Daughter of Nepal’s Mountains : Laxmi Magar_Mountain Biker

Gaighat Cycle City Network Nepal, December, 13

Laxmi Magar is one and only Nepali Professional Mountain Biker in the present context. She is young mountain biker of 27 years old. She is also a Student of Fine Arts at Kathmandu University. Laxmi ” A Daughter of Nepal Mountains” who was born to race on the lap of high mountain, Laxmi has already been three times National championship from women elite category. She has recently raced Nepal famous high altitude race Yak Attack. She has inspired a lot of women of Nepal.

 

Laxmi started Mountain biking in 2008 AD, recently she had received certificate to be a mountain bike guide, it support her cost of living and in her riding as well.

In an Interview with Norcal cycling She said.

 “I’ve raced with international women in Sri Lanka against Canadians, Americans and Europeans.  They all have very good mountain biking technical skills.  I want to improve, be better and they all inspired me to train harder.”

 

 

In the year 2016 she she has attempt Yak attack which is high altitude Stages race. She is looking for sponsorship for her coming future races. Laxmi has also got opportunity to ride with international Women team.

 

 

Currently Laxmi is riding a TREK bike on the sponsorship of Kathmandu Bike Station. Her biggest challenges on Biking is to find good sponsorship to cover races also for some medical treatment.

 

We Hope laxmi will be inspiring other women to do better on cycling and good luck for her on future mountain biking.