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Lachlan Morton's Latest Challenge: Beat the Horses of the Old Pony Express

The Australian who calls California home will try to do the 1,900-mile mixed terrain route in just under eight days with a combination of three different types of bikes.

Logan Jones-WilkinsOctober 2, 2026

Road Gear

Sarah Ruggins Breaks South to North record for Cycling the Length of Europe — Beating the Men as Well

Sarah Ruggins, an ultra-distance cyclist, recorded the fastest time from the southern tip of the continent to the northern tip with a 13-day effort.

Logan Jones-WilkinsJune 24, 20263

Gravel Gear

Factor’s New Sarana Brings Race-Day Speed to Ultra-Endurance Gravel

Factor has a new gravel bike, and at its heart, the premise is simple: make the perfect bike for ultra-endurance racing.

Logan Jones-WilkinsMay 1, 2026

News

This Mad McNugget Rode 500km around a McDonald's Drive-Thru

Matthew Fairbrother contends with stiff winds and a ‘swollen mandhood’ in frankly ridiculous Fast Food Festive 500.

Jim CottonJanuary 13, 20264

Gravel

The Evolution Gravel Race evolves to an ultra format for 2023

The five-day stage race that debuted in Tanzania last year will return in 2023 as two 425km stages with a mandatory 12-hour stop in between.

Betsy WelchDecember 9, 2022

Mountain

Lael Wilcox completes FKT of the Arizona Trail in nine days, eight hours, and 23 minutes

However, Arizona Trail Race director says she is in violation of course rules and the result will not be recognized.

Betsy WelchApril 22, 2022

Road Culture

What does it take to ride one million vertical meters in a year? We asked the guy who's trying

Ultra-cyclist Jack Thompson will complete one Everest (that's 8,848m) per week plus some. He tells us why — and how.

Betsy WelchJune 23, 2025

Road

Jack ‘UltraCyclist’ Thompson is on a quest to ride 1,000,000 vertical meters in 2022

He'll get there by doing one 'Everest' per week, and then some.

Betsy WelchApril 1, 2022

Gravel

Ultra-cyclist Omar di Felice begins his winter Arctic World Tour

The Italian will ride 4,000 kilometers through eight countries to raise awareness of climate change.

Betsy WelchFebruary 2, 2022

Road Culture

Lael Wilcox and Jenny Graham want to inspire with new Iceland documentary

Lael Wilcox and Jenny Graham ride Iceland's stunning Continental Divide and explore how the country is making the most of its natural resources.

Sadhbh O'SheaJanuary 25, 2022

Road Culture

Lael Wilcox to set fastest known time of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline

The ultra-endurance cyclist hopes to complete 858-mile route in under five days.

Betsy WelchJuly 13, 2021