B-HARD Ultra-endurance Bikepacking Race Movie:1200 km of Adventure Cycling in Bosnia and Herzegovina

B-Hard Ultra Endurance Bikepacking Race @bhardultrarace , 1200 km with 14000 m of climbing 🏔 cycling through Bosnia and Herzegovina. First pair to complete the course in 69h.
Signing up spontaneously and starting with little preparation or expectation, I was blown away by the raw beauty of the landscape, the friendliness and hospitality of the people and the outstanding organisation of the race🚴‍♀️
The course was challenging, and confronted me with my biggest fears on the bike and riding it in pairs adding a new dimension of complexity.
Sharing this experience with a group of amazing fellow riders before, during and after the race made it so much more than a bike race.
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[@nickspv]

Amazing that you managed to keep filming throughout the ride! Impressive stuff

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)

[@peterkrajcovic458]

I thought about participation in this race, but your video totally convicted me :) Hopefully next year I will be at the starting line. Great effort and result from both of you.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :) happy to hear it inspires you to join the event, you won't regret it! It was an awesome event and extremely well organized.

[@cybernck]

Awesome video and congratulations on winning the pairs race category! 😃

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks Nikica and for organising such great event! definitely an adventure :)

[@balajicit05]

Amazing energy and enthusiasm! You makes these long rides look easy! I'm preparing for my first 200 brm on September 4 and came across your channel. Thanks a ton for sharing this with our community. Respect from India.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you, happy you enjoyed the videos, good luck for your first brevet! It is a really fun experience :)

[@EvLSkillz]

this channel is amazing....

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you so much ☺

[@marcboylen2813]

I went to Bosnia in 2000 as part of UK peace keeping force and fell in Love with this country watching this video makes me want to compete in this avent. Not to win it although would be nice too but to be part and travel this outstanding Country once again. I love 🇧🇦 such great memories

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you for your comment, you should definitely do it, it is a great way to explore the country and the event is really well organised. You have the ultra race but also the brevet and the time limit is good so you have time to enjoy the landscapes and amazing sceneries.

[@xjuliussx]

i love what you are doing, keep them coming!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)

[@chrisevagorou232]

Sherry, I’ve only recently come across your cycling videos and this one is amazing. You are so tough, strong,powerful & I couldn’t do what you do although I would like to. Never stop doing content for us as it gives us inspiration & motivation X😊

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you so much :) really happy you enjoy the videos

[@Johneldamar]

Genial ❤🎉😘😘😘😘 hails from Colombia

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Gracias :)

[@joangregg4378]

Very inspirational vlog. Still working toward my first 50 miles 80 km

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :) keep the good work! thats how I started building up the distance progressively

[@MC-vt2lg]

Incredible Sherry! Absolute machine! Well done and thanks for sharing!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks for watching!

[@omamaopapa6778]

waiting for you to come here and complete Bentang Jawa… Once again you did amazing, Sherry…

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks, I will add it to my list of events, I need to improve my gravel riding first :)

[@andrelloyd4010]

I have so enjoyed your videos and nothing matters more than living in the moment and being amongst natures elements - It is one of the greatest feeling of empowerment derived from Freedom - Joy - Desire & Appreciation of living life in the present in time place and space ! We live in the most beautiful of planets and all we have to do is to go out to see it to believe it ! Happy pedalling and best wishes 🙏

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you so much! Happy pedalling to you too :)

[@miramiric6367]

Predivno da si vozila po mojoj Bosni. Super, bravo

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks :)

[@chrisweber7460]

Tough ride! But you made it! Chapeau! 👏👏👏

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks! 😃

[@ZoranRajak]

Congratulations for finishing that awesome ride. Regards from Sarajevo.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)

[@wesome_davydchuk]

thank you very nice video ))))

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kevinquinn6874]

Congratulations and thanks for taking us on your journey!!! 👏🏻🤍🌟

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you!! 😊

[@manuelsanmartin4124]

Mentally strong determination focus inspiring and great courage congratulations you did it.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you ☺

[@albrechtlennart]

Very inspiring. Great footage. Thanks for producing these videos

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you :)

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Congratulations Nikica's I just don't know how you do it being so tiny. I think I shall call you the Mighty Atom from now on. Stay safe.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you for your comment, B-HARD is an awesome event :) outstanding organisation, totally recommend it

[@raytheron]

You are absolutely amazing!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

thank you so much :)

[@macht4turbo]

Great effort and great video!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks!

