A TransAm bicycle tour // Recumbent cycling through Wyoming USA // Adventure Cycling in America // Deserts of China // The Himalayas on tour //

Cycle touring across the Taklamakan Desert in 2011 [Perich travels, Korean-World]. This tour was awesome, I started on the slow boat to China from South Korea. And continuing from Beijing, I took a train to Urumqi in northwest China [Turkestan] and cycled the deserts first along the southern Silk Road before entering the Aksai Chin and returning to Kashgar. I continued my trek through Sichuan (western Tibet) and Yunnan Provinces via Chengdu, Kangding, Xicheng, Lugu Lake, Lijiang, Deqin. 3200 kilometers or 2000 miles later, I lost 53 pounds (24 kilograms) preparing and riding the tour. [Video from HimalayasX2011]



I discovered some great cycle touring video collections, this one covers the Trans American route across Wyoming, United States and seeing the scenery reminds me of motorcycling there 1994-1996.
[Authors notes:] I rode my bicycle self supported across the USA in the summer of 2011. This is a little video series that highlights parts of my trip.


Adventure Cycling Association just published this great short film on bicycle touring the American TransAm route. Videos like this are inspiration to go out and ride anywhere. [Authors notes:]With the incomparable Madison Range as a backdrop, cyclists explore the backroads, farmer's markets, and small towns of Big Sky Country using pedal power alone.

A TransAm bicycle tour // Recumbent cycling through Wyoming USA // Adventure Cycling in America // Deserts of China // The Himalayas on tour //

Cycle touring across the Taklamakan Desert in 2011 [Perich travels, Korean-World]. This tour was awesome, I started on the slow boat to China from South Korea. And continuing from Beijing, I took a train to Urumqi in northwest China [Turkestan] and cycled the deserts first along the southern Silk Road before entering the Aksai Chin and returning to Kashgar. I continued my trek through Sichuan (western Tibet) and Yunnan Provinces via Chengdu, Kangding, Xicheng, Lugu Lake, Lijiang, Deqin. 3200 kilometers or 2000 miles later, I lost 53 pounds (24 kilograms) preparing and riding the tour. [Video from HimalayasX2011]



I discovered some great cycle touring video collections, this one covers the Trans American route across Wyoming, United States and seeing the scenery reminds me of motorcycling there 1994-1996.
[Authors notes:] I rode my bicycle self supported across the USA in the summer of 2011. This is a little video series that highlights parts of my trip.


Adventure Cycling Association just published this great short film on bicycle touring the American TransAm route. Videos like this are inspiration to go out and ride anywhere. [Authors notes:]With the incomparable Madison Range as a backdrop, cyclists explore the backroads, farmer's markets, and small towns of Big Sky Country using pedal power alone.

Silk Road Tour - Abigail Washburn & The Village // Bicycle Touring Routes

Amazing music along the Silk Roads of China and Mongolia, North American musicians collaborate

If you have dreamed of cycling the Silk Roads, this area of western China is the place to start.

Three parts music and the last part includes photos from HimalayasX2011 expedition. Starting in northeast China by train to cycle across the vast geographical landscapes filled with diverse cultures of western China 

Distances, directions, languages all welcome you to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

Expedition bicycle touring, 60 days of adventure.

Stealth camping, attach your tent to the bicycle, Borohoro ranges of Tian Shan Mtns, China

HimalayasX2011/2012 Project is supporting:

IDEAS, Intestinal Disease Education & Awareness Society, Canada

in partnership with: ETE, Education Through Expeditions, United Kingdom

Handy: Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook, 2nd Edition: Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide

Silk Road Tour - Abigail Washburn & The Village // Bicycle Touring Routes

Amazing music along the Silk Roads of China and Mongolia, North American musicians collaborate

If you have dreamed of cycling the Silk Roads, this area of western China is the place to start.

Three parts music and the last part includes photos from HimalayasX2011 expedition. Starting in northeast China by train to cycle across the vast geographical landscapes filled with diverse cultures of western China 

Distances, directions, languages all welcome you to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

Expedition bicycle touring, 60 days of adventure.

Stealth camping, attach your tent to the bicycle, Borohoro ranges of Tian Shan Mtns, China

HimalayasX2011/2012 Project is supporting:

IDEAS, Intestinal Disease Education & Awareness Society, Canada

in partnership with: ETE, Education Through Expeditions, United Kingdom

Handy: Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook, 2nd Edition: Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide

Silk Road Tour - Abigail Washburn & The Village // Bicycle Touring Routes

Amazing music along the Silk Roads of China and Mongolia, North American musicians collaborate

If you have dreamed of cycling the Silk Roads, this area of western China is the place to start.

