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Planning on riding Ulan ude to novy urgal then to vanino on the bam.
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You mean Novy Uoyan?
So train to Ulan Ude, then the 110 to Novy Uoyan, then BAM to Vanino. You got a spot tracker?
Looking forward to whatever pics and reports come out of that, especially between Dipkun / Tutaul and Fevralsk 
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Spent the evening at Gustav  Cafe and I couldn't remember why but the name seemed familiar. I think it is where you wished join goodbye on your 2009 trip if I am not mistaken. |
Gutov Beer house in Vladivostok?
Yes ... a great base of operations !! 
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17 Jun 2013
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You mean Novy Uoyan?
So train to Ulan Ude, then the 110 to Novy Uoyan, then BAM to Vanino. You got a spot tracker?
Looking forward to whatever pics and reports come out of that, especially between Dipkun / Tutaul and Fevralsk
Gutov Beer house in Vladivostok?
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In khabarovsk. It was called gustav & gustav, they brewed their own there. Must be a common name or maybe they are linked.
Sorry, novy uoyan. I have a spot tracker and will use it for ok messages every day or so. I'll post a link once im off the trans siberian.
Right now I am staring out he window waiting to be on he bike.
Do you have plans for this summer?
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17 Jun 2013
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Bam Road
Hello
We are two bikers from Vienna Austria
We are on KTMs 990 Adv.
We tried the western Part if Bam Road (Chunskiy to Bratsk), but had to give up after 10 Km. The road disappeared completely in to a swamp.
We had to ride back and all the way around. Via Tulun.
We are now in a nice Hotel outside of Bartsk.
Has anyone informations about the Road conditions from Ust Kut to the east.
We want to Severobaikalsk and further on to Amur.
Our final target is Magadan.
Greetings
Edwin
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17 Jun 2013
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Hello
We are two bikers from Vienna Austria
We are on KTMs 990 Adv.
We tried the western Part if Bam Road (Chunskiy to Bratsk), but had to give up after 10 Km. The road disappeared completely in to a swamp.
We had to ride back and all the way around. Via Tulun.
We are now in a nice Hotel outside of Bartsk.
Has anyone informations about the Road conditions from Ust Kut to the east.
We want to Severobaikalsk and further on to Amur.
Our final target is Magadan.
Greetings
Edwin
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Bratsk to Novy Uoyan (after Severobaikalsk) is a good graded gravel road - with many asphalt sections.
Novy Uoyan to Taksimo is a rough road.
Taksimo to Yuktali is a challenge
Yuktali to Tynda is a good gravel road.
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17 Jun 2013
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Do you have plans for this summer?
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Sadly no.
I will be manning the BAM help desk
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27 Jun 2013
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two austrians in July
Hey,
we are two other Austrians on LC4 Adventures currently in Mongolia attemting the western BAM starting around the 15th July. Would be great to hear about the condition this year since it has been a tough winter and its raining a lot currently Edwin.
Has anyone already ridden the BAM this year?
Cheers,
Robert
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27 Jun 2013
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Hello to you 4 austian guys, I am a guy not fare from you, Switzerland. I planned to ride the western BAM and ROB on a 640ADV this summer as well, but for professional reason had to cancel everything... I will do it next year, but in the meantime, I am very interested to know about your experience! Will you have a blog?
Please keep us informed!
Cheers
David
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27 Jun 2013
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Hey,
we are two other Austrians on LC4 Adventures currently in Mongolia attemting the western BAM starting around the 15th July. Would be great to hear about the condition this year since it has been a tough winter and its raining a lot currently Edwin.
Has anyone already ridden the BAM this year?
Cheers,
Robert
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Hi Robert
Myself (on a modified Transalp) and 2 mates on XChallenges are riding the western BAM at about the same time as you. See you on the road. Not sure if you're passing through Mongolia, but I'll be in Ulaan Baatar at the Oasis GH between about 7th and 9th July.
