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Silk Road Mountain Race: the winning set-up

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This the bike I used in Kyrgyzstan to race and win the Silk Road Mountain Race 2022. A 1900km long bikepacking event with 32.000m of climbing, in the high mountains of the Pamir and the Tian Shan.
Complete build is as follows:
- Vitus Rapide CRX full carbon frame
- Rockshox Sid ultimate 120mm fork
- Hunt All Mountain carbon wheels with SON dynamo hub
- René Herse Fleecer ridge endurance tires
- Crankset, derailleur, brakes, cassette, chain: Shimano XT m8100 12sp 30 - 10/51
- Shimano XT pedals
- Shimano XT rotors 180/180
- Redshift ShockStop seat post
- Ritchey wcs stem
- Ritchey wcs carbon flat bar
- Fizik Terra Alpaca saddle
- Ergon Gs3 grips
- Profile T3+ aerobars
- Supernova M99 DY Pro front light / E3 tail light
- Hammerhead Karoo 2 GPS
- Miss Grape bags: Cluster 13, custom frame bag, Node adventure, Node road and 2 Buds
Check out my collection of the race on Komoot: www.komoot.com...

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26 авг 2024

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@p504504 Год назад

You are just the BEST. No nonsense stuff, minimalist but also very logical. Friendly personality. An inspiration. Cheers from Hungary.

@sofianeshl Год назад

Thanks man, I appreciate it 🙏

@yassinejouabri4932 Год назад

Love what you do champion,inspiring. May god protect you.

@samehghanmi4487 2 года назад

Congrats Sofiane! Great video as always. Looking forward for more awesome content 💪

@fonsovilela1167 2 года назад

Thanks Sofiane. Congratulations for you race. You are a big champion. Saludos desde Spain.

@smellyelle8422 2 года назад

Looking forward to your 2022 SRMBR video too 😊

@BretSchnitzer 2 года назад

Congratulations on Silk Road and Divide. Great video. Very informative! Thanks.

@nl3712 Год назад

Great overview, thank you

@massikini 2 года назад

Thanks for your new vid Sofiane. Love it...👍🏽😉

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Good luck with badlands

@santibaiona 2 года назад

Great, informative video Sofiane. Your recommendations will come in handy for future updates for my own mountain bike. 😉👍

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Always happy to help

@stevenutepass7671 2 года назад

Good job friend, crossed paths with bikepacker where I live on TD and he told me you won another! Unreal, your amazing! Was great to just see you in the zone my place on TD even if you didn't need water or sleep at 9:40 pm heading into silverthorne/Breckenridge Colorado before Ute pass. Pleasure was cool just seeing you cruise like no other around hill on ride. Never seen someone ride the way you did.

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Winning two back to back races with very little time for recovery between them seemed like a crazy enough challenge for me to try it. I almost failed... My body was saying "No mas". Thankfully my mind came to the rescue and with willpower more than with pure fitness, I could cross the finish line in first position again.

@FaiscaaaH 2 года назад

Congratulations Sofiane 💪💪

@ralphmartinez9919 Год назад

Congrats and thanks for the video. Before knowing about you i would never have considered a vitus bike

@sofianeshl Год назад

Go for it, they're great!

@chrisrennie9290 2 года назад

Thanks! Would be just as curious to see a breakdown of your daily bike courier setup!

@sofianeshl Год назад

I've actually stopped working as a courier to focus on bikepacking

@laurentponce3565 2 года назад

Bravo Sofiane ! Et merci pour la vidéo ✌️

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Avec plaisir 😊

@johnbodenchuk514 2 года назад

Congratulations on an amazing effort and result.

@michelepirovano4135 Год назад

Well done Sofiane! Thanx for the inspiration!

@adriantait3525 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing!

@ericlerouge3387 2 года назад

Great bike thanks for sharing !

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Thank you Eric Lerouge

@zer0kelvin212 2 года назад

congrats on both races! thank you for sharing

@MrNathBlack 2 года назад

Wah quelles perfs entre la Tour divide et la SRMR! Merci pour ce partage, inspirant et super motivant!

