Shanghai to Rome by Touring Bicycles // Adventure Cycling with Ollie and Anna Yeoman // Round the World Cyclists // Passing That Way //

Adventure cyclists traveling around the world is less uncommon as we look through the lens of the web. For inspiration, it's easy to see the amazing world through the seat of cycles. They chose Surly Long Haul Truckers in 4130 steel lugged framesets, a great choice to comfort and reliability.
Follow Ollie and Anna's adventures on Passing That Way as they round the world.

Cycling Central Asia: Peter Root and Mary Thompson tribute // Tragedy in RTW bicycle expeditions

 Bicycle Touring roads of challenge, risk, serendipity and fulfillment. 

Round the world: The couple died earlier this week when they were run over by the driver of a pick-up truck while riding their bicycles on a road 70 miles east of Bangkok in Phanom Sarakham, Chachoengsao

They were in their 23rd country when tragedy struck. Mr Root's devastated father Jerry today said he heard of the tragedy on Wednesday and described the pair as a ‘golden couple’ who ‘loved life’.

Thailand is well known for its perilous roads, with more than 13,000 killed and almost 1 million injured each year in accidents. 

They had cycled through Europe and a number of danger areas including Iran and Afghanistan. Next to his successful career as a talented artist, Mr Root was also a lecturer in art and media.

Visit their journey: Twoonfourwheels.com

Cycling in Central Asia // British Couple Expedition ends in Thailand // Dreams and risks of World Travel by Bicycle

Cycling Central Asia from twoonfourwheels.com on Vimeo.

British RTW (Round the World) couple lived a dream while cycle touring across the planet and came to a tragic accident which ended their lives doing what they loved. From Kazakhstan to Vietnam they share some incredible memories in their short film. Peter Root and Mary Thompson made world headlines when their dream bicycle expedition ended suddenly and tragically in Thailand. Their legacy and memorable experiences will remain because they did what they loved and never looked back, that is the power of bicycle touring the globe. The risks are negated and the experiences are tough, some live on and others tragically die young. May they live in dreams and stay close in eternity. Life is a series of destinations with a final end for us all. God bless their loved ones who will miss them the most, and may their rested souls find peace for eternity.

“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.” 
― George R.R. Martin

RTW: Round The World // Expeditions - 490 days

490 days of adventures and challenges around the world...

[Repost RTW Expeditions: author's original notes...] 

We are cycling around the world. This video sums up the first half of our 3 years adventure cycling around the globe, in 2010 and 2011. We covered extreme climates of the world, thanks to the power of a bike and also to all the people that helped us on the way. You don't need much to achieve your dream of travel, and that's what we want to show in our project and in this video too.

To follow our journey for the next half, keep in touch with us on solidream.net

Equipment:
Canon Legria HFS21
GoPro HD Hero
Pentax K-5 with a Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 & Pentax 50mm F1.4

Music : Girls in Hawaii - Flavor

WT Correspondence with Antun Čolig and friends in Zagreb, Croatia: Discussion is Round The World Bicycle Travel

DREAM WITH OPEN EYES, 

PLAN THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION, 

FACE YOUR FEARS AND LIVE THE DREAM!

DEDICATION TO MY BIKE TRAVELER FRIEND

THE DREAM IS ABOUT POSSIBILITIES. 
WHEN ALL THE FEAR WILL VANISH?


IT IS THE DAY YOU LEAVE ZAGREB AND ARE READY FOR THE ROAD. 
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER EXPEDITIONS LIKE MINE, IT CAN HELP YOU EXPLORE, EARN MONEY, AND TRAVEL MORE...


TO CONTINUE IS PURE WILL, LUCK, SERENDIPITY, FAITH IN YOURSELF. 


I HAD LITTLE FOOD IN CHINA, I LOST 15 KG IN THE 3200KM OF CYCLING, 10 KG TRAINING BEFORE I LEFT KOREA. 


IF YOU FEAR SOMETHING, 
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY FACE THAT FEAR DIRECTLY TO OVERCOME ANYTHING. 


IT'S A FIGHT, NOT A RACE. IT TAKES STRENGTH WHEN THERE IS NO FOOD OR ENERGY TO CARRY ON, 


YOU WILL OVERCOME.

Our community correspondence in text:


Anthony Čolig:
In the next two years included 3-4000 € in everything that I need so I can safely camp and bicycle travel throughout Europe and the world.1 hour ago near Zagreb, Bosnia and Herzegovina ·You, Paul Randjelovic and 7 others like this.



