Monuments of Gravel
Created in 2022 Moments of Gravel chronicles the relatively young discipline of gravel cycling in a sport whose history stretches back well over a century. Already, several races have risen above the rest in importance. Each episode of Monuments of Gravel profiles one of these select races through the vantage of a high-level gravel athlete as they prepare for and race these events.
Episode 1 | The Mid South
RecapCanadian gravel cyclist Adam Roberge takes on the muck and cold of The Mid South gravel race in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Will his northern training grounds in Quebec give him an advantage in this early-season race that tests racers unlike nearly any other event on the calendar?
TrailersEpisode 2 | Belgian Waffle Ride
RecapIt’s not a gravel race. It’s the un-road race. Whatever you want to call it, the Belgian Waffle Ride helped kick off racing drop-bar bikes long distances on mixed terrain, and it’s brutal as hell.
TrailersEpisode 3 | Unbound
RecapThere’s nowhere to hide at Unbound Gravel. Two hundred miles of razor-sharp flint gravel, rolling storm clouds and mucky roads amid endless expanses make it the most grueling, and famous, day in the emerging discipline. And this year, the competition is fiercer than ever. The sheer distance puts it in the wheelhouse of dedicated gravel racers and road racers, but Keegan Swenson is out to prove that mountain bikers can mix it up with the rest.
TrailersEpisode 4 | SBT GRLV
RecapSofía Gómez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson are off road cycling's ultimate power couple. When illness sidelined Sofía at Leadville and SBT GRVL, Keegan didn’t miss a beat, becoming the first person ever to win both races back to back.
TrailersEpisode 5 | Big Sugar
RecapGravel is the Wild West of bike racing, and no one is pushing the boundaries quite like Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafañe. Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas, as the best in gravel racing face off in the season’s last big race — and vie for the Life Time Grand Prix title.
TrailersTrailer48 Hours
Commissioned by Outside, 48 Hours is a series that explores the essential elements that iconic brands what the are. From heritage, to culture, to innovation we get a closer look at these companies over the course of 48 hours.
48 Hours at Pirelli
RecapPirelli founded in 1872 in Milan Italy is most know manufacture of tires for motor vehicles, but the first tire Pirelli produced was for bicycles. This short documentary explores how all the company’s research and development work, including chemical and physical testing on prototypes at the Pirelli headquarters in the heart of Milan has guided their journey back into bicycle tire production. All located with in a short drive of the headquarters 48 Hours visits one of Pirelli’s factories and see the rubber meet the road at their wet conditions testing track.
48 Hours at Schwalbe
RecapLocated in the rolling hills out Cologne Germany, Schwalbe founded by Ralf Bohle, started as a small company importing bicycle components. 48 Hours dives into how a partnership with Korean company Hung-A and multi year bike tour lead to Schwalbe becoming one of the most recognizable brands of bicycles tires. With an eye on innovation Schwalbe brand ethics are lead by the environment and how bicycles and tire manufacturing can push sustainability.
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