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Adventure, bikepacking, Colombia, Features, Lael Wilcox, Rides - October 15, 2020

Video: Bikepacking for conservation in Colombia

In February 2020, ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox, adventure rider Joe Cruz, and filmmaker Rugile Kaladyte traveled to the Colombian capital of Bogota to launch the Bikepacking for Conservation program. The goal: to explore and scout a bikepacking route that would connect the bustling metropolis of Bogota with rural communities and the Chingaza National Park. You …

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Adventure, Features, Gone Racing, Lachlan Morton - October 13, 2020

EF Gone Racing – Badlands

Before Lachlan Morton took on the Giro, he had other business to attend to. Truly mind-blowing business. Lachy finished the 700 kilometer Badlands race in just over 43 hours. His longest break? 19 minutes. He mounted over 15,000 meters in climbs and crossed some of the most remote and challenging places in Europe. Watch how …

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This German adventurer is tackling the ultimate round-the-world expedition

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German adventurer and ultraendurance athlete Jonas Deichmann is no stranger to obscenely hard expeditions. Among his many mind-boggling achievements are a ride from the north of Europe to the south of Africa in 72 days (roughly 250 km a day), and a ride from Alaska to Patagonia in 97 days (236 km average per day). …

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Lachlan Morton’s latest: 719 km in 43.5 hours through the Badlands of Spain

Lachlan Morton set off on Sunday from Grenada, Spain, and is already back, 719 kilometers later, after racing through the remote, ragged southern edge of Europe in record time. He climbed 15,000 meters, down in deserts and up mountains, alone. Eighty-five percent of it was off-road. All of it was unsupported. The event is called …

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Adventure, de renner, Features, The Rider, tim krabbe - September 2, 2020