Bikepacking / where to buy bike

[Karolina]

Hello,

Me and my partner want to bike Pamir highway at the start of June.

Does anyone know a bike shop either in Uzbekistan or Dushanbe that we can purchase bike/gear?

Also, if anyone is also bikepacking from Dushanbe to Osh at the start of June, say hi and share your tips!

Thanks!

[iwo]

Hi,
From what I've seen in Uzbekistan the most reasonable option to buy something bicycle related is Tashkent, cycling is very niche thing in Uzbekistan.

I've been to a few shop looking for spare parts i needed and the best equipped one was Velo Zapchasti, Okolo Buz Bazara, Maksim, it's on Google maps. There are also others, e.g. Scott shop nearby, but i didn't look there. Not sure about bikepacking gear and prices of complete bicycles, I didn't look at them.

I'll be also looking for a bicycle shop in Dushanbe (one of my pedals is acting up) I'll get there in about a week, I can report what I'll find.

Overall i think it might be a better idea to bring your own bicycles on a plane with you.