[@robertoscian4384]

Chapeau!!!! 💪💪💪💪💯!!!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks 🙏

[@sergeversluis9640]

Amazing adventure, I'm inspired now myself to start randoneurring in the Netherlands to get into these kind of rides myself!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks :) happy to hear that, they have a lot of cool brevets in their calendar, I leave the link to their events if you are interested www.randonneurs.nl/kalender-2022/

[@sergeversluis9640]

@@Buzzalong.cycling yeah I had already found that in September I'll ride one close to the town I live now (Valkenswaard brm 200) next year I'll think and try get a super brevet as it looks like a really nice goal with the 600 km from Wemeldinge towards the area around Dunkirk as highlight!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

@@sergeversluis9640 thats great to hear ! it is a really nice experience and a good way to put yourslef a goal, I sign up myself today for one in Luxemburg this moth. Have fun :)

[@sergeversluis9640]

@@Buzzalong.cycling ah the one that's a round around Luxembourg starting from near Maastricht? That looked fun as well! Good luck and have fun!

[@alanhanley9515]

Superb....very well done!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you so much 😀

[@obikedog]

I just love these videos. They are so inspiring. I - almost - wish I'd found this channel before Unbound XL lottery closed (or maybe not!) For sure I am thinking of doing a (short) ultra more than ever now!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :) I am really happy to hear you enjoy the videos and the channel. Waooo Unboound XL, sounds like a really cool challenge, I would like to do it one day. Good luck with you events ^^

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

Congrats to you and your partner on the victory!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you! :)

[@geordie8994]

You are awesome! Very inspiring!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you :)

[@hoser7706]

Another great video and impressive accomplishment

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)

[@JuliusTomasevicius]

Awesome 😀 thanks 👍

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you :)

[@aeriegrove]

good work! What an effort, so cool that you won

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks William :)

[@happybiker365]

que duro - pero es un video muy excelente. se puedo compartir el sufrimiento... felicitaciones! 🥂

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Muchas gracias :)

[@erickecoy2714]

what an Epic ride !!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)

[@alpaslangocen6358]

🤙👍🤘👏🥰

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

:)

[@abangnizamla]

outstanding, well done

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you :) Glad you liked it!

[@ernsthuijboom2212]

Great video! Beautiful hard ride

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)

[@marcelinomedina8425]

bravo mucha motivacion

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Gracias :)

[@markjthomson]

Great video... I reckon ultra riders need to do a "Hallucinations I have seen" video!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Yes, thats a common thing when you are sleep deprive, many strange things happening at night

[@draganvonzabalj]

Bravo.🚵🚴🚵🚴🚵🚴🚵🚴

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks :)

[@cyclerunsergey]

Super!! 1200 km. I'm planing made Brevet 400 next Sunday. But 1200, is long -long for me)

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :) that sounds great, I really like brevets, 400 km is a good distance, you can start with shorter ones and the build up to the longer distances

[@joepvanl903]

Sure when you finished your 400km you can do also 1200. The importance is managing; food, sleep and a good spirit. Everyone is gonna feel shit somewhere in those 400km, but it is keep going managing the shitness, maybe just go a little bit slower but always keep pedaling. When I met @buzzalong at CP6 after the night she was shit like hell but still she managed to go to cp7 another 100km.

[@lokkagutt]

Your insane;) I mean that in a good way. Well done both!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks ^^

[@andymuller5824]

Very good 🎉 you are hard. 🏆🥇🚵‍♀️🚴‍♂️

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you :)

[@parthasaarathyk7904]

Wow the celebrity cyclist 🤩💯 You're truly inspiring 🤟 Keep rocking and do inspire more amateurs! Also I have this question for so long, why do you have two Garmin devices? 😋 And thanks for this amazing video, and you know this is Partha🤝

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks :)

[@paulkent8603]

Great video Sherry 👍. Thanks for sharing the experience, warts and all. Congrats on your achievement of winning the pairs race. Seems like you also had to deal with a fair share of encounters with angry, cyclist hating dogs, arrrg!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks Paul ! yes, there were some dogs, but normally they were just barking, good incentive to keep the pace up :)

[@Eddie_-_]

Great video

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks :) Glad you enjoyed it

[@sharnijephson7818]

This bike was really easy to assemble kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thank you so much :)

[@CharlesM236]

Hey, who stole your bike.....hahahaha Amsterdam yeah, nobody knows,.....hihi:) great new one, She bought a nice dress for the party....

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks! 😃 yes got a new bike for the race, will make a video about it ^^ found that having a gravel bike as all road its quite useful for this kind of events.

[@omare_biketonature]

Looks like something i would sign up to! Exiting! Thanks for sharing! Is it good to flying your bike with that airline?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

You should! its a great event and the organisation is outstanding, theres a lot flights to the local airport and they even provide information about the airlines flying there in their website. Wizzair was good, did not have any issues with my bike :)

[@Jaiven]

You are hard as nails!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

thank you :)

[@littlealrides]

Hey Sherry, awesome achievement! Love your videos. Did you get a new bike?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :) Glad to hear you enjoy the videos! Yes, I have a new bike, I will make video about it but first wanted to thoroughly test it.

[@littlealrides]

@@Buzzalong.cycling Cool, I look forward to it !

