The Silk Roadies

The Silk Roadies

Shanghai to London

A 15,000Km Journey By Bicycle Following The Silk Road
With

Johannes March-Ludick and Rory Johnson

About us

The Dispatches

With our dual interests in the military, the median of a dispatch seemed a good way to masquerade our blog. Semi-regularly, along-side our short-format content on Instagram and Facebook, we alternately released long-form travelogues of our journey. The dispatch soon became cathartic and a way to reflect our relevant experiences and describe some of the characters we had met along the way.

Dispatches from the Silk Road

  • Every 2 weeks
  • Alternately written
  • A true recount of the fortnight

Photos

Unsurprisingly, given the scenic and foreign nature of our journey we collated an enormous number of photos and videos. While we attempted to share many on Facebook and Instagram, we have been wanting to find the right way to showcase them all justly. To record our content we used two iPhones, a DJI Mini 2 drone, and a Canon M50 camera.

Photography equipment

  • 2x Trustly iPhones 11s
  • DJI Mini 2
  • Canon M50

Kit and Equipment

For those familiar with us, our passion for quality kit and equipment is evident. The process of acquiring the necessary gear for our travels began well before our departure, as we meticulously deliberated on what items to bring and the rationale behind each selection. Every aspect of our gear choices, from essentials to specialised equipment, is thoroughly detailed and explained, reflecting our dedication to preparedness and quality in our adventures.

Kit and Equipment

  • Itemised lists
  • Reasons for taking
  • Tips, tricks and afterthoughts

Rory – “Mate I am so thirsty and I have run out of water”

Johannes – “Same here mate, we should have checked the distances at the last stop, I only brought two…”

Rory – “How far to the next town?”

Johannes – “250km”

Rory -“Ah! Well that really is not ideal”

A conversation in the middle of the isolated Xinjiang desert

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