Himalayan Mountain Bike Festival is first of its kind mountain biking festival in Manali – The Mountain Biking Capital of India, where mountain bikers from all around the world ride and party together for 1 week in the summer holiday season. This festival will host the 2nd Himachal Downhill Mountain Bike Trophy; which is the highlight event during this festival. This race will be held in Solang Valley which is 12Km away from the main town of Manali (Himachal Pradesh). Other mountain bike races, demos, workshops, camps, concert and bike expo will also be conducted during the Himalayan Mountain Bike Festival. In simple words; Ride all day – Party all night. Himalayan Mountain Bike Festival is scheduled from 11th to 14th June, 2015 by Himalayan Mountain Bike Network. More info available on www.himalayanmtb.com
This past summer, Darren Berrecloth, Garrett Buehler and Chris Van Dine embarked on a mission to find a lost Incan road in the middle of the Peruvian Andes mountain range. As the trio pedal up and shred down countless peaks and valleys, long days drive each athlete to the dig deep to pass the unknown terrain, never before ridden by bicycle or any other machine. The goal: Find and ride a lost ancient Inca road. Encountering sleeting snow, and accompanied by horseback support, the trio were able to discover an ancient inca ruin – the trail possibly Manco Inca used when he fled, after first revolting the Spanish colonial conquest of the land. More information as well as the whole film on www.redbull.com/chasingtheinca FR MTB MAG | 66