Meeting Fabian Burri

Meeting Fabian Burri

Fabian Burri has a long history with cycling but has only recently started bikepacking and racing Ultra races. Fabian has travelled all over the world racing throughout 2019 and as the most recent addition to the Hunt team we thought it was about time we found out more about the man.

So without further ado lets meet Fabian!

Fabian's Cannondale Topstone

Fabian's Cannondale Topstone

Fabian recently raced this cool Cannondale Topstone in the Across Andes Bikepacking race in Chille, South America. The route crossed high altitude mountain passes on both tarmac and dirt roads, so the Topstone proved to be an excellent choice.

The Topstone uses Cannondale's revolutionary kingpin suspension system based around a series of clever pivots and strategically laid carbon fiber. The end result is a suspension system that will take the edge of the dirt road yet still pedal efficiently on the road sections and long climbs.

Meeting James Stockhausen

Meeting James Stockhausen

 In this weeks 'meeting' we get to know James Stockhausen. James works for Temple cycles, a small British company who build bikes in Bristol. James loves to get away and travel on his bike so we find out more about the man and his travels.

Read on to find out more...

Gosse Back on Track in Pembrey

Gosse Back on Track in Pembrey

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote that Gosse's season goal of winning the National Trophy here in the UK was over. We may have slightly jumped the gun in our doom & gloom, as we were kindly informed halfway through last week that it was still mathematically possible. This gave us a good measure of gusto as we packed the van and headed down the M4 towards Pembrey County Park for round 5 of 6...
In the Front Seat with Emma Whitaker- Part 3

In the Front Seat with Emma Whitaker- Part 3

Between living the #vanlife travelling Europe and riding bikes, Emma used her creative skills to document her journey and experiences in a very unique way.

To see part 3, hit the link. Keep an eye out for more as Emma and partner Carly continue their European adventure.

Dylan's CX Nat Trophy U16 Race Report

Dylan's CX Nat Trophy U16 Race Report

You may have seen Dylan on the road in the summer, but it's 'cross time now and he can be found at the National Trophy rounds all over the country, fighting shoulder to shoulder with the best young riders in the country. Here's his report of the U16 race of Round 2 at the Westmorland Showground.

"For someone who does cyclocross for enjoyment, fun and some mud, the National Trophy Round 2 was not my piece of cake. After taking a few sighting laps over the roller coaster course, I had decided firmly that my race objective was to survive and not break any bones."

Gosse: King of Scotland

Gosse: King of Scotland

What a race, what a trip. We headed up early on Saturday for the 8 hour drive to Glasgow, full of quiet optimism. The reason? We knew after his 2nd place at Milnthorpe a fortnight ago, Gosse had the bit between his teeth and had spent the two weeks training (really) hard for this. We had Dan of Breakaway Digital in tow for photography, as well as Matt of Mason Cycles (one of the finest mechanics in the game) - massive thanks to both of those guys for their time & serious morale-boosting abilities.

In a recent video on Gosse's life balancing studies & pro riding, made by Voxweb (University of Radbound's independent magazine/publication),  he signed off by saying he was "the happiest man in the world". We quoted him on this, challenging that around 2 hours before the race, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who would define Gosse as even remotely chirpy. True to form, within a few hours of the race start, the mood was a little off....

What you won't do for love... by Gustav Thuesen

What you won't do for love... by Gustav Thuesen

What motivates someone to ride 1065 km from Copenhagen to Salzburg? Love. When my girlfriend had the opportunity to work in Salzburg for six months I knew I would come and visit her multiple times – and I had to do the +1000 km trip by bike from Copenhagen once.

I knew it would be long and I knew I wanted to do it fast. Just me, the bike, a sleeping bag and a mat. I had done a 1700 km bikepacking trip before from Copenhagen to Bergen but that was done over a leisurous 15 days. This time I wanted to do it in under 72 hours...

Meeting Ryan Le Garrec

Meeting Ryan Le Garrec

Ryan Le Garrec is a French Videographer who has been following the Ultra Cycling calendar for the past year. He has provided some of the amazing images and video that has appeared in the Hunt Beyond newsletter and social media so we took the time to sit down with Ryan and find out a bit more about the man behind the lens.

As a child I always wanted to put my eye to daddy’s big camera. Kids look up to firemen and policemen, but I looked up at the war reporter and the superhero of my childhood, my dad. He was literally dodging bullets and bombs to tell the world what’s going on and report about people suffering the evil side of the human race. That and the fact I found cameras super sexy sparked a very early interest for filming.

True Grit: A Love Story

True Grit: A Love Story

We're left with nothing but a sense of immense pride for Rory Townsend, not just for his ride on the day, but for his road leading up to Harrogate. Following a rocky 2018, he rode an immense season this year, with podium places in both the Classic Loire Atlantique & the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic in the Spring. Another few podium places came during a big block in Belgium in the mid-part of the season. Then a win at the final stage of this year's Tour Series in Brooklands preceded a 4th place at the Irish National Road Road Championships at the end of June. Then, of course, came his amazing ride at the Tour of Britain, which saw him take the Eisberg Sprints Jersey, just days before receiving the call-up for the World Championship squad.
Riding the Turin - Nice Rally

Riding the Turin - Nice Rally

Hunt open Dev rider Claire Frecknall has recently returned from the Turin - Nice Rally, a bike packing ride across the alps to the Mediterranean sea. Read on to find out how the ride went and to see some stunning images from the mountains... 

The Torino-Nice Rally is a self supported bike-packing adventure criss crossing the French-Italian border for around 700km (with around 15,500m of climbing) between Turin and Nice. There’s tarmac, gravel and some tough hike-a-bike for those who choose it.

In the Front Seat with Emma Whitaker- Part 2

In the Front Seat with Emma Whitaker- Part 2

Between living the #vanlife travelling Europe and riding bikes, Emma used her creative skills to document her journey and experiences in a very unique way.

To see part 2, hit the link below. Keep an eye out for more as Emma and partner Carly continue their European adventure.