That’s when I encounter the first person, telling me the road ahead was un-ridable by bike.

Ohhhh they don't know the motivation of a wild bikepacker, I think.

but then I keep scrolling as I read through your story and ole fucking baby jehsus christ that road is bad. It's no doubt a mountain-biker wet dream to cycle up there and bomb down over those rocks, but on a tourer bike it must've been brutal. Kudos to you