Ed Shoote from welovemountains.net has been to a fair few wild locations over the years so when he says that Kyrgyzstan remains one of his favourite places to ride bikes, you know that that’s saying something! He was there a few weeks ago with the aim of riding across Kyrgyzstan in the depths of winter. […]
The Route for SRMR No1.
This is a blog post that I’ve been meaning to write for a while now, to talk about how the route for SRMR No1. took shape, the work involved and the people that contributed to the final result. There were some fantastic people along the way who really helped us piece together a coherent route […]
SRMR Provisional Start List
With deposit payments all sorted we’re now ready to share with you the provisional start list for the inaugural edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race! We plan to add a little more information on riders on the website in time, possibly with a profile for everyone. We’ll also give riders the opportunity to present […]
Silk Road Mountain Race No.1: The entry process
Let us first say that it was fantastic to see so many serious, experienced riders send in an application for the inaugural edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race. We think that it is a testament to how this community has grown that this race is already oversubscribed before the first edition has even taken […]