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Pedaling Beyond the Horizon: Unveiling ‘Le Coursier’ – A Cinematic Ode to Ultra-Distance Cycling
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Video: My First Solo Overnighter
Embark on BelleToscan’s first-ever solo camping adventure as she shares her bikepacking escape in the hills behind Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Join her journey now!
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Sofiane Sehili Recaps His Silk Road Mountain Race 2023 Win
Sofiane gives a recap of his third win on the mighty and ever capturing Silk Road Mountain Race.
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Cycling Solo the Silk Road on a Gravel Bike : 12,000km and 18 countries
At the beginning of 2022 I cycled the Silk Road solo with a Cube Nuroad Pro. This 4 months journey of 12,000 km took me through 18 counties between Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Amongst other things, I crossed the Alps in winter, rode along the Syrian and Iraqi borders in Kurdistan, entered…
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Sick Road Mountain Race
After winning the 2021 edition, I decided to race the Silk Road Mountain race again to defend my title. I went all the way to Kyrgyzstan to tackle this 1800km long epic adventure on some of the most beautiful roads I have ever seen. And I was elated to have a chance to explore this…
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A conversation with James Hayden
Fairlight Cycles talks to James Hayden at his home in Pallars Sobirà, nestled deep in the Catalan Pyrenees. Filmed a week before the start of the 2022 Silk Road Mountain race, James reflects on his learnings from previous attempts and what he hopes to achieve this year.
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Silky Smooth
The story of the 2021 Silk Road Mountain RaceA journey on what is possibly the hardest bikepacking race in the world and what it takes to win it.
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Inside the Atlas Mountain Race
Yann Gobert put together this great video diary of his experience at the Atlas Mountain Race. L’Atlas Mountain Race est un projet sérieux qu’il ne faut pas sous-estimer. Elle se déroule dans un environnement qui peut être aussi dur qu’il est beau.” Voici la première phrase du manuel de course de l’Atlas Mountain Race écrit…
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Video: The Atlas Mountain Race Preview
Fresh from the creators of the Silk Road Mountain Race comes the first edition of the PEdALED Atlas Mountain Race. The new event will kick off February 15th, 2020 and will cover 1,145 kilometers of self-supported, off-road riding through Morocco. The first edition of the PEdALED Atlas Mountain Race will follow a 1145 kilometre route…
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Video: No Stone Unturned: A Bikepacking Journey Through Kyrgyzstan
In August 2019 Markus Stitz set off on a ten day bikepacking trip through Kyrgyzstan as preparation for the Silk Road Mountain Race. ‘No Stone Unturned’ is the story of his journey, not only through the mountains of the Tian Shan, one of the most remote bikepacking destinations in the world, but also back to…
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Brooks England x Silk Road Mountain Race 2018
A great video from Brooks England on the 2018 Silk Road Mountain Race. Very much worth a watch.
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Silk Road Race Leader, James Hayden, Victim of Attempted Horseback Robbery
They don’t call it adventure cycling for no reason. James Hayden escapes attempted robbery while racing Silk Road Race Silk Road Mountain Race leader James Hayden is considering whether to continue on with the race in the wake of being a victim of an attempted robbery by two men on horseback. Taking place in Kyrgyzstan,…
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WE LOVE WHERE WE RIDE – Gianmarco Dodesini Valsecchi
Gianmarco Dodesini Valsecchi shot some incredible images during the inaugural PEdALED Silk Road Mountain Race in 2018. A brutal but stunning self-supported bike race in the remote landscapes of Kyrgyzstan. It’s short but sweet, absolutely stunning scenery. Follow Shift Cycling Culture for more.
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Wild Horses, The Silk Road Mountain Race Documentary
Wild Horses is a look at the first year of the Silk Road Mountain Race, an absolutely brutal (26,000m of climbing), long distance (1670km), self-supported bikepacking race with very little tarmac that follows the trading route. The clock never stops and there are no prizes. What an incredible adventure. We are extremely glad to announce…
