ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT BY MOUNTAIN BIKE - We Ride Mountain Bikes Nepal 2018
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- Опубліковано 8 кві 2019
- Nepal is a breath taking country and the Annapurna Circuit gives trekkers a small taste of what the Nepal has to offer.
Hope you enjoy my full length movie, of the Annapurna Circuit on a mountain bike.
An incredible journey and I can highly recommend it.
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I rode Langtang which is closer to Kathmandu on my Stumpjumper back in 1992. Only had Rockshox first generation front forks with 1" of travel. A couple of French riders did part of the track the year before me but most of the villagers said it was the first bike they had seen in the area.
wow, I wonder how much has changed since then. most villages we went through the kids were all super stoked to see bike riders. Great experience for sure
Lot's of love from 🇳🇵
Any homie from Nepal
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵💕
Who is watching during this corona apocalypse. Probably the best circuit to experience great himalayan adventures. Kudos.
Thanks mate, Couldn't agree more. One of the best circuits in the world for sure
Mate this vid is sick!!! What an awesome opportunity to ride in such a beautiful country.
Harley Jones Thxs mate, much appreciated. Had a blast 👍
Love from Nepal.
This place looks amazing and the mountain bikes part is awesome.
Still to this day my favourite adventure yet. Nepal is all time
I enjoyed it! Its really so much fun! Wishing to shred this awesome trail soon! Thanks for this great video mate!
DeepsEmo Thxs mate! Definitely! Love to get back there some day 👍🏔🚵🏻♂️
Wow, I’ve only just heard of the Annapurna circuit track and you guys road it!! Looks like an incredible trip
Steve Burners my apologies for taking so long getting back to you, it’s definitely one of the top treks in the world mate. The scenery and landscapes you go through are just amazing
Man! Such an epic adventure! What a place to take a mountain bike!
Craziest place I’ve ridden a bike so far 😊👍
What an enjoyable trip. Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed it! it was both a challenging and rewarding trip
WOW!! this is an incredible trip! great movie, well edited and I like the narration
John Jones much appreciated, it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Such a unique part of the world 👍
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 I can only imagine, such a different part of the world to Melbourne. Ill have to look into it :)
Mate you did what I wanna do.
Thank for sharing dude.
I love it.
Thxs mate! It was an unbelievable journey and i reckon doing by mountain bike is the best way even with all the hike a biking
Great work Ben. The bike ride through Nepal looks wicked. Kathmandu mountain roads looks crazy!
thanks Jay, one of the best rides I've ever done. very challenging. dude! they are so crazy. takes forever to get anywhere
Epic Movie mate, Amazing insight into what the Annapurna Circuit has to offer! Looked like a hard slog but well worth it
Dynamic Motivation cheers mate, incredible place and culture, would recommend to anyone. Definitely a hard circuit for anyone to do
Wonderful journey, wonderful video!
Kaspars Arajs thank you mate! This was one of the best adventures I’ve ever experienced so far
Thanks for the video Benjamin. Love and Namaste for the Lap of Mount Everest.
Thank you, it was the Annapurna Circuit not Everest thou....
Love form Nepal
many thxs
LOVE from Nepal
Phenomenal film, Ben! I was considering biking the circuit this May but saw another video lamenting about how bad the Jeep traffic has gotten. It looks like it was only bad during the last day or two and you still had an absolutely epic trip.
