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Unbound 2024: Less Mud, More Gravel
Last year's 2023 race, the Mile of Mud, was a disaster, destroying bikes and sending many riders home defeated. In 2024, concerns about rain were high, but race day brought dry skies, transforming mud into dust. OBED riders, including Michael McNair, Audrey Mace, and Chris Brown.
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California Dreaming: BWR San Diego
There are many Belgian Waffle Ride races, but there's only one that started 'em all: BWR San Diego. OBED was there for this iconic 13th-annual rite of Spring, and comes at you with all the details...plus a spicy teaser around BWR's next event in North Carolina.
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Transcordilleras: Cycling through Colombia's Andes
OBED athlete Austin Sullivan embarked on the formidable Transcordilleras journey in Colombia's Andes. Spanning 620 miles over 8 days, this challenging adventure wove through breathtaking landscapes, fostering connections and unforgettable experiences along the way.
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The Long Haul: 299.9 Miles of Corn
We followed OBED ambassador, Austin Sulli on his journey on one of the most iconic Gravel Races: Gravel Worlds. The challenge? A tough field and overnight rains that produced a soupy, sandy slog. Join in on the 300-mile overnight excursion (The Long Voyage) that ended with Austin taking home 9th place.
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Race Recap: Gravel Worlds Nebraska
Follow along as Littleton, Colorado-based James Walsh pursues a Worlds jersey in his age group of the 150-mile event, ultimately finishing third. And join in on the overnight excursion of Chattanooga, Tenn. endurance racer Austin Sullivan, who took on the 300-mile Long Voyage, taking ninth overall.
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Father's Firsts: Chris and Jonathan's Unbound Adventure
For Father's Day, we introduce Chris Brown and his son Jonathan as they take on Unbound together... just one of a collection of relatable "firsts" that help grow that bond between a kid and their dad.
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2023 Unbound: Muddied but Unbowed!
The 2023 edition of Unbound Gravel brought it all: mud, rain, sun, heat, and the most intense racing of the year. We were there, and saw it all, from expo to a brilliant 12th-place finish for OBED pro Angela Naeth. Read all about one of the most epic races of the year!
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Home on the (Open) Range: James Walsh's Open Range Gravel Replay
With race season in full gear, OBED elite ambassador James Walsh takes us through his work/life/race balance, and give us details (yes, power numbers!) on his runner-up finish at Open Range Gravel in Kansas.
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Florida, Man: Austin Wins HuRaCaN Lite
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.
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Simply Epic: Austin Takes on Breck Epic
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!
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Good Times at Altitude: our SBT GRVL Redux
Resident endurance rider and OBED team member Austin Sullivan traveled to the iconic SBT GRVL race in a support role, helping to get OBED riders dialed in for race day at our expo booth. That’s not to say he didn’t get to enjoy the fire roads and singletrack that the Steamboat Springs area has to offer before and after the race though! Read more about our weekend in the Rockies here.
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