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Around the world by bicycle and skateboard

Around the world by bicycle and skateboard


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Pushing through endless desert near Turpan, Xinjiang Province, China

World Record Journey by Skateboard (12,159km)

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Dark skies on the way to Sharin Canyon, Kazakhstan / 暗い空(カザフスタンのシャリンカンヨン)

Across the Eurasian Continent by Bicycle (12,000km)

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14degrees Off the Beaten Track is my (Rob Thomson's) online home. I live in Sapporo City, which is in Hokkaido, Japan's northern-most island. I am a guy with a day-job as a professor at Hokusei Gakuen University, but I like to explore new places and share the experience. I still haven't found the bottom of Hokkaido's enchanting depths. Cycle touring and backcountry ski touring are what keep me occupied here these days on my days off. Previously I cycled from Japan to Switzerland via Central Asia, and I hold the Guinness World Record for the Longest Journey by Skateboard (12,159km).

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As indicated in the Hokkaido Snowy Mountain Guidebook (Hokkaido Yuki-yama Gaido – ISBN: 978-4894538047).

Difficulty as assessed by the Hokkaido Snowy Mountain Guidebook, p. 10 (Hokkaido Yuki-yama Gaido – ISBN: 978-4894538047). This overall index takes into account route-finding, altitude, ascent in vertical gain, time on the mountain, and technical aspects.

  • 2.5-5: Beginner
  • 5.5-7: Intermediate
  • 7.5-10: Expert