Thank you! much appreciated. Cycling the circuit is an incredible experience. Throughout the trip there wasn't much traffic at all once you're on the circuit. Yes there was a pick up of traffic in the last 2 days but only to the point of a busyish country road nothing like city traffic. Certainly not even to ruin your trip. Hope that helps Eric. Let me know if you have any other questions :)
Excellent 👌 thank you for sharing , i admit that when i did it back in 2018 i thought to myself how fun it would be to ride down from thorang la to kagbeni .One love ❤️ from the paradise island 🌴 of Mauritius 🇲🇺
Thxs mate, much appreciated! Had a blast riding the circuit, there were definitely a few places I wish was just walking instead of carrying my bike on my back but overall I would rather ride than walk. 😊👍
Amazing ❤️ I m also thinking of doing it soon
this one is cool !! loved the annapurna circuit trek !! nepal is really fascinating ...much love #thewanderinghermit
The Wandering Hermit one of the best experiences in my life mate! Incredibly fascinating place 👍😊
Love from Nepal, you just got new subscriber ❤❤
Much appreciated, love Nepal
Great movie!Nicely edited 👍
Thank you, one of the best things I’ve ever done 😊👍
What an Epic Ride 👍 , thanks for sharing
Thanks mate, had an incredible time. Easily the most epic mountain biking adventure I’ve ever done 👍👍👍
Wow what the emazing I like cycling but .......i don't getting the chance and friends like you ..asome
Thank you, 2 weeks of some of the most amazing riding I've ever done through every terrain to can imagine
Nice trip,nice crew, thx
Glad you enjoyed it
Love form Nepal❣️
thank you, can't wait to come back and visit
HELLO FROM NEPAL!!!
Hello from Australia
Exiting!
Thank you, still one of the best adventures Ive ever had
Woow...amazing..
Surendra Manandhar thanks mate, have you done the Annapurna Circuit?
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 not yet sir...only abc.....
It was nice to see mountain bike, 👍👍👍
thank you, fantastic way to travel around the circuit
woa, awesome mate!
ricky prasetya made thank you, much appreciated 🙏 🙏 🙏. What an amazing place Nepal is! Can’t wait to go back after COVID 👍😊
Amazing place wow 😍
It really is!
Nice Ride, planning to do my 2nd Annpurna circuit on a bike.
Mikel D'Whatever awesome! I really enjoyed travelling the circuit by bike. We just took our time, left early in the mornings and got to our next stop by 1-2ish and chilled out for the arvo.
There were definitely some challenging carry your bike selections but I thought the ratio of carry to ride was completely worth it.
I can definitely recommend taking a few spares though. I ran tubeless tyres, took 2 spare tubes, gear cable, definitely need spare brake pads! Derailleur hanger etc
Kathmandu had a few descent bike shops with a fair amount of stock but once your on the trail your on your own.
Hope that helps.
Have a great trip 👍😊
Good Content
Your all videos are good
Keep it Up Dear
Thank you, really appreciate your comment. Hope to bring you content soon
I did this myself in 2011 it was incredible...
Such an experience isn't it
great video 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome
Thank you, appreciate the comment
Very nice!
Thanks! Much Appreciated, have you done the Annapurna Circuit yourself?
awesome
thank you very much, much appreciated
Nice video. I am planning a trip myself, I was wondering why nobody seems to ride from Beni to Pokhara?
Thanks mate. It’s very busy with traffic I believe is the reason
Next time I join you man 🙂 💕💕💕
Hi Ben enjoyed watching your coverage of this awesome looking trip. I have shared it with my brother and we both are keen to experience this part of the world on MTB. Grateful if you might be able to provide a gear list that you took or more importantly if you would do or take anything different? Cheers
Hi there, apologies for my slow reply. Its an epic part of the world mate! id go back in a heart beat!.
As far as a parts list, I took my own bike. Id definitely take a 29er duely (If you can) the fire roads did get super rough so having the duel suspension was a godsend. Also taking a lighter bike is a good thing was there was quite a lot of hike a bike stuff.
Spare parts I took and would recommend as most of the bike shops had very limited supplies. Definitely take brake pads (I went through 2 sets F & R) id take tough tires with good sidewall protection. I took 2 spare tubes ( I run tubeless but always good to have a tube) I took a spare derailleur hanger, spare inner cables and an extra set of cleats for my shoes, think that was about it.
If I went again I probably cut down on some of the camera gear, was super heavy riding with 10+ kgs of camera and then all the usual riding pack stuff. Reaching the pass at sunrise was so F*&King cold, I had every bit of clothing I bought and still was freezing so pack warm clothes! Warm gloves especially. You kinda need to pack for all seasons as Kathmandu was 30 degrees Celsius and the top of the pass was something like -14 degrees or something.
Hope that helps.
