And you're going to leave us hanging on that one word? Cruel basket..
Oh I am sorry.
I am trying to fix a bike, yes at this time of the night, for a charity ride tomorrow morning.
This is my second tour of Russia. The trouble with touring in Russia is getting the visa. I cycled with Russian Cycle Touring Club (RCTC). They are based in Moscow. Extremely good. Will recommend to any one. They have a very basic website but provides all the information you require.
Last year, I did their Moscow area tour.
This year, I did their Karelia tour, that is north, close to Saint Petersburg. After the tour, I took 24 hour train journey to Murmansk and from there to Teriberka. Even they asked me why did I come there? I said there was a train and I just wanted to come and see the place.
Russia is a beautiful country.
Its people are very friendly (except airport border control police ), genuine, honest and very helpful. It is a very safe country. I simply can not believe how helpful the people were.
I am thinking of a winter tour in fat bike on frozen lakes with some local people I became friendly with during the tour.