After two years away from the brand, elite-level distance racer, Sofiane Sehili has returned to Bombtrack. But, his fresh Bombtrack bike has been stored in Reno since 2023's Sea Otter, so in classic Sehili style, he rode across the Sierra Nevada to collect it. What better way to rekindle a sponsorship than with a bikepacking epic?

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Sofiane Sehili needs no introduction. He's one of the top, if not the top, long-distance, off-road racer and in his seven-year span of racing big-distance events, he's ridden to 18 podiums with eight of them being first-place spots. Only four times has he fallen short of a podium.

In this 30-minute film, Sofiane documents his trip across the Sierra Nevada on a mission to collect his new Bombtrack bike that was left in Reno in storage since its release at 2023's Sea Otter.

As the whole expedition centers around collecting a new bike, he wanted to complete the journey on something cheap enough to discard while still being capable enough to cross the Sierra Nevada. Enjoy!

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