Anastasiya Nifontova is way more metal than you

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 01/18/2019 at 13:55 • Filed to: None

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Yesterday Anastasia Nifontova became the first woman to ever complete the Original By Motul category of the Dakar Rally. This bike/quad class is for those who think the Dakar in general is way too easy and want to do it completely unassisted. Riders in this class not only don’t have support trucks running the stages behind them with parts and tools, but once they make it to the bivouac at the end of each (very long) day they have to do all work on their bikes themselves with no assistance. Furthermore there’s a limit to the amount of parts and equipment they’re allowed in the service area. Here’s the complete list of what Original by Motul competitors are allowed/provided:

One red trunk which can be filled with the competitor’s choice of parts/tools (pictured above).

One set of wheels and tires.

One spare headlight.

One 90L travel bag.

One 25L backpack.

One 2 person tent.

One hygiene kit (muscle gel, wipes, disinfectant gel, ear plugs, sleeping mask).

One “environmental carpet” (basically a mat to park the bike on in the bivouac to catch any fluids spilled during work).

Free use of the generators, compressors, and blue tool boxes (pictured above) in the bivouac.

That’s it. For two weeks and 3,500 miles on a bike (1,900 of them competitive race miles) over some of the toughest terrain in the world.

For Sweden > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 13:57

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But I have unlimited coffee in my office, which is nice.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:00

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I think I’d struggle to put 3,500 miles on my bike on roads.

HammerheadFistpunch > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:01

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I wondered what this class was all about.  Thanks.  Thats hardcore.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:03

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I mean, yeah probably, but I actually work with metal.

punkgoose17 > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:04

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How do I get sponsored to do this? I don’t even have a motorcycle license , but this sounds fun.

shop-teacher > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:11

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Wow, that’s seriously hard core!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:22

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Kudo’s to her, that’s a hell of a feat. I’m actually curious as to how much maintenance is needed on the bike. It’s probably the best suited for tra versing 3,500 miles with the fewest mechanical problems. I can see a few flat tires and maybe a broken mirror , clutch, and brake pads.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:43

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Neat.  I have a new favorite Dakar class.

random001 > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 14:43

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Not saying much.  My silicone spatula is more metal than I am....

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/18/2019 at 14:50

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Filters. So many filters. Brake pads will get eaten by the sand , maybe some bearings too . Basically anything that moves or flows is going to take a ton of abuse spending a week getting sandblasted.

sn4cktimes > Dusty Ventures 01/18/2019 at 19:30

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Super impressive!