Culture & Opinion
There’s comfort to be found in the familiarity of home but seeking new routes and exploring new rides is where the adventure begins. After retiring from the pro peloton, last Fall Svein Tuft and his family upped sticks and moved to Nelson, British Columbia. The long winter gave Svein
Culture & Opinion
Una aventura de bikepacking apassionant i intensa, explorant algunes de les valls més remotes del nord del Pakistan. Un escenari amb tots els ingredients necessaris per una gran ruta sobre dues rodes: gent d’ètnies i creences diferents, grans muntanyes i extenses planúries, plats picants i deliciosos i molta incertesa.
Culture & Opinion
For nearly 20 years, all Svein Tuft knew was professional road racing. His successes in the sport took him from a small town in British Columbia, Canada, to cycling’s grandest stages including the Olympics, the Tour de France, and the Giro d’Italia. Officially retired in 2019, Svein has
Culture & Opinion
A great watch with some awesome leaf peeping. Enjoy! I sometimes ride far, far away to exotic places, but I have tons of beauty right in my own backyard here in Boulder, Colorado. The fall foliage is going off right now, and I chose to ride the Boulder Weekend Loop
The Mindset
A 600 mile bikepacking race from Moab traversing the La Sal, Abajo, and Henry mountains, connected with remote desert sections. For a full race report, check out – https://thetownbicycle.com/utah-mixed-epic/
Culture & Opinion
High Road is a story of resilience, persistence and strength. Meg Fisher has been on the start line of countless paracycling races – she’s won World Championships and Olympic medals. Jack Berry, just 14 years old, has never raced his bicycle, having only recently recovered from a battle with cancer.
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Mathieu van der Poel is finishing his road season and will ride the UCI world gravel championships in Veneto, Italy, according to WielerFlits. The elite men will ride 190 km over mostly gravel roads with some steep climbs throughout. Other big names that will be on the start line in
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I’ve cycled many great roads in Norway but this was perhaps the most epic and challenging to experience. Few people know about this incredible 100-year-old mountain road. This is my story of trying to ride it in July 2022. Let’s just say things didn’t go to plan.
Bikes & Frames
Triple triangle! Litespeed’s new Ultimate G2 gravel bike has 700x48mm tire clearance, a T47 threaded bottom bracket option, and a frame made from 3AL/2.5V Titanium. * The new Ultimate G2 redefines performance titanium gravel, with geometry changes designed to improve handling at speed, with current tire clearance capability
Culture & Opinion
Great discussion on the modern bike trends and corporate profits come before people takeover of the bike industry. With the roadification of gravel racing and UCI sanctioning on the horizon, what does off-road alt cycling / alt racing look like moving forward? Inventive all terrain bicycles and ethos borrowed from the
Culture & Opinion
What happens when two world tourers attempt to race Rebecca’s Private Idaho without any training, having never ridden an organized ride before? Designing this race route earned Rebecca the title “The Queen of Pain”, but does it hold up against the Andes Mountains of Peru? We will have to
The Mindset
On June 14th, 2022 Former pro cyclist and Easton Overland athlete Rob Britton set off on an individual time trial on the 1,000-kilometre BC Epic 1000 route from Merritt to Fernie, British Columbia. Rob’s eyes were set on a new fastest known time, and he successfully completed the