On Aug. 2, 2017, Dave and I left Ulaanbaatar (UB), Mongolia’s capital. My forks were still shot and we had over 1,000 km (600 mi) to go before we could find the replacement parts needed in Irkutsk, Russia. Our...
Torn Fork Seals, A Grocery Store Clutch Fix And Finally Ulaanbaatar
Posting Sept. 19, 2017—After my pothole incident the day before, I remembered that when I was gearing down to come into the campground, my clutch felt weird. I had to stomp on it to get into gear. I mentioned...
Nothing Warm Beer and a Yurt Can’t Fix
Posting Sept 8, 2017—On the morning of July 27, Dave and I left Khvod around 8:00 a.m. for our day of riding. We hoped leaving earlier would give us more time in cooler temperatures. But Siberia, a vast 13.1...
Camel Teeth and Velcro People in Mongolia
Posting Sept. 4, 2017—On July 25, Dave and I along with the Latvians entered into Mongolia. This was a significant day as it was the last new country of our trip. We would return once again to Russia after...
Riding Full Circle and Adventure Team Latvia in Russia’s Altai Region
Posting Aug. 27, 2017—On the morning of July 19, Dave and I crossed back into Russia from Kazakhstan. At the border we were excited to see three other overland bikes loaded up with gear like ours, except these guys...