Breaking the Cycle Central Asia: Water is everything – the rise & fall of civilisations past and communities present
23rd – 26th May | Turkmenabat to Gonur Depe | Distance: 266km | Total Distance: 3940km Day 60, Turkmenabat Turkmenistan’s second largest city, Turkmenabat, was adorned with eye-catching contemporary buildings that are intended to show off the power and wealth of the country; for example, the presidential palace is actually a folly, never used by the president. Turkmenabat was […]
Breaking the Cycle Central Asia: Turkmenistan’s Silk Roads
16th – 21st May | Urgench to Turkmenabat | Distance: 623km Total Distance: 3674km Day 54: Urgench – Dashoguz 70km In Urgench, we bid Elena farewell and set off for the Turkmenistan border. Anna and I were slightly anxious about what to expect crossing into Turkmenistan – one of the world’s most secretive countries. I rode […]
Stay cool and keep riding – KLIM’s MOJAVE Gear beats the summer heat
Hot weather doesn’t mean slowing down. Whether you’re tackling dusty fire roads, rocky singletrack or blasting down long desert trails, KLIM’s Mojave series is built to keep you moving when the mercury spikes. Designed specifically for off-road and dual-sport riders, the KLIM Mojave line offers serious airflow without sacrificing durability. With materials like industrial-strength mesh, […]
Breaking the Cycle Central Asia: A cradle of civilisation and nurturing nature
8th – 15th May | Nukus to Urgench | Distance: 196km | Total Distance: 3051km Nukus was a two day pit stop where we changed filmmakers – Anna Plocinska arrived from Switzerland for a month-long stint and Georgia left for the UK. It was important that they had time to connect and hand over the […]
Breaking the Cycle Central Asia – Moynaq to Nukus: Starting from the end (Amu Darya rivermouth)
4th – 7th May | Moynaq to Nukus | Distance: 256km | Total Distance: 2855km In Moynaq I arranged for a guide to be with us for the remainder of the way to Nukus. Khurmet, whom we had met at the Yurt Camp beside the Aral Sea, was the perfect choice because he has local roots and is extremely knowledgeable […]
New from KLIM: Technical Riding Gear Built For Women Who Ride Hard
This one’s not just a tweak of the men’s line in pastel colours. It’s proper kit, purpose-built. KLIM has launched the new REBELLE Series — jacket, pants, jersey and gloves — designed from the ground up for women who ride off-road, travel light, and cover serious distance. The brief came straight from the source: female […]
Free Ride by Noraly Schoenmaker—a wild, unfiltered journey
I sat down and read Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life from cover to cover. Just like that. Unstoppably. This is more than a travel memoir—it’s an unflinching, personal dive into the thoughts and struggles that shaped the tough, smiling YouTube personality we know as Itchy Boots. Summary […]
Breaking the Cycle Central Asia: Aral Sea South – Spectacularly sad
Nukus, Karakalpakstan, the UZ border to Moynaq Distance: 313km | Total Distance: 2599km The old Soviet-built train chugged slowly across the dry, featureless steppe stopping occasionally at villages and for about 90 minutes at the border for immigration and customs. I barely slept because I was paranoid about my bike and bags disappearing from the rear carriage. It […]
