Four Paralympic medals won by GB in velodrome on Friday

The councillor claimed that he was verbally abused by three mountain bikers for pointing out that they couldnt cycle on an ancient hill fort, but the cyclists say they pushed their bikes along the trail and have reported the politicians inflammatory ac

With 18 kilometers to go on today's stage there was one of the most dramatic crashes of the Vuelta a Espaa. UAE Team Emirates had three riders in the day's breakaway but went down to one as both Jay Vine and Brandon McNulty crashed. The latter went down a ravine.The American crashed in a right-han...

Six Paralympic medals won by GB in velodrome on Friday

Stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espaa was a serious mountain day. Not overly hard until the final climb of the Puerto de Ancares. The victory was for the breakaway and Michael Woods was the strongest on the day, taking his third-ever Vuelta victory.Another day for the breakaway. 23 riders went up the roa...

UPDATED August 30, 2024BY Guest AuthorINSouth American Epic no comments You Cant Quantify LaughterBenjamin Levin is the Content Creator on the 2024 South American Epic Cycling Expedition.Many parts of a TDA expedition are easy to quantify. You can track how many kilometres you have traveled, how much elevation you gained. You can read your heart rate and monitor the oxygen in your blood. Other parts, however, are not as easy to measure. How do you quantify camaraderie, happiness, the exhilaration of completing the day or the encouragement of your peers as you crest that final hill? You just cannot. These are intangible, metaphysical parts of this trip that, while maybe not as easily encouraging as seeing that 3,000 meters of climbing completed, in my opinion, are more important and impactful than any statistic Ride With GPS can tell you.Staff enjoying some time in the hammock during the long work daysOur tours are rider centric, but the staff help set the tone. Having a group that exudes positive feelings sets a wonderful baseline for the entire tours enjoyment. Our chef on tour, Colleen, jovially said to the group a few mornings ago that she woke up to the sound of our medic, Jessica, laughing at 5 in the morning. Most of the time when you wake up at 5 in the morning, ahead of a 16 hour work day, you do not wake up laughing. But 5 of us, Ine, Lorenzo, Jon, Jes, and me, were all laughing that morning. We had woken up in a tree house above a river bend in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We braved the bugs, bats, and ants nests in order to sleep up there. It was amazing; as soon as we woke up Jon was impersonating someone, Jes was cackling as she so freely does, and Ine and I were giggling over the ridiculousness of the situation and the privilege we had to be where we were, surrounded by people we care about.Tour leader Carolina and rider Tom enjoy a moment out of the heatThat is how we begin most mornings on the South American Epic and that feeling continues to perpetuate itself throughout the day, throughout the riders, and throughout the entire trip. It seems a bit funny to say, but we have such a good time working these 16 hour days, that it does not feel like work at all. Because of this, the riders do not feel the barrier between staff and client. We are all part of this rolling family circus that is laughing its way down South America.The staff have been incredible, I have loved getting to know everyone I think together we all make a very good team, Mike Mossing said to me as we chatted about the group dynamics on the trip. We all make a good team on this trip. Not just the staff that work for the group, but also the rider group and the staff together. Happiness is infectious and works both ways. I said to Mike, We [staff] feel as if this is a really solid group of riders. I was talking to Ine this morning about how you will come in after the toughest of days saying that sucked! but smiling and looking forward to the next one. That attitude from the riders does for the staff what all of us getting along so well does for the riders. It makes us happy and motivated to continue doing all we can to make this the most gratifying experience across the board.Staff and riders enjoy a tour of the middle of the earth (the equator!)These feelings do not get measured by statistics. You cannot quantify what waking up laughing does to you during the day. But I know, as well as most people on this tour, that the air around you is lighter when your are happy, that you are more encouraged to work longer hours, clean more plates and bowls, and engage in more genuine conversations when you enjoy the people around you. We are lucky; we say that all the time to each other. TDA tours are always awesome. In just one and a half months in South America we have seen volcanoes erupt over the Amazon rainforest (seriously) and cycled to peaks higher than most people in the world have ever been. We have laughed with friends in small alley coffee shops and slept in treehouses above rivers that have no beginning and no end. We have done it together; encouraging each other day in day out. Waking up laughing, excited to work, and passing that excitement onto the cyclists, making them excited to put those two pedals down over and over again. RELATEDTOURSouth American EpicThis challenging expedition offers you the best opportunity to explore the vastness and diversity of South America by bike. In keeping with the TDA... Related Posts:Leave a Comment for "You Cant Quantify Laughter" Cancel reply

Wout van Aert takes a clear lead in the king of the mountains competition

Stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espaa takes the riders into the mountains once again but it is much easier than the previous and next day. We should see another fight for the breakaway win on this day but spectacle is assured whatever happens.Stage 14 is an interesting day in the mountains Certainly one...

This weeks Debrief features a handful of new and updated bikes, fresh bikepacking bags, a raffle from Merman Bicycles, additional Tracker features, videos from Australia, Central Asia, and Australia, several events to follow live, and more. Find it all hereThe post Friday Debrief: Scarab Andes, Fresh Surly Colors, Kazakhstan to Italy, New Bags, and More appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Theres nothing like flexing for a big occasion, and French boutique wheel manufacturer RAR is letting the industry know they still have it. In its 20th year of business, RAR launched a new hyper-light and tech-heavy design, the RAR AURA wheelset.(Images: RAR)RAR AURA WheelsetThe new RAR AURA wheelset is the first ultra-light wheelset built using high-modulus carbon and titanium (you read that right) hybrid spokes. RAR claims the carbon/titanium spokes are narrower and up to 300% stronger than the markets best stainless-steel spokes. The RAR design team says the carbon/titanium spokes increase wheel performance tenfold. The new spoke also helps with ride comfort and significantly reducing wheel weight. If this spoke lives up to the hype, it could be a breakthrough, and could be the jumping-off point for stiffer, lighter wheel builds universally.But its not just the spokes that are lightweight.For the AURA wheels, the updated hub is based on a lighter version of their RAR ESO V2 hubs, the UL+. The new design comes stock with Cycling Ceramic bearings for some extra speed.What is the Rim?The new AURA rim uses high-mod carbon fiber and a dual-core rim concept. In this production method, the rim is beefed up in high-impact areas and thinner in others. RAR claims this gives the rim resilience in the face of poor road conditions and a quick spin-up from the lower rotational weight.The shape is slightly ovalized, and the wheels are offered in a 24mm or 40mm depth. RAR notes that both 24 mm and 40 mm shape designs hug the tire and maintain a very aerodynamic interface, working aerodynamically with the bladed carbon/titanium spokes.RAR AURA Rim OptionsThe RAR AURA is available in both tubular and clincher/tubeless versions in two rim depth options:24mm Rim: The climbers wheel; agile and responsive, built to the mountains while filtering out road buzz.40mm Rim: The all-arounder wheel: fast and dynamic, versatile but still super lightweight considering the 40mm depth.*Both rim options have a width of 28mm external and 21mm internal rim. RAR AURA Wheelset Weights and Pricing24mm Tubular Version: 795g/pair24mm Clincher/Tubeless Version: 980g/pair40mm Tubular Version: 920g/pair40mm Clincher/Tubeless Version: 1,050g/pairPrice: $4,700/4,499/pair Free 5-year warrantySupplied with Padded wheel bags and valve extendersTo purchase or learn more, check out: Roues-rar.fr/en/The post RAR AURA Wheels Weigh as Little as 795g Per Set Using Carbon & Titanium Hybrid Spokes! appeared first on Bikerumor.