@rottieshepcalibre9156 9 месяцев назад

Amazing athlete

@Simon-tg7jg 2 года назад

Congrats and thanks for the informative vid. !

@alex_n8863 2 года назад

Cheers dude, look forward to the next vid!

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Give it a few weeks and it'll be here 🤙

@francoispaquin9996 2 года назад

Merci du partage!

@davidzimmer1773 Год назад

Did you ever consider a dropper post? It would be great to learn what kind of tools and spare parts you brought along. Congratulations again to this great race and victory. I was constantly watching the dots durging the race and this became a running gag in my family ;-)

@sofianeshl Год назад

If you want to see my tools and spares, check out my video about my TD kit list 😉

@sebastienemir151 Год назад

super sympa merci. Un vrai vélo de warrior :)

@sofianeshl Год назад

Il faut bien ça vu la rugosité du terrain 😁

@sebastienemir151 Год назад

@@sofianeshl en plus il a pris cher :)

@Foxtrottangoabc 2 года назад

Congrats Sofiane great ride great time ! , thanks for sharing your bike setup 👍 , interesting to see u used a seat suspension . I keep looking at the vitus rapide hardtail for my first 29er , might get aluminium one , if its good enough for you definitely good enough for me 👍💪 look forward to your upcoming adventures and vids 🙂

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

You can be sure you'll get your money's worth if you chose Vitus.

@originalspeculoos1081 2 года назад

Bravo champion pour les performances des dernières courses. Merci aussi pour tous les partages d'expériences et matos que tu donnes à la communauté. C'est très enrichissant et inspirant en plus de motivant ! Continue à poster des vidéos, c'est un plaisir à regarder. Bonne continuation !

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Merci à toi 👍

@GG-si7fw 10 месяцев назад

Congratulations on your win. Love the setup. What tire pressures are you running? Which tubeless valves do you use on your wheels? Did you weigh your bike with everything on it? I'm curious as to how heavy everything is. I'm going to guess 30 kg with the bike weighing 12 kg.

@sofianeshl 10 месяцев назад

I used conventional valves. Not sure exactly what pressure I was running. I eyeball it. I didn't weigh my set-up but it should be much lighter than 30kg. Most likely less than 20.

@simonstucki 2 года назад

such a nice bike setup you have there, and obviously it did work well. thanks for sharing! one question though do you ride with gloves? ;)

@axxxel83 2 года назад

His hands are not teinted, I guess this answers your question.

@simonstucki 2 года назад

@@axxxel83 yes, I noticed, I was trying to be funny...

@axxxel83 2 года назад

@@simonstucki Ah, Du hast es versucht...

@mihaurs2 Год назад

I’d Love to see your gear list for this race. Especially camp set up.

@sofianeshl Год назад

You can find it on bikepacking.com

@mihaurs2 Год назад

@@sofianeshl thanks! Just wondering: only one bib shorts for whole race? Do You treat them with some special soft cleaning (like antibacterial)?

@sofianeshl Год назад

@@mihaurs2 Yes just one pair of bib shorts. I hand wash them every three or four days.

@mihaurs2 Год назад

@@sofianeshl thanks! Appreciate. There are a lot videos about gear, bikes or races but less about tips during such demanding races.

@EvidenceofaFabulousLife 2 года назад

Hi Sofiane, congratulations for both the Tour Divide and Silk Road wins! Did you have that same seat post for the TD? We didn’t get to see the bike much on the TD video. Are you riding Badlands this year? All the best, Tim

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

No I had a Niner RDO carbon seatpost for Tour Divide, as it's not as rough. I won't be riding Badlands, instead I'm going away on a much needed holiday :)

@EvidenceofaFabulousLife 2 года назад

@@sofianeshl thank you! Enjoy! 😉

@DrTommyGouranga576 Год назад

Dear Sofiane, What Size wheels do you choose? Thank you for sharing your set up with us.

