Riding from Nakhon si Thammarat I had decided to try and ride through some nicer places and move a bit more off the beaten track. So my first destination out from Nakhon was to be Khanom which had been recommended to me as a nice quiet coastal area that wasn’t too touristy or developed. This…
Leaving Penang I continued my way north towards Kangar, where I would spend my last night in Malaysia. It was an uneventful days riding, with only the heat to contend with in the afternoon. Otherwise the roads were good and snacks and drinks were readily available from the modern petrol station shops or 7/11s lining…
I had originally planned on leaving Tanah Rata by going across the Cameron Highlands and heading in to east Malaysia and visiting Kota Bharu. I was then going to work through South Thailand up towards the north and Bangkok but after I read some information on the religious tensions in South Thailand and checked the…
After Melaka I had decided to head for the Cameron Highlands as I had read about them in a book on this trip: Tan Twan Eng’s the Garden of Evening Mists and was curious to see the area for myself. I’d also heard it was much cooler and less humid up in the mountains. I…
I left my cousin’s place in Singapore heading onto Singapore’s perfect roads with their ubiquitous road signs and light traffic. Having plugged my route into Google maps I was planning on using Singapore’s western border with Malaysia at Tuas as it was closer and I couldn’t find any guidance online. I duly rode the 25kms…
My last couple of days in India were spent getting ready for the flight to Singapore and eating. Getting ready for the flight involved buying a large bag to put my panniers and stuff inside and packing my bike up with the help of a Chennai bicycle shop. Thankfully neither was particularly difficult and the…
Well that is RidingRound India done. After 30 days on the road I covered 3385 km by bicycle, 20km by tuk tuk, 180km by bus, spent 183 hours in the saddle, visited 8 states and cycled on some of the best and worst roads of the trip. I’m now in Chennai, formerly Madras on the…
Leaving Khajuraho I was due another series of hard days as I worked my way southwards. This time I was aiming for just over 500km in three days as I tried to reach Nagpur. The first day did not start well as the thunderstorm I had seen forecast for the evening broke about twelve hours…
As I am riding in India I decided to try and find a copy of India’s road rules. This was harder than you’d think, especially as the majority of people didn’t think they even existed… But after a hard search here they are: 1) You are always right. So never ever give way, except to…
I left Chandigarh knowing that I had a tough few days to get through. I had decided to ride directly from there to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh – a distance of around 870km, which I wanted to get done in five days and in six days maximum. This would be the furthest I had ever…
Riding ROUND 