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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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Loaded for Bear: Austin Sulli's Unbound XL Loadout
You're fit and ready for a big one: Unbound XL, 350 miles of self-supported gravel awesomeness. But what gear do you need, and where do you put it? OBED elite ambassador and Unbound XL vet Austin Sullivan takes us through his loadout for a big day (and night) in Emporia!
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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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Lost and Found: Polk County Wanderings
Content creation always starts with that one word. And it is always preceded with the annoying bleating of an alarm at an ungodly hour. Because getting the glory images; first light golden hour shots, doesn’t happen with a 9:30 a.m leisurely wake-up call from the front desk. This time, it was 4:30 a.m. An early start to say the least.
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Factory Tour
Like a snowflake, no two OBED bikes are the same. Take a look behind the curtain at OBED’s paint, graphic and assembly process, making true one-off creations from our factory in Chattanooga, Tenn...
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Austin Sulli's Bikepacking Loadout
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!
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1x or 2x Bike Drivetrain
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...
“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."
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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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Champagne Gravel
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...
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Against the Grain
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...
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Broken: Austin's Injury Comeback
Sometimes, life—and broken bones—get in the way. Obed gravel ace Austin Sullivan turned his injury a sure recipie for a winter of discontent—into one where he's refreshed and raring to go this season. All it takes is perspective... and some World Cup soccer on TV!
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