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Kate Leeming
Explorer/adventurer. Kate has cycled a distance greater than twice around the world at the Equator. In the early ’90s when she rode a total of 15,000 km as her way of experiencing Europe, Kate developed her passion for travelling by bicycle. Since then, Kate has stepped it up, performing three major expeditions: the Trans-Siberian Cycle Expedition from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, the Great Australian Cycle Expedition with Greg Yeoman and the Breaking the Cycle in Africa expedition from Senegal to Somalia. Her next venture is Breaking the Cycle South Pole, which will be the first bicycle crossing of the Antarctic continent via the South Pole. She is preparing for this challenge with expeditions (polar, sand, altitude) on six continents.
Life along the Syr Darya
30th March – 5th April Kazakhstan Border to Turkistan Distance: 406km | Total Distance: 871km The border crossing between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was even more chaotic than the Tajikistan-Uzbekistan crossing a few days earlier. We had to walk my bike and lug all…
A Dam Collapse and the Accidental Lake
27-29 March 2025 | Total distance: 408km From Tashkent the plan was to drive back to Buka, the town that we stayed in on our first night in Uzbekistan, as I didn’t need to cycle the same road twice and…
BREAKING THE CYCLE CENTRAL ASIA – A chilly start
The first six days on the road have been very hectic and I haven’t found time to publish this blog until now. I decided to make Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan the expedition base as it is most central to…
BREAKING THE CYCLE CENTRAL ASIA – Introduction
Welcome to the first blog for what’s going to be an epic journey through the heart of Central Asia. I’m writing from my room in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, soon to travel 300km north across the Fann Mountains and down to the ancient…
Across the Red Heart – a fantastic video in the making
“I really just love travelling by bike. It gives an incredible connection with people and the land.” Kate Leeming This is the teaser for a 4×60 min TV series about my recent Breaking the Cycle Across Australia expedition. WE ARE…
Breaking the Cycle Across Australia #19: Mount Augustus to Steep Point
Days: 94-101Dates: 12th – 19th SeptemberDistance: 732 kmTotal Distance 2023: 7089 kmTotal Distance (2021 + 2023): 8617 kmTracking map by ZeroSixZero: My apologies for taking so long to publish the final blog – here it is: Having just completed…
Breaking the Cycle Across Australia #18: Off the Map
Days: 86-93Dates: 4th – 11th SeptemberNewman to Mount AugustusDistance: 731 kmTotal Distance 2023: 6357 kmTotal Distance (2021 + 2023): 7885 km Originally, I had planned to take two days off in Newman, but because we lost three weeks due to…
Breaking the Cycle Across Australia #17: Jigalong and the Rabbit-Proof Fence (Part II)
Days: 81-85Dates: 30th August – 3rd SeptemberKumarina to JigalongDistance: 388kmTotal Distance 2023: 5626kmTotal Distance (2021 + 2023): 7154km DAYS 81, 82 | 220 KM (113 KM, 107 KM) From Kumarina Roadhouse it was 220km to Jigalong. I first took the…