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Tijs
Is there a shit mountain bikers say thread? ctrl+c ctrl+v
The Holt makes sense now.. the SID, Mezcals, Arkane wheels, even the Tailfin panniers.
Joined pannier.cc on a supported Kyrgyzstan trip. Had been thinking about this for a few years. Having known the trip lead and listened to their SRMR stories, the hike-a-bike tails were enough to steer me toward doing something out there but a bit more chill that my partner could join.
Kyrgyzstan is fantastic, Bishkek is chill, the mountains, altitude, the people, all great and breathtaking.
But it was Tosor pass that really nailed the love for this build. Peaking at 3,900 meters and then descending toward lake Issyk-Kul, it's a rocky and muddy access road that runs for 37km and drops 2.4km in altitude (which coming from the UK is mental!), full rip all the way, didn't know a hardtail could be pushed that fast and easily the best off-roading I've ever done.
Also supported by Nelson Trees (SRMR organiser), the trip has reignited an itch to enter the Atlas Mountain Race next year.