Cycling tourism and bikepacking: https://sport-marafon.ru/catalog/velo... Camping equipment: https://sport-marafon.ru/turistichesk... Having cycled from Moscow to Sochi in 2022, our speaker Anna Rodnishcheva realized that she could do more and was inspired by the idea of ​​cycling across Russia from the Sea of ​​Japan to the Black Sea. In 2023, Anna made her dream come true. On May 10, she got on her bike in Vladivostok and 5 months and ~11,500 kilometers later, she rode to Sochi on October 10. At the meeting, we learned: - how to decide on such a route; - how to get ready for the road; - what regional features you might encounter along the way; - about imaginary and real fears. Speaker: ANNA RODNISHCHEVA — traveler, photographer. In 2023, she cycled from Vladivostok to Sochi. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Lecture idea 1:21 - About the speaker. Desire for change 2:14 - Sochi-Vladivostok route map 2:31 - First tourism experience. Preparing for the trip and buying equipment 4:27 - Test ride. Luggage rack breakdown. Nuances of route planning 7:05 - Trip from Moscow to Tver. 270 km in 2 days 8:28 - Cycling trip to the Black Sea (2022) 9:43 - Fear of spending the night in a tent. Fear and doubts before the trip 12:08 - Nuances of route planning using Yandex Maps 14:02 - About cycling, overnight stays and travel format 15:01 - New horizons. Plans for Vladivostok 15:38 - How many days did it take to get to Sochi? 15:52 - Were there a lot of punctures? 16:19 - Did you drive across the Crimean Bridge? Can you ride a bike there? 16:32 - Planning the trip 17:46 - Preparation. Trip from Mozhaisk to Moscow. New bike and gear 20:38 - About the bike. Selection and preparation. Placing gear. About bags 24:15 - By train to the starting point. Transporting the bike 26:52 - Gear for the trip 29:15 - What kind of shoes did you have? How many pairs? About the pedals 30:26 - Start from Vladivostok. Primorsky Krai. Bears are scarier than people 34:22 - Khabarovsk Krai. Hello, hills! 35:59 - Jewish Autonomous Region. Birobidzhan Mountains 37:53 - Amur Region. Broken 7 spokes and a figure-eight 42:38 - Transbaikal Krai. Different roads 46:52 - Buryatia 47:59 - Baikal. Minimum plan. Changeable weather 49:55 - Irkutsk region. Enthusiasm has waned. There are more cars. Allergies 52:18 - Krasnoyarsk Krai 53:09 - Kemerovo and Tomsk regions. Attack of midges 54:27 - Novosibirsk and Omsk regions. Swamps 55:14 - Tyumen and Kurgan regions. Birches 55:55 - Chelyabinsk region. Choosing the continuation of the route 57:26 - Bashkortostan 58:25 - Orenburg region 59:07 - Samara and Saratov regions. Asphalt ended. Autumn 1:00:57 - Volgograd region. The road is worse 1:01:56 - Kalmykia. Steppe and People 1:03:40 - Stavropol Krai. Tailwind 1:04:16 - The Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai. Serpentine Road 1:05:33 - Total Mileage Table 1:07:08 - A Little About the Weather 1:09:36 - Outdoor Overnight Stays 1:14:50 - Safety and Protective Equipment. Stories from the Trip 1:24:40 - Did You Use a Mirror for Driving on the Road? 1:25:15 - Life on the Road. Overnight Stays, Laundry, Food 1:27:34 - How Much Money Did You Spend on the Trip? 1:30:42 - Did You Have Food with You? 1:31:13 - Did You Want to Finish the Trip? About Motivation 1:34:04 - Is the Solar Panel Effective? How Did You Charge Your Equipment? 1:35:24 - What Did You Do Along the Way? 1:38:13 - Were you able to dry your clothes after the showers? 1:39:00 - What breakdowns were there other than spokes and punctures? 1:41:55 - What did you learn on this trip? Any changes? 1:42:14 - Did you move in the direction of travel on the road? 1:42:46 - Did your knees hurt with such a load? 1:43:07 - About the speaker's motivation. About female cyclists 1:46:15 - What are your plans next? 1:46:24 - What incidents did you have with the locals? 1:47:09 - How many travelers did you meet along the way? 1:48:12 - Did your weight change after the trip? 1:48:57 - Did you have extra gear? Did you get rid of what you didn't need along the way? 1:50:36 - Was your clothing regular or specialized? Did it chafe? 1:51:21 - How was the drinking water situation? 1:52:34 - Were two chains enough for the trip? Did you lubricate them? 1:53:25 - Is the transmission worn out? 1:54:04 - Were there any serious punctures? 1:54:32 - What was your daily routine? 1:55:57 - How was the hygiene issue resolved? 1:57:19 - Did your parents' attitude change after the trip? 1:58:00 - Were there any injuries/illnesses? 1:58:30 - Did you encounter any animals? 1:59:14 - Where can I read about this trip? 1:59:16 - Contacts 1:59:50 - Are there any plans to write a book about the trip? 1:59:55 - Did you keep a video blog along the way? 2:00:55 - Would you like to go on a bike trip to other countries? 2:02:52 - Did you play sports in your youth? 2:04:26 - What would you change about the route if you went there again? 2:05:00 - Did you climb the hills on foot? #SMLectureTravel #biketrip #vladivostok #sochi