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Bike trip to Istanbul – A Trans-European track
A Trans-European track was chosen from a list of 6 long distance rides published in the German MYBIKE magazine. The reasons to choose the track to Istanbul were twofold. On one hand this marks the first half of a ride to Iran. On the other hand the editors clearly advertised the track as being the most…
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Bike trip to Istanbul: A packing list
My first schedule for the world trip included a bike trip to Istanbul and further to Iran as part of the itinerary. I read some travel reports and concluded that it would take me around 3+ months to arrive in Tehran. However going on a partnered trip cycling together more than a day was not a…