Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dec18

HimalayasX2011 expedition -Campfire on Baima Snow Mountain, Yunnan, China 4340 meters (14,238 feet)

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HimalayasX2011 expedition -Campfire on Baima Snow Mountain, Yunnan, China 4340 meters (14,238 feet)

Meeting a Sino-Tibetan family with their yak herd and cabin, hammering down rough roads in Sichuan, climbing over the landslides in Jolong, climbing peaks, riding through valleys, and meeting smiling people throughout the journey are all highlights of expedition travel.

These are raw photos and a video of the expedition. Enjoy! [Music: Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson]

I supported IDEAS foundation
Intestinal Disease Education & Awareness Society
http://nogutsknowglory.com

And a second non-profit, ETE
Education Through Expeditions, UK
http://www.etelive.org

Find out more, check those links. Thank you & hope you enjoyed the video.

Stage 1 of 3: Tian Shan Mountains, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China.

HimalayasX2011

Taking the desert highway G217 south of Urumqi across the Borohoro ranges of the Tian Shan. I camped in the mountain deserts between Ürümqi and Turfan.

Ranges of the Tian Shan

The Tian Shan have a number of named ranges which are often mentioned separately.
The Bogda Shan (god mountains) run from 350 to 40 kilometers (220 to 25 mi) east of Ürümqi. Then there is a low area between Ürümqi and the Turfan Depression. The Borohoro mountains start just south of Ürümqi and run west northwest 450 kilometers (280 mi) separating Dzungaria from the Ili River basin.

Cycling a furious set of road conditions and high altitude passes switching back on the mountains. Settled at the top and gathered the wood together and marsh mellows for an incredible night on top! According to my Garmin GPS and 6 satellite fixes, it was 4340meters (14,238 feet) and the

Silk Roadweather was cool, clear and incredibly relaxing. I suffered from altitude sickness below 3000 meters, but will fight to the top to rest and relax by a stoked campfire -brilliant luck in northern Yunnan!

Dec16

WT: Expeditions – a world first, crossing of the Penny Ice Cap, Auyuittuq National Park of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

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WT: Expeditions – a world first, crossing of the Penny Ice Cap, Auyuittuq National Park of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

Arctic exploration times ago

Expedition:
Penny Ice Cap Crossing

Mission:
Arctic team expedition to explore remote ice cap on Baffin Island

Explorers:
Antony Jinman
Vijay Shah
Duncan Eadie

Location:
Auyuittuq National Park of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

Geographical location:
Penny Ice Cap is a vast, 6000 km2 (2300 sq mi) ice cap

Expedition mode:
Journey on skis, (pulk) sled-hauling.

Self-supported method:
All provisions essential for duration of the arctic expedition

Website:

http://www.antonyjinman.com

http://www.etenews.org/wp/

Dec15

WT: Expeditions – a world first, unsupported return from the South Pole expedition: Crossing the Ice

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WT: Expeditions – a world first, unsupported return from the South Pole expedition: Crossing the Ice

a world first, unsupported polar expedition: Crossing the Ice

Expedition:

Crossing The Ice

Mission:

South Pole Expedition

Explorers:

Cas and Jonesy – Two Avid Australian Adventurers

Location:

Antarctica

Expedition land distance: Estimated 2200km (return from the magnetic SP)

Expedition mode:

Journey on skis, sled-hauling.

Self-supported method:

All provisions essential for three months survival in one of the harshest environments on the planet.

Website:

http://www.casandJonesy.com.au


Dec14

Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (Remix) for Cycling around the Planet (& Korea)

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Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (Remix) for Cycling around the Planet (& Korea)

Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (Remix) for Cycling around the Planet (& Korea)

Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (Remixed) for Cycling around the Planet in Peaceful beats!

“Foster the People  is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitar, programming, percussion), Mark Pontius (drums and extra percussion), and Cubbie Fink (bass and backing vocals). The group’s music, described as melodic dance-infused pop and rock, spans many genres.”

