Bikepacking Kyrgyzstan | 1500km Across 6 Mountain Peaks
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2024
- Starting and ending in Bishkek, via Too Ashuu Pass (3.586 m), Son-Kul Lake, Moldo Ashuu Pass (3.346m), Arabel Pass (3.184m) and Kegeti Pass (3.780m).
I cycled in 2022 from mid August to mid September.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to me :)
I love watching videos like this about my homeland. I build a hole out of warm blankets, hide like a mouse and watch crazy cyclists from other countries rush around my Kyrgyzstan)))
Amazing documentary!!! I really appreciate all your video editings to show the beautiful portrait of my favorite country, Kyrgyzstan. Please keep uploading your cycling documentaries!!!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it ☺️
You are incredible!!! Huge respect for you 💪🏽
Thanks for the video. Congratulations for your trip. I am also a cyclist, but I am too old to do this trip, I am 66 years old.😊
wow
Beautiful.In october I did almost the same route!Such an experience!Congrats,for this tour and video!
It was truly special, a very unique experience! What were your highlights?
@@mario.ko__ Hey Mario🙏thank you for your reply,and also for IG acceptance.
For me,the top of the trip was:
Kegety pass Karakol Valley,Song Kul snow storm,and Naryn to Tosor Pass.
@@DorinNicolae awesome! Sounds quite similar to mine. Even though I got surprised by a snow storm on Kegety Pass which led to mild hypothermia. That was a bit tough 😅🥶
What an inspiring video, I plan to do this route in September 2024, I believe it is still a good season.
You mentioned that you rented the bike, could you recommend a bikeshop in Bishek and how much you paid per day?
Hi, I am planning a very similar round from bishkek at about 1500km as well and from mid august-mid september. Were you able to buy foods at small villages as well or only cities like karakol? how much did you spend on food in a month? Thanks in advance
Hey Gergő. Sounds like you have a great trip ahead of you! Most small villages have at least one store. Cities like Chayek, Kochkor, or Naryn have actual supermarkets, and smaller villages like Kyzyl-Oy, Chayek, or Baetov have sth that rather resembles a general store where you find a few things (e.g. instant noodles, snickers, etc.).
You definitely have to be careful about where you re-stock food and plan in advance!
Sometimes I was actually surprised though that even tiny villages like Eki-Naryn had a little shop. In those cases, you kinda have to go look for the owner though, as they only open when someone is around.
If you plan to cycle from Naryn to Kochkor via Arabel Pass you should definitely stock up in Naryn and have enough food for at least 5 days!
For food I calculated roughly 500€ beforehand (for one month) and I think I didn't deviate too much from it.
Great and inspiring video, I mean that, looking at how hard it is to get ther from Australia already . But, why didn;t you go tubless?
@@rockotter666 Thanks for the kind words! The bike was a rental, so I didn't really have too much choice. Maybe next time 😊
@@rockotter666 do you have Bikepacking experience going tubeless and can you recommend it?
Hey Mario
Yes 900km last year on the dirt based Mawson Trail in South Australia, no punctures! Once I had about 20-30 Three Cornered Jacks(bad thorny seed pods) in both tyres, I knocked them out here multiple punctures leaking. I just got on the bike rode to get tubeless fluid moving and they all sealed up ; )
@@rockotter666 That does sound quite appealing indeed! How often do you have to refill the fluid?
Hello Mario, great video! Thanks ! Inspiring. Is your route anywhere available?
Hey Frans!
Yes, the route is available here: www.komoot.com/tour/863917741?ref=wtd&share_token=aOCojHe5WTW557UQ2bf8oHeN1Ng031BbnF2y8x7SvG7DFMjcNu
However, keep in mind that this was my originally planned one, and - though I generally followed it -there were some deviations :)
Are you planning to do something similar?
Yes, this summer together with my wife.
@@fransbijlsma7382 Amazing, have a great trip!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out :)
@@mario.ko__ Thanks! Was it easy to buy screw cannisters for your stove?
@@fransbijlsma7382Bishkek and Karakol do have some available. Outside of these major cities I think it's rather difficult to find one.
What as your camera and editing gear list cheers well filmed
Thanks! 😊
Camera was a Sony A6400 with a Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 lens.
Editing was done in DaVinci Resolve.
@@mario.ko__ cheers
hello sir, Which size wheel on your bike ???
How many gear on your bike ??
Haw many weight of your bike ??
Hi there :)
It was a Giant Talon with 27.5" wheels, 27 gears and weighing roughly 13-14 kg.
@@mario.ko__ Thanks for your reply, please come to Bangladesh,, It's a wonderful country for cycling. lots of cycling clubs In Bangladesh.