They soon found themselves thrown into the emergency rescue effort, pulling victims alive out of the rubble.
In
the aftermath of the disaster, which killed more than 7,500 people and
injured more than 14,500, the cyclists found their riding skills
invaluable.
They are still working to access remote mountain communities vehicles cannot.
Nepali
national mountain bike champion, Ajay Pandit Chhetri, told BBC Radio 5
Live Daily he and his team mates were training on a single track in
Chobar, about 10km north of the capital Kathmandu and close to the
epicentre when the quake struck on 25 April.
We
were scared. We were nervous and thought about our families and friends
around Nepal. The communication was disconnected," he said.
The riders soon heard screams and dug out a woman and child who were buried alive.
They
had been preparing for a national championship race scheduled for 2
May, but it was cancelled as the full extent of the humanitarian
disaster in the country unfolded.
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