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Here is a list of links of material that I have used in my bike trip planning, and people that have helped me. Thank you to you all!

Route planning sites

• Waymarked trails. Lots of official and semi-official bike routes in Europe. Very helpful.
• Eurovelo route database. Eurovelo is a network of bike routes planned throughout Europe. Some of the routes are being built and signposted as we speak. Some of the routes have gpx files available (especially in Finland). A useful resource, even if most of the routes have no detailed information yet.
• Fietsenroutenplanner. A great site that helps to plan cycling trips in the Netherlands following the local bike node network.

Cycling forums

• Netherlands. De wereldfietser. 
• Germany: radforum.de
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Germany: 2radforum.de
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Germany: rad-forum.de
• Poland. www.podrozerowerowe.info
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
• Estonia. velo.clubbers.ee
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
• Finland. www.fillarifoorumi.fi
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
• Sweden. happymtb.org
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
• Sweden. Cykelforum.se
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
• Norway. www.terrengsykkel.no
  • Thread for 2013 Eindhoven – Nordkapp trip.
• Italy. bdc-forum.it
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Italy. mtb-forum.it
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Croatia. forum.hr
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Croatia. dropbike.com
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Greece. podilates.gr
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Turkey. bisikletyolu.com
  • Thread for 2014+ Eindhoven – Australia trip.
• Turkey. warm showers group.

People / organizations

• Couchsurfing. People offer a place to stay for the night. A great way to meet interesting people, and to find a place to stay.
• Warmshowers. Similar to couchsurfing bit especially for cyclists.
• wereldfietser.nl. Lots of information on world cycling. Also great bike maintenance courses.
• Expedition Earth. Mehamn, Nordkyn Peninsula. Far north of Norway. I met Ruan there on my last trip to the far north. Back then, and all through the year he has been a great help in planning my trip. Thanks Ruan!

My gpx routes

• I plan and track my routes on EveryTrail. You can view my routes and download gpx files here.

Useful Information Sites

• thelandofthesnows.com. A lot os valuable, up-to-date information on Tibet.
  • Updated travel information for Tibet.
• caravanistan.com. An excellent site with lots of up-to-date information on travelling in central Asia. (Lots of info on border crossings, visa applications and the like.)
• parmirs.org. Lots of information on the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan.

Some inspiration: cycling blogs, blog collections

• crazyguyonabike.com. A great cycling resource with lots of blogs from cycling tours all across the world.
  • Tim goes for a bike ride. An inspiration for me when I was toying with the idea of my world tour.
  • A ride from Kashgar to Lhasa. Motivating me to cycle the ‘southern route’ in Tibet.
• World cycling tour. The blog that planted the seed of my world bike trip. Thanks Rebecca and Ryan!
• twistingspokes.com. I met Martin and Susanne in Rotterdam before they left on their world bike trip. We exchanged notes – and excitement.
• slothsonwheels. From Tromsø to Tokyo.
• janapar.com. A feature film made on a world cycler.
• Escaper Travels. I met Bernadette at a cycling and walking fair in Amsterdam. We spent hours looking at maps and telling stories. Wonderful!
• englandtoindia. An epic trip across the Tibetan Plataeu.
• expeditionwhynot. I met Daan Steller at the cycling and walking fair in Amsterdam. He is cycling to raise money for an orphanage in Bihar, India. He left on April 5 2014. Good luck!
• heravanwillick.wordpress.com. I met Hera online, and then met her live a few times before she left on her big trip on April 5 2014. All the best!
• Gerd Müller.  Also en route to Australia.. 🙂
• pushbikegirl.com. Cycling from Germany to Australia. It was good reading her blog, and experiencing the trip with her.
• mcneilsonwheels.com. A similar route to mine, and an amazing video of their cycle along the Pamir Highway!
• travellingtwo.com. A wealth of information on world cycling including lots of suggested tours.
• The Road from Karakol. An amazing video of a cycling/climbing adventure in Tajikistan.
• Cycle Trekkers. Adventures around the world on two wheels. They also have a cycling and beer drinking site 🙂 Beercycle Touring: Discovering cycle friendly breweries and tasting different beers around the world, by bicycle!

People I’ve cycled with

• James Lambie
• Davide Mantovani
• Detlef Engel
• Thomas Joas
• Reece Gledhill
• Mark Thomsen
• Will Bennett
• Sungjoo Kim
• Faiz Lam
• Anne
• Sunny and Andy
• Arne Corthals
• Clement Peltier