Silk Road Mountain Race 2023: Bike & Equipment
BIKE AND EQUIPMENT:
Fairlight Holt
Suspension: Rockshox Sid ultimate 120mm
Groupset: SRAM 1x12 30 / 10-51T
Shifter: SRAM GX AXS
Dynamo: SON 28 hub
Wheels/Hubs: Beast TR 30 / Hope Pro 5 (by Parallel Handbuilt)
Tyres: Vittoria Barzo 2.35/2.25 with Cush Core XC
Grips: Ergon
Seatpost: Cane Creek Thudbuster
Saddle: Fizik Argo
The Tailfin rear rack contains clothing and first aid items.
CLOTHING:
Watch: Chris Ward C63 Colchester
Helmet: Kask
Smith Wildcat glasses
Rab Polartec fleece top
Sandline Polartec fleece trousers
Rab Zero G down jacket
PHD Sigma insulated trousers
Tilak Pertex Quantum wind shell
Rain coat – Rab Latok Alpine Goretex Pro
Rain trousers – Rusjan custom
Rain socks - Sealskins
Rain gloves – Arcteryx Goretex Pro
Fleece gloves - RAB Phantom grip
Riding gloves – Endura mitts
Merino long sleeve jersey – Salwea Zebru
Merino mesh baselayer - Rapha
Bib shorts – Endura GV500
Merino socks - Darn Tough
Shoes: Peral Izumi X-alp Summit
Merino buff
The Tailfin front roll contained sleeping system and insulated trousers + jacket
Sleeping:
PHD 1000 down -9C sleeping bag
MLD eVent bivi
Thermarest neo air x lite short
The top tube bag contained electronics and lip balm; The feed pouch contained katadyn water filter.
System:
Front light - Klite dynamo
Head light - Exposure Diablo
Rear light - Exposure blaze
Navigation - Garmin etrex 32x
Phone
Headphones
Anker 20,000mah battery pack
Garmin charge cable
Phone charger cable
Spare AA battery
Tracker Garmin Inreach
Hand sanitizer
First aid
Imodium
Steri strip
Tape
Plaster
Antiseptic wipe
Paracetamol
Lantiseptic pouch
Sun protect creme
Lip sun protection
Caffeine pills
Electrolyte
2 x 1L bidon
Katadyn befree filter 1L
Disposable feet warmer x3 pair
The top of the frame bag contained food and the bottom tools.
Photo credit: Malik Alymkulov (@the_last _nomad_republic)
Tools
Pump - EDC
Tyre lever park tool
Derailleur hanger x2
AXS battery
AXS Charge
Brake pads sintered x 2
Quick links x3
Chain breaker
Multi tool
Short bit of chain
Plugs x lots
Plug driver
Patches
Rubber glue
Needle and thread
Innertube x2
Spare cleat
Gorilla Tape around pump
Rag
Chain lube
Super glue
Zip tie
