Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cycling the world - Asia: 14 episode
Racing the clock to reach Iraq before my Turkish visa expires, I leave my camp near Develi and start the day with a long climb. The hours blur into rough rural roads, endless ups and downs, and darkness by the time I finally pitch my tent. The next morning I fix my front brake, replace my chain, and keep pushing. A long tunnel forces me off the main road, my bike computer dies, and the climbs only get tougher. By nightfall I reach Kahramanmaraş and find shelter in a mosque. The following day again short steep climbs leads me toward Gaziantep, where at last I have a real bed waiting for me and can take a shower and wash my clothes after days on the road. The border is getting closer.
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Cycling the world - Asia: 14 episode
Racing the clock to reach Iraq before my Turkish visa expires, I leave my camp near Develi and start the day with a long climb. The hours blur into rough rural roads, endless ups and downs, and darkness by the time I finally pitch my tent. The next morning I fix my front brake, replace my chain, and keep pushing. A long tunnel forces me off the main road, my bike computer dies, and the climbs only get tougher. By nightfall I reach Kahramanmaraş and find shelter in a mosque. The following day again short steep climbs leads me toward Gaziantep, where at last I have a real bed waiting for me and can take a shower and wash my clothes after days on the road. The border is getting closer.
MY GEAR FULL LIST: kit.co/davidetravelli
SUPPORT my round the world bike expedition:
Donations: paypal.me/davidetravelli
Postcards' Club: alaska2patagonia.com/postcards-club
Follow me:
Blog: alaska2patagonia.com
Instagram: instagram.com/davidetravelli
Facebook: facebook.com/davidetravelli
Twitter: twitter.com/davidetravelli
#bikepacking #biketouring #bikelife
#bicycletouring #cycling
*Some links in this description are affiliate links and therefore when clicked, if you buy the service or product I may make a small commission off of that sale. My opinions on products and services remain unbiased.
