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:09 pm
Scary descents on Pamir Highway

Last post by TajikVisa « Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:58 pm
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by jvjjjvvv » Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:15 pm

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Hello,
Myself and a friend are currently cycling the Pamir Highway. Today we arrived to Qalai Khumb from the direction of Tavildara and I am still a...

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I just finished this part of the Pamir Highway on a bicycle and did not have the same experience. I think the road between Obigarm and Darband is in...

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Last post by TajikVisa
Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:58 pm
Taxi from Khorugh to dushanbe with bikes

Last post by Falco « Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:29 am

by Falco » Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:29 am

Hi all,

Does anyone knows how expensive it is in the moment to take a taxi (Jeep) from Khorugh to Dushanbe for two people and two bicycles? We would...

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Last post by Falco
Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:29 am
Flying with Bicycle as baggage on Air Arabia

Last post by Pamirski « Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:45 pm
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by ppp24 » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:16 pm

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Hey everyone, was wondering if anyone has experienced flying Air Arabia and they managed to travel with their bicycle? Did it fit it the requirements...

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Hi, we flew in january 2018 with Air Arabia Maroc from Agadir to Munich. We just added 30 kg of baggage and that was all for the bicycle. No problems...

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Last post by Pamirski
Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:45 pm
Bishkek - Osh - Batken

Last post by steven « Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:11 am
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by Stranger » Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:22 pm

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Dear all,

is here anyone who took this route by bycilcle? I am very much interested to learn about thus route. Please please get back to me!!!...

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It's on there now:

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Last post by steven
Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:11 am
Kokand to Tashkent alternative route

Last post by steven « Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:09 pm
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by VeloContinentale » Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:03 pm

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Hi, I am looking for advice/experience for a gravel road I found on Google earth. It is located east of the A373, runs through the village of Chadak...

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I see it's on OSM as well, that's a good sign. On the other, I do seem to notice a type of gate on the lower entrance to the road? I guess you will...

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Last post by steven
Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:09 pm
Iran

Last post by sina_persian « Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:43 pm
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by sina_persian » Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:12 am

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any cyclists currently in Iran or planing a tour in Iran this year?

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I missed your message here sorry. still here? any updates?

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Last post by sina_persian
Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:43 pm
Is there a safe(ish) way overland from Central Asia to India?

Last post by cycleourworlddotcom « Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:27 am
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by cycleourworlddotcom » Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:26 am

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Hey guys

My partner and I are heading towards central Asia this summer on a round-the-world trip, I haven't used a plane so far and really wanted to...

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Overland through Afghanistan on the main routes includes the occasional Taliban checkpoint. And then there are people far worse than the Taliban....

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Last post by cycleourworlddotcom
Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:27 am
uzbekistan by bicycle

Last post by James.on.a.bike « Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:31 pm
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by mike1872 » Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:00 am

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Hello to all,
I would have to be held in September, a solo journey by bicycle from Tashkent to Bukhara or, if I can, Khiva, and back to Tashkent by...

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Yeah, been keeping an eye on a similar site, so far its very strong and very east

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Last post by James.on.a.bike
Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:31 pm
Bike cases storage in Almaty

Last post by trikolka « Fri Aug 23, 2019 5:53 pm
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by travelbike » Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:18 pm

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Hello everyone,
We're coming to Almaty the 2 nd of August for a 3 weeks gravel bike trip and we're looking for a place to leave our bike cases (2 x...

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I think any hotel will be happy to keep them for you.
You will need to hitchhike a truck or rent a minivan to transport your bikes to Charyn

I left...

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Last post by trikolka
Fri Aug 23, 2019 5:53 pm
Dangerous road drivers in kyrgyzstan and kazakhstan?

Last post by Robinosaurus! « Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:45 am
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by ppp24 » Thu May 02, 2019 3:19 am

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Hi everyone,

I'll be bicycle touring in August to mid-sept in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan and have read that drivers are really dangerous and some...

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My experience of main roads in Kazakhstan is that drivers expect you to be on the dirt/gravel shoulder, rather than the road. You'll get beeped at (a...

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Last post by Robinosaurus!
Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:45 am
Buying used panniers bags like the Ortleib

Last post by ppp24 « Thu May 02, 2019 3:23 am

by ppp24 » Thu May 02, 2019 3:23 am

Hi everyone, I'll be arriving in Bishkek early August and was wondering if there's a place where I could buy used gear like pannier bags in Bishkek?...

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Last post by ppp24
Thu May 02, 2019 3:23 am
Bicycles on train from Urumqi to Almaty

Last post by ough « Wed May 01, 2019 6:19 am

by ough » Wed May 01, 2019 6:19 am

Hello there, first of all thanks for the amazing website and forum.

As per subject, we would like to take two bicycles from China to Almaty without...

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Last post by ough
Wed May 01, 2019 6:19 am
cycling Dushanbe or Khorog to OSH

Last post by Pamirski « Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:16 pm
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by steweu » Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:27 pm

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Hi
i will have about a 2 to 2 and a half week window either july or September to cycle either Dushanbe or Khorog to OSH, feasable or not? can someone...

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Hi, back in 2009 I had the following breakdown, went the southern route, as military blocked the northern route because of shootings, then Wakhan...

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Last post by Pamirski
Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:16 pm
Howto: fly with a bike from Aktau to Baku

Last post by Greg « Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:18 am

by Greg » Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:18 am

I've just flown across the Caspian from Aktau to Baku. As the ferry is so irregular, flying is a much better option despite the drag of having to...

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Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:18 am

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