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Quinda’s Updated Sour Bicycles Bike Check
We last looked at Quinda’s prototype Sour Bicycles full suspension at the Atlas Mountain Race. Check out her changes for the Highland Trail 550, a 550 mile (885km) ultra-endurance race through the Highlands in Scotland… Wanna know more about the Sour Bicycles full suspension prototype? Read Petor’s review and stay tuned for more on that front…
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Clara Brown for Wahoo’s Why I Roam Series
“I roam for the freedom and the ability to explore, experience new things, find joy in the little things, and the excitement for what lies ahead.” Three-time World Champion and Paralympian Clara Brown never thought it’d be possible to walk again after suffering a traumatic spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the neck down at the age of 12.
To Clara, living to the fullest with what she has motivates her the most.
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Rapha’s ‘This is How We Ride’ Campaign
Rapha expands its range of women’s cycling apparel, designed by women riders for women riders, with brand new silhouettes encouraging greater self-expression and confidence on the bike. The collection includes Rapha’s first range of modest wear developed alongside London-based cycling collective Cycle Sisters, an award-winning charity which inspires and enables Muslim women to cycle.
See the story and collection at Rapha.
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Lael Wilcox for Wahoo’s Why I Roam Series
“I want to ride around the world. That’s why I roam.”
For ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox, roaming is about pushing her limits and empowering women and girls to do the same. This summer, Lael is setting her sights on breaking the Around the World Record in 110 days. She hopes to ride 18,000 miles through 22 countries and beat the current record by two weeks.
Get to know Lael in Wahoo‘s second episode of Why I ROAM – a short film series centered around five Wahooligans and what motivates them to get out and explore.
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Katy Winton’s Dyslexia Journey
In Episode 3 of Shimano‘s ‘Evolution Stories’, Andy meets Katy Winton. Katy’s been a presence within the top flight of enduro racing for a decade – but in this film, it’s not her awesome bike riding skills that are explored. Katy is neurodiverse. Watch to find out what dyslexia means to her.
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Grasshopper Adventure Series U19 Women’s Mentorship Program
The Low Gap Hopper, which kicks off the Grasshopper Adventure Series season, is a formidable 48-mile mixed surface route with over 6,000 feet of climbing. While many of the girls who participated in this year’s mentoring initiative are part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), races like Low Gap can seem intimidating due to the length, difficulty, and also the race culture. Riding with mentors gives girls on-the-ground support in real-time…
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An Evening with Rocket Ramps’ New Flow Trail in the La Tierra Trails – Red Dog
May is Bike Month in the United States, and locales celebrate the beauty of the bicycle in various ways, from group rides, workshops, and advocacy meetings. In the Southwestern state of New Mexico, John contributed to the local scene in Santa Fe by shooting promotional photos of a new Rocket Ramps-built flow trail, called Red Dog, in the La Tierra trail network with a crew of ladies.
The trail officially opens tomorrow, so if you’re in Santa Fe, be sure to check it out. If you can’t make it, no worries—we’ve got a great gallery showcasing this short but sweet flow and skill-building trail.
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Shredly and Marley Blonsky Capsule Collection
Shredly, the trailblazer in women’s outdoor apparel brand renowned for its vibrant and performance-driven designs, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest collaboration: the Shredly x Marley Blonsky Capsule Collection. In partnership with Marley Blonsky, esteemed cyclist and co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes, this limited edition collection brings together Marley’s and Shredly’s mission: celebrating diversity and empowering cyclists and athletes of all shapes and sizes. Available today at Shredly.com.
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McKenzie Barney’s Cycling The World Discount Code!
McKenzie Barney has put on a limited-time 40% discount watch code for her film Cycling The World to anyone currently on a bicycle adventure of their own. It’s something she would have loved while she was on her trip–an on-adventure discount code–so she’s sharing the love through her favorite two-wheelin’ publication!
Grab the code below!
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Lael Rides Around the World Podcast – Episode 01
This summer, ultra-endurance athlete Lael Wilcox will be riding around the world to try and break the women’s Guinness World Record (currently held by Jenny Graham at 124 days).
In order to accomplish this feat, Lael will have to ride a minimum of 18,000 miles (29,000km). As part of her documentation of this feat, she launched a podcast called Lael Rides Around the World Podcast and episode 01 is embedded below…
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VIDEO: Solo Spring Overnighter with Belén
Belén takes us along with her for planning and riding out on her first Springtime overnighter…
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VIDEO: Echoes
Almost one year after a disastrous trip in the Chilcotin Mountains, which led Race Face athlete Celeste Pomerantz with a dislocated elbow and broken bike, she finds herself exploring a different kind of challenge: How to get your mind back into a confident space to continue to explore these longer and dangerous bike adventures…
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Video: Introducing Hâf Land – Starling Cycles
Starling Cycles love supporting talented riders and the brand is proud to introduce its latest athlete signing, Hâf Land.
Hâf (pronounced Harve, by the way) is an 18-year-old enduro racer, from North Wales in the UK. She’s only been racing since 2022 but has already got a whole heap of really decent results in the bag, including a load of #1 spots at the UK’s Welsh Enduro Series.
Hâf will ride a Starling Twist this year racing the British Enduro Series, Welsh Enduro Series and maybe even a few Enduro World Cup events…
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VIDEO: Breaking Into Focus
Zoom in on this endearing story of Patty V and Colleen Meas two professional creatives who have been banging their fists against the door of the cycling community, wanting desperately to break into the tight-knit media of its industry. Brought together to work on a big advertisement campaign for Kona Bikes, their example of peer mentorship is inspiring and hopefully infectious to other creatives.
Check out some selects from this shoot below!
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Wild Rye Goes Gravel
Wild Rye, makers of women’s activewear just announced an all-new gravel lineup including many choice pieces for dirty drop bar fun…
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Alexandera Houchin’s Ultra Racing Hacks
If you follow ultra racing, then you have most likely heard of Alexandera Houchin. Today we’re sharing a few hacks she’s tried over the year, from her beginning roots bike touring all the way through bikepacking races. Read on for a bit of self-deprecating humble pie and innovation, rolled in one!
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Bikepacking Iceland: When Things Go Low but Spirits Remain High
After completing the Westfjords Way Challenge in 2023, Werka Szalas and friend Louise Philipovitch decide they want to see more of Iceland. In the course of a week, they attempt to explore Iceland’s rugged and beautiful countryside, but like any bike tour, they find a few challenges along the way…