Well we’ve just got back from a tour of the Annapurna circuit, a commonly walked, but rarely cycled route through the Himalayas in Nepal. And no, of course I didn’t do it on a singlespeed, don’t be daft. The route is nowadays ridden as an annual race called the Yak Attack, but we were there as tourists. Despite falling ill, falling off the bike, smashing my rear derailleur clean off on a rock (an instant reminder of why singlespeeding is so great) and some altitude-related unpleasantness, the trip was unbelievable and I would highly recommend it to anyone. There’s a lot of un-rideable sections, mostly very steep rough staircases cut into the mountains, but when it’s rideable, it’s breathtaking. Despite mountain bikes and components being impossibly expensive in Nepal the country has some very skilled, and very strong mountain bikers, so if you ever go, expect to be humbled by the locals.
Marco crosses the landslide on the way to Tilicho Lake, the highest lake in the world:
Tenzing and Marco wait to cross the Thorung pass – 5416 metres above sea level:
Marco, Calden and Tenzing descend from the Thorung pass:
Check the London Singlespeed Flickr account for some more photos from the trip and if you want to know a bit more about it, do get in touch.
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