From Lisbon to Istanbul on a bicycle with no training

More than 13000km on an old mountain bike, with minimal budget and zero preparation

In 2016 I embarked on a solo, self-supported, bicycle adventure from Lisbon to Istanbul.

The objectives of this adventure were:

Researching how trading and migration has influenced substainance food across cultures facing the Mediterranean
Demonstrate it is possible to complete a solo adventure with a limited budget and no training

Quick facts

+12233 km (the odometer was installed about 700km after departure, so the actual distance I covered was a bit more than 13000km)
187 days
14 countries
No training
Unsupported
Old, 90's MTB
Stealth camping
5€ daily budget

Details about this adventure

I am in the process of restyling the report of this adventure, in the meantime you can check it out on the old website.