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Home » Travel » Cool: Man Bikes 9,300 Miles From China To England!
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Cool: Man Bikes 9,300 Miles From China To England!

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 1, 2021November 14, 2023 6 Comments

a man riding a bicycle on a road with mountains in the background

In what can only be described as an incredible journey, a man completed a four-month, 15-country bike journey from China all the way to England.

Bike Journey From China To England

Josh Reid, 23, picked up a new bike directly from the factory in Shanghai…then decided to bike it all the way back to his home in Newcastle, England. It made for quite a journey.

Over four months, he averaged over 150 miles per day. On his vlog, he explains the challenges of biking through China:

I began at the end of July, in a heatwave, sleeping in hotels when forced to by Chinese police (they’re quite strict with independent travellers — although they also sometimes bought me food) but more usually I camped by the side of the road in a sleeping bag. I didn’t pack a tent: too heavy. I wanted to ride home fast. And in the end, I often clocked as many as 200 miles a day.

From Shanghai he biked to Xi’an, where he checked out the terracotta warriors before joining the Silk Road. His next stop was Almaty, Kazakhstan, his last glimpse of “normalcy” for many days. Next was Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, back into Kazakhstan, then through Georgia and into Turkey. From Turkey, he continued through Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, German, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, and finally back to England.

The journey also included hitching passage onboard a freight ship across the Caspian Sea, his only “diversion” in order to avoid entering Iran.

You can watch a recount of his journey here:

CONCLUSION

I love spin class, but am not an outdoor bicyclist (I’m allergic to the sun after all…). Still, the idea of a intercontinental bike ride fascinates me. It looks like an incredible journey and a whole different kind of travel!

image: Josh Reid

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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6 Comments

  1. JB Reply
    January 1, 2021 at 6:45 am

    A friend of mine did a very similar ride from
    Shanghai to Dublin! Around 4 months also.

  2. Debit Reply
    January 1, 2021 at 6:52 am

    Now this guy has travel adventures to share and from whom i would love to hear stories at a party.

    • Jean Reid Reply
      January 3, 2021 at 1:35 pm

      I have that privelege he’s my grandson & feel so very proud indeed.

  3. Nate nate Reply
    January 1, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    Looks like he also avoided Russia.

  4. Shawn Reply
    January 1, 2021 at 3:28 pm

    And here I find myself wondering whether or not I can gather up the gumption for a short New Year’s Day bike ride. 😉

    • Shawn Reply
      January 1, 2021 at 8:57 pm

      Gumption summoned. 🙂

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