Daughter of the Dragon

Biking Bhutan with no shocks, no balls, and a very gracious prince

by Hilary Faxon

12:57 A.M. — 2:00 A.M., JAKAR RACE START

When I ride down into Jakar, population 4,829, the stage lights are up, and the Bhutan Olympic Committee's speakers are blaring Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" over a set of speakers. Riders, volunteers and villagers gather at the hub of this one-road town, a small rotary around a pedestal painted the traditional red and...

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