Daughter of the Dragon
Biking Bhutan with no shocks, no balls, and a very gracious prince
by Hilary Oliva 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." Riders, volunteers and villagers gather at the hub of this one-road town, a small rotary around a pedestal painted the traditional red and gold, ringed by...