Cycling in Turkmenistan

[roubaixtuesday]

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[Dan77]

I don't reckon he took any KoM's there.

 

[Eric Olthwaite]

You have to admire the quality of their dedicated cycle infrastructure though.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I don't reckon he took any KoM's there.

I reckon anyone ahead of him on those leaderboards will be deleting their rides frantically right now!

 

[Paulus]

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Not really putting much of an effort in.

 

[MichaelW2]

Yay for compulsory cycling.

 

[Paulus]

An attempt to get their bike industry back up to speed, and the shell suit fashion.

 

[AuroraSaab]

This is what also happens when I set off through Stretford on the A56. Joey and Cliche lead the applause, obvs.


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To be fair, he rides faster than me but I have a nicer bike.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Is that Drago then?

 

[AuroraSaab]

Could be. I've seen @Drago in that green top for sure.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Anybody laughing at him should note he is a great improvement over his predecessor, Turkmenbashi - head of Turkmen
Some of my favourite action he did:
Changed the names of months and days after family members
Banned make up in TV
Exams to university were based on his autobiography/self-help book
Banned beards
And these are only some the funnier ones.
For more I recommend Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Theroux

 

[avsd]

Normal club run any Saturday morning

 

[DRM]

I’d have loved to go blasting through the middle of them yelling “straaavaaa” then told mr president last one to the cafe buys for everyone

 

[HMS_Dave]

Jeez, even I got up off my chair clapping watching that video...

 

[Edwardoka]

Reminds me of when the M8-M74 extension opened and there was an event where people could walk and cycle on it. In my excitement at riding fresh tarmac I did two laps, and on the second one I did a solo breakaway and a helicopter followed me.*

They should have kept it as a personal race track for me. Instead of a grotty horrid thing leading to Rutherglen. Who in their right mind wants to go to Rutherglen? Ugh, the very thought

* This actually happened