TPRno5: A Beautifully Hard Bike Race

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 […]

Belgium or Bust: Monumental Gravel

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 […]

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TPRno5: A Beautifully Hard Bike Race

Belgium or Bust: Monumental Gravel