Kind Regards,
Ben
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 thanks for your reply Ben and solid advice. Agree on the 29er, dual suspension, spares and the warm gear for the leg over the pass. An epic trip like this deserves to be captured well so I will probably take my insta 360, DJI Mini drone and fuji X1 to do the job. Did you take additional power banks to keep your batteries charged? Did you use local phone sim for data?
No worries mate, I didn’t have a drone at the time but but you’d be able to get some magic shots with one. I don’t know if it’s changed but I think drones may be illegal or you may need a permit blah blah blah just have to check on that. I did take a power bank over but from memory I just charged batteries overnight, I did a stack of batteries though. A couple of the lads bought sims over there, I didn’t All the tea house have wifi so I didn’t bother. Hope you get over there mate. Safe trip 👍👍
Which MtB did you rode.. I did my Annapurna trek in 2011. Its surreal and humbling
I rode a yeti sb5c. Very humbling journey indeed 😊👍
Look like you are riding in different planet. What wheel size are you using?
Deepak Gurung amazing the different between the landscapes hey! Especially going from one side of the Himalayas to the other.
I was running 27.5” however I think a 29er would be better. Slightly better rolling and comfort
Very nice ❤️video
Thank you 🤗 always appreciated
You have a great helmet camera angle.
Yakthungba Anup thank you, just a simple GoPro with a slide mount on the side of my helmet
Great stuff! Do you by any means hae the track? Cheers
Sorry what track? We just followed the circuit around
Hi, is it possible to travel this trail the other way?
Yes you can mate 👍👍👍
Did you ride the lubra pass?
Just Throng La this time, planning a trip back soon though :)
Did you take the higher resolution still shots on a DSLR? If so, where did you store it?
Yes the high res stills were taken with my Canon 5d, just brought a bunch of memory cards with me. Swapped them out every two days I think
What sort of bike did you have? Looks awesome ! Did you fly your bike over or rent it over there?
Did you bring spare parts?
I took my build over from Australia, the bike is a 5” travel dual suspension bike. More than enough bike for environment 👍👍
I brought 2 tubes, spare brake pads (that I did use) spare quick links, spare gear cable, spare derailleur hanger and some tyre boots. Hope that helps you mate
In which period of the year did you do the trip? Really really epic! Well done!
Alessandro Porro Thxs mate! Much appreciated 😊😊. We went in September, great time of year. Kathmandu was around 30 degrees and got colder as we went up. Are you thinking of riding it yourself??
Benjamin H Parker Photography yeah, I really would like to do something similar, I’m just come back home from a week holiday in Katmandu valley, I would go there again to visit Pokhara and do some rides or trekking around there. Thanks for the answer
Alessandro Porro I found Pokhara an amazing place, definitely not as busy as Kathmandu. Definitely worth doing some cycling and hiking next time your there.
Happy to help if you have any more questions 😊
Did you guys hire the mtb's or fly them over? Would be interested in the details! I've been there hiking previously but would love to hit the trails on a mtb.. from Australia
Dirty Dixx we all took our own bikes over, there were some bike shops in Kathmandu but not sure how good a bike you would be able to hire over there. We are looking at running another trip next year around September/October
How much AUD for the tour? How many kms and how many days are you taking? Cheers!
Also are you guys riding short travel mtb's?
I think it was about $2300 Aud without flights. I think around 180,200km
We all road 130-150mm trail bikes, your best bet would be to contact Ram @epic Shangri La adventures on FB on on UA-cam Mountain Biking Adventures Nepal Himalayas. He runs the trips and is a fantastic guide 👍
hi.. few questions. Which are better options to ride to do the circuit..? XC or trail bike? hardtail vs fullsus? Cost saving either rent or bring own bike?
Hi there, I’d go a trail bike, bit more suspension will come in handy. Also having bigger brakes on a trail bike in a huge positive. I went through a set of brake pads coming down from over the pass. In terms of a using a hard tail there are positives to it. Less things to go wrong as parts are hard to come by in Nepal and you’re really just riding on fire road tracks but when i did the circuit they’d just come out of 3 months of monsoon and the tracks were super rough so I appreciated having the full suspension. I took my own just cause i was used it. Not sure on what renting a bike would be like but worth noting i spent about $500 on servicing my bike when i got home as it was trashed. Hope that helps. Best of luck on your travels mate.