Three parts music and the last part includes photos from HimalayasX2011 expedition. Starting in northeast China by train to cycle across the vast geographical landscapes filled with diverse cultures of western China 

Distances, directions, languages all welcome you to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

Expedition bicycle touring, 60 days of adventure.

Stealth camping, attach your tent to the bicycle, Borohoro ranges of Tian Shan Mtns, China

HimalayasX2011/2012 Project is supporting:

IDEAS, Intestinal Disease Education & Awareness Society, Canada

in partnership with: ETE, Education Through Expeditions, United Kingdom

Handy: Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook, 2nd Edition: Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide

Silk Road Tour - Abigail Washburn & The Village // Bicycle Touring Routes

Amazing music along the Silk Roads of China and Mongolia, North American musicians collaborate

If you have dreamed of cycling the Silk Roads, this area of western China is the place to start.

Three parts music and the last part includes photos from HimalayasX2011 expedition. Starting in northeast China by train to cycle across the vast geographical landscapes filled with diverse cultures of western China 

Distances, directions, languages all welcome you to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

Expedition bicycle touring, 60 days of adventure.

Stealth camping, attach your tent to the bicycle, Borohoro ranges of Tian Shan Mtns, China

HimalayasX2011/2012 Project is supporting:

IDEAS, Intestinal Disease Education & Awareness Society, Canada

in partnership with: ETE, Education Through Expeditions, United Kingdom

Handy: Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook, 2nd Edition: Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide

Expedition notes: HimalayasX2011 - A cross country travel experience in the People's Republic of China

Lo-Fi version 1.0 shot with a GoPro Helmet Hero camera

HimalayasX2011 - an expedition of western China

Trailer for a self-supported expedition by bicycle across western China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Taklamakan Desert, the northern Himalayas, crossing both Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

3200km/1800miles by bicycle, 500km by hitchhiking, 3240km by standing-room only train*, 1028km bus*
7968km of extreme travel with a bicycle, train and bus.

I encountered local cultures, languages, food, transportation and used old paper maps as navigation. This was not an expedition about crossing the longest distances (world circumnavigation riders have done all that).

Objectives of this expedition were about:

*learning to document expedition travel in a journal

*learning to record video and photos that can illustrate, as well as educate from life experiences on the road

*to experience places that I have seen through maps;

*to experience some of the world's best desert highways, mountain routes while challenging the terrain, climate, topography and elevations (above 4000 meters)

*learn to ride a bicycle self-sustained for an extended journey without ride support, backups, or sag wagons.

*to raise awareness of several, non-profit organizations

*to build networks with other explorers and share

*to prepare for future expeditions

*to live to face my fears, and live my dreams

Banner created in Adobe Illustrator to support several nonprofit foundations

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China (a friendly place, put your heart in the right place!)

I crossed the Taklamakan Desert from North-South on the Tarim Desert Highway

Sandstorms sweeping over the Taklamakan Desert (quite common overnight*)

I did it solo and unsupported. I did it as part of the HimalayasX2011 expedition. I did it to show others it's possible to live, to face your fears and begin living your dreams. I did it will a paper map and courage to try!

Thank you for visiting my little Korean-World. And remember to...

"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi

Equipment used on this expedition (if you like to shop online, support my expeditions!)

    

  

Expedition notes: HimalayasX2011 - A cross country travel experience in the People's Republic of China

Lo-Fi version 1.0 shot with a GoPro Helmet Hero camera

HimalayasX2011 - an expedition of western China

Trailer for a self-supported expedition by bicycle across western China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Taklamakan Desert, the northern Himalayas, crossing both Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

3200km/1800miles by bicycle, 500km by hitchhiking, 3240km by standing-room only train*, 1028km bus*
7968km of extreme travel with a bicycle, train and bus.

I encountered local cultures, languages, food, transportation and used old paper maps as navigation. This was not an expedition about crossing the longest distances (world circumnavigation riders have done all that).

Objectives of this expedition were about:

*learning to document expedition travel in a journal

*learning to record video and photos that can illustrate, as well as educate from life experiences on the road

*to experience places that I have seen through maps;

*to experience some of the world's best desert highways, mountain routes while challenging the terrain, climate, topography and elevations (above 4000 meters)

*learn to ride a bicycle self-sustained for an extended journey without ride support, backups, or sag wagons.