@sofianeshl Год назад

I run 29" wheels with 2.25" tires

@dodginglions5163 2 года назад

Congratulations on another awesome win!…thanks for sharing this video, very informative!…just wondering what rear hub you have on that bike?…😎

@sofianeshl Год назад

It is the Hunt one

@GG-si7fw 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the bike overview. We're there any problems with bugs, like mosquitoes or Flys that bite?

@sofianeshl 10 месяцев назад

There's a lot of mosquitoes between Steamboat and Kremmling

@Ichtyosapiens 2 года назад

Congratulations for your win and thanks for your video. Which device do you use for charging your electric devices via your dynamo hub?

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

I use power banks to charge my devices

@007pikes 2 года назад

What made you sick in the initial days of the race?

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Just the fatigue and the cold temperatures on top of the passes. But it was before the race actually.

@lazyac_ Год назад

tu prépares ou règle ta fourche d'une certaine manière pour ce genre d'event?

@sofianeshl Год назад

Non. je suis débutant en suspension, du coup j'y touche pas trop

@1337aznpro 2 года назад

congrats Sofiane. Did you make this video before the race to mentally prepare yourself to win? ;P

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

I'm always mentally ready to win ;D

@Periskop55 Год назад

Очень продуманый набор деталей.Вы используете грязезащитные щитки на колёсах?

@sofianeshl Год назад

никогда не пользуюсь брызговиками

@MirceaToma 2 года назад

Congrats Sofiane! I would like to know your total weight of your bike. Keep it up ^^

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Sorry I don't know the weight of my bike.

@thenicoalfonso Год назад

Do you still run the Rene Herse extralights on tamer gravel routes or just any non-racing events for fun?

@sofianeshl Год назад

I run extralight on paved roads and for shorter gravel events.

@thenicoalfonso Год назад

Any specific reasons you use the XT pedals and not XTR? Thank you.

@sofianeshl Год назад

No reason. I have both and love them equally

@hansholger8897 Год назад

May i ask you which size of the rapid are you riding and how rall are? I would guess both xl?

@sofianeshl Год назад

I'm 180cm and I'm riding a L

@julesleguern5455 Год назад

Tu mentionnes des problèmes au nerf ulnaire. As tu eu ce genre de problème avant d'opter pour cette config ?

@sofianeshl Год назад

Oui j'ai eu ces problèmes par le passé

@markjones3551 Год назад

Great video….can I ask your height and size of bike please as Im looking at getting one of these and inbetween the medium and large size and cant decide 👍🏻

@sofianeshl Год назад

If you're going to use it for bikepacking, go with the large. You will have more room for a frame bag

@markjones3551 Год назад

@@sofianeshl going to use it to get fit and Im 173cm tall

@sofianeshl Год назад

@@markjones3551 Go with a Medium then

@tomas7403 2 года назад

Hi Sofiane, after finishing the race, do you still prefer a 120 mm fork instead of a 100 mm for this kind of terrain?

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

I think a 100mm travel fork would work as well and would be lighter. The bike came with 120mm and replacing it didn't seem cost effective.

@tomas7403 2 года назад

@@sofianeshl I thought that but thanks for confirm, and congrats for de win.

@FaiscaaaH 2 года назад

Will you post this year's movie of silk road mountain race?

@sofianeshl 2 года назад

Yes I will post it

@FaiscaaaH 2 года назад

@@sofianeshl great to hear that Mr. Sofiane 💪💪 Many thanks

@tim2480 Год назад

Do you use your SON Dynamo also to charge your batteries besides the lights? And if yes - what System are you using for that :)

@sofianeshl Год назад

I only use my dynamo hub to power my lights. I have power banks to charge my devices

@tim2480 Год назад

@@sofianeshl Thank you very much! I am asking because I think about getting a Dyamo for the Three Peaks Race and dont have experience in multi day races yet. Do you have a recommendation for powerbanks or how many mah you calculate per day? Do you Charge them on the go in restaurants or do they have to hold up the whole race? Greetings from Stuttgart 🤙🏻

@sofianeshl Год назад

@@tim2480 I carry two 10.000mah power banks that I charge in hotels

@tim2480 Год назад

@@sofianeshl Thank you :)