Apologies I missed your comment. Definitely a trail bike and I would 100% take your own bike.
Came here from Remy Metailler's channel 👍
That’s cool to be put in with videos from his caliber 😁 Thxs for the support 👍👍
Nice job mate. One question, how much did you spent on that trip??
I think all up for everything about $2800-3000ish AUD
Thx for the info Benjamin, stay safe. 💪💪💪
when are you hitting trail in nepal. i want in too.
Hopefully next year 😊👍 2021
Benjamin H Parker Photography what time of year you planning ? do you use instagram?? i am from nepal 😊
bikram lama it just came up on my fb today that I landed in Nepal 2 years ago today so probably aiming for the same time next year. If you are interested, the best thing to do would be to get in contact with Ram at epicshangrila.adventures on IG or Fb as he’s the one putting on the trips 😊👍
Is Marijuana legal to use there?
Ryan Kephart it is illegal in Nepal as far as I known but it’s well policed from what I saw. Grows everywhere and is easy to get a hold of
Did you rent a bike there? You covered the biggest mountains in the world
Took a bike with me mate 👍👍
you spoke like you were reciting poetry
thank you Sajan, definitely wasn't done on purpose. Much appreciated though.
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Thank you Sammip, Much appreciated mate
hello how much your cycle price
About $2000 USD
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What is the price
You’d need to talk to Ram @epicshangrila.adventures either through UA-cam or instagram, he’ll be able to help you with that 😊😊
Wow, ❤️❤️❤️Nepal
Absolutely amazing country 🙏🙏🙏
Which touring bicycle is best for long ride?
NepAli guYz all depends on where you a planning on riding/ travelling. I used a mountain bike as they are the most versatile bike. Hope that answers your question 👍😊
I am searching a bicycle for world tour costs around $999
I would definitely go with a mountain bike then
Is mountain bike okay for world tour?
Yes it would be suitable
Man i wish i was there with you btw i am from kathmandu
Jenish Magar incredible part of the world mate! We are planning around trip hopefully this year. 😁😁
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 ohh thats cool i wish we could meet 😁😀
Jenish Magar sounds good mate, I’ll let you know when we get the trip organised 😊😊👍
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 ok man hope that will meet but let me let u know that i am only 18 yrs old
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 bro its me jenish magar you didn't came to nepal??
The music was very much Indian this trend should be followed by Indian cyclist too
hi, I'm a moderator for The Annapurna Circuit trek on Facebook, we do have mountain bikers that often joined our group. May i share your video on our Face book page? Thank you
Jimmi Hendrix Hi Jimmi, I didn’t know there was a Annapurna Circuit page of FB, sure mate otherwise I’m happy to join and share it. Whatever is easiest for you. Thank you for asking! Much appreciate. Kind Regards Ben
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 thank you, If you do a search on Facebook for Annapurna Circuit Trek you should be able to join the page, either the Admins or one of the moderators should be able to give you an approval. It's fun and you can help all the newbie mountain bikers if you wish. If you do join, i'll let you share it, that way you can answer & see any queries directly. Looking forward to seeing you on the page.
Jimmi Hendrix sounds great, I just found it. Thxs again. I’ll be happy to help out 👍😊
sir, what is the cost of your cycle.
The bike or the tour??
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 of your bike...only
Around $11,000 AUD
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 if we convert in dollar then..
About 8,000 USD
stoners check it out 7:51 that self grown loves
It’s like that in a lot of places throughout the circuit
@@benjaminhparkerphotography8791 ikr
Nepal is full of weed but the government has done illegal
excuse me sir i am sorry to say this hindu and buddhist both are evoluted with the human himalayan civilization from this soil its not came from north or east this is the home of originally from nepal yes but ofcourse this both religions advertise northern and Eastern countries from nepal
Buddhist influence is not from north
Lord buddha was born in nepal
I did not know that, my apologies! Learn something new everyday 👍😊
shouldnt be biking these trails. There for walking.