London to Magadan (May - August 2020)
 

Hi everyone,

My name is Bruce, I am 53 and live in Australia. I am riding around the world, starting in the UK in May 2020 and riding through Europe, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Mongolia, and back into Russia for the Road of Bones to Magadan.

I am planning to ride solo, but welcome company if anyone has plans around that time in any of those areas.

Let me know if you are keen.

Regards,

Bruce

If I can't make it in 2019, then I'll be in touch for 2020. bier

My dream road to ride but alone??? as Frost Gump mum said?

"Mama says, "Stupid is as stupid does."

Good luck and have a great trip even in 2020

me too
 

i'm planning the same route at the same time but probably finishing up in Mongolia. Irish, 55, not my first rodeo. my email is montague.brian@gmail.com

I'll be starting from UK around the same time planning Germany - Poland -Ukraine - Russia (Trans Siberian Highway) to Ulan-Ude - Mongolia - Russia (Barnaul) - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan (Pamir Highway) - Uzbekistan - Azerbaijan - Georgia - Turkey and back up through the Balkans.

Happy to have company especially on the Pamir section :o

me too
 

i'm planning the same route at the same time but probably finishing up in Mongolia. Irish, 55, not my first rodeo. my email is montague.brian@gmail.com

Hi Bruce,
I’m 54 and live and ride in Oz as well.. I also have a bike I leave in the Uk.. I have Ridden most of Europe over the last 3 years but only as Far East as Turkey.& Estonia . Russia and beyond has interested me for a while now and to travel part of your trip could be doable but like Tomkat and Brian Dublin would be turning back at Mongolia. I would feel easier in a group of 3 or more riders so I’ll be keeping an eye on this thread and hopefully timetables and the stars align.. cheers Phil

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies and advice.

When I say "I am planning to ride solo", that is not a choice, it's more the case that I am going.... I have obsessed about this ride for a decade and I am hoping I will meet others along the way and tackle to tougher sections together. Yep, the road of bones is intimidating and I am certainly hoping to ride that section with company. Otherwise I may need to change my plans and head for Vladivostok. But that would be sad. :(

My email address is bfgraydon@gmail.com if anyone is interested in corresponding between now and May 2020.

Touring Ted - keep in touch if 2019 fall over.

Brian - I'll drop you an email.

Tomkat - if our calendars align, we could meet somewhere in the Russia or the Stans. Flick me an email if you like.

Simo: I am in Brisbane, let's stay in touch in case you can join me.

Will do Bruce, I am in the Hunter valley

Rtw 2020
 

Hi

I am also planning my rtw leaving about April 2020. Plan is to go up to Nordkapp then down through Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania etc etc to Turkey then Iran then the Stans into Russia Mongolia back to either Vladivostok or magadan.

Then off to do America’s then Africa

Happy to do road of bones if there at same time

I'm planning (trying to) to go FROM (Japan) to Magadan/Vladivostok, to Eastern Europe in May 2020... If it's not doable that way, I might have to go the other way around. Also from Aus. [emoji6]. If I have company, I would do the road of bones, but if I stay solo, probably not. That WAS my intention, but I will have a limited time frame ti a degree, due to work, so being stuck somewhere waiting for help several times could blow that out too far. Can anyone please clarify.... Is IT only the OLD SUMMER ROAD that people are referring to as the really difficult ROB, or is it the whole Kolyma highway/504? It sounds like the new (?) M54 is not so bad??? [emoji849]

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Russia if help neede
 

Hi guys,

My name is Alex and we arrange motorcycle tours in Russia, including Moscow - Vladivostok and next year we will do Vladivostok - Magadan.

If you need any help or advice re Russia please feel free to contact me at alex.nikonov@rusmototravel.com

Ride safe and enjoy our country!

I know this thread has not seen any activities for a while, but here it goes:

Im currently in the middle of a 2 months Trans Euro Trail trip that will see me finishing in Bulgaria. I'm contemplating leaving the bike there and come back in April to ride towards Magadan via the road of bones and maybe the old summer road. I could get 10 to 12 weeks off to do so. So would plan to arrive in Magadan mid-june or end of june.

If anyone is still looking for a partner and our plans might align for part of the way, let me know.

Cheers!

P.s: Im 41 y.o, fit, speak french, english and some spanish. Done a few long adventures and would say Im an experienced intermediate rider and a novice mecanic

I will be leaving Bulgaria in May and traveling to Mongolia through the Stans. Message me if that fits in with your plans.

Looks like we meet somewhere on the roadbier

I will be leaving Portugal around mid-April to ride to Magadan via the stans (not first time) and then ride to Vlad. Most of my riding will be offroad if this suits anyone LMK

Hi Ted, will it be 2020 ?
How long will it take from our neck of the UK ?

Hi Brian.
Mongolia would be my preferred destination.
Ted is in the same general area as me, Liverpool area.

Sounds great

I am getting all excited !

Beginning to think it could all come together in 2020.
Warrington to Ulan Bator looks about 45 days riding?
Please correct if I am way out wrong.

Graham

variablespeeddrive@hotmail.co.uk

I am planning the same trip too!

Hi Bruce,

I'm leaving April 2020 riding from the UK to Mongolia and back and will be on much of the same route as you so perhaps we'll cross paths?
Happy to ride some/all the way to Mongolia with you.

My info is on my blog, details in sig below.

Mike.

:mchappy::mchappy::mchappy:If RTWPaul is on it's gonna be an epric ride!!

Timeless On The Silk Road: An Odyssey From London To Hanoi
 

Hi Bruce,
You might want to take a look at my latest book Timeless On The Silk Road: An Odyssey From London To Hanoi (Phonte 2019). It's in most libraries and online at Amazon and others. Also at Readings. Heather Home - Heather Ellis

Hey Bruce,

Looks like we have a similar trip planned.
I will be leaving late April/early May from the UK and headed the same way. Please feel free to contact me on whatsapp +447736560794 to discuss!

Cheers,

George