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Stagecoach 400: The Series | Official Trailer

For fifteen years, the Stagecoach 400 has tested riders across four hundred miles of Southern California terrain, from mountains to desert to coast. Stagecoach 400: The Series is a five-part documentary series filmed from the inside. Across five episodes, the series will follow riders through the highs, the doubts, the bad decisions, and the moments when everything starts to unravel. What emerges is an honest look at endurance, community, and why this route continues to matter…

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Miles After Motherhood: Rachel Strait Takes on Park City Point 2 Point

Miles After Motherhood is a film by Ari Bikes. Set in the mountains of Utah, this 75-mile gauntlet of a race weaves together nearly 90% singletrack and climbs over 10,000 vertical feet. It’s a course that breaks riders down mentally and physically, demanding focus, endurance, and an almost unreasonable amount of grit. Finishing it is an achievement few can claim.

For professional mountain biker and mother of two, Rachel Strait, this challenge came just seven months after giving birth. Balancing sleepless nights, postpartum recovery, and the chaos of family life, Rachel set out not to prove something to others, but to herself — to show her kids the power of setting a goal and seeing it through.

Returning to her cross-country roots after years of enduro competition, Rachel faced one of the hardest one-day races in North America with determination, humility, and the unwavering support of her family.

This is a story about resilience, motherhood, and the miles that shape who we become — both on and off the bike.

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2025 SSCXWC Minneapolis: An Ode to Unsanctioned Racing

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2025 SSCXWC Minneapolis: An Ode to Unsanctioned Racing

Erik Mathy attends the 2025 Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships, SSCXWC for short, in Minneapolis, one of America’s cycling capital cities, with a unique camera with an infrared filter to capture the chaos. What better way to document the all-inclusive cyclocross party of a lifetime? Welcome to the annual SSCXWC, a place where sanctioning bodies are neither needed nor wanted, and gettin’ weird is the name of the game.

2025 Grinduro: Nostalgia Wins

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2025 Grinduro: Nostalgia Wins

Ten years ago, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship held the first Grinduro. This unique gravel race included four timed segments, and it encouraged a convivial atmosphere celebrating the natural splendor of the Lost Sierra. Now Grinduro has returned to its roots in Quincy, California – but after a decade of life changes, wildfires, and a global pandemic, is Grinduro still as amazing as it was in its early days? Read on for John’s in-depth race Reportage along with a few words on why nostalgia will always win…

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I Was Wrong About Gravel Tires

In the latest Race Metal video, Miguel has an epiphany while riding his Manzanita Whippet gravel bike that clears a 2.2″ tire. Watch as he connects both with Manzanita Cycles framebuilder Nick Jensen and John Watson about big, fat tires on drop bar bikes. Turns out, John’s been telling Miguel that bigger tires are better for years!

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King of Chaos | Ultra Cycling’s Unlikely Hero: Justinas Leveika

Presented by Tailfin. Meet the King of Chaos, Justinas Leveika, one of the best racers and biggest personalities from the world of bikepacking. Always pushing at the pointy end and never failing to crack a smile. But what does it take to dig so deep?
Set against the backdrop of Justinas’s attempt at the Triple Crown, we dive into his motivation, backstory, and infectious attitude for life. With one goal in mind, “kicking ass”. He aims to race the Tour Divide, Colorado Trail, and Arizona Trail in one calendar year.
Often seen as the holy grail of bikepacking races, the Triple Crown is a badge of honour for even the hardiest of bike riders.
Leonardo Brasil and Adam Pawlikiewicz’s Estrada Real Film

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Leonardo Brasil and Adam Pawlikiewicz’s Estrada Real Film

In March 2023, Leonardo invited Adam to explore the Estrada Real, a legendary trail, leading to one of the most epic cycling adventures of their lives. Complete with incredible food, amazing people, and plenty of unexpected mishaps. From rugged mountain climbs to remote villages, this film captures the highs, the lows, and the raw beauty of Brazil’s most iconic bikepacking route… find a gallery and story and video by Leonardo below!

Le Pilgrimage: A Journey of Gravel, Grit, and Camaraderie

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Le Pilgrimage: A Journey of Gravel, Grit, and Camaraderie

If first editions carry a sense of magic, second editions prove that an event has truly found its footing. The second edition of Le Pilgrimage, which sold out within 24 hours, attracted 40 riders and garnered attention from across the cycling community. With participants from the US, UK, Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Russia, the event took on a truly international flavor. Simon Rosmolen offers a recap of the 2024 edition of Le Pilgrimage below…

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Maah Daah Hey: Together

In the 2024 edition of the Maah Daah Hey 100, Gordon Wadsworth and Thomas “the Hitman” Turner try to take down Kelly Magelky’s long standing course record. But the pair doesn’t know what they are getting into and their adventure in the mysterious Bad Land will galvanize their friendship beyond anything they could have anticipated…