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Hello to you 4 austian guys, I am a guy not fare from you, Switzerland. I planned to ride the western BAM and ROB on a 640ADV this summer as well, but for professional reason had to cancel everything... I will do it next year, but in the meantime, I am very interested to know about your experience! Will you have a blog?
Please keep us informed!
Cheers
David
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David
Shame you had to cancel for this year. Hope it works for you next year.
cheers
Chris
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28 Jun 2013
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Zimi: will keep you updated for sure, maybe we can plan for next year also since the ROB wont be possible for us this year due to time constrains.
Hey Chris,
Great to hearthat you are also riding at that time, seems like you are two day ahead of us since we are currently in Olgiy and plan to stay at the Oasis from the 10th to the 12th July for Nadaam.
When would you leave Irkutsk?
Cheers,
Robert
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28 Jun 2013
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Hey Chris,
Great to hearthat you are also riding at that time, seems like you are two day ahead of us since we are currently in Olgiy and plan to stay at the Oasis from the 10th to the 12th July for Nadaam.
When would you leave Irkutsk?
Cheers,
Robert
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Hi Robert
Likely to leave Irkutsk on about 12th July. Plans are however quite flexible and always subject to change. One of my mate's bikes is delayed into Bishkek, so... who knows?
I arrive at UB airport late on Sun 7th July. My bike is parked at the Oasis and I'll need a day to service it, so likely riding north towards Russia on 9th or 10th, hence 11th or 12 at Irkutsk... Inshallah. Or not.
Look out for nasty looking matt-black Transalp with GB numberplate and soft luggage.
cheers
Chris
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29 Jun 2013
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Jaba Mundus
Hi there,
We are on the road and hope to cross at semey tomorrow. W are aiming to be in the oasis guest house on the 10th -12th of July and we are heading to BAM and ROB. To be in Magadan early August (is the aim!) we have a half arranged container down from magadan we can share - they will form up the dates of shipping when we get there but we are told there are apprx 5/month.
Happy to ride with who ever is about! We are waiting for one of Chris' X-challenges to arrive with us today to head on with him.
Stay safe and moving all
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1 Jul 2013
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Hey there,
Hope to see you at the Oasis then. Will see if we make it in time, we are currently stuck in Altai with one bike down suffering from a broken carb needle. Anyone happens to havea spare an is currently down here?  Mikuni Bst
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5 Jul 2013
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Sadly no.
I will be manning the BAM help desk
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Your the man for the job!
Here's the link to the spot tracker. Sorry for the delay, was on the 110 until now, I arrived in Novy Uoyan yesterday evening. It only shows the last 7 days as I didn't pay for the adventure sharer thing.
SPOT Shared Page
Had some good adventures so far. Was drugged in Ulan ude but instead of getting my stuff stolen in my stupor I danced with an obese Mongolian woman for way too long. Must of had too much built up energy after being on the train for 53 hours. Also realise a bear had been walking the 110 between myself and the 4wd I thought I was right behind. I climbed onto a big rotting bridge to sleep and eat out of the bears path.
Journal is here www.crazyguyonabike.com/bam2013
I'll be able to give some details on the bam conditions east of Novy Uoyan soon. Will start riding the bicycle this pm.
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11 Jul 2013
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A quick update from Kooinda. There are 2 broken sleepers on the Vitim bridge. One about 2/3rds of the way travelling west to east and the other about 3 m from the eastern end. It would likely be ok to ride over but the surprise and panic could be bad.
I went down the wrong track ~30km after Taksimo. The bam crosses to the southern side of the track where a larger road keeps on the northern side for about 3km then heads north. After those 3km I was confident I was headed the right way and ended up riding 1hr in the wrong direction when a bus driver set me straight. On the way back I saw tracks of what was probably a solo adventure motorcyclist. Wished I would have seen who it was as I was only off the track for 2 hours.
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Been pottering around UB and environs a while longer than planned. Now aiming to be in Irkutsk in the evening of Sun 14July. Riding with Mr G, (forgot the correct spelling   )
Changing tyres there, then heading N and east to and along BAM.
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