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Badlands is an unrepeatable experience, but not for everyone, as some are crazy enough to tackle the challenge for a second time. Pol Tarrés (.tarres) and Johnny Anaya () had some unfinished business with the event and wanted to redeem themselves. Although they somewhat knew what to expect, the extreme heat and relentless terrain tested their limits, and covering the 791km with +16.893m of elevation gain that separated them from Capileira was way harder than expected.

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At first, we honestly thought that the wavy rim profile of the Sharq was mainly a marketing move. However, after thousands of kilometers of testing in all types of conditions, we have become advocates of the Italian brand’s new wheelset. Let’s simply say that we have never felt so stable on a road bike, even with a fully loaded bike during a multi-day trip, and we have also checked first-hand how well these wheels perform on gravel.

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When it was time to develop the second iteration of the URS, the engineers at were free to be as wild as desired, intending to differentiate their adventure gravel bike from the racing machine Kaius even more. The acronym URS comes from “unrestricted”, and the final result of their most recent launch lives up to that concept. Over the last couple of days, we have been in Switzerland testing the four members of the URS family in the conditions that each one excels at.

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After a short call with Simon in early August, we could not be more excited to take part in the inaugural edition of on September 14-20th. Alongside Cyril and Aaron , they had designed a set of three self-supported gravel routes of increasing beauty and difficulty in the French Alps, and they were ready to welcome a small group of riders looking for an end-of-summer adventure. History says that the pilgrim Saint Roch traveled around and what he enjoyed the most was the people, food, and scenery he found along his journey. Our hosts already planned that for us and they certainly delivered what would be a memorable gravel experience in the Alps.

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Le Pilgrimage: Stunning gravel in the Alps - RAW Cycling Magazine After a short call with Simon Rosmolen in early August,…

The event appears as a way to give a taste of the classics racing conditions to the amateur cyclists in the region of Vallès in Catalonia. Last Sunday, April 23, the third edition of this event took place, with a new route and a total of 50 female and 50 male participants. The mastermind behind this project, , did it again. He managed to bring together many cycling enthusiasts from all around to celebrate the essence of road cycling while exploring and adventuring into a different route. As Isma would say, ‘it was a beautiful day of cycling’.


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Vallès Classics 2023: Chasing the dragons of the classics - RAW Cycling Magazine There are five monuments in cycling, all with exceptional distances…

The bikepacking gravel event adds a new successful edition to the record, standing out as one of the essential races on the international calendar. Between February 12th and 19th, more than 150 cyclists, both Colombian and from the international scene, took part in the third edition of the event, covering 1,000 km with more than 20,000 m of elevation gain across the three mountain ranges of the Colombian Andes. This time, the totem animal was the owl, which was carried at each stage by the leader. The non-stop was won by and whereas and .intheclouds won the general of the 8-stage event.

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Transcordilleras 2023: The journey of the owl across the Colombian Andes - RAW Cycling Magazine The bikepacking gravel event Transcordilleras adds a new successful edition…

At Ridley Bikes they can proudly say they have led the Belgian bike frame industry for more than twenty years, but they want more. We recently visited their factory and we could see why they believe they can achieve their mission. The sense of pride of the CEO when showing their latest innovation in frame painting, the excitement of the young Aero Engineer when explaining how the upcoming upgrades of the wind tunnel will put it at the forefront of aero testing... Ridley is a family-owned business, and everyone treats the company like their own child.

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Inside Ridley Bikes - RAW Cycling Magazine Being the largest bike producer in Belgium is not an…

After years of work and a constant process of relentless improvement, the custom bike builders have unveiled their latest bike, which they have named Heaven. This release redefines the possibilities of titanium, offering a high-end product made exclusively in Spain that will compete with the best on the market. Heaven is not a single bike but three in one, and its use only depends on its configuration, allowing you to tackle road races, gran fondo rides, or soft gravel tracks.

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Angel Heaven: From titanium powder to a high-end multi-purpose frame - RAW Cycling Magazine After years of work and a constant process of relentless…

When planning the journey around the world he is currently involved in, Boru McCullagh () knew that he would be challenged in ways he could not have foreseen, but there were a couple unchangeable things: he was going to start and finish at the Herne Hill velodrome, which helped so much in the past few years, and ride with the main purpose of raising funds for the mental health charity Minds ().

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