 An Dae Gi gets my bike prepped for the HimalayasX2011 expedition across western China
 This guy has HEART, a lot of HEART!
 Sailing for 30 hours between South Korea and Eastern China
 On the Streets of Korea, 14 hours before launching the expedition!
 Mission impossible has begun, all the fighting is over, it’s time to ride & get HIGH!
 The Yellow Sea (Sea of China, West Sea of Korea)
 Packing a load in Beijing, China
 Dinner with my brother Craig from the UK, Thanks again!!!
 Raising banners is like having a toast to a mission impossible
 Pumped up Kicks, 3200km across western China on the bike, 500km hitch-hiking too!
 Rolling in semis with High canvas covered loads of rebar steel
 Hitting the roads with a dream machine (built with an old frame)
 Cleaning socks once a week!
 Reading signs in other languages
 Camping in the Borohoro ranges of the Tian Shan Mountains
 Standing on trains for 36 hours, 3240km to Urumqi ($50)
 Riding the Karakorum Highway northwest to the Taklamakan Desert

Supporting IDEAS Intestinal Disease Education & Awareness Society of Canada
Partnership with ETE – Education Through Expeditions, UK

Blackcat fully-loaded on mountain roads through Sichuan Province, China

Dec13

WT Expeditions: Cycling Into The Dark, From Vancouver to Tuktoyaktuk

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WT Expeditions: Cycling Into The Dark, From Vancouver to Tuktoyaktuk

Cycling Into The Dark: Canadian Adventurer sets off for the Arctic

[Photo: Brek of Cycling Into The Dark]

Talk about inspirational winter expeditions on bicycles. 



Cycling Into The Dark is definitely registering as an amazing winter adventure already started up in the northern hemisphere of Canada. I’ve learned from my own experience, a tremendous amount of thought, creation, personal planning and preparation goes into a self-sponsored expeditions.  From reading his personal blog, this Canadian adventurer is ready to take on anything in this winter cycling expedition.

I have respect and admiration for the personal challenges this man will undertake to support a worthy charity, Bikes For Africa  and have an adventure of a lifetime that some of us will continue to dream about as this expedition continues to unfold (myself included, I’ve been contemplating this route for a few years  and here it is now: an active expedition ).

For equipment lists, Brek is riding a Surly Big Dummy  with 26″ rims/36 hole spoked for extra strength wrapped with either Schwalbe Marathon or Schwalbe Marathon studded winter ice tires  for grip. Sleeping will be a major issue like any Arctic Expedition, so he’s chosen a 4-season, -30 sleeping bag, doubled up with an overbag for an extra -10 degrees of temperature tolerance.

Brek’s bicycle and equipment, food, spare tires, supplies all weigh in at 420 pounds (190.5 kg) so this is serious work on the bike. His Trelock  lighting and Dyno-power system  is an incredible idea that is lighting up this difficult mission further north. An adventure cyclist definitely ready to ”Explore the possibilities of self-propelled travel.”

In brief, from Brek’s website:

“A 8,400km self-propelled and self-supported round- trip journey from the bright lights of Vancouver to the Northern Lights of Tuktoyatuk”

What a remarkable journey so remember to follow him in his personal blog , join his Facebook group , and leave comments of encouragement, I’m sure it will help. Good luck Brek, I will enjoy reading about your incredible mission.

Lighting Demonstration comparison


Dec11

Winter is a time for Dreaming, Inspiration!

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Winter is a time for Dreaming, Inspiration!












Dec8

WT Correspondence with Antun Čolig and friends in Zagreb, Croatia: Discussion is Round The World Bicycle Travel

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WT Correspondence with Antun Čolig and friends in Zagreb, Croatia: Discussion is Round The World Bicycle Travel

DREAM WITH OPEN EYES, 

PLAN THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION, 

FACE YOUR FEARS

AND LIVE THE DREAM!

DEDICATION TO MY BIKE

TRAVELER FRIEND

THE DREAM IS ABOUT

POSSIBILITIES. 

WHEN ALL THE FEAR WILL

VANISH?

