Cycling London to Beijing
Page creator: Miheer Dodhia
Event: Cycling from London to Beijing
Event Date: 12th Mar 2008
Team Members: Miheer Dodhia
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Miheer Dodhia on the Ancient Silk Route
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Hi, my name is Miheer Dodhia and I’m just your average student on a gap year.
Okay, so I have 6 months to kill.

Best not waste this time sitting in front of the TV watching endless reruns. Well I've always wanted to see Tiananmen Square. But you know what, going through the airport can be such a hassle. Well only one choice then. Better hop onto my bike and pedal my way there.

Well that’s my goal. Cycling solo from Trafalgar Square, London to Tiananmen Square Beijing and getting back just in time to start university. My adventure will be taking me through 14 countries, 8 time zones and across two continents. Simple?

I'll be leaving on the 9th of March in the morning under Nelson's Column on a 6 month journey. It looks like I’ll be clocking up at least 8,000km on my bike and more on buses and trains as I cover the ancient Silk Road through mountains and deserts to arrive in my final destination, Beijing,  in August.

And its all for an amazing cause!
Médecins Sans Frontières is a great charity who provide humanitarian medical aid on the front lines to those in desperate need in exceedingly dangerous regions such as Darfur. If you are a UK taxpayer then you can use Gift Aid and your contribution will be boosted by 25%!

