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Bikepacking the Empty Mountains

Words and photos: Tomás Montes There’s a region in north-east Spain they call Serranía Celtibérica, the Celtiberian Range. More commonly known as Spanish Lapland, this region covers 13% of the country’s total landmass, but is home to just 1% of its population. It’s sparsely populated, vast, imposingly mountainous, and undeniably beautiful — perfect terrain for …

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Taiwan KOM Challenge: Offseason pro vs. amateur on one of the world’s toughest climbs

Who is slower: The rider with little talent and plenty of training, or the rider brimming with talent who hasn’t ridden a bike in weeks? It’s a silly experiment, but a fun one nonetheless. And the lab we chose is beautiful: The Taiwan KOM Challenge. The Taiwan KOM starts at the beach and ends way …

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Big Sugar: Dirty Kanza owners launch new gravel race in Arkansas

The calendar of big-budget gravel events in the U.S. continues to grow. The latest announcement: Big Sugar-NWA Gravel, a 107-mile (172 km) loop through the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and Southern Missouri. We sent our Endless Gravel correspondent, Marshall Opel, to check out a test version of the event. Last weekend, a group of …

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Crossing the Simpson Desert by fat bike

Few tracks are more remote than the Madigan Line across Australia's Simpson Desert. Earlier this year, five intrepid cyclists set out to cross that route by bike, and in doing so followed in the footsteps of a historic journey of exploration, 80 years on.

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JRA with the Angry Asian: Weekend reboots, rebooted

Fruita, Colorado holds a special place for me and my wife. Situated an easy four-hour drive from our home in Boulder, Colorado, it’s a mountain biking mecca with a seemingly endless expanse of high-desert trails, breathtaking views, plentiful camping options, and, yes, even fantastic pizza despite being a small town of just 13,000 residents. For …

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