Bike adventures and gear
6th – 9th April | Turkistan to Kyzylorda | Distance: 323km | Total Distance: 1199km Day 14 (6th April) – 119km In Turkistan, our guide Islam was afflicted with a health issue and after much discussion with his family and the team, sadly he decided to return to his home city of Shymkent to get some treatment […]
30th March – 5th April Kazakhstan Border to Turkistan Distance: 406km | Total Distance: 871km The border crossing between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was even more chaotic than the Tajikistan-Uzbekistan crossing a few days earlier. We had to walk my bike and lug all our baggage through passport control and security screens for both countries, a bun fight where […]
27-29 March 2025 | Total distance: 408km From Tashkent the plan was to drive back to Buka, the town that we stayed in on our first night in Uzbekistan, as I didn’t need to cycle the same road twice and rejoin the line of my journey there. Rather than heading straight for the Kazakhstan border, […]
The first six days on the road have been very hectic and I haven’t found time to publish this blog until now. I decided to make Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan the expedition base as it is most central to the expedition, roughly half way between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya (rivers) that I […]
Welcome to the first blog for what’s going to be an epic journey through the heart of Central Asia. I’m writing from my room in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, soon to travel 300km north across the Fann Mountains and down to the ancient city of Khujand, a 2500 year old city founded by Alexander the Great, where I […]
Dr. Kate Leeming isn’t just an accomplished explorer; she’s also a passionate advocate for sustainability and education. You might know her from her groundbreaking cycling expeditions across some of the toughest terrains on Earth—think Russia, Antarctica, Africa, and of course, Australia. What sets Kate apart though, is her deep commitment to inspire the next generation. […]
“I really just love travelling by bike. It gives an incredible connection with people and the land.” Kate Leeming This is the teaser for a 4×60 min TV series about my recent Breaking the Cycle Across Australia expedition. WE ARE LOOKING FOR INVESTORS Synopsis: Explorer and expedition cyclist, Kate Leeming faced continual curveballs – a […]
Days: 94-100Dates: 13th – 19th SeptemberDistance: 732 kmTotal Distance 2023: 7089 kmTotal Distance (2021 + 2023): 8617 kmTracking map by ZeroSixZero: https://z6z.co/breaking-the-cycle-australia/ My apologies for taking so long to publish the final two blogs – here’s the first one. Having just completed an intense week of cycling to cover the 731km from Newman to Mount […]
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