An unsupported bikepacking race in the mountains of kyrgyzstan.
38+ Silk Road Mountain Race Bikes Pics. It follows gravel, single and double track and old soviet roads that have long been forgotten and fallen into disrepair. The clock does not stop and there are no prizes. Riding solo or in pairs, racers took a bike, whatever kit they could carry, a spot tracker for emergencies, and a shedload of motivation.
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Riding solo or in pairs, racers took a bike, whatever kit they could carry, a spot tracker for emergencies, and a shedload of motivation. The clock does not stop and there are no prizes. The route for the inaugural silk road mountain race was not easy. And the riders are off! This second annual silk road mountain race kicks off this weekend.
This second annual silk road mountain race kicks off this weekend.
My friend and fellow srmr competitor ben hudson of vulcan bicycle works made me a custom steel frame specifically for the silk road. If you couple all this with particularly difficult weather conditions, we ended up with a seriously. The route for the inaugural silk road mountain race was not easy. As with any new event, there were plenty of unknowns, often exacerbated by the fact that kyrgyzstan is not a well travelled corner of the world. 135 riders at the start, what tales will we tell in the 2019 edition of the pedaled silk road mountain race!? Riders will face a long and arduous course through the remote mountain the bike: This second annual silk road mountain race kicks off this weekend. It follows gravel, single and double track and old soviet roads that have long been forgotten and fallen into disrepair. My friend and fellow srmr competitor ben hudson of vulcan bicycle works made me a custom steel frame specifically for the silk road. And the riders are off!
