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Bikes of Istra Land 2023

Istra Land has been crafted to unveil the secrets of the three colors of the landscapes of Istria County, but what bike will riders take into this 420km tricolour adventure?

Bikes of Trans Pyrenees Race 2023

On this weekend's Pyrenean odyssey menu is ~1,700km of tarmac and gravel traversing the Spanish, Andorran and French Pyrenees from west to east, and back. Have a browse of rider's chosen rigs and equipment lists to tackle this free route with a healthy dose of climbing.

Bikes of The Southern Divide - Autumn Edition 2023

This Southern Divide route uses ancient byways, mining trails, coastal downs, forests, military gravel roads, and a bit of single-track, all sewn together with a few bits of tarmac. Bikes of the divide will need to be able to cope with anything the route throws at them.

Bikes of Bohemian Border Bash Race 2023

The third edition of the Bohemian Border Bash Race follows the ancient borderlands of Bohemia via the remnants of centuries-old road networks that still exist to this day. Bike choice has to be able to stand up to the rough terrain that awaits.

Fara Bikes Of... Badlands 2023

To celebrate our new relationship with Fara Cycling, we've created a special edition of the Bikes Of... exploring in depth the Fara F/Gravel bikes that are heading out to tackle this gravel race.

By:Fara Cycling

Bikes of Mountains of the Merfynion 2023

The best of Welsh gravel, smooth roads and challenging obstacles by bike. This Welsh edition by the Perfidious Albion has it all. The third and final race of the season by the same organisers, how will riders fair on the inaugural edition of this 900km route?

Bikes of At Last Lost 2023

If you don't know where you're going, how do you know what to pack? The intrepid riders of this inaugural free-route race with unreleased checkpoints have equipped themselves to truly head into the unknown around Portugal.

Bikes of Transibérica 2023

The Bikes of Transibérica - A free-route race from Málaga to the Atlantic coastal city of Bilbao. Traversing the Iberian Peninsula from south to north, expect some road machines tailored to tackle the heat and climbing.

Bikes Of Utrecht Ultra 2023

One thousand road kilometres of an inaugural race combined with the road terrain and relatively flat nature of the course means this feature is packed with some of the fastest setups we’ve ever seen. Blink and you’ll miss the dots!

Bikes Of The Great British Divide 2023

The Great British Divide is one of the longest off-road races on the UK race scenes. Traversing the UK over 2000km, this race is in its third year and shows no sign of slowing down.

Bikes of Log Driver's Waltz 2023

Bikes of Log Driver's Waltz Canada, a gravel grinding tour of eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Riders have 805km to cover, with some ready for speed and others for an adventure check out this varied array of bikes!

Bikes of Basajaun 2023

The bikes of Basajaun, a 750km race through the Basque Country which is short enough to be a siren call to the gravel racers but long enough for the hardcore ultra-racers. Get ready for some speed machines.

Bikes of the Capitals by PedAlma 2023

The Bikes Of the 2023 Capitals by PedAlma, a race between the four Catalan Capitals with the clock ticking.

Follow Your Own Adventure

In conversation with Pawel Pulawski, Nicky Shaw finds out what it takes to plan a free-route for an ultra-race with 3rd place finisher of TCRNo8 and organiser of the Race Through Poland.

By:Nicky Shaw

Bikes of The Ardennes Monster 2023

A 1000km ride that takes in almost every significant climb they could find. With over 100 climbs, this race has a limit of 100 hours. Rigs built for comfort and climbing will be a key theme.

Bikes Of The Perfidious Albion 2023

Riders will traverse the UK from Scotland to The Cotswolds via some of the most beautiful riding spots in the country.

Bikes of Dorset Divide 2023

A speedy, off-road blast through the UK's Jurassic Coast, this 320-mile race will have magical views but some challenging riding. The bikes the riders choose will have to maximise off-road capability whilst remaining speedy on the gravel tracks and roads.

Five Minutes With Hannah Ghazi-Idrissi

Hannah is an ultra-distance cyclist that joined the ultra-distance cycling world in 2022 with one of the hardest road races out there, the Three Peaks Bike Race. In 2023 she captured DotWatching world's attention winning the inaugural Unknown Race.

Bikes of Three Peaks Bike Race 2023

The Three Peaks Bike Race is one for the Grimpeurs. Climbing is in its DNA and our riders have to find the perfect balance between weight and comfort. See how they went.

Bikes of Pan Celtic Race 2023

The weather of the Celtic nations is at the mercy of the gods and their fickle whims. While the route has no high mountains, riders will cross a large body of land and water, and need to be prepared for the varying challenges. How would you equip yourself for two Celtic nations?

Bikes of Unmapping: Sweden 2023

A race from the Artic Circle to the Scandinavian Peninsula, checkout these off-road bikes that'll traverse the length of Sweden.

Bikes of Bright Midnight 2023

Packing for an inaugural race has its own challenges as riders know little about what they'll face over the 1,000km. The only certainty is how little darkness there will be, but they're sure to be challenged in other ways in the Norwegian Highlands and fjords.

Bikes of BC Epic 1000 2023

Have a look at how riders will equip themselves for these sections of challenging singletrack and the rest is mostly rough gravel forest service road and about 100km paved through a great diversity of terrain and ecosystems.

Bikes Of Transpyrenees by Transibérica 2023

Transpyrenees is another race offering from the TransIberica Club. This challenging race does what it says on the tin, takes our riders across the roads of the Pyrenees.

Bikes of Solstice Sprint 2023

The Solstice Sprint is a new race for 2023, a race around 10 checkpoints in the South West of the UK the day after our Summer Solstice.