Originally Posted by Magictofu
A weird question here.... how easy/difficult is it to cross the entire country West to East? Say from St-Petersburg to Vladivostok or the border with China or Mongolia? I am guessing Siberia is a tough place to ride a bike but is it feasible? What types of road should you expect?
I was going to point out the Blago-to-Chita gap, but it has already been mentioned.
I lived in Irkutsk for two years and did alot of riding in the Baikal region, as well as south toward the mongolian border and the Sayan Mt. region. Loved it! The roads were everything from well paved multi-lane to dirt. Never a dull moment.
roughstuff