For more information visit my website: www.cyclinglondontobeijing.com

I welcome your questions and messages.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Michael Wells 30/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good for you and Good Luck (I work with your Uncle Hem) 
David Powell 27/06/2008 £50.00 n/a Good luck  
Laurent Halbronn 20/06/2008 £20.00 n/a Hello from the french guy with the spanish girl met in the hostel in Belgrade. Keep being vegetarian 
Mark Smith 11/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 keep going - have fun 
Vijay Krishna-Kumar 04/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Rhona 04/06/2008 £150.00 £42.31 I am full of admiration, and enjoy reading your fantastic journal. 
Ashvin Dhanani 03/06/2008 £50.00 n/a Good luck and well done! 
Nilesh & Priti Doshi 31/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 An incredible adventure! 
Kaushik Khajuria 26/05/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Miheer, Think of how would you feel when you have met your challenge 
Prudence Jarrett 13/05/2008 £10.00 n/a To a fellow adventure cyclist-good luck and well done! Will be thinking of you and your epic journey 
Jaya Shah 03/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Keep it up. You are doing very well. 
Sam Murray 29/04/2008 £75.00 n/a Miheer, hope this helps to contribute to your goal. Good luck! 
Saranjit 29/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 you are an inspiration to all of us 
Liz, Katherine and Rachel Henson 27/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck Miheer! 
Rishu 26/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done! Excellent effort.. Keep up the good work  
Phillip Pratt 18/04/2008 £120.00 n/a A worthy cause and tremendous challenge. Hope you are having a fantastic adventure too! Good luck, stay strong in the saddle enjoy the view.  
Ilse Smets 18/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Very happy to sponsor such a fantastic initiative. Good luck! 
Alison Weinel (nee Aldred) 17/04/2008 £100.00 n/a Good luck on your journey Mihir! Varsha and Nilesh, you must be very proud. 
Jitesh K Chudasama 16/04/2008 £20.25 £5.71 Perseverance and Persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements and impossibilities,distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Best of luck  
Dibb Family(current BSB Family)BE 16/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Your trek is admirable and your cause so worthy. May peace and joy be with you. 
Sonam,Kalina,Kamlesh & Priti 14/04/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Best of luck on your Epic Journey. 
naomi and mother 12/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 full of admiration for you. naomi beckett and mother 
Anonymous 11/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck on this incredible journey to help others 
Hussein Jodiyawalla 11/04/2008 £12.00 £3.38 Have a great adventure Miheer 
Roald 09/04/2008 £15.00 n/a all the best to you - and your cause! 
Babak Yazdani 09/04/2008 £100.00 n/a I admire your efforts and good luck. 
shekhar bhatia 07/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 a remarkable lad on a remarkable adventure.See you in Beijing in August where i'll buy you a sweet a 
Sanat Attavar 07/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck Miheer. There'll b a lot of times when u'd want 2 give up....JUS' DON'T GIVE UP. God Bless 
Deborah Soave 03/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Good luck with your trip, Miheer 
John Bravin 02/04/2008 £25.00 n/a Even Marco Polo would have been touched by your spirit of adventure.  
Fraser Kynaston 02/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck. I'm sure you'll collect many memories. 
Suely Trinh 01/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Wow, Well done on having the guts to go on such an adventure!!! Good Luck!!! 
Joel Borkin 30/03/2008 £25.00 n/a Good Luck Miheer - you are truely incredible 
Ila 30/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 There aint no mountain high enough, aint no river wide enough to keep you from getting to Beijing!! 
Maxime Veronique Brussels 30/03/2008 £50.00 n/a Go! Go Miheer! You can make it! We'll be following you until Beijing! God Bless! 
tonyt89 26/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Miheer is an amazing man! 
Piush and Harsha Shah 26/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Best of luck on your travels. Its an amazing feat. 
Emma Taylor 25/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Miheer- what an amazing thing to do! Will be tracking your progress all the way to China 
Catherine Gulliver 25/03/2008 £20.00 n/a I heard about your journey via your Mum - good luck - it will be an amazing experience! 
Celia 24/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Rise to the challenge - there could be many! May your god be with you throughout. 
Dhiraj & Punita Shah 23/03/2008 £51.00 £14.38 Know a good masseur for those tired legs when you get back. Very proud of you. 
Pushpendra Haria 23/03/2008 £25.00 n/a Go Miheer Go! 
Jennifer Bray 23/03/2008 £100.00 n/a It's over six years since I left BSB - but how could I forget the Dodhia family: good luck Miheer! Thinking of you all the way ... 
Sam 20/03/2008 £5.00 n/a Safe Travels! 
JANA 19/03/2008 £50.00 n/a All the best 
Sylvia and Martin Taylor 17/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Our thoughts are with you all the way Miheer. May you arrive safe and well in Beijing! 
Guy Thomson 17/03/2008 £40.00 n/a The very best of luck on your tremendous adventure! 
Nadia 17/03/2008 £10.00 n/a WOW, what a challenge! Good luck and be safe! 
Riëtte Janssen 16/03/2008 £10.00 n/a Miheer a lot of luck and an splendid arrivel in Beijing. 
Tjarda Omta, DHL Belgium 14/03/2008 £15.00 n/a Good luck !! 
Trevor Tay 13/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck on a great endeavour 
Ann De Man, DHL Brussels 13/03/2008 £30.00 n/a Fantastic idea - Wishing you all the best ! 
Nilpa and Ashik 13/03/2008 £150.00 £42.31 As you travel and ancient trail, this journey will hugely impact your future 
Damien Sheehan 12/03/2008 £15.00 n/a Good Luck Miheer...i admire your spirit. Mili told me you can do this so don't let me down! Enjoy the journey!  
Adrienn 11/03/2008 £25.00 n/a Miheer, Enjoy your Discoveries! 
Nalini Mithani 11/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 What a brave and challenging journey. Good luck. I work with your cousin Meera 
Susan Preddy 09/03/2008 £100.00 n/a What a challenge, all the best. 
Khan Jahier 08/03/2008 £150.00 n/a We are proud of you! Khan, Rachida and Qays from Belgium 
Tahir Hussain 08/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 I pray Allah (SWT) grants you a safe and healthy journey! 
Davinder Singh Bhamra 08/03/2008 £121.00 £34.13 You are doing a truely great thing. May God almighty be with you and look after you on your journey. 
ww 07/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 go on my son! 
Julia Stevens 07/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Be careful out there! 
Acco Finance 07/03/2008 £35.00 n/a Good Luck Miheer - from Candi, Silvana, Nicky, Eleanor, Elinor, Pauline, Jane and Karen in Acco Finance 
Tanja Walker 06/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Wish you all the best, Miheer! Sounds like a big challenge! You make it! 
Bip 06/03/2008 £51.00 £14.38 Congratulations on makin your dream a reality(sometimes we forget how hard it is to make it happen!). Good Luck 
Christelle 06/03/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck Miheer! 
Tony McNulty 05/03/2008 £108.00 £30.46 Good luck - this helps get the first £1000 in!! 
Atul K. Shah 05/03/2008 £21.00 £5.92 Miheer the Navkar Mantra will take you there. We are all with you.  
thespangliestbest 05/03/2008 £10.00 n/a im so sorry i have NO money (broke student) but will be thinking of you, email me lots please :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Gill Foley 04/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck 
Steven Lane 04/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck Miheer 
well wisher 03/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck 
sanjiv shah 03/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Best of luck  
fran beattie 03/03/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck 
J.Grice 03/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 May the degree course inspire your return. 
Howard 01/03/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck Miheer! Have a muffin in every capital city! 
Catherine Doherty 29/02/2008 £10.00 n/a Best of luck Miheer, I will be thinking of you! 
Manish 27/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You have already done the hardest thing - to DECIDE to live and give hope to many more. When in pain, know how many more you are relieving of pain. 
Nilesh Patel 27/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the best, definitely a great challenge. 
Kate and Josh 27/02/2008 £25.00 n/a Try and eat as much cake as you can before you go! Love you! 
Anup & Jane Shah 26/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Best of Luck from us all.  
mahesh & Nilam 26/02/2008 £51.00 £14.38 A very brave & courageous guy - all the best  
Hamish 25/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck 
Sagar 23/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
emma kosmin 23/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 love you, dont die 
nicky trup 23/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 good luck! 
Mohsen 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!! You will love IRAN! 
Michael Trup 22/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck 
Sarah Warrington (ACCO) 20/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
Jane Wenham-Jones 19/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Full of admiration for you. Good luck! 
kelly green (Acco) 18/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 All the best of luck - Enjoy the sights! 
Kavi, Tina & Mukesh 17/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck. Will be follwing your progress with keen interest. 
Jayesh Gudka 17/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck 
carlo salizzoni 15/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Great idea! Gooooo for it! take a lot of pics and tak to people! Wish I had done it! :-) 
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