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| 7th December 2006 Jackie | can't look - From: Bike-Unfriendly Wuhan Am getting vertigo looking at those photo's. See thats where i fall down I would have let the bike fall into the river and taken a taxi to the airport. |
| 5th December 2006 Andreas | - From: "Weapons of Mass Destruction" - We found them! Really fun to read:) |
| 4th December 2006 Jackie | your poor bot - From: "Weapons of Mass Destruction" - We found them! Oh your poor bottom !must look like the Japanese flag. |
| 4th December 2006 Reuevn | keep it coming - From: Secret Policeman Say - "It's for your own Protection"! A have been following your blog for a while now, each new one is more interesting then the one before, keep them coming! |
| 3rd December 2006 John and Sylvia | PC Jokes - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) To Steven: I have done that and they laugh and tell you one back. PC is laughable all over the world! Any sort of extreme sets itself up to be ridiculed. That's why Ali G has a TV program - much as I don't like it. |
| 2nd December 2006 Jackie | DIDN'T REALISE THAT - From: Secret Policeman Say - "It's for your own Protection"! did not realise that you were doing this from memory and there's me awake at night worrying if you are ok LOL does not distract from it am loving it. |
| 1st December 2006 Steven | Expect more from a world traveler like yourself - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) Try making an insensitive joke like that the next time you are in South Africa or maybe telling an Arab joke to a local in Syria, or a Chinese joke to a cab driver in Beijing….then let me know what types of reactions you get. |
| 30th November 2006 Ruzanna | A little advice on food - From: Communism at Work. "Just Dig it"! It is medically proved that the less eggs are cooked, than easer they are digested. So think a bit of your stomach and don't eat boiled eggs. http://www.guidearoundtheworld.com/articles/food.htm |
| 30th November 2006 Jackie | agree - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) I am in total agreement. i see totally where you were coming from with that title. Some people need to lighten up a little. |
| 30th November 2006 jackie | Just love these - From: Communism at Work. "Just Dig it"! I am really enjoying these. Be very careful if you are ill not to push yourself too far. If it is a virus you can end up with M.E. Listen to your body. Mind you I feel shattered just reading these. LOL |
| 29th November 2006 christina | good - From: Into Romania i've been to oradea before and that is how i see it too. really cool u see i was born in romania too. |
| 29th November 2006 Bikepacker | Political Correctness - the Bane of Western society! - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) Never have I had more personal emails than about the title of my last blog - "Is it becuz I is Black". It seems the disease of political correctness has infiltrated and warped western society to such a degree that we are afraid to smile in fear of offending someone somewhere. Even the word 'Political Correctness' has become a victim of its own being. From next year it's either 'Inclusive' or 'Non-inclusive', as the word 'PC' may offend those not of a political slant. So, whoever has never laughed at a joke about race, sex, or religion please make themselves know - and we shall see a very shallow and boring person. Certainly no-one that I'd like to spend a year travelling with! |
| 28th November 2006 Edmund | Stupid title - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) Jokes about race, sex and religion never make for a good laugh. PERIOD |
| 28th November 2006 Marty | Great blog! - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) I've read all of your blogs and love them. Hurry up so I can read some more. Get well, keep up your spirit, we're all right behind you in cycberspace. |
| 27th November 2006 thor | Whaa - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) If the title offends you don't read the blog...seriously. |
| 27th November 2006 jackie | this is hoping - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) This is hoping that you are feeling better. Following your posts love them. |
| 27th November 2006 Bikepacker | Ironic Pop-culture Dude... - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) If you are offended by such an innocuous comment based on Mr Cohens character, Ali.G, then I suggest you check out the 'Borat' movie to see where it comes from..... No 'Irony by-passes' on my travels Dude! And no offence caused! |
| 27th November 2006 Nic | Dude, seriously uncool title. - From: "Is it becuz I is Black"? (fans of Ali.G will get it) Casually offensive and no applicable story to level it out... made me grimace, brother. Your travels are great, but you should kill that kind of stuff. |
