A Bike Adventure from Europe to Australia: Episode 200 with Rebecca Gross

For episode 200 of Seek Travel Ride, I’m joined by Rebecca Gross, a listener of this show who took a year off work, left her home in Austria with her partner Javi and set off for a bike adventure hoping to get to  the Pamirs in Tajikistan. Rebecca had never done any long distance bike travel prior to leaving but with a keen sense of adventure the lack of experience was no reason not to give it a go. She and Javi reached the Pamir Highway months ahead of schedule, so they kept going through Iran, China, Tibet, Mongolia, South Korea, Japan and New Zealand, until Australia became her finish line. Rebecca shares her experiences from this huge journey and how the trip has transformed her. How she went from hating gravel on day one to riding Western Mongolia and the Assy Plateau in Kazakhstan. How she is no longer a planner and learnt that often the best way to go is to leave things up to the road.  She also shares how they found themselves in a Tibetan town foreigners aren’t allowed to enter and the best sidequest of the whole journey wth an expedition to try and climb Mt Damavand in Iran.  We also discuss what it is like to travel with your partner on such a journey and be with them 24/7. Then dealing with life post adventure and feeling judged for riding as a couple.  If you’ve been holding yourself back from your own bike adventure, this episode is for you. You can keep up with Rebecca's future adventures via her instagram @Rebecca_grb What's the best thing about taking a bike adventure? Send me your Answer Check out the new Axle Pack V2 from Old Man Mountain Support the show Buy me a coffee! I’m an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including: 👉  CycPlus– ePumps (enter code STR for 5% off!) 👉 Zorali  👉 Helinox  👉 Ombraz  Follow us on Social Media! Instagram - @SeekTravelRide Facebook - Seek Travel Ride YouTube - @SeekTravelRide Seek Travel Ride Newsletter Leave me a voicemail message Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music