The most extreme race I’ve ever done, and the birth of the Kegety

When Nelson Trees, a veteran Transcontinental Race finisher, decided to set up the ultimate self-supported bikepacking race, the isolated country of Kyrgyzstan seemed the perfect fit. Rob and Nelson had shared beers at the finish of the 2016 TCR with Nelson explaining his plan for what he thought would be the toughest bike packing event yet devised, setting in motion a chain of events that resulted in Rob flying to Bishkek in August 2018 to compete in the inaugural Silk Road Mountain Bike Race.

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SRMR Machine - Podia feature the Kegety in their journal

Rob first met Max in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. They had both signed up for the inaugural Silk Road Mountain Race and were signing on. After the race Max reported on Rob’s SRMR build, the Kegety.

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Tom Pilgrim Cycling completes the Transcontinental No.6

Quirk owner and Rider Tom Probert recalls his Transcontinental Race experiences over on his Pilgrim Cycling Co website. For those that don’t remember Tom opted for a Kegety to take on the race so that he’d be ready for the gravel sectors. Looks like it paid off!

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Quirk Cycles and the Fine Art of Frame Building - Quoc Pham Interview

While Rob Quirk was preparing himself for the inaugural edition of the Silk Road Mountain Race, Quoc Pham came by the workshop to talk frame building and what goes into designing a bike for what is being touted as the hardest bikepacking race in the world.

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Designing the ultimate Gravel Bike? What we learnt at Grinduro Scotland.

Just how far can you push the limits of road bike geometry? Can you combine the best elements of a road-focussed machine with the ‘go anywhere’ ability of an MTB? This was the challenge faced by Rob when he was invited to Grinduro in July 2018.

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Hand Built Dream Bike!

Long time friend and all round top bloke Chris Hall came to us wanting a dream top notch custom cross bike so he could take on the local league. Well we built him a stunner and good time friend Francis Cade was on hand to document the process.

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Can you ride across the Alps, from Munich to Venice, in four days?

The Tour de Friends is a ride not a race. With a group of friends we tackle the challenge of riding across Europe’s highest mountains, but can it be done on a hand cycle?

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Handbuilt Bikes - Video with Francis Cade

After cycling to Venice from Munich, Francis caught up with Rob to talk about his bike, the original Durmitor. Here's the aftermath of the ride featuring a posh spa and Rob’s shiny bike.

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The Custom Bikes of Grinduro Scotland 2017

Each year at Grinduro California, the event reaches out to a handful of builders to showcase their handy work. With this year’s first event in Scotland, Grinduro decided to do the same, pinging a handful of UK builders to design the ultimate Grinduro bike, display and race their creations.

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Racing the Transcontinental Race No.4

Here, Rob tells us about his first-hand experiences of racing the TCR – and how they ultimately informed the design of our Durmitor model.

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