Riding Green - The Pan-Eurasian Bike Trip

On our long journey from the Pacific to Atlantic Ocean, we want to tread gently, leaving the least possible impact on the areas we pass through. We will attain this by traveling in the most environmentally friendly ways possible, trying to do far more than reducing our carbon footprint by cycling for months on end. We will also equip the rear racks of our bicycles with small solar panels that allow us to recharge the electronics which enable us to update this website on the road. We want our bike trip to be more than just a way of advocating the need for alternative forms of transportation and bicycle use, we also want to promote the need for clean and renewable energy throughout the world. By documenting the trials and travails of our trip across Siberia and Europe, we hope to show a wide variety of people and cultures that if we can remain dedicated to making clean energy technology work in extreme situations, then people all over the world can do the same.

We believe that ideas are exchangeable, and change begins with understanding. Documenting the people we meet while traveling shows Americans who the diverse people that live in Eurasia really are. We also believe that by reading our blogs Americans can attain a better understanding of what Russians and Europeans are really like, and that after meeting us, the people we meet abroad can learn a bit more about America. We want to act as ambassadors abroad, fostering both cross-cultural understanding and sharing ideas to solve issues which the whole world has to confront together.