Posted by Per on April 12, 2001 at 17:34:49:
In Reply to: News Flash!!!!"Rule Bending in Asia?!" posted by Flaco on April 11, 2001 at 00:32:54:
: : is it possible to MTB the 300km annapurna circuit? how much carrying is involved? are the walking paths like singletracks at all?
:
:
: I think Acap should make sure the bikers goin round the A- circuit should follow some basic rules of the trail, etc.
Yes that is a good idea.
: and make sure they have a nepali biker with em to smooth any roughness.
No: that is a very bad idea. If any one likes to bring a nepalli biker that is their business, not the government´s, it would be like prescribing that every foreigner climbing in Italy must have an Italian with him to climb anything.
: also stay away from rear panniers, good way to lose balance and plunge off a cliff. keep the gear in your pack and the bike will be light for technical moves- of which you will need many to ride 80%
That is sound advice. It is nothing like cycle touring but really demanding technical riding, which demands a lot of balance and bike handling skills. What makes it at all possible is that the hotels all along this route are so good that one hardly needs to carry much more than a tooth brush and some warm clothes.
Per