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Honest gear decisions, race reports, and endurance experiments — tested on real roads, not written from a desk.
Latest story32-Inch Gravel Bike Test: My Verdict After 120 Kilometres
I tested a custom 32-inch gravel bike over 120 km and 1,600 metres of climbing to find out where the huge wheels help, where they do not, and whether I would race them in an ultra.
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- 03Tour Gravel Vosgien 2026 Race Report - 1200 km, 20,000 m and 4th PlaceMy honest Tour Gravel Vosgien 2026 race report: 1200 km through the Vosges, 20,000 meters of climbing, heat, doubt, sleep deprivation, tire mistakes, the Grand Ballon sunset, and a 4th place finish.
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- 05Italy Divide 2026 Race Report - 1300 km from Pompeii to TorboleMy day-by-day Italy Divide 2026 race report: 1300 km, 22,500 meters of climbing, rain, mud, pasta, Garmin panic, and a 6th place finish from Pompeii.
- 06My Italy Divide Setup 2026 – Drop Bar MTB Fully, Light Setup & What Actually MattersMy real Italy Divide setup for 1200 km and 20,000 m of climbing: fast sleep strategy, minimal gear, reliable lighting, and the details that actually save time.
- 07How I Built My AI Endurance Coach for Ultra Bikepacking – and Why Intervals.icu Changed EverythingI rebuilt my AI coach from scratch and massively simplified the workflow. The real game changer was Intervals.icu.
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