Bikepacking Portugal: Lisbon to Pontevedra in 6 days
The plan was simple enough: pedal 540 kilometres before the 26th of May and arrive in Pontevedra, Galicia. Simple on…
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Stories from the Road
Dispatches from bikepacking routes, race reports, gear reviews, and hard-won lessons from the ultra cycling world.
The Ultra Cycling Packing List You Can Always Find Again
The Ultra Cycling Packing List You Can Always Find Again I’ve started more than a few races with a vague…
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How to Pace an Ultra-Distance Bike Race (Without Blowing Up on Day 3)
Every rider who has lined up for a self-supported ultra has made the same mistake at least once: gone out…
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The Goats Ultracycling Event – 2026
I signed up for one of the hardest gravel challenges in Europe, an event that ultimately broke me near the…
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The Goats: Taking on Portugal’s Most Epic Gravel Challenge
Next June, I’ll return to the start line of The Goats, one of Portugal’s toughest ultra-distance gravel races. It’s 730…
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Gravel Birds: An Ultra Cycling Adventure in Southern Portugal
Gravelbirds is an ultra-cycling event like no other. It began for me on May 11th at 6:30 and ended five…
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