| 24th November 2006 Dal and Ab | Keep on trucking - From: Peoples Army Say - "No, you not cycle on our Motorway"! We're truly amazed by your journey. At the beginning you were taking a similar route to us - though because we were using trains I think we overtook you somewhere around Novosibirsk. The distances seemed huge to us and I still can't believe you've managed to cycle them. We really noticed the air quality in China too, and we didn't have to try exercising in it! Keep it up, we regularly check your blog to see how you are going. Dal and Ab |
| 16th November 2006 Abe in Phoenix, AZ | Fantastic Journey! - From: BEIJING BLAST! - we gain two new follwers to the Great Cause. Congratulations on your Journey. Shows what the human body is capable of. I hope your ankles and knees recover. I have been following your trip since late September--truly amazing, cheers! ;-) |
| 9th November 2006 contreras_alejandro | So close to the border - From: Midnight Executions? Then, at the end of 8,185 miles - reflections... Thanks for your postings. I had noticed them on Travelblog front page and finally decided to subscribe. You had an amazing adventure. Driving (or cycling in your case) around a country (or continent in your case!) is the best way to know it. Just a comment: I am surprised by how close is Beijing to the Mongolian border. If my math is correct, from your postings I added 275 miles from the border to the Great Wall, and 176 more to Beijing. Thats like 450 miles. I thought it was more... Thanks for the postings, anyway. cheers |
| 4th November 2006 Mark | - From: Braving Sandstorms in Inner Mongolia Guys, I have become utterly addicted to your blog. Can't wait to see how it all turns out. |
| 27th October 2006 sambot | Hello! - From: Frozen Turds in the Gobi.... Hello there moblogger/travelblogger! I'm a graduate student at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, USA. As part of my Master's Thesis, I am researching the concept of travelblogging and moblogging in the hopes of constructing a unique service geared toward the moblogger/travelblogger's distinct community. Of note, and maybe just to put us all at ease, this is not a money-making thing... nope, it's a crucial part of my graduate research that I hope you can participate in! I've constructed an online survey that should only take about 2 minutes to complete. Any input that you could provide would be of great help! You can take the survey at the following address: www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=15302763533 Thanks so much for your help! Blog on! Sam P.S. If you have any questions, comments, or difficulties with the survey, please feel free to send me an email at travelblog@sambot.com. P.P.S. Oh... and I promise, any and all of the information that you provide will go directly toward my research. I will never, ever, ever share your information with anyone else. Again, thank you so much! |
| 27th October 2006 larry lagarde | I thought the American West was desolate - From: Frozen Turds in the Gobi.... I rode from Yellowstone National Park to the Grand Canyon on a solo, unassisted bike trip. There were times when the scenery was desolate and brown but your photos of Mongolia look like photos from the Mars lander. It sounds like an incredible journey you're making. When you're done, I'd love to publish some tips from you for the benefit of all the long distance riders and bike tour dreamers that visit my site. Respectfully, Larry Lagarde World-Class-Bike-Trails.blogspot.com Urging bicycling for recreation, commuting, health and a better future. |
| 27th October 2006 Yathi | Keep goin!! - From: Frozen Turds in the Gobi.... Hey Bikepacker, You are doin what I always wanted to do. feels like a Dejavu. Good luck to you and ur buds and yes good luck further down the road. |
| 26th October 2006 Mark | - From: Frozen Turds in the Gobi.... Ah yes, bum porridge - a Mongolian delicasy ;) |
| 25th October 2006 Mark | - From: Wow! Oh what fun one can have in an abandoned Soviet Air-Base Loving the blog, guys! I'm beginning to develop a dependency for a daily Bikepacker fix. |
| 24th October 2006 Jackie B. | Thanks :) - From: Wow! Oh what fun one can have in an abandoned Soviet Air-Base enjoying reading this so much! thanks, j. |
| 23rd October 2006 Erik 2006 | Well done! - From: Cycling into the Wilderness - The Gobi Crossing Well done guys! I've been reading your entries for a while and they are really inspirational. You make my hardest travelling seem like a trip to the nearest 5-star hotel... Respect! |
| 22nd October 2006 anonymous | - From: We lost one in the Rhine Valley! It is not a church !!!!!! |
| 18th October 2006 Rory | Itchy feet - From: Arrival in Ulaan Baatar Bloody hell is this nostalgic, back at a desk, winter drawing on, money in the bank, forget buying a house, I could so bugger off and do the other half of the planet. Anybody want to come? I've given up the fags and beer for breakfast (honest). |
| 11th October 2006 PeteD | - From: After 7000 miles cycling - we reach the very end of Europe! Your blogs have all been so fascinating and inspiring. cheers |
