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Holidays at home: Coronavirus stole my job but changed me for the better

Coronavirus has made life difficult for many people across a range of industries, cycling commentators included. With no bike races for much of the year so far, Dutch commentator José Been has seen virtually all of her work dry up. But there’s been a silver lining: the opportunity to ride her bike more, and all …

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Everesting on a fixie with a hormone headwind

Come hell or high water, she would be spending her birthday spelunking into the deepest depths of the pain cave.

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Riding 85 km within 2 km of home: Every street in my suburb without a map

I unclipped and pulled off to the side of the road. Behind me, my friend and colleague Andy van Bergen followed suit. We both surveyed our surroundings for landmarks that would jog our memory; something that would tell us whether we’d already ridden this suburban backstreet. We’d spent nearly four hours in the saddle and …

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The first-time bikepacker, her $350 MTB, and a 1,500 km ride across Mexico

For most people that tackle a long journey on two wheels, there’s a long period of build-up. Years spent riding bikes, building strength and fitness and developing a sense of adventure until a long bikepacking trip becomes an attractive possibility. “Eesh” took a different approach. While backpacking in Central America she met Alee Denham, an …

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The Heat Road: Riding 5,600 km from Paris to Dakar in less than 20 days

French adventure cyclist Steven Le Hyaric is no stranger to long and difficult rides. Over 51 days in 2018 he crossed the Nepalese Himalayas by mountain bike; he’s ridden across France in less than 20 days; he’s crossed Corsica in 10 days; and he’s done more than his fair share of ultra-endurance races too. In …

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