Ukraine in winter
 

all info on Ukrainian roads in winter time and all other relevant information required asap,
expedition starts tuesday 03/02/04

Not my kind of fun. Try asking some war veterans: my father froze off one of his big toe nails on the walk back to Germany.

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Salut from Southern France, the bikers' paradise,

Peter.

Jiggy, you must be fuggin' kidding, riding through the Ukraine in the winter? Gawd, it's colder than a witch's teat then.

All I can suggest is that you try getting some of the motocross tires with the 4 inch metal spikes in them that the Canadians use for ice racing in the winter.

There were a couple of historical figures that tried cross country voyages through the Ukraine in the winter - Napoleon and Hitler come to mind - I think both of them crapped out as well.

Try a snow mobile. My neighbors went to Ukraine last spring to adopt a kid. They got there for spring just after it had warmed up according to the locals. The daily high was about 20 F (32 F= 0 C) Hope you enjoy your trip.

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John

thanks for giving us the mood to go on,
we will let you know what's it like, when, if, we get back home safely
so far things look rather comfortable
out there, temp is a mere - 2 degrees

If you get to Kiev I hear there are some great things to see there free or dirt cheap. The concert hall, ballet, and museum are some of the attractions. Also the open street market has great prices and is where the locals shop.

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John