Cycle South: Pedaling across Antarctica
It’s the last continent no one has traversed solely by bicycle — enveloped in all of the mystery, challenge, and risk of a true first discovery. Eric Larsen, already a seasoned polar explorer, wants to become…
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Mark Your Calendar: Highland Trail 400
It’s a land of fine mist and green heather, of sparkling lochs and rugged mountains, of wide valleys and narrow singletrack — a veritable paradise for bikepackers. A group of United Kingdom cyclists put together…
Big year for ultra bikepacking
2012 was an exciting year for ultra-endurance bikepacking, as records fell across the spectrum. The established North American events also drew a larger number of riders, and a new event in Southern California attracted more…
Rise of expedition racing
There was once a well-defined line between racers and explorers; one engaged in systematic training and competed in single-day events, and the other marked routes on maps and embarked on long, self-supported journeys. This was…