The best images one can conjure up of a biking event would be of Tour De France where we can see hundreds of bikers vying with each other to be the leader leaving behind people lined streets of towns stung by the event's popularity with the event promising to test the endurance of the bikers. Here in the other part of the world where biking is not much more than the means of transport comes an event which has the competence to come out as the world's only real endurance testing biking stage race for the real adventure bikers who take their relationship with their bikes and nature seriously. It's MB Himachal, the mountain enduro & adventure put together for the real enthusiasts by HASTPA (Himachal Adventure Sports & Tourism Promotion Association) along with the department of tourism Himachal Pradesh.

Pedal through the western Himalayas, as HERCULES MOUNTAIN BIKING HIMACHAL unveils its 2008 edition, and salutes the indomitable human spirit. It’s a toast to adventure lovers from around the world, as they come together for this grand cycling and hiking spectacle to the majestic ranges of the Himalayas. Ride through uncharted interiors, hike through deep forests, hear the music of the rivers and soak in the Himalayan autumn sunshine, as you get your set of wheels ride worthy through Singletrack, Village backroads, jeep tracks and as you’d expect a lot of ups and downs. 9 days of splendid adventure racing through a staggering 750 kms, gaining an elevation of over 14,000 mts, a test of strength and determination, HERCULES MOUNTAIN BIKING HIMACHAL 2008, the trans-himalayan challenge.