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Indian Himalaya 2003 |
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Pointless, little nomad facts |
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Fastest cycling: 94 km/t, Ecuador 2002
Slowest average speed due to horrible or non-existing road: 6.7 km/h on average, Bolivia 2008
Longest distance in a day with bike fully loaded: 240 km, Turkey 2001
Most flat tires: 5 in one kilometer, Pakistan 2000, caused by little, evil plants resembling nails on the road
Animal attacks: Bitten by crazed monkey in Kathmandu 2000, too many dog attacks to count, 1999-2009 all over...
Highest pass cycled with bike fully loaded: Khardung La, 5630 m, India 2003
Longest time without a shower: 27 days, Tibet 2000. Simply didn't come across across one...
Most water drunk in one day: 20 liters, Mexico 2002
Bikes stolen: Two, while living in San Francisco 2006 and in Copenhagen 2009 (Bastards!). Never stolen on the road.
Bikes crashes drawing blood: One, Nepal 2000
Most weight lost during traveling: 23 kilos, leaving me at 63 kilos, Asia 2000
Worst food: Goat, goat and goat, Tajikistan 2007.
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Upcoming trips |
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Himalaya, summer 2010 - ? |
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Favourite Routes |
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1. Pamir Highway: Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, 2007
2. Southwest Bolivia: La Paz - Oruro - Uyuni - Laguna Verde - San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) 2008
3. Indian Himalaya: Shimla - Kinnaur - Spiti - Manali - Leh - Kargil - Padum (2003 & 2004)
4. Karakoram Highway: Islamabad (Pakistan) - Kashgar (China) 2000
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Favourite passes |
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1. Punta Olympica, 4890m, Peru 2002
2. Penzi La, 4550m, India 2003
3. Shandur Pass, 3718m, Pakistan 2005
4. Ak Baital, 4650, Tajikistan 2007
5. Ulugrabat, China 2000
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Reading for the Road |
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For the Indian journey:
Suketu Mehta: Maximum City - Bombay Lost and Found
Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram
Vikram Chandra: Sacred Games
Patrick French: Liberty or Death
Phoolan Devi: I, Phoolan Devi
Rohinton Mistry: A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry: Tales From Firozha Bagh
Rohinton Mistry: Family Matters
Rohinton Mistry: Such A Long Journey
Yann Martel: Life of Pi
William Sutcliffe: Are you experienced
Herman Hesse: Siddharta
Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie: Shalimar the Clown
Patrick French: Younghusband
Yogesh Chadha: Rediscovering Gandhi
For the Tibetan Journey:
Palden Gyatso: Fire Under The Snow
Patrick French: Tibet, Tibet
Maria Blumencron: Escape Over The Himalayas
Jetsun Pema: Tibet - My Story
Dalai Lama: My Land & My People
Dalai Lama: Freedom In Exile
Lhasang Tsering: Tomorrow & Other Poems
Tenzin Tsundue: Kora - Stories and Poems
Mikel Dunham: Buddha's Warriors
Jamyang Norbu: Shadow Tibet
Richard Starks: Lost in Tibet
Zhisui Li: Private Life of Chairman Mao
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