Yushu to Golmud: Into the Wild

Posted on July 20, 2017November 24, 2017 by David

The 700km from Yushu to Golmud took me through one small corner of “Kekexili”. One of the most barren places on earth, the  plateau is almost devoid of human life, and extends 83,000 squa... Read More

Dege to Yushu: The 5000m Pass

Posted on July 19, 2017November 24, 2017 by David

It was about 525km from Dege to Yushu – across the border from Sichuan to Qinghai. Devastated by an earthquake in 2010, Yushu would be the last big town before many lonely days crossing barren p... Read More

Litang to Dege: Suffering in the Dark

Posted on July 11, 2017November 24, 2017 by David

Newly alone, the 1700km to Golmud was looking a bit intimidating. Especially the first 420km from Litang to Dege. As was the weather. I was planning to go a different way to many other cyclists. This ... Read More

Shangri La to Litang: Into the Mountains

Posted on June 30, 2017November 21, 2017 by David

This feels like a long time ago. Like a completely different world. Obviously the place has a romantic appeal, so may be I am succumbing to someone else’s version of where we went. The name of t... Read More

Lijiang to Shangri La: The Start of the Tibetan Plateau!

Posted on May 19, 2017November 21, 2017 by David

We were 30km away from completing the ride from Lijiang to Shangri La when, weary from endless rain, we pulled into a restaurant and guest house at the side of the road. The large, lofty building felt... Read More