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 […]
BMW R 1300 RT: A Heavyweight Refined for the Long Haul
You don’t become a touring icon by accident. The BMW RT lineage has been hauling arses and luggage across Europe for decades — quietly, efficiently, and usually faster than most think. Now there’s a new one. The R 1300 RT. Lighter. Sharper. Meaner. And, if you believe the engineers, easier to live with than ever. […]
Breaking The Cycle Central Asia: Bringing Water Back To Aralsk – Rising Hope
20th – 22nd April | Aralsk to Akespe Distance: 141km | Total Distance: 1981km Aralsk is the only major town in the region, developed as the northern port on the Aral Sea. It was connected to the southern port of Moynaq, about 500km across the former sea, in Karakalpakstan (a part of Uzbekistan). In Soviet times, […]
KLIM X1 Alpha: A Helmet That Actually Gets It
No more teasers. No more trade show fog. The X1 Alpha from KLIM is finally landing in shops. And this isn’t just another helmet with a fancy name and a plastic spoiler. This one was built to keep you alive and alert when you’re a few hundred klicks from the nearest tarmac. KLIM’s been banging […]
