Most russians have no clue at all about Siberia. One who hasnt even lived there at all will honestly have no clue. As helpful as she is trying to be, I have to say her information is frankly preposterous from where I sit. She sounds dangerously like one of those two clueless muppet 'russian advisor' girls on the start of Long Way Round
I just spent over 4 months on a moto in Russia, .... Its fine! ... I have been here dozens of times, going back 15 years, and its always been fine.
This year in Russia i spent time with TonyP and Tiffany from this very forum. TonyP is a pensioner from west London who rode out solo to meet me in Siberia (at the end of May). Tiffany is a female riding solo across mongolia and siberia. On Olkhon Island we met an aussie pensioner couple in a 4wd, who couldnt speak the language but were having a ball. I could go on and on.
So it cant be that scary.
As for riding in May ... for what you want to do, it will probably be fine. I will again be there in early April on my bike. It will be cold, but possible. I was in Siberia at the end of May this year and it ranged from warm and 15-20 one day to coldish and 6-7 degrees the next. (centigrade). Absolutely there were no chains at that time of year around Irkutsk.
Tom. I am in M now. pm or sms me.
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