I have always love riding in Kyrgyzstan. It is all in the extremely breath-taking landscapes sculptured to perfection by the snowcapped mountains of Tian Shan mountainous region that dominates 80 percent of the country… in which has deemed Kyrgyzstan to be referred to as the Switzerland of Central Asia. The population consists of the friendliest among the friendly people. Apart from that the landlocked country has one of the most outstanding multiple of adventurous terrains for those who lived on adrenaline rush such as I.

I have always love riding in Kyrgyzstan. It is all in the extremely breath-taking landscapes sculptured to perfection by the snowcapped mountains of Tian Shan mountainous region that dominates 80 percent of the country… in which has deemed Kyrgyzstan to be referred to as the Switzerland of Central Asia. The population consists of the friendliest among the friendly people. Apart from that the landlocked country has one of the most outstanding multiple of adventurous terrains for those who lived on adrenaline rush such as I.

In the rural part of this country is yet to be developed hence you’d have the feeling of being back in the past as most of the building’s structures in the village consisted of old materials and when I say old… I mean really really old. Means of transport in the rurals still depends on the four-legged animal such as horses and donkeys. There are also those nomads who lives in the steppes in yurts; a portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure.

This is surely bikers’ haven… as long as it’s a dual purpose bike due to the terrains. The weather might not be up to everyone’s liking as during winter, it can be extremely cold  especially nightfall as it drops don to 10 degree. Hence I came to the conclusion that the best time to ride here in Kyrgyzstan and actually enjoy the serenity without being freeze to death would be during summer… as it’s just nice, cold and yet bearable for most especially us Asians.

With a history that span back in the 6th century BC, the earliest residents of what is now known as Kyrgyzstan were warrior tribes of Saka also known as Scythians before being invaded by Arabs in their expansion of empire of Central Asia back in 8th century. Islam was introduced during this era. The Kyrgyz state reached its peak after they defeated the Uyghur Khanate and dominated the territory for 200 years.

One of the biggest attraction here in Kyrgyzstan is the Lake Issyk Kul. It was a stopover on the Silk Road, a land route for travelers from the Far East to Europe. Many historians believe that the lake was the point of origin for the Black Death that plagued Europe and Asia during the early and mid-14th century. Issyk Kul is the 10th largest lake in the world in volume and the second largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea.