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Kyrgyzia
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Saturday, August 25, 2007. Welcome to Kyrgyzstan 26/07/07. We crossed the Chinese border through a concrete building. Our luggage was X-rayed, our mechanic tools were inspected (due to the X-ray), and we said good-bye, Gal with tears in her eyes. Sort of a normal border crossing. It looked like an army base from the 50's. Small wood shacks, with asbestos roofs, junk everywhere, dirt roads – a mess. Eater is being brought by tractors from a river 11km away! Sometimes, during th...
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laos, first 3 weeks
Laos, first 3 weeks. The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Saturday, February 3, 2007. Please forgive us for the very short post on the last two weeks. we were not in a writing mood, maynly due to Laos being very touristic. Another reason is Tom, who joined our team for the last two weeks. But we hope youll enjoy the pictures and remarks. Were 3 weeks in Laos, back in Vientiane, sitting in our local coffee shop, drinking excellent Lao-coffee, all excited about Gals’ first solid - - - - - in 5 days. A week later Ra...
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Litang to Garze
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Saturday, June 2, 2007. It took some time to find a decent hotel, in Chinese standards (not Tibetan nor backpackers standards). After 3 nights of camping, we choose to spoil ourselves. Litang is situated in a wide valley, 4,100m high, surrounded by barren mountains. The Lonely planet guide book was finally accurate: The place seems like the wild west, just replace the horses with motorcycles! The road from Zhongdian to Litang. E It detailed distances, altitude of valleys and p...
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Parents to the Rescue with New Bicycle Wheels!!!
Parents to the Rescue with New Bicycle Wheels! The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Sunday, July 1, 2007. What are Parents good for? To rescue and assist their kids. But as long as it is for healthy problems, that's fine. Our latest "job" was buying sturdy bicycle wheels that will support an armored tank (rear weight of about 130 kg) and sending them to Urumqi, almost the most western part of China! Woo, not so fast! Now the wheel was ready for shipment. Ah, not yet! We are told that the shipping price depends ei...
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Rain, Hail, Snow, Wind and a broken rim
Rain, Hail, Snow, Wind and a broken rim. The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Saturday, 16 June 2007. On the way to Qinghai. Drying yak shit for fire. Monastery and prayer flags. We hoped Manigange will have hot water. We were disappointed. The whole village (=Tibetan town) didn't have even running water. We took the best shitty hotel in town. It had toilets in our floor, but words cannot describe. We enjoyed doing laundry and washing ourselves in the freezing river. Washing in the river. Of coarse, it started to...
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So, is it any fun?
So, is it any fun? The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Monday, March 5, 2007. 3 months ago, a bit after we left Bangkok, after less than 500 k"m, Rami. Asked Gal: "So, is it any fun? Of us had an answer. Not even a clue. Since then, the question has aroused. A few times, causing us to laugh, yet with no definite. 2 days ago, when we thought our trip will suddenly end, the answer hit us in the face. Hernia - Part 1. The major reason going to Hanoi was for Rami. To see a doctor. During the last 2-3 w eeks. Why loo...
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Technical Issues...
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Creating the tool, in a workshop, in China town, Bangkok. After the guys understood what we want/need, they put an effort in it; the first drill broke, damn strong metal that Shimano opener! Following the advice of אוהד דהרי, we've created this Cassette opener. A basic tool for every bicycle mechanics. Saturday, November 25, 2006. Saturday, November 18, 2006. Gal and rami Elhalel-Rosenbaum. So what can we say? View my complete profile.
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Testing...Kanchanaburi...Testing...
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Wednesday, December 6, 2006. First lunch at BKK. We bought the two Trek 4500 bikes, that were waiting for us at Pro-Bike in BKK. It was only logical to take them for a test drive, say - 100 km, and than return to BKK for tuning, before we're truly off. We had the time - we were waiting for our China visas (just got our Lao visas). The birthday of the king on Monday, giving us around 5 days. At the work shop. In the guest house at BKK. On the ferry, on our way to the train.
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Thanks...
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. So, where do we start? So many people have been helping us during these last 2 months (I’m amazed it’s only 2 months! Arie and Amir Presenti. No hassle, no nothing – as smooth as a baby's ass! I don’t even remember how we approached Shahar, but it was obvious that The North Face was a wise choice. A short phone call, a semi-detailed Email of our plan – and another offer we couldn’t refuse! How do you intend to exit Bangkok? The best secretary one could ever wish for! Tamar Elh...
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Thanks, again
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Saturday, July 21, 2007. Following the tragic death of Ramis' rear wheel, we had a tough few weeks. With the help of the following our trip regained its momentum and Ramis' faith in his bicycles returned. Even when we woke him up on a Saturday morning, we were answered with a smile and reliable technical information. So, I presume that the best way I can thank him is by truly recommending his small bike shop at:. הדר יוסף 12, תל-אביב. PS - Erez owns the Bike shop at Beeri....
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The dilemma
The Silk Road Bicycle Trip. Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Our original plan was to go straight to Nong-Khai from BKK and cross to Laos, to its capital - Vientiane. Due to our 'fast' progress and Gals wishes, we detoured straight east, crossing Isan, adding about 800 km along the Mekong. After 2 weeks along the Mekong, we reached Nong-Khai, our final destination in Thailand. So, we decided to postpone Laos for a week (we still have over 20 days visa in Thailand, and its still winter in China) and cycle west.
