How to Bikepack the Silk Road Mountain Race

This race is gnarly. Brutal. Beautiful. All of those things at once. A few years ago, I learned a neighbor of mine in San Francisco, a quiet and humble designer, had ridden the thing and placed well. Instantly, everything about the dude seemed far more serious. Check out this 30-minute-ish film and see why.

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