Sonder Short Film | The Silk Road Mountain Race with Adventure Pedlar Pete McNeil

This year was the inaugural running of the Silk Road Mountain Race, a 1700km race across the wild and remote mountain roads and trails of Kyrgystan.

Pete rode his Sonder Bikes Broken Road Titanium bike loaded with Alpkit luggage and kit.

The terrain varied from fast gravel roads to rough washboard trails through to technical single track and quite a bit of hike-a-bike on steep ground.

Pete took a conservative kit choice based on his experience and packed more than many other riders. In the end, this approach paid off, only 1/3 of the field finished as temperatures dropped below -10 for some riders and snow and heavy rain in the mountains made the going tough.

Pete finished 8th overall in 11.5 days and was the first British finisher as the race became much more of an eliminator, he puts his relative success down to his approach, preparation, and experience of travelling in remote areas.

Pete's Kit List
Clothing:
- Kepler Velo Merino Jersey: https://www.alpkit.com/products/keple...
- Kepler Merino Long Sleeve: https://www.alpkit.com/products/keple... men's
- Rhythm Glove: https://www.alpkit.com/products/rhyth...
- Specta glove: https://www.alpkit.com/products/spect...
- Arro Vest: https://www.alpkit.com/products/arro-...
- Gravitas: https://www.alpkit.com/products/gravi...
- Floe Shorts: https://www.alpkit.com/products/floe-...
- Rana Waterproof Socks: https://www.alpkit.com/products/rana-...

Seatpack:
- Airlok Dry Bags: https://www.alpkit.com/featured/dry-bags
- Firepot Meal Packs: https://www.alpkit.com/products/firep...
- Spare Food
- Filoment Vest: https://www.alpkit.com/products/filom...
- Katabatic: https://www.alpkit.com/products/katab...
- Parallax Waterproof Trousers: https://www.alpkit.com/products/paral...

Frame Bag:
- Kraku Stove: https://www.alpkit.com/products/kraku
- MyTi Mug 650: https://www.alpkit.com/products/mytimug
- Gas Canister
- Lampray: https://www.alpkit.com/products/lampray
- Hydration Bladder: https://www.alpkit.com/products/bota
- Tool kits and Repair Spares: https://www.alpkit.com/products/love-...
- Mini Pump: https://www.alpkit.com/products/love-...
- First Aid Kit
- Water Filter: https://www.alpkit.com/products/hippo...
- Swigg Drink Bottle with Rehydration Tabs: https://www.alpkit.com/products/swig-...

Cockpit and top tube bags:
- Food for the day
- Arm Warmers
- Suncream
- Chamois Cream
- Spare Batteries
- Gamma: https://www.alpkit.com/products/gamma-3
- Camera
- Phone
- Backup Paper Maps
- Tracker
- GPS

Bar roll:
- Sleeping Kit
- Ordos 2: https://www.alpkit.com/products/ordos-2
- PipeDream 400: https://www.alpkit.com/products/piped...
- Cloudbase: https://www.alpkit.com/products/cloud...

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