South Pole cyclist reflects on experience
This year brought a new landmark in both fat biking and Antarctic exploration with not just one, but three successful cycling expeditions from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. Each one was achieved in…
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Cyclists close in on South Pole
After nearly seven weeks out on the frozen plains of Antarctica, cyclists Juan Menendez Granados and Daniel Burton are both fewer than a hundred miles from the South Pole. As an enthusiastic observer, it’s been…
A world first cycling achievement
On the day after Christmas, 35-year-old British endurance cyclist Maria Leijerstam became the first person to cycle from the Antarctic Coast to the South Pole. Using a specially designed recumbent tricycle and starting at a…
Three cyclists gear up for Antarctica
This year’s Antarctic season is gearing up to be an entertaining one for cycling enthusiasts, with three adventurers planning separate solo expeditions in an effort to become the first person to take a bicycle (or…
Antarctic ambitions
Starting this month, three ambitious expeditions will attempt to set new records on the white continent — a speed record to the South Pole, a bicycle ride to the South Pole, and the longest unsupported…
Cycle race to the South Pole
In the past few weeks, at least two individuals and one team of two have announced intentions to ride a bicycle from the Hercules Inlet to the South Pole during the 2013-14 season. Daniel Burton…
Shackleton journey to be re-enacted
It’s the greatest survival story in modern history — Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 voyage to the Antarctic with the doomed ship Endurance. Just one day’s sail from the continent, the Endurance became trapped in sea ice.…
Antarctic cyclist begins ride toward South Pole
Antarctic cyclist Eric Larsen took advantage of a brief break in the coastal fog to fly into Hercules Inlet on Thursday, completing the last leg of a long journey just to begin his ride toward…
Gearing up for a ride to the South Pole
This Thursday, polar explorer Eric Larsen will depart Colorado and travel toward Antarctica to begin his bicycle expedition to the South Pole and back. He’s making his final preparations with lists that detail his bicycle,…
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…