From sandstorm to snow — all in one day. I leave Kuqa this morning under a grey, dusty sky, knowing it wouldn’t stay that way for long. Today’s ride will take me off the desert and straight into the TianShan mountains, along the legendary Duku Road. A road so restricted that getting the permit took months… and one I was very excited to finally ride. What followed was a complete roller coaster: checkpoints, mandatory stops, climbing higher and higher, layers going on and off, blue sky finally bre

Thanks to the incredible help of Amros and his friend, we made it through the three most dangerous river crossings in Bartang valley. I said goodbye and faced the next obstacle: a steep 700-meter climb over just a few kilometers to reach the 4,000-meter plateau. Frankie struggled and eventually lost almost all power... #revitadventure #moskomoto #airohfamily | Itchy Boots

Today I have a race to the border! I woke up to fresh snow near Tash Rabat and had to reach the Kyrgyz customs at the Torugart Pass (3,800 m) right at 9:00 AM. The paved road led me to a crazy scene: a 25 km line of commercial trucks waiting to cross! Leaving Kyrgyzstan was surprisingly easy, but the real challenge was just beginning. China requires a mandatory guide (I’ll explain later), but mine was supposed to be waiting for me on the other side of the border. So I have to hurry! I’m heading