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Guest Contributor: Patrick McGrady Read Time: 4 mins You've probably heard of the UTMB ... The 100+ mile trail race in Europe where people push their limit running a very long distance very fast. Not easy for us ordinary folk. Did you know that UTMB stands for Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc? The namesake, Mont Blanc is a mountain range that lies on the French, Italian and Swiss border. Chamonix, France is the most prominent town and primary start finish of this trail wraps around this range, stretching 103 miles with 30K+ elevation gain.
Author: Adam Bratton Read Time: 3 mins I got a text a few days after Hurricane Helene swept through the Eastern US causing catastrophic destruction, specifically in Western NC, our backyard. “Know anyone that can donate old climbing rope, carabiners, or harnesses … they’re rope-bridging people out and need more supplies”. People up and down the east coast had started to mobilize and Human Powered Movement would take a leading role to help our neighbors in need.
Turns out, we’ve all been duped. With a puffed chest, I’ve been sharing this whackadoodle idea of “The 7-Eleven Ride” with a few friends over the past few months. I’ve confidently shared that this is “a thing people do”. They ride 100 miles and stop every 20-ish miles at different 7-Elevens to eat roller meat (hot dog, brat, taquito, etc) and add an escalating topping at each subsequent stop. Our ride started with a confession and ended, thankfully, with far less dogs than I expected.
Guest Q&A: Galen Bratton Read Time: 6 mins Galen Bratton, the older brother of Human Powered Movement founder Adam Bratton recently completed his first multi-day bikepacking trip of the 184 mile Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail.
Although many have ridden this popular and completely car-free route, from Cumberland, MD to Washington, DC (or vice versa), the experience with his HS pals did more than just allow for a few days away from computer screens and onto two-wheels. It re-inspired the childlike wonder of riding bikes, it re-invigorated the need to move through nature, and it reinforced 40+ years of friendship. We tossed a few questions his way to get a feel for what last week’s pedal powered comradely session meant to him and his HS buds. |
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