Hi friends !
My name is Sergey , I'm from Russia . Perhaps some of you have even heard the word Siberia and Altai .
Altai Mountains - the highest in Siberia, located where the borders of Russia , Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. It is a lovely place : clean air , pine forests, dizzying cliffs, nothing better could be imagined for a cyclist ! I was lucky enough to live there for some amount of time to visit not one cycling trip , one of which I want to tell you . It all started with the fact that in Barnaul I bought this beautiful bike , namely , Specialized Hard Rock, the year of his release from the past owner failed to learn .
The purchase has been truly successful for 5000 rubles, equivalent to 150 dollars! Total $ 150 for this beautiful bike! I was a bit surprised by this, but I was all arranged
His condition was very good, paint places spoiled, front derailleur bracket scuffed chain. In general - everything is fine. After minor repairs and equipment trunk bike was ready for long-distance travel.
In the journey , the route of which was 450 kilometers of roads with different surface from pure asphalt to dirt and impassable dirt forest road , I went alone , taking only what you need . Tent, sleeping bag , extra clothes , drove it all my good friend and helper spec. On our way we overcame four mountain passes , the highest of them , Seminsky is 1900 meters above sea level , 7 kilometers of ascent and descent of 11 kilometers . The remaining lower 3 , but not more complex ! Here are their names: Kukuinsky pass Mariinsky and Yabogansky ( last we overcame during the night) . Bike, despite its age coped well with all the complexities , once I changed the camera and sewed the torn tire.
Night before start
Good asphalt road
Mountain pass Kukui, dirt road, climbing 3 km
The descent from the mountain pass Kukui, runs 3 kilometers
Flock of sheep grazing on a hill
It looks like my first night near the village Ilyinka. During the first day I got over about 80 kilometers
View from the tent. You can see the wheel of the bicycle he sleeps inside: D
Mountain pass Mariinsk
nearing the top of the pass
Bike on top. Becomes damp and cold, bad road, a lot of dirt, the brakes do not work well
A small hamlet on the banks of the river
The second stop near the village of Karakol.
Snowy peaks in the midst of a hot summer. Becoming higher and higher
Reflection of my bike in the window of the village shop. Closed: shock:
Rise to a conditional goal of his journey: the waterfalls on the River Chinook. Big fir tree
Hut in the forest hunter. I have to spend the night in this place
In the cedar was hit by lightning
On the way to the waterfall crossing fording a shallow river
fog
Specialized good friend
Waterfall on the River Chinook. A place where I wanted to get 150 miles from my home
Waterfall Chinook
Stay overnight in the hut of the hunter. At the entrance is a carbine, the dog was very good
Hut inside.Very low ceiling. Full-length can not stand
Hunter Roman, sheltered me for the night. Prepares delicious mutton soup, gave me a huge bag of cookies on the road
road timber
Monument died in a car accident on the place
The first hole. The rear wheel is punctured with a sharp stone, sew tire thread kapron
more details
Charging the phone. Communication is only in settlements
On the way back, the landscape changes dramatically
Freedom!!
Evening photo of snowy peaks before an overnight trip. Ahead pass Yabogan
Ascent to the mountain pass Yabogan. Bottom left town Yabogan next 40 kilometers
Snow on the mountain pass Seminsky. Cool and invigorating
I roll in the snow. tired
Stella at Seminsky mountain pass.
Follow kilometers I almost did not take photos, very tired and wanted to get home quickly. The journey was somewhat difficult physically, but very impressive. I hope you liked the photos, if I knew English, then told more. Ask questions, try to answer them. Well, there is Google translator! : lol:
P.S
Specialized Hard Rock
My name is Sergey , I'm from Russia . Perhaps some of you have even heard the word Siberia and Altai .
Altai Mountains - the highest in Siberia, located where the borders of Russia , Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. It is a lovely place : clean air , pine forests, dizzying cliffs, nothing better could be imagined for a cyclist ! I was lucky enough to live there for some amount of time to visit not one cycling trip , one of which I want to tell you . It all started with the fact that in Barnaul I bought this beautiful bike , namely , Specialized Hard Rock, the year of his release from the past owner failed to learn .
The purchase has been truly successful for 5000 rubles, equivalent to 150 dollars! Total $ 150 for this beautiful bike! I was a bit surprised by this, but I was all arranged
His condition was very good, paint places spoiled, front derailleur bracket scuffed chain. In general - everything is fine. After minor repairs and equipment trunk bike was ready for long-distance travel.In the journey , the route of which was 450 kilometers of roads with different surface from pure asphalt to dirt and impassable dirt forest road , I went alone , taking only what you need . Tent, sleeping bag , extra clothes , drove it all my good friend and helper spec. On our way we overcame four mountain passes , the highest of them , Seminsky is 1900 meters above sea level , 7 kilometers of ascent and descent of 11 kilometers . The remaining lower 3 , but not more complex ! Here are their names: Kukuinsky pass Mariinsky and Yabogansky ( last we overcame during the night) . Bike, despite its age coped well with all the complexities , once I changed the camera and sewed the torn tire.
Night before start
Good asphalt road
Mountain pass Kukui, dirt road, climbing 3 km
The descent from the mountain pass Kukui, runs 3 kilometers
Flock of sheep grazing on a hill
It looks like my first night near the village Ilyinka. During the first day I got over about 80 kilometers
View from the tent. You can see the wheel of the bicycle he sleeps inside: D
Mountain pass Mariinsk
nearing the top of the pass
Bike on top. Becomes damp and cold, bad road, a lot of dirt, the brakes do not work well
A small hamlet on the banks of the river
The second stop near the village of Karakol.
Snowy peaks in the midst of a hot summer. Becoming higher and higher
Reflection of my bike in the window of the village shop. Closed: shock:
Rise to a conditional goal of his journey: the waterfalls on the River Chinook. Big fir tree
Hut in the forest hunter. I have to spend the night in this place
In the cedar was hit by lightning
On the way to the waterfall crossing fording a shallow river
fog
Specialized good friend
Waterfall on the River Chinook. A place where I wanted to get 150 miles from my home
Waterfall Chinook
Stay overnight in the hut of the hunter. At the entrance is a carbine, the dog was very good
Hut inside.Very low ceiling. Full-length can not stand
Hunter Roman, sheltered me for the night. Prepares delicious mutton soup, gave me a huge bag of cookies on the road
road timber
Monument died in a car accident on the place
The first hole. The rear wheel is punctured with a sharp stone, sew tire thread kapron
more details
Charging the phone. Communication is only in settlements
On the way back, the landscape changes dramatically
Freedom!!
Evening photo of snowy peaks before an overnight trip. Ahead pass Yabogan
Ascent to the mountain pass Yabogan. Bottom left town Yabogan next 40 kilometers
Snow on the mountain pass Seminsky. Cool and invigorating
I roll in the snow. tired
Stella at Seminsky mountain pass.
Follow kilometers I almost did not take photos, very tired and wanted to get home quickly. The journey was somewhat difficult physically, but very impressive. I hope you liked the photos, if I knew English, then told more. Ask questions, try to answer them. Well, there is Google translator! : lol:
P.S
Specialized Hard Rock
