Taklimakan Rally 2009 MCM Team

[Brice]

I'm entertaining the idea of riding the next Taklimakan Rally in April/May 2009.

This rally not yet in the Dakar class should be doable by ordinary riders (I mean old, fat, out of breathe) with a minimum of preparation and support.

Here a nice thread about the 2008 edition by dhfox on advrider.com
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=337853

And another article about it: http://english.people.com.cn/200701/...19_342892.html

For those interested we can think about mounting a team comprising Chinese and western riders plus the mandatory assistance manpower. A well built project could gain the support of local sponsors and a Chinese bike manufacturer. If Carl agree, MCM could be the internet window of the team.

I'm not fully aware of the bike rally scene in China so there is perhaps more appropriate event.

Let us know your thoughts on the subject.