Tom Doig

Moron to Moron

In July 2010, Tom (with Tama Pugsley) attempted to cycle 1,400 kilometres across northern Mongolia, from a small town called Moron to a smaller town also called Moron. So far this misadventure has spawned a blog and a Pecha Kucha performance; Tom and Tama are working on a short documentary and a long (book-length) manuscript.

"It had long been a dream of ours to cycle from Moron to Moron. Back in 2000, we were leafing through an atlas when we first noticed that there were two towns in Mongolia, both called Moron (or Mörön, or МӨРӨН). Ever since then, a single question burned in our hearts and minds: How could we not cycle from Moron to Moron? It had to be done, and we were the two morons for the job ..." keep reading