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Back to Basics: Cycling as an Evolving Journey
For years, Allan Shaw’s life has been propelled by its own momentum. From his work as a courier to his ambitious adventures and ultra-racing pursuits, he’s seemingly always on the...
An Unexpected Detour—Our Conversation with Sofi...
We last spoke with PEdALED rider and ultra-racer Sofiane Sehili this past spring, and in the intervening months, he’s been on quite the journey: competing in and winning Gravel Birds...
An Internal Race—Riding the Tour Divide with Qu...
If there’s one thing Tour Divide riders have plenty of during the race, it’s time to think. Even so, processing such a monumental challenge is an ongoing undertaking. So we...
A Winning Streak with Robin Gemperle
Fresh off his record-breaking Tour Divide victory, PEdALED rider Robin Gemperle headed to Kyrgyzstan to mark another major achievement off his ultra-cycling bucket list: winning the Silk Road Mountain Race—a...
A Record-Breaking Ride: Robin Gemperle’s Tour D...
We last sat down with Robin Gemperle a few weeks before the start of the 2025 Tour Divide, a 4,400-kilometer ultra-race from Canada to Mexico. What unfolded during the event...
4,418KM Ahead: Robin & Quinda Prepare for the T...
In the world of off-road ultra-racing, few events are as iconic—or as challenging—as the Tour Divide. Spanning 4,418 kilometers from Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells on the border of Mexico,...
Bikepacking Advice with Sofiane Sehili
The prospect of preparing for a bikepacking trip may feel intimidating. What equipment do you need? How should you pack and what should you bring along? To help demystify the...
Sharing the road: Robin and Lucas take on the A...
Always a fan of new challenges, when PEdALED rider and 2023 Atlas Mountain Race winner Robin Gemperle decided to face the winding roads of Morocco for this year’s event, he...