[@jamesmcdougall330]

Where did you Fly into Banja Luka from? I wanted to do the race, inspired by this video, but I just can't work flights out. I'm based in the UK.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

thank you so much! really glad to hear you want to join this amazing website. I flew from Dusseldorf to Banja Luka. On B-hard website they have a lot of info of airlines flying directly there

[@paulgreaves8315]

Another great ride completed. What brand is your reflective high viz vest? It looks like it packs down smaller than the ones with buckles.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :) I couldn't find the brand but I bought it in Amazon NL

[@paulgreaves8315]

@@Buzzalong.cycling Thank you.

[@stevelampley2591]

But no Sheeps!!! ❤🐑

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Yes, not as many as in RATN, more cows in this case ^^ but really fun event

[@Michael-gv3ft]

waoow waoow. solid perf guys! is it easy to travel around by plane with your bicycle? any tips to avoid damages or bike suitcase model? tks!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks for your comment, the only thing about flying with the bike is that sometimes at the airport they might ask you to remove the the Di2 battery, but lately I had no issues with that. I use a hard case to transport my bike to avoid damages, the B&W bike.box II is great and very easy to use.

[@MrJx4000]

First to comment for whatever comes up ;-)

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks William :)

[@MrJx4000]

@@Buzzalong.cycling, hey you're riding a new bike.

[@nockee]

Does the aerobar mount for bike computer have a quick release mount for your light ?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

It was a mix of mounts I did, mixed the garmin aero mount with the GoPro quick release of KOM cycling

[@nockee]

@@Buzzalong.cycling thanks. Very nice setup

[@dragonsyrus]

Got registered for next year Brevet! Thanks for that because i didn't knew that race! The landscape seems incredible. How do you manage your Batteries? Between the lights, the bike computers and phone, i always struggle with the one or the other. Front/Back lights on, 2nd Front/Back Lights charging. After 2 Days, my powerbank is running out of juice. Do you take a fast charger with you and charge in hotels?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Wahoo, really happy to hear that :)I am sure you will have a great time, the event and organization are amazing! I had two front and rear lights, a Garmin Computer, and an anker 20000mah power bank. I only had to stop once at a hotel to charge my devices, I normally carry two Anker quick USB chargers with me, good thing about B-hard is that some of the checkpoints were in hotels where you can stay or charge your devices. Good luck for next year 🚲

[@henkwinkelman5420]

awesome, was the ciro trail to ride on a roadbike?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks :) yes the trail is all paved only thing there are not many places to resuply

[@Francky74]

Tu pourrais me dire quel est le porte bagage 12:57 🤔..?? Merçi pour ta réponse, Sportivement Frank 👍👌

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

c'est le Tailfin aeropack carbon :)

[@alanendurace]

Great feat guys, well done! great scenery and off-the-beaten path race! roads didn't look like very smooth, was it ok with 25mm tyre (or you have 28/30mm?)? any chance you have tyre recommendation and do you inflate them each day for race or is it fine not to for 4 days? thanks for the tips!

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks for your comment Alan, most roads were good but sometimes there was construction. I saw people with 25mm tyres during the race but I ride 30mm at the front at 32mm at the back for comfort, they are tubeless tyres and they were good without having to inflate them until the finish, so around 3 days. The best tyres I tried so far are the Continental grand prix 5000 s. Hope is helpful :)

[@alanendurace]

@@Buzzalong.cycling very helpful, thanks! and if i may ask, how can you ride so long without bottom pain? any tips? muchas gracias!

[@comitatus2253]

But like I told you at CP5 there was a resupply point halfway at the old rail track.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Thanks, I was bit distracted I think ^^

[@joepvanl903]

@@Buzzalong.cycling Just read the race manual or listen to Nikita.

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

@@joepvanl903 Yes, I was a bit unprepared ^^ definetly I should have read the race manual

[@bennettshfd2]

What bike were you using for this?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

I used the Cervelo Aspero with road tyres

[@tucfoto]

Wellcome the pain...

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

🚲

[@randolphramsay3931]

Great videos how do you train for these events??

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks, normally long rides at low intensity, bikepacking is a perfect way to get some millage and training for this kind of events.

[@draganvonzabalj]

Are you coming in 2024?

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

not sure for 2024, but definitely a race I want to do again

[@draganvonzabalj]

@@Buzzalong.cycling I have booked the B-Hard race for 2024

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

@@draganvonzabalj waooo amazing! good luck, I am sure you will enjoy it, great event and amazing organization!

[@ronaldallanybanez7785]

You look like ana d armas

[@youra79cccp12]

Look for greec ANATOLIA

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

:)

[@salvadorbeza652]

ww 😍❤️💜💘 hiii beautiful girl be care fll lv u

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

:)

[@MussMaster84]

GREAT

[@Buzzalong.cycling]

Many thanks :)