Ted King moved to Arkansas a few months ago, and he has used the opportunity to race in this year’s Arkansas High Country Race. He won the 1,024-mile (1,648-km) Full Loop in convincing fashion, setting a new FKT (Fastest Known Time) in the process—all while sleeping every night and enjoying the cultural highlights… read more

Joe Fox is no stranger to the Arkansas High Country Race. He set the single-speed FKTs (Fastest Known Times) on the South Loop in 2023 and on the Central Loop in 2025. When he’s not tearing up the High Country on single-speeds, he runs his bike shop, Cycle City in Parkville, Missouri. Congratulations… read more

A few weeks ago, Matt Ischt-Barnard from Cycling Weekly contacted me and asked about electric inflators and why the heat they produce can damage TPU tubes. Yesterday, his article was published. He called electric pumps and TPU tubes “two of cycling’s biggest tech trends.” He continued: “TPU tubes have become ‘the’ go-to alternative… read more