Brian Perich:
Good plan!, Save save save, ride ride ride in the world!
1 hour ago · Like · 2


Katarina Madunić:
Cek Europe? So what was the background?
1 hour ago · Like


Sergei Wycheproof:
To a lot of money, what "all" should be? :)
1 hour ago · Like

Brian Perich:
If Anthony has the money, or more importantly your bike,panniers, tent, sleeping bag, mattress, camera, phone, and money, it is a requirement for travel around the planet. How much money depends on how hot showers, hotel or wild camping luck with meeting new people, serendipity, and his open heart on a bicycle, which is really the reason for the trip, to be free, to see,experience, to travel wide open distances without a ticket price of fuel or a gas swallowing car. It has been translated, I hope that my message is clearly understood. Hello Antun friends in Croatia and Europe, I hope to meet my brother on the road and traveling together. Peace, Brian 
59 minutes ago · Like · 3


Anthony Čolig:
I have 3-4 options, a 5 will be most likely.59 minutes ago ·
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Anthony Čolig:
First options: Going to Korea and travels around the world with Brian Perich. Second options: Going to travel with the Croats. Third options: Going to travel alone. 4th options: to go somewhere and earn money while traveling. 5th options: Earn all the money, or at least most of the money needed in Croatia and quiet travel with one of a tourer, I hope Brian. (Most likely)!
50 minutes ago · Like · 2


Darinka South:
I know a man who went to drive in the world without a lime in his pocket, and then another that took a coin from the house, which gave him the mother and her and returned after a few years ago when he came home.:)
49 minutes ago · Like · 2


Joseph Pedal:
http://www.couchsurfing.org/ recommendation:)
49 minutes ago · Like · 1

Anthony Čolig:
Darinka, you mean the Pushkar Shah?
48 minutes ago · Like · 1

Darinka Jug:
One Waldthaler Tilmann, and the other Pushkar Shah http://www.mojbicikl.hr/hr/fotke-video/video/pushkar-shah, 33.html? Pageid = 3
48 minutes ago · Unlike · 1


Antun Čolig:
Pedal, kaucsurfing helps in populated areas.
47 minutes ago · Like · 1

Brian Perich:
haha! I hope so. I like the options 1,2,4,5 (3 solo will happen when all else is not !!!!) haha, great! Hello friends united bike, the power of the people who ride the world
46 minutes ago · Like

Joseph Pedal:
has a Hear ... Europe and the settlements, and the rest šatorče bag, blanket and thumb in his mouth:)
46 minutes ago · Like · 1

Darinka Jug:
I think there are still a lot, but I know this personally, so I led them .... and yet I know the hill people who were traveling with the cards, computers, laptops, cell phones ... for sure - they are cyclotourists:)
44 minutes ago · Like · 1

Anthony Čolig:
By far the most powerful bike. Traveller's Heinz stuck.
42 minutes ago · Like · 1

Brian Perich:
People will come to help cyclotourist, if we are willing to travel with an open heart https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150897919015462.755284.591590461&type=1&l=90a4da1121Jolong, Sichuan, China - HimalayasX20112001 km into the HimalayasX2011 expedition supporting IDEAS http://nogutsknowglory.com
40 minutes ago · Like · 1 ·


Antun Čolig:
Saddlebags, trailers, tents, and fotoapart, that's the necessary equipment, for which I have given 2000 euros if we want to endure. I can take and cheap equipment, of course, but the quality and waterproofing can not be measured.
33 minutes ago · Like · 2


Anthony Čolig:
Can I can tour the world without money? Can Europe, Asia and Africa, and this is not the world! America and Australia can not forget, because I do not have money for the plane, and otherwise they can not come to these continents.
26 minutes ago · Like

Brian Perich:
It's definitely not cheap to begin with. I spent a similar amount of Anthony in U.S. dollars and shipped all the friends in Korea (where prices are 40-60% more expensive). My real touring bike you see, was purchased at an online auction website for $ 400. The rest of the equipment I used in the Himalayas / western China expedition cost thousands more, a laptop computer carried in panniers, panniers, tent, sleeping bag (4-season, $ 400), and camera film Anthony riding in the world (because I can not film me riding 10 hours a day!) the large initial investment. But the bike is very important, mine is probably worth $ 400 just for parts now. The most important piece of equipment is your heart, open mind, willingness to travel, to endure, to live for FREE, as opposed to old and new fears and living your dream with your eyes are now wide open.12 minutes ago · Like

Darinka Jug: 
Brian roulez:)
11 minutes ago · Like

Brian Perich:
Waterproofing Tent with Scotch Guard or silicone spray (or liquid silicone can be applied to the surface with a brush), I used this on my 1975 Jeep CJ5 traveling across America on the canvas roof of my old boots and the motorcycling across America five times in 60 days (24,000 km) and the rain fly of the tent and on the bottom and seams in šator.Oprema should be waterproof panniers most of the time, if flooding occurs at night, or there is a need to escape in a hurry.  (:
8 minutes ago · Like · 1


Anthony Čolig:
Otherwise, Brian Perich is an American who livesin Korea, its origin, from 100 years ago, came from our region.Both of them adore to travel by bike, and we have only one goal.(:
32 minutes ago · Unlike · 1

Brian Perich:
Innovation is the way of bicycle travelers. Some arehappier than others, the family has their paycheck to pay forintercontinental flights to round-the-world adventure, but most of us come from conventional family who have worked hard to owntheir home, a dream is definitely not travel around the planet.Unfortunately, it is an intersection that must pass. I have traveled independently from my family in Canada for most of my life. My parents could only afford a car and camping adventure as a family, so we crossed into the eastern U.S. from Canada, from snow and rain to the north, to beautiful beaches and bikinis down south (Daytona, Florida). It was crazy driving for 24 hours together, this experience is what makes me a better driver, and later a better bike rider with crazy endurance, but only an average body like any other man drinking beers in pub. The mind is different than the body, it can be trained to endure pain and overcome obstacles...all the way to triumph. (:
22 minutes ago · Like

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