Curious about the difference between a mountain bike vs gravel bike in off-road ultra races and bikepacking?
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Journey in ultra cycling
2:49 - Multiday cycling trips - across North America
3:32 - Silk Road Mountain Race
5:11 - Bikepacking vs ultra racing
7:30 - How to choose an ultra race
9:30 - The shift from road to off-road
11:37 - How to prepare for off-road ultra races: Does experience make a difference?
14:15 - Route planning
17:10 - Top 5 races and bikepacking routes
18:00 - Atlas Mountain Race
20:00 - Must-have gear for ultracycling and bikepacking
21:27 - Gear: Comfort vs performance
22:43 - Bike and gear setup for races and bikepacking: Cervelo ZHT-5 and Cervelo Aspero
25:21 - Cervelo Aspero on road: A bike to do it all? Aspero vs Caledonia
27:00 - Hardtail MTB vs gravel bikes for gravel races?
32:00 - Future plans
33:00 - Traka 560
34:17 - Traka Gravel Race tyre choice
36:36 - Gravel community events
38:39 - Gravel community discussion