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Austin Sulli's Bikepacking Loadout

April 06, 2023

Bikepacking is a blast, but having all the right gear makes even more fun. OBED ambassador Austin Sullivan gives us a detailed breakdown of his loadout must-haves for a comfortable, fast bikepacking experience!

Grey OBED bike with red lettering on a gravel road

1x or 2x Bike Drivetrain

March 30, 2023

It’s probably one of the biggest questions when building a gravel bike: What’s the difference between a 1X or 2X drivetrain? And ultimately, which should I choose?

Not all who wander are lost...

March 09, 2023

“The term ‘introverted extrovert’ applies to me,” Sullivan says. “I’m extremely outgoing, I need time to myself, to get away from the concrete jungle and structure, be outside, and let my mind wander."

OBED Blog; Florida, Man: Austin Sulli wins Huracan Lite

Florida, Man: Austin Wins HuRaCaN Lite

February 28, 2023

Breaking records, with style. Follow OBED Ambassador Austin Sullivan as he takes a wild journey breaking the record at one of Florida's biggest bikepacking events.

Champagne Gravel

February 15, 2023

Forget Montana. There’s no bigger sky that can be found in the high country of the Rocky Mountains than the cowboy town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The town exists as an unlikely crossroads of culture. A little bit extravagant, a little bit country, with vintage F.M. Light & Sons roadside signs beckoning you...

Against the Grain

February 01, 2023

Journeyman gravel racer, James Walsh, mixes it up at the front of any race with the big boys. But it’s his blue-collar ethic, his balance as a dad and racer, with zero expectations, that means more to him than anything the pros have...

Simply Epic: Austin Takes on Breck Epic

November 03, 2022

From gravel to mountain biking, Obed ambassador Austin Sullivan was with our team in Steamboat, Colorado for SBT GRVL, then skittered across the sky to Breckenridge, Colorado for a bucket list MTB race: The iconic Breck Epic. Tag along... at altitude!

James Walsh: Work-Life Balance from the Podium

July 22, 2022

We’ve all seen the top gravel race pros—former pro-tour riders, or just full-time gravel aces—savaging the field at all the big races. But a large swath of those snagging wins are 9-to-5ers, pinned to calls Mon-Fri. Obed elite racer James Walsh is that athlete; a true journeyman. How do you do 'dad life', crush the job, AND kill it at the races? We wanted to...