The Endless Trail
Adventure enduro is the perfect discipline. Long rides in the wild, across continents on small trails, seeking the elusive immaculate line and exploring the forgotten places of the world. Riding out is a step into chaos and the outcome will remain a mystery until the end. It is an escape from ordinary life, where one does not run into wild bears, camp at abandoned nuclear missile bases or wake up staring at the business end of an AK47 in the middle of the night.
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Eastern Dirt 14 is over.
I parked the bike in my garage on Monday and have been back for four days now. I've done my best to do nothing and let the transition from dynamic to static be gentle. I guess times like these are [...]
Travel gear
Here's my gear list for Eastern Dirt 14. It remains to be seen if everything will fit. So, what did I miss and what don't I need? Riding gear Many people are riding in touring style suits with integrated armor. That's [...]
Spare parts
Here's what we carry on Eastern Dirt 14. The original plan was to ship a crate of spare parts to Ulan Ude. That would have been used as a cache, in case something major broke down. In the end we [...]
Test Run ’14 in short.
I got back yesterday after just over 1800 km of riding in four days. This was our shakedown test for Eastern Dirt '14 which kicks off in under three weeks. A full report of the design principles, building and testing of [...]
End of silence.
It's been almost three months since the launch of Eastern Dirt 14. Despite the silence, I've been busy. Building the bikes, selecting equipment, sorting out logistics, paperwork and visas, testing etc. These phases are well documented and I'll do proper [...]