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I’ve been to Mongolia before and have been desperate to get back since I left.
I really fancy a 2 week bike trip next year or the year after. Anyone done one? I could do it myself but to be honest I’d love some company and for the logistics to be taken care of for a change so looking for recommendations of companies to look at.
Doesn’t have to be gnarly mtb but great riding, camping out in the boonies and immersed in the scenery and culture as much as possible.
Thanks!
I did a trip with Exodus back in 2016, 2 weeks I think, expensive but it did include flights, food, transfers, everything really. Only stayed in a hotel at the start and end otherwise it was in tents and the occasional yurt as it's really in the middle of nowhere. One of the best trips I've done, amazing scenery, good food, well organised. Not gnarly, just long days off road, a few steep climbs, a river to cross, really great trails. Not a great deal of culture once your away from the capital, there were times when we saw no body or came accross any towns and villages for a few days.
Can't help much but have a look at some of Ryan Wilson's stuff on The Radavist website if you haven't already.
Looks like an incredible place, would love to go myself one day!
Tom Bruce wrote about his travels through Mongolia on a fat bike. It's a really good read
I've dreamed of Mongolia for years now.
I have an urge to cycle there at some point. But will probably need the support of a company.
I'd put up some photos but how you do that baffles me, if I click on the 'insert/edit image' icon all I get is a box with 'scource', how does that work? Why can't I just copy paste images?
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I’d put up some photos but how you do that baffles me, if I click on the ‘insert/edit image’ icon all I get is a box with ‘scource’, how does that work? Why can’t I just copy paste images?
I did what sounds like the same trip as Kojak in 2018ish. It was fantastic.
NVM...just realized Kojak isn't a full member. I can't remember process free members have to use to upload photos...
That's a shame as I was looking forward to the photos...
Yeah, I did a quick search and found that you can upload from pc but that option doesn't come up for me - guessed it's just for full members, looks like I have to use a hosting site but I don't do that anyway as you don't need to on places like facebook and other forums, so it just seems like a right faff.
I used to use photobucket years ago before they started charging, I did sign up to something else but can't even remember what it was as I haven't needed to use it for many years. Don't think I can even put photos into messages on here either, I did have a look but seems to be text only?
Thanks @andy5390, downloaded that to read.
@kojaklollipop and @IHN which specific trip was it? Mongolia Cycling Holidays | Cycling Tours Mongolia | Exodus
Thanks!
I did the Exodus 'Cycling in Mongolia' trip
https://www.exodus.co.uk/trips/mongolia-holidays/cycling/cycling-in-mongolia/mcm
That's not much more than it cost me back in 2016. I've done a few trips with Exodus and they are just brilliant - Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam and Atlas Mountains in Morocco twice, it was that good. Done other trips with Red Spokes and KE Adventure and they're all great.
I went in July/August and we had some really hot weather the first week, no shade, my tent was like a sauna until the sun went down on some days. Last half of the second week we had a lot of rain. Got to see that nadaam festival stuff, not in Ulaanbaatar but on the outskirts, seeing hundreds of horsemen racing accross the desert is something. We had those old Russian 4x4 vans as backup, I was amazed the places they could go.
Best thing I took was a good quality inflatible mattress, a Thermarest one.
Also, Tom Allen has a video series on YT