Frequently Asked Questions
How can you ride a bicycle to England? Isn't there, like, water in the way?
Besides the English Channel I can cycle the whole way.
How far is it between England and Singapore?
Roughly 20,000km depending on the route I take.
Who's going with you
Right now,I'm by myself which is fine. It'd be nice to have someone with me to share costs and whatnot but I like the freedom of one. But there are definitely some parts where I'd like to hook up other riders for safety reasons. Mainly the Baluchistan desert in Pakistan. I'm slightly worried about kidnappings there (don't tell my parents.) If anyone would like to join me for that or any other part, you are more than welcome.
Where do you sleep?
On top of a pile of money with many beautiful women...well, someday god(s)willing. Beaches, jungles, forests and guesthouses will be my main mode of accomadation en route. I prefer to camp for a few days and then check into a cheap place for a night where I can wash my clothes and take a shower.
What do you eat?
Anything, I'm not a picky eater (I ate a lemon, or was it a lime, the other day) But I prefer massive servings of complex carbohydrates :-)
How far do you ride in a day?
Anywhere between 60 and 160km a day. I averaged 100km a day in malaysia. That was with very few hills, decent roads but stinking hot weather and an overloaded bike.
So who are you exactly?
The name's Tyler Jay Baydak, my friends call my Baydak and I often tell people my name is TJ (my middle names Jay so it's not really a lie) or Zach (a blatant lie) I am 22 years old and I love to travel, having spent most of the past 4 years living and working overseas.
This sounds like quite a challenge, are you sure you're up for it?
I am ready physically, even with my bum knee. This is going to be a mental challenge more than anything. With no one to watch my back this could be very mentally exhausting. But yes, I'm up for the challenge.
Why don't you just fly to England? It would be much quicker
I can't believe you just asked me that.
