Lausanne screening of the Onboard The Transcontinental Race film
We had a great time at the Lausanne screening of the Onboard The Transcontinental Race film last night. The film was excellent – making us laugh, cry and be inspired.
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A decade of Riding Far & some remaining goals
10 years of personal cycling data are analyzed. Yearly and monthly variations are visualized in charts and the 100+ rides of more than 200 km and 3,000 m climbing are each presented. Maps showing the extent of my exploration across Europe are also included.
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Book Review: Where There’s A Will by Emily Chappell
If you’re at all interested in the bikepacking community or self-supported, ultra-distance bike races then Emily Chappell’s new book “Where…
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Indian Pacific Wheel Race 2017
Because of the current proliferation of bikepacking races, individual events are becoming less important, so I’m removing some pages about…
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Trans Am Bike Race 2014, 2015 & 2016
Because of the current proliferation of bikepacking races, individual events are becoming less important, so I’m removing some pages about…
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Gear Ratios page receives major overhaul
Many gearing options have become available since the Gear Ratios page was written in 2016 that make it easier to get lower gearing on road bikes. This includes super-compact gravel cranksets, 12-speed systems, and single-chainring setups. I therefore re-wrote the page to be clearer and include all of the latest options including extensive tables of all useful cassettes.
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Cirrus Kinekt 2.1 Suspension Seatpost
Price: US$249 Weight: 575 grams (27.2mm x 350mm version) Travel: 35mm Gravel bike suspension Some newer gravel bikes incorporate minor…
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Eurobike 2019, Bikepacking and Ultra-distance Cycling Round-up
As always, I focused on products aimed at bikepacking and ultra-distance cycling during my visit to Eurobike 2019. I noticed…
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Exploring my local Swiss Alps, motivated by the VeloViewer Explorer score
I explored some incredibly beautiful Swiss Alpine valleys this summer and autumn on the bike and by foot due to…
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2018 Transcontinental Race (TCR No6) Preview
The 2018 Transcontinental Race (TCR No. 6) starts Sunday evening, July 29th! Details of the route are on the dedicated…
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