 IT IS THE DAY YOU LEAVE

ZAGREB AND ARE READY FOR

THE ROAD. 

YOU SHOULD CONSIDER

EXPEDITIONS LIKE MINE, IT CAN

HELP YOU EXPLORE, EARN

MONEY, AND TRAVEL MORE…

 TO CONTINUE IS PURE WILL,

LUCK, SERENDIPITY, FAITH IN

YOURSELF. 

 I HAD LITTLE FOOD IN CHINA, I

LOST 10 KG IN THE 3200KM OF

CYCLING, 10 KG TRAINING

BEFORE I LEFT KOREA. 

 IF YOU FEAR SOMETHING, 
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY FACE THAT FEAR DIRECTLY TO OVERCOME ANYTHING. 


IT’S A FIGHT, NOT A RACE.

IT TAKES SPIRIT WHEN

THERE IS NO FOOD OR ENERGY

TO CARRY ON, 


YOU WILL OVERCOME.

Our community correspondence in text:
Anthony Čolig:
In the next two years included 3-4000 € in everything that I need so I can safely camp and bicycle travel throughout Europe and the world.1 hour ago near Zagreb, Bosnia and Herzegovina ·You, Paul Randjelovic and 7 others like this.
Brian Perich:
Good plan!, Save save save, ride ride ride in the world!
1 hour ago · Like · 2
Katarina Madunić:
Cek Europe? So what was the background?
1 hour ago · Like
Sergei Wycheproof:
To a lot of money, what “all” should be? :)
1 hour ago · Like
Brian Perich:
If Anthony has the money, or more importantly your bike,panniers, tent, sleeping bag, mattress, camera, phone, and money, it is a requirement for travel around the planet. How much money depends on how hot showers, hotel or wild camping luck with meeting new people, serendipity, and his open heart on a bicycle, which is really the reason for the trip, to be free, to see,experience, to travel wide open distances without a ticket price of fuel or a gasswallowing car. It has been translated, I hope that my message is clearly understood. Hello Antun friends in Croatia and Europe, I hope to meet my brother on the road and traveling together. Peace, Brian
59 minutes ago · Like · 3
Anthony Čolig:
I have 3-4 options, a 5 will be most likely.59 minutes ago ·
50 minutes ago · Like ·
Anthony Čolig:
First options: Going to Korea and travels around the world with Brian Perich. Second options: Going to travel with the Croats. Third options: Going to travel alone. 4th options: to go somewhere and earn money while traveling. 5th options: Earn all the money, or at least most of the money needed in Croatia and quiet travel with one of a tourer, I hope Brian. (Most likely)!
50 minutes ago · Like · 2
Darinka South:
I know a man who went to drive in the world without a lime in his pocket, and then another that took a coin from the house, which gave him the mother and her and returned after a few years ago when he came home.:)
49 minutes ago · Like · 2
Joseph Pedal:
http://www.couchsurfing.org/ recommendation:)
49 minutes ago · Like · 1
Anthony Čolig:
Darinka, you mean the Pushkar Shah?
48 minutes ago · Like · 1
Darinka Jug:
One Waldthaler Tilmann, and the other Pushkar Shah http://www.mojbicikl.hr/hr/fotke-video/video/pushkar-shah, 33.html? Pageid = 3
48 minutes ago · Unlike · 1
Antun Čolig:
Pedal, kaucsurfing helps in populated areas.
47 minutes ago · Like · 1
Brian Perich:
haha! I hope so. I like the options 1,2,4,5 (3 solo will happen when all else is not !!!!) haha, great! Hello friends united bike, the power of the people who ride the world
46 minutes ago · Like
Joseph Pedal:
has a Hear … Europe and the settlements, and the rest šatorče bag, blanket and thumb in his mouth:)
46 minutes ago · Like · 1
Darinka Jug:
I think there are still a lot, but I know this personally, so I led them …. and yet I know the hill people who were traveling with the cards, computers, laptops, cell phones … for sure – they are cyclotourists:)
44 minutes ago · Like · 1
Anthony Čolig:
By far the most powerful bike. Traveller’s Heinz stuck.
42 minutes ago · Like · 1
Brian Perich:
People will come to help cyclotourist, if we are willing to travel with an open hearthttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150897919015462.755284.591590461&type=1&l=90a4da1121 Jolong, Sichuan, China – HimalayasX20112001 km into the HimalayasX2011 expedition supporting IDEAShttp://nogutsknowglory.com