*to raise awareness of several, non-profit organizations

*to build networks with other explorers and share

*to prepare for future expeditions

*to live to face my fears, and live my dreams

Banner created in Adobe Illustrator to support several nonprofit foundations

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China (a friendly place, put your heart in the right place!)

I crossed the Taklamakan Desert from North-South on the Tarim Desert Highway

Sandstorms sweeping over the Taklamakan Desert (quite common overnight*)

I did it solo and unsupported. I did it as part of the HimalayasX2011 expedition. I did it to show others it's possible to live, to face your fears and begin living your dreams. I did it will a paper map and courage to try!

Thank you for visiting my little Korean-World. And remember to...

"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi

Equipment used on this expedition (if you like to shop online, support my expeditions!)

    

  

Expedition notes: HimalayasX2011 - A cross country travel experience in the People's Republic of China

Lo-Fi version 1.0 shot with a GoPro Helmet Hero camera

HimalayasX2011 - an expedition of western China

Trailer for a self-supported expedition by bicycle across western China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Taklamakan Desert, the northern Himalayas, crossing both Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

3200km/1800miles by bicycle, 500km by hitchhiking, 3240km by standing-room only train*, 1028km bus*
7968km of extreme travel with a bicycle, train and bus.

I encountered local cultures, languages, food, transportation and used old paper maps as navigation. This was not an expedition about crossing the longest distances (world circumnavigation riders have done all that).

Objectives of this expedition were about:

*learning to document expedition travel in a journal

*learning to record video and photos that can illustrate, as well as educate from life experiences on the road

*to experience places that I have seen through maps;

*to experience some of the world's best desert highways, mountain routes while challenging the terrain, climate, topography and elevations (above 4000 meters)

*learn to ride a bicycle self-sustained for an extended journey without ride support, backups, or sag wagons.

*to raise awareness of several, non-profit organizations

*to build networks with other explorers and share

*to prepare for future expeditions

*to live to face my fears, and live my dreams

Banner created in Adobe Illustrator to support several nonprofit foundations

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China (a friendly place, put your heart in the right place!)

I crossed the Taklamakan Desert from North-South on the Tarim Desert Highway

Sandstorms sweeping over the Taklamakan Desert (quite common overnight*)

I did it solo and unsupported. I did it as part of the HimalayasX2011 expedition. I did it to show others it's possible to live, to face your fears and begin living your dreams. I did it will a paper map and courage to try!

Thank you for visiting my little Korean-World. And remember to...

"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi

Equipment used on this expedition (if you like to shop online, support my expeditions!)

    

  

Expedition notes: HimalayasX2011 - A cross country travel experience in the People's Republic of China

Lo-Fi version 1.0 shot with a GoPro Helmet Hero camera

HimalayasX2011 - an expedition of western China

Trailer for a self-supported expedition by bicycle across western China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Taklamakan Desert, the northern Himalayas, crossing both Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

3200km/1800miles by bicycle, 500km by hitchhiking, 3240km by standing-room only train*, 1028km bus*
7968km of extreme travel with a bicycle, train and bus.

I encountered local cultures, languages, food, transportation and used old paper maps as navigation. This was not an expedition about crossing the longest distances (world circumnavigation riders have done all that).

Objectives of this expedition were about:

*learning to document expedition travel in a journal

*learning to record video and photos that can illustrate, as well as educate from life experiences on the road

*to experience places that I have seen through maps;

*to experience some of the world's best desert highways, mountain routes while challenging the terrain, climate, topography and elevations (above 4000 meters)

*learn to ride a bicycle self-sustained for an extended journey without ride support, backups, or sag wagons.

*to raise awareness of several, non-profit organizations

*to build networks with other explorers and share

*to prepare for future expeditions

*to live to face my fears, and live my dreams

Banner created in Adobe Illustrator to support several nonprofit foundations

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China (a friendly place, put your heart in the right place!)

I crossed the Taklamakan Desert from North-South on the Tarim Desert Highway

Sandstorms sweeping over the Taklamakan Desert (quite common overnight*)

I did it solo and unsupported. I did it as part of the HimalayasX2011 expedition. I did it to show others it's possible to live, to face your fears and begin living your dreams. I did it will a paper map and courage to try!

Thank you for visiting my little Korean-World. And remember to...

"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Mahatma Gandhi

Equipment used on this expedition (if you like to shop online, support my expeditions!)

    

  

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) (Resharing post: expeditions)

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) from Kate Harris on Vimeo.


