Cycling the Pamir Highway // M41 // Central Asia Bike Adventures // Map of Central Asia // Tajikistan adventure film // Bike adventure

 Lake Sarez - Pamirs - Tajikistan 

elevation about 3,263 m over sea level and volume of water is more than 16 km³. The mountains around rise more than 2,300 m over the lake level. The lake formed in 1911, after a great earthquake, when the Murghab River was blocked by a big landslide.

 96th largest country in the world by area 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi), It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.

Children doing their chores collecting river water running from the Pamirs

[Authors notes] Published on Jan 31, 2014
Video of our bicycle trip through the majestic scenery of Tajikistan along the Pamir Highway..
00:11 Duschanbe (800m)
02:20 the top of Khaburabat Pass (3252m)
03:22 Kalaikhum (1260m)
03:27 Panj River/ Border to Afghanistan
04:14 Khorog (2200m)
05:34 the top of Koitezek Pass (4271m)
06:15 Alichur
06:46 Murghap (3650m)
08:22 the top of Ak-Baital Pass (4655m)
09:25 Lake Karakul (3900m)
10:33 Border crossing Kirgistan

Students in front of historic fort

Cycling Route Kyrgystan (Blog+Photos Khorog to Karakul Lake).
Map (above) route Kyrgystan - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan

[Authors notes] Published on Mar 24, 2014

00:00 Border crossing Kirgistan, Kytylart Pass (4280m)

00:36 Sary Tash

00:51 40 Let Kyrgyzstan Pass (3550m)

01:11 Taldyk Pass (3615m)

01:56 Chyirchyk Pass (2406m)

02:23 Osh

02:45 Jalal-Abad

03:01 Naryn River/ Toktogul Reservoir

03:36 Meeting Kat & Alex/ Alleycat http://cyclingabout.com/

03:56 Lake Toktogul

05:56 Ala-Bel Pass (3175m)

06:50 Töö Ashuu Pass (3130m)

08:00 Bishkek

08:15 Hyatt Regency

08:30 Manas International Airport Bishkek

RIP Cycling World Traveller Peter Root and Mary Thompson (UK) who died in a car-bike accident later traveling through Thailand.

Cycling the Pamir Highway // M41 // Central Asia Bike Adventures // Map of Central Asia // Tajikistan adventure film // Bike adventure

 Lake Sarez - Pamirs - Tajikistan 

elevation about 3,263 m over sea level and volume of water is more than 16 km³. The mountains around rise more than 2,300 m over the lake level. The lake formed in 1911, after a great earthquake, when the Murghab River was blocked by a big landslide.

 96th largest country in the world by area 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi), It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.

Children doing their chores collecting river water running from the Pamirs

[Authors notes] Published on Jan 31, 2014
Video of our bicycle trip through the majestic scenery of Tajikistan along the Pamir Highway..
00:11 Duschanbe (800m)
02:20 the top of Khaburabat Pass (3252m)
03:22 Kalaikhum (1260m)
03:27 Panj River/ Border to Afghanistan
04:14 Khorog (2200m)
05:34 the top of Koitezek Pass (4271m)
06:15 Alichur
06:46 Murghap (3650m)
08:22 the top of Ak-Baital Pass (4655m)
09:25 Lake Karakul (3900m)
10:33 Border crossing Kirgistan

Students in front of historic fort

Cycling Route Kyrgystan (Blog+Photos Khorog to Karakul Lake).
Map (above) route Kyrgystan - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan

[Authors notes] Published on Mar 24, 2014

00:00 Border crossing Kirgistan, Kytylart Pass (4280m)

00:36 Sary Tash

00:51 40 Let Kyrgyzstan Pass (3550m)

01:11 Taldyk Pass (3615m)

01:56 Chyirchyk Pass (2406m)

02:23 Osh

02:45 Jalal-Abad

03:01 Naryn River/ Toktogul Reservoir

03:36 Meeting Kat & Alex/ Alleycat http://cyclingabout.com/

03:56 Lake Toktogul

05:56 Ala-Bel Pass (3175m)

06:50 Töö Ashuu Pass (3130m)

08:00 Bishkek

08:15 Hyatt Regency

08:30 Manas International Airport Bishkek

RIP Cycling World Traveller Peter Root and Mary Thompson (UK) who died in a car-bike accident later traveling through Thailand.

