Journey to the East

An Epic Bicycle Expedition from London to Hong Kong

After university, two friends set out to cycle unsupported from London to Hong Kong for Prostate Cancer UK. Inexperienced but determined, they cross deserts, mountains and extreme cold, relying on strangers kindness to survive. Journey to the East is a raw, gripping account of endurance, friendship and pushing beyond every limit.

Two friends. Two bikes. One audacious challenge.

Fresh out of university, Nick Codrington and Lobby Gribble set off to cycle unsupported from London to Hong Kong, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. Theyre not elite athletes or professional adventurers, just determined, novice cyclists chasing an idea that quickly proves far bigger than either of them could have imagined.

From sodden campsites in rural France to the vast deserts of Central Asia, their journey is shaped as much by human kindness as by hardship. In Turkey, two men