40 minutes ago · Like · 1 ·
Antun Čolig:
Saddlebags, trailers, tents, and fotoapart, that’s the necessary equipment, for which I have given 2000 euros if we want to endure. I can take and cheap equipment, of course, but the quality and waterproofing can not be measured.
33 minutes ago · Like · 2
Anthony Čolig:
Can I can tour the world without money? Can Europe, Asia and Africa, and this is not the world! America and Australia can not forget, because I do not have money for the plane, and otherwise they can not come to these continents.
26 minutes ago · Like
Brian Perich:
It’s definitely not cheap to begin with. I spent a similar amount of Anthony in U.S. dollars and shipped all the friends in Korea (where prices are 40-60% more expensive). My real touring bike you see, was purchased at an online auction website for $ 400. The rest of the equipment I used in the Himalayas / western China expedition cost thousands more, a laptop computer carried in panniers, panniers, tent, sleeping bag (4-season, $ 400), and camera film Anthony riding in the world (because I can not film me riding 10 hours a day!) the large initial investment. But the bike is very important, mine is probably worth $ 400 just for parts now. The most important piece of equipment is your heart, open mind, willingness to travel, to endure, to live for FREE, as opposed to old and new fears and living your dream with your eyes are now wide open.12 minutes ago · Like
Darinka Jug:
Brian roulez:)
11 minutes ago · Like
Brian Perich:
Waterproofing Tent with Scotch Guard or silicone spray (or liquid silicone can be applied to the surface with a brush), I used this on my 1975 Jeep CJ5 traveling across America on the canvas roof of my old boots and the motorcycling across America five times in 60 days (24,000 km) and the rain fly of the tent and on the bottom and seams in šator.Oprema should be waterproof panniers most of the time, if flooding occurs at night, or there is a need to escape in a hurry.  (:
8 minutes ago · Like · 1
Anthony Čolig:
Otherwise, Brian Perich is an American who livesin Korea, its origin, from 100 years ago, came from our region.Both of them adore to travel by bike, and we have only one goal.(:
32 minutes ago · Unlike · 1
Brian Perich:
Innovation is the way of bicycle travelers. Some arehappier than others, the family has their paycheck to pay forintercontinental flights to round-the-world adventure, but most of us come from conventional family who have worked hard to owntheir home, a dream is definitely not travel around the planet.Unfortunately, it is an intersection that must pass. I have traveled independently from my family in Canada for most of my life. My parents could only afford a car and camping adventure as a family, so we crossed into the eastern U.S. from Canada, from snow and rain to the north, to beautiful beaches and bikinis down south (Daytona, Florida). It was crazy driving for 24 hours together, this experience is what makes me a better driver, and later a better bike rider with crazy endurance, but only an average body like any other man drinking beers in pub. The mind is different than the body, it can be trained to endure pain and overcome obstacles…all the way to triumph. (:
22 minutes ago · Like

Dec5

CHASING LEGENDS: The DREAM, The PASSION, The BIKE, The RACE, The ADVENTURE.

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CHASING LEGENDS: The DREAM, The PASSION, The BIKE, The RACE, The ADVENTURE.

Gripped Films produced an epic cycling film documenting the essence of cycling’s greatest world race.  Chasing Legends  is a Tour de France documentary featuring the HTC Columbia team. HTC riders like Mark Cavendish and Andre Greipel are featured for their monumental performance in stages. Follow this team behind the scenes and see what made it as fierce as it was in the 2009 Tour de France. The DREAM, The PASSION, The BIKE, The RACE, The ADVENTURE.