Eurasia by tandem bicycle

The Journey

This year, 2023, we will cross Eurasia from West to East. “So what?”, you may say. Well the catch here is that we are going to cycle it with a tandem, also infamously known as the “couple killer”. Jokes aside, our rules will be:

• Pedal on land
• Take ferries accross the seas
• Never take a flight
• Enjoy Life!

The Stats

• Way of travelling: Cycling and occasionally ferries
• Starting date: May 2023
• Duration: 1 year and 8 months
• Distance: 28,000 km

The Motivation

The first and foremost reason is because we want to. Our stay on this planet is limited, so we do the things we like, and we love discovering places by bicycle. Cycling has a long list of benefits that overcomes its drawbacks. But for us, it is the middle ground between exploration and speed. In other words, you get to enjoy the surroundings while still adding up kilometres.

Plus, it will keep us fit while keeping a reduced impact on our environment. We expect a little bit of challenges whenever we will have to cross hills and mountains.

Finally, the circumstances are favourable to take up this challenge now. A few years ago, we were supposed to go to Japan together. Unfortunately, the covid crisis lead us to France, our current location at the time of writing. Which today represents our best opportunity to check this achievement from our bucket list and eventually reach Japan.

The Plan