Shifted // Adventure Cycling in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley // Freeride Mountain Bike // Green River, Utah, USA // Mountain Bike film

2012 Rocky Mountain Flatline World Cup freeride mountain bike

[Author's notes] Created by Matt Butterworth and Eric Marciniak of Virtu Media, this will be their first full length film release. Featuring up and coming riders in British Columbia; we follow them throughout the province and down into the United States. Shot on location in Kelowna, Vernon, Vancouver's North Shore, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Vancouver Island, Oyama, and Green River, Utah. [End notes] Freeride is a discipline of mountain biking closely related to downhill biking and dirt jumping focused on tricks, style, and technical trail features. It is now recognized as one of the most popular disciplines within mountain biking. National Geographic lists Utah's Green River mountains as some of the best mountain biking locations out there in the United States.

Shifted // Adventure Cycling in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley // Freeride Mountain Bike // Green River, Utah, USA // Mountain Bike film

2012 Rocky Mountain Flatline World Cup freeride mountain bike

[Author's notes] Created by Matt Butterworth and Eric Marciniak of Virtu Media, this will be their first full length film release. Featuring up and coming riders in British Columbia; we follow them throughout the province and down into the United States. Shot on location in Kelowna, Vernon, Vancouver's North Shore, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Vancouver Island, Oyama, and Green River, Utah. [End notes] Freeride is a discipline of mountain biking closely related to downhill biking and dirt jumping focused on tricks, style, and technical trail features. It is now recognized as one of the most popular disciplines within mountain biking. National Geographic lists Utah's Green River mountains as some of the best mountain biking locations out there in the United States.

The San Juans. Proven Here. // Mountain bike films // Colorado USA // All Mountain Adventures from Yeti Cycles //

Proven here.Yeti cycles film. (San Juans, southwestern Colorado, USA)

[Author notes] The San Juans. Proven Here. from Yeti Cycles on Vimeo.

 In late fall, we traveled to the high elevations of the San Juan mountains to explore the vast range and to test out our prototype suspension platform. Our trip took us to the southwest part of Colorado because the San Juan's contain some of the most rugged terrain in Colorado and offer a loose network of trails — some fully developed, others just old mining paths filtering down the mountainside.

Fall in the Rockies is always epic, but the weather is variable. We encountered freezing temps and snow, but were rewarded with fresh loam and peak colors. In the end, after the trails were explored, weather was endured, flat tires were fixed, and a few beers were drunk, we found out what works and what doesn’t. Excursions like this are part of the feedback loop necessary to fully develop our suspension designs. SB5 Carbon & The San Juan’s. Proven Here.

The Trip Journal: The San Juans. Proven Here.

The Bike / SB5 Carbon: yeticycles.com/#/bikes/sb5c

Cinematography By: Craig Grant 

Directed and Edited By: Craig Grant


Original Music: Ajay Bhattacharyya

Sound Design: Keith White

Rider: Joey Schusler

#YetiCycles #ProvenHere

The San Juans. Proven Here. // Mountain bike films // Colorado USA // All Mountain Adventures from Yeti Cycles //

Proven here.Yeti cycles film. (San Juans, southwestern Colorado, USA)

[Author notes] The San Juans. Proven Here. from Yeti Cycles on Vimeo.

 In late fall, we traveled to the high elevations of the San Juan mountains to explore the vast range and to test out our prototype suspension platform. Our trip took us to the southwest part of Colorado because the San Juan's contain some of the most rugged terrain in Colorado and offer a loose network of trails — some fully developed, others just old mining paths filtering down the mountainside.

Fall in the Rockies is always epic, but the weather is variable. We encountered freezing temps and snow, but were rewarded with fresh loam and peak colors. In the end, after the trails were explored, weather was endured, flat tires were fixed, and a few beers were drunk, we found out what works and what doesn’t. Excursions like this are part of the feedback loop necessary to fully develop our suspension designs. SB5 Carbon & The San Juan’s. Proven Here.

The Trip Journal: The San Juans. Proven Here.

