Recently, I talked to a famous racer who is planning an attempt for an FKT (Fastest Known Time) over a bikepacking route. We discussed timing: During the summer months, there was heat and smoke to contend with. “But if I wait until late September, the days are getting short,” worried my friend. I… read more

If you’ve been at a big gravel race lately, you may have noticed some unfamiliar tires on the bikes of racers like Ted King, Brennan Wertz and Jenna Rinehart. Well, they are now official: The 700×48 Poteau Mountain uses the same patented technology as our revolutionary 44 mm Corkscrew Climb semi-slick, but in… read more

A huge congrats to Meaghan Hackinen, first woman across the line in the 2025 Silk Road Mountain Race, and 10th overall in a field stacked with the world’s fastest ultra racers. The Silk Road is arguably the hardest of the three ‘Mountain’ races, traversing the high mountains of Kyrgyzstan on a challenging 1,954-kilometer… read more