Reasons to Ride: a film on SRMR 2023

Silk Road Film 2023

An iconic race, an epic win.One of the most challenging endurance bike events on the planet, the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan pits riders against each other, ever-changing elements, and individual physical limits. "Reasons to Ride tells the story of the race through the lens of director Evgeni Chistyakov," said Nelson Trees, founder of the event. "What we get is a condensed series of snapshots from the race that attempt to capture the essence of this grand adventure, told by the riders themselves. We wanted to put them center stage and try to answer the question of why they ride. Why do they come out here to this distant land full of remote mountains?’’. ‘’The result gives the spectator an insight into what it feels like and what it means to take part in what is possibly the wildest bikepacking race out there.”