Seattle resident John Stamstad is a legendary ultra endurance athlete who arguably established the bikepacking niche.
A significant hallmark of John’s ultra career has been to be the first: He pioneered routes, gear, and techniques that laid the foundation for the recent surge in bikepacking activity.
In this interview clip, John talks about how gear and technologies have changed since he began bikepacking in the mid-1980s.
This isn't a regional ride, but the cycling enthusiast seizes the opportunity to spin whenever it arises, even when the location happens to be the trailing edge of a frontal system strong enough to blow several states on a visit with the Wizard of Oz.
Eugene, OR is a fantastic cycling town and has an amazing pool of potential cycling partners. I feel fortunate about the circle of cycling friends I had while I lived there. We were all able to take advantage of one another's strengths to stay fit, improve our riding skills, and have fun.
A recent business trip took me to Manhattan. Although I was usually preoccupied with route finding after taking the wrong exit point from the subway, I did keep an eye out for things of interest to the cyclist. Cyclists, even messengers, seemed to be sparse, though it's easy to miss details in the wild never ending stream of automobile traffic.…
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