Tibet on a bike?

[Cousin Jack]

Thinking about 2025 trip, and it might be my last. Insurance over 80 will be a PITA, and I have cataracts which will become an issue in a year or two.

Anyway, big last effort (perhaps) and I have come across a company called Tibetmoto https://www.tibetmoto.com/ who do some interesting tours in Tibet, China and other parts of Asia. They have good reviews, anyone had any experience of them?

The route of one is something I would give an arm and a leg to do, but at only 15% paved road it is probably far beyond what I could manage. Some of the others look more do-able.

[Skub]

One of the lads on our local classic group posted this recently.


This is Len, an 84 years young Kiwi. A month ago he spent two weeks with me riding around the Himalayas. Fell off five times in one day, exhausted by 17000ft+ altitude, and came back for more. A real trooper! Most 84year olds would find it hard to get a train to Belfast but Len got himself to India and showed us 'young 'uns' how to live.

If it's what you want CJ,go for it.

[Cousin Jack]

Let's be clear, I don't plan to fall off 5 times a day at 17,000 feet, or anywhere else. That is for young idiots or 80+ Kiwis who are way harder than me.
I don't mind riding but the last 3 offs have all resulted in broken bits, on ME. I am fragile!

[MyLittleStudPony]

Re. the OP, that looks amazing. You should go for it.

[demographic]

Cataracts? Just get em done.
I've had one eye done (before I was 40 which seemed tad early) and other than being awake during the op* it turned out well.
Fixed focus (for long distance) in my right eye and after the op it took a couple of weeks tben its been good ever since.



*that was a concern.

[KungFooBob]

I checked the website, it's BMW, CFMoto or Shinray as rental bikes.

Surely if you're gonna do Tibet it's got to be on a Royal Enfield!

[Cousin Jack]

I checked the website, it's BMW, CFMoto or Shinray as rental bikes.

Surely if you're gonna do Tibet it's got to be on a Royal Enfield!

I am thinking maybe Vietnam on a Honda 500.

[Dodgy69]

80+ is that for overseas health insurance.??

[Scootabout]

Any more thoughts on this one? Sounds like a real adventure. My elder son has just done the Annapurna circuit - on foot - and loved it. I'd be tempted by a Himalayan biking trip, were it not for the fact that altitude does not play well with me. I know this from our 2004 trip to Peru. Above about 3000m I am even more tired and grumpy than usual.

[Skub]

Above about 3000m I am even more tired and grumpy than usual.

Do you always post from above 3000 M?

[Cousin Jack]

I decided that it was too much for me. I have a heart problem that doesn't bother me much, and I have been up to 14,000 ft, but picking up a dropped bike at that sort of altitude might pose problems. I also hate cold and wet, and cold is certain at that height. So no, I started thinking about this but I have chickened out. Romania will be enough of an adventure for me.

[Scootabout]

Above about 3000m I am even more tired and grumpy than usual.

Do you always post from above 3000 M?

Notice I 'liked' that reply. It's because I'm doing a rare post from sea level