| 5th October 2006 Bikepacker | Reply to "Freezing" - From: Baikal's Mysterious Waters At no time did we share a tent - it didn't get cold enough for "Shared bodily warmth". It was minus 8 in the tent, that's where the thermometer was. It actually got much colder than -8... keep reading the memorablog. ANDY |
| 5th October 2006 anonymous | freezing - From: Baikal's Mysterious Waters When it was minus 8, did you still sleep in separate tents to decided to cuddle up to keep warm? How cold was it inside the tent? |
| 2nd October 2006 Batgrl | Tank or APC? - From: Irkutsk - City of Surprises! It's an APC specifically a BTR-60 |
| 23rd September 2006 Shawne & Jodie | Wow! - From: Dangerous Times in the Siberian Wilderness That is a crazy story about the gay truck driver! We are starting our cross-country bicycle trip tomorrow. We are taking the Southern Tier route from San Diego to the Florida Keys. At around 3600 miles.... it may seem like a short tour to you guys! Good luck in your travels, we will keep you in mind. |
| 22nd September 2006 Good Sue | Please beat the cold - From: Dangerous Times in the Siberian Wilderness So I'm your grandmother's age, I'm sitting in China reading your blog and that photo of you in the tent in heavy frost caught me. I started worrying about you. But then I read on and realized you really are sane and will enjoy the adventure and not be crazy. Good luck and God Bless. |
| 18th September 2006 Mark | Old Travel Blog? - From: Shock, Horror, and Sadness about the WTC attacks Hi, I've been enjoying your blog for awhile now. But I had no idea it was from 2001 until you made the last post. I guess you are posting an older journal. Either way, please keep it up - I love to read about your adventures. |
| 2nd September 2006 adamski | blah - From: Spaced-Out with Siberian Green! hi there man. where exactly is it in siberia. to the nearest sq foot. i want to go there now!! |
| 2nd September 2006 grantcorp | Time travel? - From: OMSK - city of Hardcore Partying! Hi man, I wonder if there is a particular reason why you choose not to date the journal entries by when they took place? I do it all the time and I think it helps put things in perspective. Anyway, keep up the good work! |
| 1st September 2006 Bikepacker | It's as good as you make it... - From: The Marijuana Fields of Siberia In places as vast and as diverse as Russia, I don't think you can measure a situation as good or bad. There are areas I woundn't visit such as the Caucasus region, and I'd be a bit cautios in Moscow. But, who's going to bother a guy on a bike who hasn't showered for a few days? |
| 31st August 2006 same guy as yesterday | situation - From: The Marijuana Fields of Siberia what do you think - is the situation same/worse/better today for a traveller like you in Russia? |
| 30th August 2006 Bikepacker | It's a Memorablog... - From: OMSK - city of Hardcore Partying! Sorry to confuse you... I'm writing 5 year-old stuff, it's called a Memorablog. There just wasn't blogs in 2001, and people have been asking me constantly to write up my journal, and well, I reckon this is the best way? It's a bit bizarre at times - last month I was writing about a bike trip in Ukraine whilst on an actual bike trip in theUS! ANDY |
| 29th August 2006 cool stuff | Omsk rocks - From: OMSK - city of Hardcore Partying! Sorry I don't get it really - are you on the road then or are you just writing of 5 years old stuff? Besides the white Ladas that followed you (actually a Volga and a Moskvitsch) do you feel (felt?) safe there? |
| 27th August 2006 Ellen Around the World | Fabulous ... - From: Escape from Kazakstan! - "We want your Sperm"! I'm still laughing now! |
| 27th August 2006 sam | newspaper article - From: A taste of Siberia two words of the heading say:"let's wish them success". |
| 26th August 2006 grantcorp | HA HA HA HA! - From: Escape from Kazakstan! - "We want your Sperm"! Brilliant... |
| 22nd August 2006 Rory | In my absence - From: A taste of Siberia Nice to know what's going on in my absence! Pleased I'm not getting wet ;-) |
| 12th August 2006 Rory | Details details - From: STALINGRAD! Revisited - the group splits... Andy, I don't remember taking a train from Volgograd. I do remember the (pre planned) boat trip up the Volga river though, which was excellent by the way (ruined only by the thought of you riding all alone on those dusty hostile roads ;-) Excellent Blog. Keep it up. |
| 7th August 2006 The Nomad | Great trip! - From: STALINGRAD! Revisited - the group splits... Hey mate. Looks like you guys are having a great trip. I'm sure you'll have all sorts of cool adventures riding that far. Take note that someone I know tried a similar trip and had a real hard slog through the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, the hardest part of the trip he reckons. Good luck and it appears that you and I share the same travel sponser. I'll be following your trip with interest. CAMO |
