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New Wahoo ROAM Launch Video Features Lael Wilcox and Crew

By Logan Watts on May 3, 2019

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Wahoo Fitness just released its latest navigation device, the ELEMNT ROAM, improving on the older ELEMNT, which we reviewed. To launch ROAM, Wahoo produced a nice little video featuring several familiar faces…

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I’m Not Stopping (film): Lael Wilcox Navad 1000

By Logan Watts on September 20, 2018

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The new film, “I’m Not Stopping,” follows Lael Wilcox as she races the Navad 1000 across Switzerland. Watch it here, plus find a nice gallery of photos from the race by Rugile Kaladyte…

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Bikepacking Journal 01 Sneak Peek: Lael Wilcox on the French Divide

By Logan Watts on September 18, 2018

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The French Divide is one of over a dozen feature-length stories and essays in the forthcoming first edition of The Bikepacking Journal. Read on for a preview of this story and to learn more about what else will be inside October’s Issue 01…

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How Lael Wilcox Rides 20,000 Miles Per Year

By Logan Watts on March 23, 2018

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A new video featuring ultra-endurance bikepacker Lael Wilcox, who puts more miles on her bike every year than most people do on their cars…

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Lael Wilcox: A Trans Am Gear List and post-race Q&A

By Logan Watts on June 24, 2016

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After some awe inspiring twists and turns in the final days leading up to the end, Lael Wilcox finished the Trans Am Race in 18 days and 10 minutes becoming the first American to win the race. We talked with Lael about her gear list, health, and the route itself. Here’s what she had to say…

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Fast Forward: The Film + Behind the Scenes with Lael Wilcox

By Cass Gilbert on February 26, 2016

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One of three short films commissioned by outdoor co-op REI, Fast Forward is a beautifully shot account of Divide record holder Lael Wilcox’s attempt to race the Arizona Trail. But more than this, it’s an insight into her philosophy on life, her motivation to ‘ride fast’, and an inspirational story that will doubtless have you reaching for your bike, whether it’s to race, or explore the world.

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QA with Lael WIlcox on The Tour Divide, Travel, and Life Off-Route

By Virginia Krabill on July 8, 2015

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From my recent viewpoint, sitting on the sofa with drink in hand, I’ve been inspired by watching a barrage of badasses from afar. Somewhere amidst the amazing feats and performances of the (Women’s) World Cup, a bit of hype was swarming around a colorful little moving dot with the initials ‘LW’…

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Lael Chases Fastest Around the World Cycling Record

By Miles Arbour on September 28, 2023

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Earlier this week, Lael Wilcox shared that she’ll soon be going after the women’s around the world cycling record (the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle). She plans to ride a whopping 18,000 miles in just 110 days. Learn more here…

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Greetings from the Woods, Happy Earth Day, Congrats Lael, and EDT Update

By Logan Watts on April 25, 2022

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After returning from a week-long solo scouting trip, Logan shares thoughts (and opinions) from the saddle, an Earth Day message, and a brief update on the status of the Eastern Divide Trail. Read it all here…

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Lael Rides Alaska (Film)

By Logan Watts on January 7, 2021

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Back in 2017, Lael Wilcox cycled Alaska’s complete 4,500-mile road network, solo and self-supported. This past summer, she did it again, but her partner and filmmaker Rugile Kaladyte came along to document the experience. Watch the full 17-minute film here alongside a map of her route, and details about the 2021 Femme-Trans- Women’s Scholarship…

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Lael’s Chingaza FKT: Gear List and Ride Map

By Logan Watts on February 17, 2020

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We’ve spent a month scouting a new route in Colombia’s Paramos. To cap it off, Lael Wilcox rolled out on a solo mission to set a Fastest Known Time (FKT). Find the route map, her bike build, gear list, and details on her ride…

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Lael’s 2019 Silk Road Mountain Race Rig and Kit

By Logan Watts on August 17, 2019

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Lael Wilcox set off on the rugged and beautiful Silk Road Mountain Race early this morning. Following our race rigs coverage from earlier this week, here’s an in depth look at the bike Lael’s riding, her complete gear list, and answers to a few questions we had about what she packed and the choices she made…