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Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in High-Profile Trial of Kaitlin Armstrong for Murder of Cyclist Moriah Wilson
In a closely-watched legal saga, Kaitlin Armstrong has been found guilty for the murder of professional cyclist Moriah Wilson, shedding light on the dark side of professional cycling. With significant media attention, a nine-day trial, and a mix of forensic evidence, this verdict carries significant implications.
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Handlebars & Headlines: Oct 27, 2023 Picks
🚵♂️ “Back to Basics: Chris Akrigg’s Wild Ride in ‘Remnants’” – In the film ‘Remnants’, mountain biker Chris Akrigg takes on challenging terrains with his trusty T-140 29 trail bike, turning remnants of buildings and nature into thrilling technical lines. – Watch Above 🔬 “Life’s Got Numbers: More Cells Than Stars or Sand!” – According…
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U.S. Cycling’s Magnus White Killed by Driver at Age 17
Shit has got to change. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Seventeen-year-old American cyclist Magnus White, who was scheduled to race at the upcoming world championships in Scotland, was killed Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle on a training ride near his home in Boulder, Colorado. USA Cycling announced his death in a statement Sunday.…
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Listen to This: Radiolab Covers Competitive Bikepacking
Cat Jaffee didn’t necessarily think of herself as someone who loved being alone. But then, the pandemic hit. And she got diagnosed with cancer. Actually, those two things happened on the exact same day, at the exact same hour. In the shadow of that nightmarish timing, Cat found her way to a sport that celebrated…
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The Slymefoot Slide | Bike-packing in search of England’s last healthy rivers
A 3 day bike packing adventure in Northumberland, UK, exploring the state of English River Health, good times and a search for tight line on the River Breamish and Coquet. The rivers that cut paths through our land are the arteries that connect us to the wider world. From birth, we learn to love these…
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The Impossible Route – Tour De Gravel
Mission: Stage 10 of the 1926 Tour de France has been called the hardest stage ever! What was it like? Can JB and VC survive the Circle of death? In this episode of the Impossible Route, Jeremiah Bishop and The Vegan Cyclist take on the “Tour de Gravel.” The concept is to recreate the experience…
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Off Season Grip Training for Faster and Safer Cycling
I’ve noticed a trend in my last few marathon XC and gravel races, riders taking their hands off the bars in smooth sections of a descent to share out their hands and force open a stuck grip. Even with the advent of disc brakes, the effort of gripping the bars and using the brakes over…
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The Impossible Route: Death Valley (An EPIC Cycling Documentary)
This is an awesome documentary. Two cyclists attempt a grueling 7-day expedition along the California Backcountry Discovery Route across the Mojave desert, a route previously only achieved by motorcycle! The Impossible Route: Death Valley is a 7-day EPIC gravel cycling adventure over one of the hardest courses in the world. Two riders, Jeremiah Bishop and…
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Fend Off Dogs with Allied Cycle Works Kimber PepperBlaster II
One unforeseen reality of gravel cycling is that rural roads are often home to unconstrained and aggressive dogs. Enter the PepperBlaster II. Whether we choose to consciously acknowledge it or not, as cyclists we’re vulnerable. Cars (or, should we say, texting and/or pharma-addled drivers) are the most obvious threat. If you use common sense, i.e.…
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MATTY & CLARE: LOST CAPTURES [official trailer]
“Norway is a country close to Matty’s heart, a connection which only came to light after unearthing his Grandfathers previously unseen photo albums shortly after his death. They show a young and cheerful man, with a dry wit, exploring beautiful Norwegian nature by bicycle, endless gravel roads, stave churches and cascading waterfalls. All in the…
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Read This: How We Can Build an Anti-Racist Outdoor Industry
If you haven’t already, sit down and take a few minutes to read Ayesha McGowan’s article over at Outside Online. Don’t just focus on Black grief and Black death. Include Black joy. We are more than our struggle, we aren’t just fighting to stop being murdered, we are fighting for the right and the ability to…
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Listen to the Bikes or Death Podcast
I don’t know how I slept on this amazing podcast up until now. The Bikes or Death podcast is centered around the growing sport of bikepacking, adventure cycling, and the outdoors. The show features the amazing people who participate in these activities and contribute so greatly to the cycling community. The most recent episode is…
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The 27 Best Cycling Documentaries You Should Watch
COVID-19 is keeping a lot of us indoors. The boredom of indoor training in addition to every bike race being cancelled is a real downer, especially during what is normally one of the best times of the year to be a cycling fan. Despite there being no spring classics, you can brighten your Zwifting or…
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Backcountry.com Faces Boycotts as Retailer Sues Businesses for Using the Term ‘Backcountry’
Frustration with online outdoor retailer Backcountry.com is rising on social media using #boycottbackcountry on Twitter and Instagram because the retailer has reportedly been taking legal action against small business owners who use the word “backcountry” as part of their name. The Colorado Sun broke the story late last week, listing several of the businesses that…
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Cycling Through the Tunnel of Death
MikeyT Williams is a bikepacker from Flagstaff, Arizona, USA who has done over 2,000mi in Europe, and is currently 90-some days into a four month, 4,000 mile trip through Central Asia. In his latest update, MikeyT took on the Tunnel of Death. The Anzob Tunnel, Istiqlol tunnel or Ushtur Tunnel is a 5,040 m long…
