Ulaan2015 Clifden to Mongolia and back in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital

Skill Magill

ETA Temple St?

Mesrine65

Skill Magill wrote: »

ETA Temple St?

Should only take an hour from Killbeggan Skill

serious3

At temple street with a few members of blood bike East along with myself (far left) and Sean, (baldy chap!)

Richard tea

Ill look forward to following sean http://ulaan2015.com/
Christ....His bike can float:eek:
More pictures the better:)

AgileMyth

Following the updates on Facebook I see he's been giving out about the roads in Belgium. Having lived in Belgium for almost a year now I think that's a very unfair representation of the country.

Its not just the roads, the rest of the place is awful too!!

Best of luck on the rest of the trip man. Stay safe.

Plopli

AgileMyth wrote: »

Following the updates on Facebook I see he's been giving out about the roads in Belgium. Having lived in Belgium for almost a year now I think that's a very unfair representation of the country.

Its not just the roads, the rest of the place is awful too!!

Best of luck on the rest of the trip man. Stay safe.

Don't be too harsh on Belgium.
Waffles, fries and beers are good.

But the road are definitely to be avoided ...

thecivvie

I will get serious3 to upload some pics as the wifi here is horrible

I am currently in Lubasz just outside Poznan. Today is a rest day after a week on the bike, it needs a rest

So far, apart from 2 thunderstorms, the weather has been fantastic. A couple of days I got off the bike soaking with sweat and I removed the liners before I left home. Night time in Poland is cold or so it seems to me.

Highlights have being to see Check Point Charlie in Berlin. It is hard to stop on a trip when alone and leave the bike so most things have to be seen from the bike. The TomTom has this thing about sending me down every road type possible. Travelling from Holland to Hamburg, it sent me down cobble, old stone, concrete slab, concrete paving and grass. Not bad for a stock bike

Weight has been an issue and stuff has been discarded. But after reading about Bridget on the Inagh to China, I am glad I have a full first aid kit.

Tomorrow I hace a run up to Krqasnopol in northern Poland, 450 miles. Then Riga the nest day. The 11th is proving a problem as I was supposed to stay in a camp site north of the boarder crossing but that has just fallen through. I have 2 choices now. One is to camp n Riga for 2 days and drive early to the boarder, or 1 day in Riga and wander slowly to the boarder and find a barn or something to sleep in.

Am I enjoying it so far? YES, i love every second of it. Yes it would have been nicer if I had someone I knew with me, but life doesn't always go that way. I wouldn't change the trip though, the bike is performing well for a stock bike and has had everything thrown at it

thecivvie

Boarder crossing into Estonia this morning

RUSSIA

That Irish flag gets everywhere

Lovely roads think Poland

Can I hitch a ride

thecivvie

On the road to Pskov

Latvian Farm building

This road went on for miles and miles

Needed some more horse power

Irish flag over campsite in Riga

Richard tea

Groovy looking tent

AgileMyth

Plopli wrote: »

Don't be too harsh on Belgium.
Waffles, fries and beers are good.

But the people are definitely to be avoided ...

Fixed

Richard tea

Moscow already. Fair play to him

thecivvie

Am now Nizhny Novgorod and heading for Kazan today. I have met many wonderful people whom I cannot thank enough. Having a wonderful time out here. Will try and upload more photos soon

serious3

He's landed if Kazan now, about 4k into a 14k trip.....gulp....

thecivvie

Now in Kurgan after a nice couple of days. The biggest problem out here, apart from the roads, is the safety situation when trying to take pictures. I was crossing the Urals and stopped and pulled onto the hard shoulder and still nearly got wiped out twice.
The hospitality of the russian people is amazing. I have been offered food, bed for the night, help with the bike. I cannot thank everyone over here who has helped me.
Tomorrow is a 666km push to Omsk. 2 night stay there, bike getting new rear bearings and brake pads and may change the oil as well.

Currently since leaving Ireland:
I have done 4482 miles, 407 litres of petrol, averaging at the moment 51.55 mpg. Average cost is €1.037 per litre

Russa (also in above)
1957 miles, 183 litres of petrol, 51.18 mpg, Average cost is €0.614 pet litre.

Pictures are available on Facebook as it is easier for me

serious3

small bit of excitement today....... got a message at lunch to say hed dropped the bike at about 30kmh on a muddy rutted motorway, the panniers, crash bars, and enduro handlebar guards save most of the damage, the pannier is battered and the clasp broken, and the rear indicator is busted, sean is ok if a little shook up. i had a skype chat with him this evening and hes in good form and wants to push on, he's having a beer or two and tomorrow he's getting the bike checked over while the tyres are being changed. hes worried about his helmet as it was scratched on the back, he's not reported any headaches, dizziness or sickness so he's obviously ok.

ratracer

Sean gave a great account on the Facebook page today, and in true biker fashion ended the day with a fellow biker and beer!!

thecivvie

Hate to say I was testing the new rubber. Problem was I hadn't fitted them lol. Seriously there was so much muck on the road I tried to use the tiny strip outside the white line on the edge and misjudged it. bike and rider fine. Now in Krasnoyarsk and getting ready for a push towards Irkutst. I originally planned to stay in Ulan Ude a night but going to push towards the boarder so I am there early

thecivvie

And just to sicken you all. My last full of petrol was 48c a litre

thecivvie

This is as clean as the bike has been in almost 3 weeks. The sand roads in Poland and Latvia covered her and the Siberian dust, well 3 times a day I have to clean off the back lights and plate

thecivvie

Currently in Irkutsk. Big push tomorrow as I want to get to the boarder before dusk. Will sleep somewhere near on at the boarder itself.
All is going well. Irkutsk has the same weather As home. Rain lol.
Enjoying every second and given the chance I would keep going east

Everyday food of adventure riders lol

serious3

At about 6:45 irish time he made it to Mongolia, I'll chuck pics up later!

thecivvie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CodQmnec1o8

thecivvie

The Irish flag flying in Ulaanbattar

Mesrine65

Cool Yurt Civvie, much respect & safe travels

serious3

At the Genghis Kahn memorial

Richard tea

serious3 wrote: »

At the Genghis Kahn memorial

TWINS:P

thecivvie

Went back to the Genghis Khan Statue with 3 others from the Oasis Guesthouse. It is a cracking day here in UlaanBattar, almost too hot to go out.


Morticia and Genghis Khan


Amazing detail over the gate


Our bikes outside the statue centre


Mr Mouse, Morticia and Genghis Khan


Amazingly very heavy


Everyone wanted their picture taken with the mad Irish Man


Another type of vehicle at the Oasis. Yesterday there was 2 german camper vans, I kid you not

Please remember to donate a few euros to Temple Street on the iDonate Page

thecivvie

Tomorrow I start moving again. Route is to Ulan Ude, Zima, Krasnoyarsk ( for 2 nights), Novosibirsk , then down to Biysk and the Altai for a few days, up to a week. Then a huge 600 mile day to Omsk then Kurgan and Ufa before heading south to Volgograd, Georgia and Turkey along the Black Sea wild camping were possible along the Roller Coaster road. Then Europe and home. Looks like around July 9/10 in Dublin and a slow move west

thecivvie

now in Ulan-Ude. Got through the boarder in about 90 minutes was shocked. They seemed to want to get rid of motorcycles quick today