Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cycling the world - Asia: 11 episode
Still on the Sufi Trail, I roll out of Doğanhisar after another quiet night in the local cemetery. Recent storms have turned the dirt and singletrack into mud, and the climbs are savage, one is nearly vertical. A valley storm hits and I shelter under a school roof before pushing on through rolling, worsening terrain. On the final climb, my rear hub fails completely. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, I push the bike up and down to reach a village after sunset. With help from Sufi Trail friends I sleep at a tea house, then the next day my wheel and I travel to Konya. Bad news: the hub can’t be repaired, it has to be replaced.
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Cycling the world - Asia: 11 episode
Still on the Sufi Trail, I roll out of Doğanhisar after another quiet night in the local cemetery. Recent storms have turned the dirt and singletrack into mud, and the climbs are savage, one is nearly vertical. A valley storm hits and I shelter under a school roof before pushing on through rolling, worsening terrain. On the final climb, my rear hub fails completely. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, I push the bike up and down to reach a village after sunset. With help from Sufi Trail friends I sleep at a tea house, then the next day my wheel and I travel to Konya. Bad news: the hub can’t be repaired, it has to be replaced.
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.
