Turns out Nicholi Rogatkin is actually from Russia (who would have known?!) and between competitions he decided to take Martin Soderstrom back to his Motherland for some trail riding.

They headed to Sochi, the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and found a blossoming trail bike scene as well as a slice of Russian culture.

Specialized said: “In this episode of Destination Trail, we follow Nicholi Rogatkin and Martin Söderström to the wilds of Sochi, Russia. Along with a pair of Fuse Carbons, the duo explore the Gorki Bike Park, shake off some trail cobwebs, and hit the saunas like a couple of pros.”