The Bike / SB5 Carbon: yeticycles.com/#/bikes/sb5c

Cinematography By: Craig Grant 

Directed and Edited By: Craig Grant


Original Music: Ajay Bhattacharyya

Sound Design: Keith White

Rider: Joey Schusler

#YetiCycles #ProvenHere

Shifted // Mountain Bike film // Canadian Mountain biking in North America // B.C. Canada // Utah, United States // Freeride //

Freeride mountain biking in North America

[Authors notes] Created by 

Matt Butterworth and Eric Marciniak of Virtu Media,
this will be their first full length film release. Featuring up and coming riders in British Columbia; we follow them throughout the province and down into the United States. Shot on location in Kelowna, Vernon, Vancouver's North Shore, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Oyama, and Green River, Utah.

Shifted // Mountain Bike film // Canadian Mountain biking in North America // B.C. Canada // Utah, United States // Freeride //

Freeride mountain biking in North America

[Authors notes] Created by 

Matt Butterworth and Eric Marciniak of Virtu Media,
this will be their first full length film release. Featuring up and coming riders in British Columbia; we follow them throughout the province and down into the United States. Shot on location in Kelowna, Vernon, Vancouver's North Shore, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Oyama, and Green River, Utah.

Danny MacAskill - Epecuén - 2014 // Street Trials MTB in a Ghost town // Argentina's Villa Epecuén the lost Tourist Village //

[Author notes] Watch as Danny MacAskill brings a forgotten city back to life with his latest street trials film. Following on from 2013's mind-blowing 'MacAskill's Imaginate'
Epecuén is the latest film from Danny MacAskill. 

Directed by long time collaborator Dave Sowerby, we'll see Danny take his riding back to the roots of trials riding, exploring the forgotten town of Epecuén in Argentina, a location that has been submerged for the majority of the past 25 years.

Pablo Novac, Epecuén's only resident throughout the troubled times, gives a brief history of the location culminating with his thoughts that he '...can no longer see what use this place has for us now,' MacAskill however has other ideas.

Be part of the conversation by using #epecuen
_

Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best action sports clips on the web and YouTube exclusive series, prepare for your "stoke factor" to be at an all time high.[End]

[Wiki notes] Villa Epecuén was a tourist village that was located in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Now abandoned, its ruins are found on the eastern shore of the Laguna Epecuén, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the city of Carhué.

Developed in the early 1920s, Epecuén was accessible from Buenos Aires by train. The Ferrocarril Sarmiento line served the Villa Epecuén station, while the Midland Railway and the Southern Railway carried passengers to nearby Carhué station.[2]

Tourism was well developed in Epecuén, as vacationers from Buenos Aires would seek the therapeutic salty waters of Lago Epecuén. At its height, Villa Epecuén had the capacity to accommodate 5,000 visitors,[3] while unofficial accommodations allowed for 2000 more.[citation needed]

On 10 November 1985, a seiche caused by a rare weather pattern broke a nearby dam first, then the dike protecting the town. Rapidly made uninhabitable, the town saw the waters rise progressively, reaching up to 10 metres (33 ft) at its maximum. The village was never rebuilt.

At the time of the catastrophe, there were up to 280 businesses in Epecuén, including lodges, guesthouses, hotels, and businesses that 25,000 tourists visited between November and March, from the 1950s to the 1970s.

The town reached a population of 1,500 inhabitants at its peak. The town now has a sole resident, Pablo Novak, who returned to his home when the waters receded after covering the town for 25 years.[1]

Pablo's Villa, a 2013 documentary, chronicles the life of the town and of Pablo Novak.[4][5]

The town was used as the setting for an advertisement featuring the street trials cyclist Danny MacAskill released by Red Bull Media House on 27 May 2014.[6] [End Wiki notes]

Danny MacAskill - Epecuén - 2014 // Street Trials MTB in a Ghost town // Argentina's Villa Epecuén the lost Tourist Village //

[Author notes] Watch as Danny MacAskill brings a forgotten city back to life with his latest street trials film. Following on from 2013's mind-blowing 'MacAskill's Imaginate'
Epecuén is the latest film from Danny MacAskill. 

Directed by long time collaborator Dave Sowerby, we'll see Danny take his riding back to the roots of trials riding, exploring the forgotten town of Epecuén in Argentina, a location that has been submerged for the majority of the past 25 years.

