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An epic adventure. Cycle from Vancouver to Tokyo. Hard to get your head around that? Don't worry, it's as crazy as it sounds. Starting in Vancouver we will ride our way northwards (including Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands) eventually rejoining the illustrious Alaskan Highway. We will experience the true North, it's silence, serenity and ruggedness. From Alaska we will take a short flight across the Bering Straight to Siberia, Russia. This is where we will begin to head south towards Vladovostok, Russia, eventually taking a ferry to the northern islands of Japan, and cycle onwards to our destination of Tokyo.
Linking two continents. This Expeditions' aim is to achieve the impossible. There is no way to imagine the adventures this expedition will hold, to find out you need to be daring enough to join a group of wide -eyed cycling nomads.
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bubu
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Theresa Brown
Apr 2, 2009 05:32AM |
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Where do I sign?
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Erik Dobrovolsky
Apr 11, 2009 04:27AM |
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Vladivostok is misspelled.
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Matt Kowalewski
Jul 25, 2009 01:54PM |
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I know people tend to be fixated on the Alaska highway, but you should really consider taking the Cassiar highway instead. A quick google image search should show you why.
As far as Siberia is concerned, be aware that you'll probably have to charter a Ural truck to ferry you through the various river crossings. A solo rider, or a few people alone might be able to rely on patience and good luck to catch a ride across, but a team of 8-15 will need to hire someone. Of course, if you start the North American section later in the summer and hit Magadan towards fall, you can always take the winter road. If you do decide to go through in Winter, I would recommend having a look at Alastair Humphreys' Thunder & Sunshine (He used to have a free PDF of the book on his website, not sure if he still does).
Anyways, good luck with your tour! I'm very interested to see more deatils.
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Bart Viaene
Jul 30, 2009 05:12AM |
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Hmmm... interesting. But I'm not familiar with the terrain to be expected. Aren't those regions alternating between snowfields and swamps ? And how do you reckon to deal with bears, wolves, mud and - above all - mosquitos ?
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