Josh, this is really nice. There is no other format like this that describes the race as you do. Love the detail and description with the bits of video and pictures. The use of maps and commentary is great, I could watch this stuff all day.
Josh, this is a great update. If you have a way to make the sound in the video clips softer and your voice-over louder, it would be easier to hear you over the road noise from the videos.
really like what your doing - so a breath of fresh air compared to others with the added bonus of your videos/knowlwdge of your own trips. keep up the good work.
To go through that kind of race, then get this and other content out, goodness, beast mode! Absolutely incredible ride, Josh!! Thank you so so much for sharing it with us. Rest up!
Really great format! Really interesting to get your insight on the race, interspersed with actual footage. My only comment would be that it was sometimes difficult to hear your narration over the wind on the race footage.
Josh, your Race Report, which included gorgeous videos of the spectacular scenery, was AWESOME! Really well done. With that said, it would have been even more entertaining & exciting had you stayed closer to the top guys in the race. So, next time, please try and bridge the gaps and get up there so you can get videos of the race leaders! :) Oh yeah, and either lay off the squeaky brakes on the descents or swap out your pads bro! Seriously though, it was a super entertaining race report that I’d love to see more of. Really well done Josh!
I would have loved to be up with the leaders!! And yea the brakes did my head in too! Used sintered pads which was an error as they just got hit and squeaked on the long descents
Really enjoyed this concept, looking forwards to any more you do in the future! I'd also be interested in a bit of background on your own cycling, when you started and then progressing into endurance events, that type of thing!
If I am not mistaken. the valley after the Ara-bal plateau and pass is actually named the Burkhan valley. Great video by the way, was unable to really follow the race as I was riding it myself so this is an excellent post-factum alternative!
Hey Josh. Massive congratulations on your ride! Followed it all and was amazed by the sheer scale of the place and event. Truly awe-inspiring. When you hike-a-bike do you ever use a harness and if so any recommendations?
I actually bought a restrap hike a bike harness before Silk Road and tested it in training,. It worked well but eventually I decided not to use it for Silk Road as there wasn't really a need to carry the bike... more just push it.
I like the actual footage in between the analysis,. I like this analysis more than the footage video because of the context. I love the tracker, I love the ridewithgps and POI's... just the noise...
Thank you for sharing this Josh, On that really long part with no re supply till Naryn, how did it go for water along there? How much did you carry and did it run out?
Water is never really too much of an issue providing you have plenty of chlorine tablets or a filter. I never carried more than 2.5l and when I was getting low topped up at the first opportunity to do so
Yes, like this format. I 'm an avid dot watcher , and with the addition of spectacular scenery it is very enjoyable to watch ! You seem to be very resilient, which gave you such a good finishing place. It must be very hard to keep healthy when the body is going through so much stress. How did you avoid becoming ill? Was it expert planning ,getting enough sleep? Eating enough? I would be interested to know , as even the best riders ,such as Lael Wilcox and Justinas got ill.
Really good stuff, but as others have said, your comentary was difficult to hear over the wind noise, brake squeals and gravel sounds in the clips. 10/10 otherwise.
I was glued to the tracker the whole way. What an exciting race and congratulations on your superb result Josh! The SRMR is, for me, one of those mythical events I can only experience vicariously through athletes like yourself. Than you for fueling those fantasies so fully. 🫶🏻
