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The inaugural @taurusmountainrace is almost underway and here’s what my setup looks like. Check out my full bike + gear check YouTube video linked in bio👆and stayed tuned for daily voice and photo updates! Hi y’all! It’s the night before the start of the first edition of the @taurusmountainrace and I wanted to check in before setting off tomorrow morning. Here’s my pitch for dotwatching Taurus Mountain Race: we barely have a clue where we’re going, the weather is coming in, and the women’s race is absolutely stacked. 🔥 🔥 🔥 On my way to Antalya for the inaugural @taurusmountainrace! 🇹🇷 I spent the last weekend of September in the West Kootenays for the @ggp_greyghostpursuit: two days of epic gravel, big climbs, fall colours, and an awesome crew of riders! Touring isn’t the same as racing. With rest days, fewer hours on the bike, and better opportunities to sleep, my goal this summer was to rebuild after the Tour Divide and finish @adventurecycling’s 6,100 km Golden Gravel Trail stronger. There are a handful of local rides I try to check off every year—partly because they’re awesome routes, and partly because they’re tied to memories I like returning to: Mabel Lake, Kettle Valley Trestles, exploring up on the Okanagan Plateau. After a summer of pedalling from one place to the next, I’m glad to be home and settling back into a routine. These past few weeks have meant a return to structured training, sleeping in my own bed, and putting in some focused work ahead of the inaugural Taurus Mountain Race in Türkiye. (Have you *seen* the roster? 🔥🔥🔥) Earlier this month I wrapped up my time on @adventurecycling’s Golden Gravel Trail. Eight states (3,800 miles) in eight weeks and too many gas station fountain drinks to count!

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Playin’ It Cool: How I Survived the 2021 BC Epic

July 23, 2021 The number one question people ask me regarding the 2021 BC Epic 1000 is How did you manage to ride through the heat?  I actually gave my heat strategy a lot of consideration—both in preparation for the event, and in execution. I definitely didn’t roll up to the start line without a […]

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