I am a little concerned about my front hub. I noticed it at the end of yesterday. I tightened up the cones some this morning but it still seems loose. Will try to see in Екатеринбург (or ОмÑк since might … Continue reading →
Good ride today with a few hilly bits. Cold again starting out. I could see my breath. Most of the trucks weren’t on the road when I departed so better than yesterdays finish. Only 8km to ВоткинÑк where I turned … Continue reading →
There were times this afternoon when I felt I was mostly riding the distance to get it done, not a good sign. I miss having Mickey here these last few days. Today the weather was variable, though the common theme … Continue reading →
A good solid ride today, with some bumpy roads. It was cold overnight as the wind blew in from the northeast. The road noise was quiet last night (no ferry crossings to drive to overnight). I snuggled in the sleeping … Continue reading →
Despite the low distance, today was a surprisingly tough day including 24km of unpaved roads. Last night I had visitors. I had camped behind a tree barrier by the road so I might spot Mickey if she passed. However, I … Continue reading →
I lost Mickey today. Not quite sure what happened. She cycles more quickly and normally goes ahead and waits at interesting points. I last saw her around 10km and then not again at any cafes, gas stations or anywhere else … Continue reading →
A shorter ride to bring us to the city of Казань and a rest day. We left our riverside campsite and were back on the larger roads today heading to the city. However, rather than taking the large bridge (M7), … Continue reading →
We reached the city of Kazan today and plan to stay here for a day. We’ve had some interesting bicycling through some quiet though sometimes rough roads. We tried cycling the main motorway “M7” between part of Nizhny Novgorod and … Continue reading →
Today was one of my favorite days riding so far. We woke up early and were on the road by 7am (it first gets light around 4am). Hints of headwinds never quite materialized. We had a few hills to climb … Continue reading →
We started riding today by getting off the M7 as quickly as we could. The rest of the day was spent on quieter country roads. Road conditions weren’t necessarily better than the M7 but many many fewer trucks and some … Continue reading →