Pablo Novac, Epecuén's only resident throughout the troubled times, gives a brief history of the location culminating with his thoughts that he '...can no longer see what use this place has for us now,' MacAskill however has other ideas.

Be part of the conversation by using #epecuen
_

Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best action sports clips on the web and YouTube exclusive series, prepare for your "stoke factor" to be at an all time high.[End]

[Wiki notes] Villa Epecuén was a tourist village that was located in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Now abandoned, its ruins are found on the eastern shore of the Laguna Epecuén, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the city of Carhué.

Developed in the early 1920s, Epecuén was accessible from Buenos Aires by train. The Ferrocarril Sarmiento line served the Villa Epecuén station, while the Midland Railway and the Southern Railway carried passengers to nearby Carhué station.[2]

Tourism was well developed in Epecuén, as vacationers from Buenos Aires would seek the therapeutic salty waters of Lago Epecuén. At its height, Villa Epecuén had the capacity to accommodate 5,000 visitors,[3] while unofficial accommodations allowed for 2000 more.[citation needed]

On 10 November 1985, a seiche caused by a rare weather pattern broke a nearby dam first, then the dike protecting the town. Rapidly made uninhabitable, the town saw the waters rise progressively, reaching up to 10 metres (33 ft) at its maximum. The village was never rebuilt.

At the time of the catastrophe, there were up to 280 businesses in Epecuén, including lodges, guesthouses, hotels, and businesses that 25,000 tourists visited between November and March, from the 1950s to the 1970s.

The town reached a population of 1,500 inhabitants at its peak. The town now has a sole resident, Pablo Novak, who returned to his home when the waters receded after covering the town for 25 years.[1]

Pablo's Villa, a 2013 documentary, chronicles the life of the town and of Pablo Novak.[4][5]

The town was used as the setting for an advertisement featuring the street trials cyclist Danny MacAskill released by Red Bull Media House on 27 May 2014.[6] [End Wiki notes]

Danny MacAskill - Epecuén - 2014 // Street Trials MTB in a Ghost town // Argentina's Villa Epecuén the lost Tourist Village //

[Author notes] Watch as Danny MacAskill brings a forgotten city back to life with his latest street trials film. Following on from 2013's mind-blowing 'MacAskill's Imaginate'
Epecuén is the latest film from Danny MacAskill. 

Directed by long time collaborator Dave Sowerby, we'll see Danny take his riding back to the roots of trials riding, exploring the forgotten town of Epecuén in Argentina, a location that has been submerged for the majority of the past 25 years.

Pablo Novac, Epecuén's only resident throughout the troubled times, gives a brief history of the location culminating with his thoughts that he '...can no longer see what use this place has for us now,' MacAskill however has other ideas.

Be part of the conversation by using #epecuen
_

Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best action sports clips on the web and YouTube exclusive series, prepare for your "stoke factor" to be at an all time high.[End]

[Wiki notes] Villa Epecuén was a tourist village that was located in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Now abandoned, its ruins are found on the eastern shore of the Laguna Epecuén, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the city of Carhué.

Developed in the early 1920s, Epecuén was accessible from Buenos Aires by train. The Ferrocarril Sarmiento line served the Villa Epecuén station, while the Midland Railway and the Southern Railway carried passengers to nearby Carhué station.[2]

Tourism was well developed in Epecuén, as vacationers from Buenos Aires would seek the therapeutic salty waters of Lago Epecuén. At its height, Villa Epecuén had the capacity to accommodate 5,000 visitors,[3] while unofficial accommodations allowed for 2000 more.[citation needed]

On 10 November 1985, a seiche caused by a rare weather pattern broke a nearby dam first, then the dike protecting the town. Rapidly made uninhabitable, the town saw the waters rise progressively, reaching up to 10 metres (33 ft) at its maximum. The village was never rebuilt.

At the time of the catastrophe, there were up to 280 businesses in Epecuén, including lodges, guesthouses, hotels, and businesses that 25,000 tourists visited between November and March, from the 1950s to the 1970s.

