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RadioLab Podcast Digs into Competitive Bikepacking in “Alone Enough”

By Logan Watts on March 27, 2023

7 Discussion

Curious about the science behind being self-supported in an ultra-endurance bikepacking event and what it means to be truly alone? Radiolab producers Cat Jaffee and Rachael Cusick explore the subject as it relates to Cat’s battle with cancer and Lael Wilcox’s disqualified ITT on the Arizona Trail last year. Listen here…

InspirationYour Stories

2022 Trans Balkan Race: A Crawl Through the Mountains

By Lael Wilcox on June 16, 2022

15 Discussion

Following her first-place finish in the women’s category at the 2022 Trans Balkan Race, Lael Wilcox put together this reflection that captures some of the beauty she encountered as she pedaled across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Read it here, paired with a stunning set of photos by Rugile Kaladyte…

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The Rift: Riding Iceland’s Fault Line (Video Trailer)

By Lucas Winzenburg on January 25, 2022

1 Discussion

Just released, “The Rift: Riding Iceland’s Fault Line” is a new GCN+ documentary that tracks Lael Wilcox and Jenny Graham as they pedal their way across the land of fire and ice. Find the trailer and a gallery of photos from the 200-kilometer journey here…

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Rapha Gone Racing – Tour Divide (Film)

By Lucas Winzenburg on October 11, 2021

5 Discussion

The latest film in Rapha’s “Gone Racing” series follows Lael Wilcox’s most recent attempt to set the new fastest known time on the iconic Tour Divide route earlier this summer. Watch the entire 22-minute film here, and find a gallery of photos from behind the scenes…

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2021 Komoot Women’s Torino-Nice Rally Report: To The Finish!

By Lael Wilcox on October 7, 2021

13 Discussion

Lael Wilcox reports in from the final days of the 2021 Women’s Komoot Torino-Nice Rally to share more impressions of her time spent riding along the Italy-France border with a group of around 20 other women. Find her story and a phenomenal gallery of images here…

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2021 Komoot Women’s Torino-Nice Rally Report (Days 1-3)

By Lael Wilcox on September 30, 2021

26 Discussion

In her first report from the 2021 Komoot Women’s Torino-Nice Rally, Lael Wilcox shares a heartfelt update on her first few days of riding through the mountains between Italy and France with an inspiring group of 20 other women. Read it here…

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Meet the 21 Riders of the 2021 Women’s Torino-Nice Rally

By Lael Wilcox on September 27, 2021

7 Discussion

There’s a group of 21 women riding the 700-kilometer Torino-Nice Rally through Italy and France right now, and Tristan Bogaard was at the start to capture a portrait of each rider and rig. Find those here, plus an introduction from Lael Wilcox…

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Rene Herse Releases 700 x 48mm Hatcher Pass Tires

By Lucas Winzenburg on September 21, 2021

9 Discussion

The new Rene Herse Hatcher Pass is a 700 x 48mm all-road tire that was dreamed up in collaboration with Lael Wilcox and is named after her favorite pass in Alaska. Find additional details and photos here…

InspirationYour Stories

Smoked out on the 2021 Tour Divide

By Lael Wilcox on August 23, 2021

41 Discussion

Lael Wilcox rolled out of Banff just a couple weeks ago for her 2021 Tour Divide individual time trial. The first couple of days seemed to be going well, despite a run-in with a mountain lion. However, the wildfire smoke that blanketed Montana forced Lael to make a decision for her own safety. Find Lael’s reflection on the ride here alongside a photo gallery from the trip…

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Marin de Saint-Exupery Sets a New Hope 1000 Record

By Logan Watts on June 27, 2021

14 Discussion

In case you missed it, 24-year-old Marin de Saint-Exupéry set the new course record on the Hope 1000 in Switzerland finishing in just over three and a half days. Lael Wilcox and Rugile Kaladyte sat down with Marin after the race for this interview…

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What is Bikepacking?

By Logan Watts on March 2, 2021

49 Discussion

What is bikepacking? Even today, the term is still confusing to some and contentious to others. Watch our latest video to see how we came to define it, as well as video definitions from several of our friends, including Pepper Cook, Evan Greene, Lael Wilcox, Ronnie Romance, and more…

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Chamoisless and Afraid

By Miles Arbour on October 20, 2020

134 Discussion

After a few years of unpadded bikepacking, Miles shares his thoughts on riding without a chamois, including what’s worked and what hasn’t, especially with his on-trail management of Crohn’s disease. Find that here, plus insight from Lael Wilcox, Natalie Jones, and Skyler Des Roches on their chamois-free tactics and tips…