Hi!

The Silkroad countries are very cheap compared to western countries. It should be possible to ride for 10$ a day when you cater for yourself and don't stay in hotels to often. I don't exactly know how much a hotel costs but the LP from Central Asia states that 'budget travellers can get on US$8 to US$12 in Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan." That's for LP backpackers. If you're cycling you'll have your own transportation and home and kitchen with you Don't forget to buy a warm sleeping bag as in the Pamirs at 4000m near the border it can get 'quite' chilly at night and there are no hotels. Perhaps some yurts if you're lucky.

Erm, we plan to ride the route in around 9 month starting Mai 2nd in Istanbul. At the beginning of September we hope to be in Kashgar to start the Tibet part. From then on it's a little more complicated because of time and weather conditions. Depending on that we either cycle to Lhasa and from there to Bangkok or we descent to Nepal and cycle to Delhi.

Have a look at Carl's site at http://www.carl.at.nr for some recent info and nice pics to get in the mood

Cycle the world,
Whisky