The town reached a population of 1,500 inhabitants at its peak. The town now has a sole resident, Pablo Novak, who returned to his home when the waters receded after covering the town for 25 years.[1]

Pablo's Villa, a 2013 documentary, chronicles the life of the town and of Pablo Novak.[4][5]

The town was used as the setting for an advertisement featuring the street trials cyclist Danny MacAskill released by Red Bull Media House on 27 May 2014.[6] [End Wiki notes]

Eurasia from the Atlantic to the Pacific // Adventure Bicycle Touring // RTW - Round the World Travel // Journey film // Passing That Way //

[Photo: Ollie Yeoman]
Adventure cyclists traveling around the world is less uncommon as we look through the lens of the web. For inspiration, it's easy to see the amazing world through the seat of cycles. They chose Surly Long Haul Truckers in 4130 steel lugged framesets, a great choice to comfort and reliability. Follow Ollie and Anna's adventures on Passing That Way as they round the world.

Eurasia from the Atlantic to the Pacific // Adventure Bicycle Touring // RTW - Round the World Travel // Journey film // Passing That Way //

[Photo: Ollie Yeoman]
Adventure cyclists traveling around the world is less uncommon as we look through the lens of the web. For inspiration, it's easy to see the amazing world through the seat of cycles. They chose Surly Long Haul Truckers in 4130 steel lugged framesets, a great choice to comfort and reliability. Follow Ollie and Anna's adventures on Passing That Way as they round the world.

Eurasia from the Atlantic to the Pacific // Adventure Bicycle Touring // RTW - Round the World Travel // Journey film // Passing That Way //

[Photo: Ollie Yeoman]
Adventure cyclists traveling around the world is less uncommon as we look through the lens of the web. For inspiration, it's easy to see the amazing world through the seat of cycles. They chose Surly Long Haul Truckers in 4130 steel lugged framesets, a great choice to comfort and reliability. Follow Ollie and Anna's adventures on Passing That Way as they round the world.

Cycle Touring Australia // Chris Rishworth guides us in the Outback // Koga-Miyata World Traveller // Bicycle World Travel //

Chris Rishworth cycle touring Outback Australia using Solar and Dyno Power

Read about his adventures at the CGOB journal. 

Cycle Touring Australia // Chris Rishworth guides us in the Outback // Koga-Miyata World Traveller // Bicycle World Travel //

Chris Rishworth cycle touring Outback Australia using Solar and Dyno Power

Read about his adventures at the CGOB journal. 

Cycle Touring Australia // Chris Rishworth guides us in the Outback // Koga-Miyata World Traveller // Bicycle World Travel //

Chris Rishworth cycle touring Outback Australia using Solar and Dyno Power

Read about his adventures at the CGOB journal. 

Ride Positive. A Mountain bike Manifesto // Adventure Mountain Biking // Davos, Switzerland // Alps Freerides //

Ride Positive. A Mountainbike Manifesto. from Filme von Draussen on Vimeo.

[Author notes] A short reminder for all the people who ride bikes to ride bikes.
Follow us for background-infos and making-ofs on Facebook
Filmed (almost entirely) in Davos, Switzerland.
Soundtrack: Reid Willis "Bloom"
Riders: Ben Schulz, Johannes Riebl & Tom Malecha
Contact us at: filme-von-draussen.ch

Ibis Mojo SL

Ride Positive. A Mountain bike Manifesto // Adventure Mountain Biking // Davos, Switzerland // Alps Freerides //

Ride Positive. A Mountainbike Manifesto. from Filme von Draussen on Vimeo.

[Author notes] A short reminder for all the people who ride bikes to ride bikes.
Follow us for background-infos and making-ofs on Facebook
Filmed (almost entirely) in Davos, Switzerland.
Soundtrack: Reid Willis "Bloom"
Riders: Ben Schulz, Johannes Riebl & Tom Malecha
Contact us at: filme-von-draussen.ch

Ibis Mojo SL

Ride Positive. A Mountain bike Manifesto // Adventure Mountain Biking // Davos, Switzerland // Alps Freerides //

Ride Positive. A Mountainbike Manifesto. from Filme von Draussen on Vimeo.

[Author notes] A short reminder for all the people who ride bikes to ride bikes.
Follow us for background-infos and making-ofs on Facebook
Filmed (almost entirely) in Davos, Switzerland.
Soundtrack: Reid Willis "Bloom"
Riders: Ben Schulz, Johannes Riebl & Tom Malecha
Contact us at: filme-von-draussen.ch

Ibis Mojo SL