Alexandera Houchin

Congratulations to Nicolette Jones, the first woman to cross the finish line in the 2024 Colorado Trail Race. Nicolette completed the course in just over five and a half days, the fastest time a woman has raced the southbound route from Denver to Durango. Alexandera Houchin caught up with Nicolette at the southern terminus and put together this lovely piece about her ride with a selection of photos…

How do folks make a living through sponsorship in ultra-endurance bikepacking? That’s a good (and complex) question. In this piece, Alexandera Houchin dives in head first with an honest and poignant look back at her ultra-cycling career and how she recommends athletes and brands evolve the conversation in the future…

“Giwiizhaamin” is an illuminating short piece from Alexandera Houchin that centers on her relationship with her body and how her perception of it has changed in the time between entering her first race, pedaling many thousands of miles, and seeing herself on the cover of a magazine. Find her honest and uplifting words, an invitation to join her in your own way, and a selection of photos from over the years here…

Aakozikwe is Alexandera Houchin’s deeply personal reflection on her recent attempt at setting the new fastest known women’s time on the Colorado Trail. Read it here, accompanied by a stunning set of photos from Eddie Clark…

Originally published in The Bikepacking Journal 03, Ditibised is Alexandera Houchin’s extraordinary story of training for the Tour Divide, framed in four seasons. This unique piece of writing with illustrations from Alex Hotchin is not to be missed…