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Nine riders showed up for the 2024 Big Sky Spectaculaire in Bozeman, Montana, last month. Only four of them completed the 900-mile loop through Big Sky Country. Among them was second-place finisher Jen Kelly, who penned this reflection on the longest, shortest, worst, and best day of her ride. Read it here…
Congrats to Cara Dixon, the first woman and seventh rider overall to finish the 2024 Badlands event in Spain. Cara rode the 791-kilometer route in a little over two days, just seven hours behind the first-place finisher. Find photos from the finish line and a brief recap here…
Hats off to Alex Martinez, the first person to finish the 791-kilometer Badlands 2024 in southern Spain… in under two days! Find a recap of Alex’s ride and updates from the suspenseful home stretch of the men’s race with a fresh set of photos here…
Last weekend at the 2024 MADE Bike Show in Portland, Oregon, nearly 200 frame builders and brands gathered to display their work. Filmmakers Tom Powell and Tom Norman, photographer Tyler Dawson, and host Josie were there to capture the event’s highlights. In the part two of their video series, they check out a variety of parts, racks, bags, and accessories. See it here…
Last week, Jen Colestock officially became the first non-binary rider to complete the Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA), finishing the 350-mile mountain bike route in 4 days, 6 hours, and 35 minutes. Find details here…
Last night, Hannah Simon became the first woman to finish the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race, completing the grueling 1,939-kilometer course in 8 days, 20 hours, and 16 minutes. Find details here…
Last night, Joe Nation from New Zealand became the first person to finish the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race, rolling into the final checkpoint in Cholpon Ata and completing the 1,939-kilometer course. Find a short recap from the organizers alongside a gallery of photos taken by event photographer Lloyd Wright here…
Riders of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race are over six days into the 1,938-kilometer route, and the fastest riders should be finishing any time now. Event photographer Stephen Shelesky has been working tirelessly to capture all the action and put together a mid-race update complete with a stunning selection of photos from the race so far…
Congratulations to Travis Jolly, the first person to cross the finish line of this year’s Trans North Georgia Adventure (TNGA)! Better yet, Travis did so on a full-suspension singlespeed. Plus, a special shoutout to Chris Joice and Lee Neal for securing second and third place spots, and Emily Cox, the first woman to finish. Find more details here…
In our latest video, Neil catches up with Ulrich Bartholmoes, the 2023 Tour Divide Winner and runner-up in this year’s edition. Neil and Ulrich sat down after a ride to talk about his quitting the Colorado Trail Race and success on the Tour Divide, mental fatigue, the worldwide ultra-endurance community, and more. Watch it here…
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…
Last night, 42-year-old Xavier Chiriboga from Quito, Ecuador, took first place in the 2024 Colorado Trail Race, finishing the 527-mile course in just over four and a half days. Find details and photos from the finish line here…