My Battle-Tested Cycling Layering System for Any Condition I was somewhere between Liège and Bastogne, about 280 kilometres into a 400 km overnight ride, when the heavens opened. Not a polite Belgian drizzle, but a full-on summer storm that turned the Ardennes roads into rivers. Temperature had dropped nine degrees in an hour. My phone […]
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Ultra Cycling Challenges
Paris Brest Paris 2027: The Ultimate Guide to Cycling’s Greatest Ultra Event
09
Jul
Jul
There’s a moment that happens to almost every ultra cyclist. You’re deep in a brevet — maybe 300 km in, two in the morning, legs burning, lights cutting through the dark — and some seasoned randonnée veteran pulls alongside and says, very quietly: “You know, for PBP you need to do this twice. Then once […]
Ultra Cycling Challenges
Fasted Training and Ultra Distance Cycling: The Complete Guide to sobre Training for Endurance Athletes
06
Mar
Mar
Ultra distance cycling is one of the most extreme forms of endurance sport. Riders frequently spend 10, 20, or even more than 30 hours on the bike, often covering distances of 500 to 1000 kilometers in a single event. In races such as bikepacking ultras or multi-day endurance challenges, performance is determined not only by […]
Ultra Cycling Challenges
Riding Beyond Limits: My UBF Pyrénées Orientales Ultra Distance Cycling Adventure
17
Dec
Dec
Ultra-distance cycling has always been more than a sport to me. It is an ongoing conversation with my limits, a search for meaning in exhaustion. It is also a way to connect with landscapes in a way that’s both fierce and intimate. The UBF Pyrénées Orientales ultra distance cycling race, organized by Ultra Bike France, […]