Intro (written the day before the race) Tomorrow, I depart on an epic 2,000 km bikepacking, the 5th edition of the Trans Pyrenees Race (TPRno5). While the distance may seem daunting, the real challenge is the 40,000m of elevation gain. It’s essentially riding your bike all day, stopping as little as possible, sleeping an adequate […]
Read more "TPRno5: A Beautifully Hard Bike Race"At the start of the year, I made a bold plan for 2025 that included a bike tour, multiple options for ultras, a 14-day meditation retreat, a “vanlife” road trip through northern Spain and a visit to the U.S. As the year progressed, it became clear that I was being overly ambitious; there just wasn’t […]
Read more "Belgium or Bust: Monumental Gravel"La Garba is a gravel event in Tarragona, about 3 hours north of Dénia on the Mediterranean coast. There are several options; from 100km to 500km. Naturally, I chose the ultra distance event of 500 km, named ‘Lo Voltor’ (vulture in catalan). I made a list of all the bikepacking events for the year and […]
Read more "Lo Voltor: Misadventures and Serendipitous Osos in las Terres de l’Ebre (La Garba Gravel)"El Piri is a solo and unsupported bikepacking gravel adventure. Starting and finishing in Girona, the route covers 850 kilometres and features 20,000 meters of climbing. The route is fun, split nearly 50/50 gravel/tarmac, designed to take you to some of the most beautiful areas in the Catalan Pyrenees. Most gravel roads in Catalunya are […]
Read more "The Ecstacy and Agony of El Piri"Bikepacking is like backpacking – but with a bike. You travel into nature and camp at night. It’s essentially the same as ‘bike touring’ except that the routes are usually on gravel or dirt and pass through more rural environments. Also, the typical way of carrying the gear is different – bikepacking consists of strapping […]
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