Race to the Sea Delivers Big, Gran Fondo Worlds Recap with Jason Van’t Slot | The Breakaway EP33 Before anything else: this week we lost someone close to our community. Our sincerest condolences go out to everyone who knew and loved her. And our thoughts are with...
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Gravel Burn 2026 | EP. 9
Does technical Skills coaching actually work? | Road to Gravel Burn Episode 9 Coming off a brutal recovery week following the Sedgefield 500, the focus turns to something I never properly worked on: technical mountain bike skills. A session with coach Rob from Rubber...
Factor Elara – Our First Impressions | Active Hobo Podcast
JUST RELEASED - The New Factor Elara - Our First Impressions We get an exclusive first look at the all-new Factor Elora, a seriously aggressive gravel race bike making its global debut from Cape Town, South Africa. From its 55mm+ tyre clearance and aero-focused fork...
The Breakaway EP. 32 | Active Hobo Podcast
it’s time to talk about China | The Breakaway EP32 Tom Pidcock started the 2026 MTB World Championships XCO race from the fifth row of the grid. He finished it as world champion — his second rainbow jersey, won by clawing back through the entire field in Val di Sole,...
Gravel Burn 2026 | EP. 8 (Part 2)
30 Hours, One Bad Night, and a Finish Line With My Family | Road to Gravel Burn Episode 8 PART 2 Dave first heard of the Sedgefield 500, a self-supported, 500km-plus gravel race through South Africa's Garden Route, watching a video of ultra-endurance cyclist Tegan...
Gravel Burn 2026 | EP. 8
The Complete Rig for a 500km Unsupported Ride | Road to Gravel Burn Episode 8 Every item on this bike earned its place. Ahead of a self-supported 500km-plus ultra-distance race with no aid stations and no route markings, Dave walks through exactly what's coming with...
The Breakaway EP. 31 | Active Hobo Podcast
Hayley Preen's Secret Bike, Swiss Epic History & La Vuelta's Wild Stage | The Breakaway EP31
Mark Hopkins on 65mm Csixx Gravel wheels | Active Hobo Podcast
The Deepest, Widest and Wildest Gravel Wheels We’ve Ridden | Meet their Creator We sit down with Mark Hopkins the founder of CSixx to find out how his 65mm deep gravel wheels became the biggest surprise in the insane crosswinds on our wheel test. From rim shape and...
Gravel Burn 2026 | EP. 7
Gravel Burn Episode 7: Bike Breakdown for Sedgefield 500 | The First Prep Race 517km Ultra In this episode of Road to Gravel Burn, Dave takes on his first major test: the brutal 517km Sedgefield 500. After failing to finish the event last year, this ride is about...
The Breakaway EP. 30 | The Breakaway Podcast
One of the Hardest Bike Races on Earth: Alec's TCR Story Alec is back; from finishing the Transcontinental Race. Roughly 5,000km, solo, self-supported, from Trondheim, Norway to Kalamata, Greece, riding on four hours of sleep a night with no outside help allowed. He...









