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“The chocolate is to make it go the distance, the beer is just for a slight buzz, and then the Coke’s just to mellow it all back out again” It’s late October and Lachlan Morton has just finished the 2020 Giro d’Italia when his team principal Jonathon
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Crisscrossing the Continental Divide for 2,750 miles between Banff in the Canadian Rockies and Antelope Wells on the Mexican border, the Great Divide is one the world’s most iconic long distance mountain biking routes. On this sky high trail, there’s no such thing as a regular ride.
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Awesome video from the The Coyote Collective: The Golden State Skyline is a human-powered, self-supported linkup of all fifteen 14,000’ peaks in California, stretching from Mt. Shasta in the Cascades to Mt. Langley, the southern tip of the Sierra. Connor Koch, Jonny Morsicato and Charlie Firer, followed by film
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Lael Wilcox exudes positive energy and optimism. A World traveler, a World-Class athlete, and a World Record holder, this native Alaskan started riding in 2008 at age 20 and the rest is history. Widely regarded as the best ultra-endurance rider in the world, her ever-growing resume includes: winning the Trans
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From April 2018 to February 2019, Marlies and Diego cycled from the Netherlands to Indonesia to see everything in between their home cities. They cycled through 23 countries in 332 days.
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The Amazing Chase presented by Wahoo documents Ultra Cyclist Jack Thompson’s challenge to beat the peloton to Paris this year. Thompson rode the entire 2021 Tour de France route in 10 days, covering 3,552 Km’s, 52,000 meters of climbing and a total ride time of 127
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Alright, I’m sticking to this railbiking thing. This bikepacking adventure looks incredible. Four retired gentlemen undertake a difficult, once in a lifetime railbiking adventure across the vast open spaces of Patagonia.
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Check out this great interview with Lachlan Morton from Amanpour and Co. discussing the Alt Tour. I’m amazed that he spent much of July riding 12 hours a day in sandals and still had the form to grab a second place finish at Leadville. Imagine winning the Tour de
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The Impossible Route: Trans Appalachia is a 3-day gravel bike-packing adventure that follows the first attempt of the Lost Roads Route. In this expedition, The Vegan Cyclist, his 19-year-old protégé Travis Longfellow, and Jeremiah Bishop attempt to traverse the Appalachian Mountains on a route filled with legend. Jeremiah used the
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This bikepacking film brings you along for a ride on the stunning Kōpiko Aotearoa, an 1,100-kilometer route across New Zealand’s North Island. See the wonderful sights, meet the locals, and share in the physical and mental challenges of this bikepacking adventure.
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Lachy’s done it! 18 days. 5,510-kilometers. 65,500-meters of elevation gain. 220-hours of riding. This morning at 05:30, he finished up his Alt Tour in Paris, riding the laps of the Champs-Élysées in the dawn this morning. As of this morning, Lachlan Morton had raised £359,501
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I’ve climbed Mount Elbert a few times, but I’ve never felt inclined to hike-a-bike to the top. Pretty awesome feat. A mountain bike film about an overnight bikepacking journey on Colorado’s tallest 14er: Mount Elbert. In October of 2020, talented downhill rider Darric Roark hiked up, camped