In Episode 039 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to speak with Viktor Zicho, a 26 year old Hungarian citizen that is currently from Hungary to India on a recumbent bike. Not just your everyday adventurer, Viktor combines his favourite pastimes of photography, climbing and travelling in to one amazing lifestyle. Don't miss the bonus section where we discuss his spending 4 weeks in Pakistani prison for illegally crossing the border.
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Show Notes
~ 01 min Intro to Episode 24 with Viktor Zicho and all about him
~ 4m 30s Motivation for bike tour to India
~ 08 min Viktor's recumbent bike and all about it
~ 19 min Cost of the tour and sponsorships
~ 21 min Talking about the tour, how different Turkey is from Europe, and his route through Turkey
~ 27 min Riding through Iraqi Kurdistan
~ 34 min The terrible highway experiences riding from Kermanshah to Tehran, Iran
~ 42 min Becoming famous in Tehran and cycling Chalus Road to the Caspian Sea
~ 52 min Central Asia: 2 weeks in Khorog, Tajikistan, cycling into Afghanistan and through the Wakhan Corridor
~ 1h 3m Illegally crossing into Pakistan & Tips for cycling in Afghanistan and Pakistan
~ 1h 11m The people of Northern Pakistan and being hosted by a Prince
~ 1h 16m Most amazing part of the trip
~ 1h 21m What parts of his bike needed fixing after finishing the Hindukush
~ 1h 24m Temporary goodbye
~ 1h 25m Catch-up call after he gets out of prison
~ 1h 28m What it's like in a Pakistani prison and getting saved by his government
~ 1h 32m Conclusions and next time on Bike Tour Adventures