A rough bike ride on China's Silk Road. This is the first of three episodes about Mel, Ben, and Kate's 2006 bike trip retracing Marco Polo's travels in Xinjiang and Tibet. In this episode, the trio takes off from Urumqi, crosses the Tian Shan mountains, and traverses the Taklamakan desert. This only covers the first three weeks of four months on the open road...stay tuned for episodes two and three, and read about Kate and Mel's upcoming return to the Silk Road here: cyclingsilk.com

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) (Resharing post: expeditions)

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) from Kate Harris on Vimeo.


A rough bike ride on China's Silk Road. This is the first of three episodes about Mel, Ben, and Kate's 2006 bike trip retracing Marco Polo's travels in Xinjiang and Tibet. In this episode, the trio takes off from Urumqi, crosses the Tian Shan mountains, and traverses the Taklamakan desert. This only covers the first three weeks of four months on the open road...stay tuned for episodes two and three, and read about Kate and Mel's upcoming return to the Silk Road here: cyclingsilk.com

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) (Resharing post: expeditions)

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) from Kate Harris on Vimeo.


A rough bike ride on China's Silk Road. This is the first of three episodes about Mel, Ben, and Kate's 2006 bike trip retracing Marco Polo's travels in Xinjiang and Tibet. In this episode, the trio takes off from Urumqi, crosses the Tian Shan mountains, and traverses the Taklamakan desert. This only covers the first three weeks of four months on the open road...stay tuned for episodes two and three, and read about Kate and Mel's upcoming return to the Silk Road here: cyclingsilk.com

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) (Resharing post: expeditions)

Cycling Silk 2006: Dazzle and Dirt (Episode 1) from Kate Harris on Vimeo.


A rough bike ride on China's Silk Road. This is the first of three episodes about Mel, Ben, and Kate's 2006 bike trip retracing Marco Polo's travels in Xinjiang and Tibet. In this episode, the trio takes off from Urumqi, crosses the Tian Shan mountains, and traverses the Taklamakan desert. This only covers the first three weeks of four months on the open road...stay tuned for episodes two and three, and read about Kate and Mel's upcoming return to the Silk Road here: cyclingsilk.com

Cycling Silk Expedition 2011 - by Kate Harris & Melissa Yule

Cycling Silk 2011 Trailer from Kate Harris on Vimeo.

This is an awesome 4-minute trailer to the original production raising awareness of environmental protection concerns along geographic and ecological boundaries of the original Silk Road. Adventure cyclists Kate Harris and Melissa Yule, two environmentalists and long-time friends have created an incredible expedition to follow. They are 3 months into a 12 month journey that will stretch across remote wilderness areas along the ancient Silk Road, an exploration route of Marco Polo. Follow their adventure and learn more about them here.

Cycling Silk Expedition 2011 - by Kate Harris & Melissa Yule

Cycling Silk 2011 Trailer from Kate Harris on Vimeo.

This is an awesome 4-minute trailer to the original production raising awareness of environmental protection concerns along geographic and ecological boundaries of the original Silk Road. Adventure cyclists Kate Harris and Melissa Yule, two environmentalists and long-time friends have created an incredible expedition to follow. They are 3 months into a 12 month journey that will stretch across remote wilderness areas along the ancient Silk Road, an exploration route of Marco Polo. Follow their adventure and learn more about them here.

Cycling Silk Expedition 2011 - by Kate Harris & Melissa Yule

Cycling Silk 2011 Trailer from Kate Harris on Vimeo.

This is an awesome 4-minute trailer to the original production raising awareness of environmental protection concerns along geographic and ecological boundaries of the original Silk Road. Adventure cyclists Kate Harris and Melissa Yule, two environmentalists and long-time friends have created an incredible expedition to follow. They are 3 months into a 12 month journey that will stretch across remote wilderness areas along the ancient Silk Road, an exploration route of Marco Polo. Follow their adventure and learn more about them here.

Cycling Silk Expedition 2011 - by Kate Harris & Melissa Yule

Cycling Silk 2011 Trailer from Kate Harris on Vimeo.

This is an awesome 4-minute trailer to the original production raising awareness of environmental protection concerns along geographic and ecological boundaries of the original Silk Road. Adventure cyclists Kate Harris and Melissa Yule, two environmentalists and long-time friends have created an incredible expedition to follow. They are 3 months into a 12 month journey that will stretch across remote wilderness areas along the ancient Silk Road, an exploration route of Marco Polo. Follow their adventure and learn more about them here.