In this blogpost, Owen Brewster takes on a bikepacking journey through Uganda and Tanzania, navigating wild landscapes, cultural encounters and unexpected obstacles, ultimately gaining a profound appreciation for East Africa’s beauty and hospitality.

The much loved Solstice Century Challenge is back!

This time were encouraging riders to make the most of the longest days of the year over the Summer Solstice between 13th to 22nd December. The challenge is to ride one 100 mile/160km ride over those days.

Brand and Marketing Manager, Alex Dyson took Restrap ambassador, Seun Alaba on his first bothy trip. He reflects on 24 hours of a slower kind of adventure. 

What does it take to ride the Arizona Trail Race? We catch up with Restrap ambassadors, Rich and James Rothwell to find out about tackling the 2024 race as a father-son pair and how James became the youngest ever finisher.

What would you pack for a cycle tour half way around the globe? Alan Danby and Britt Walker talk us through their kit selection for their upcoming epic ride from New Zealand to the UK.

Follow this year's Further Elements - a race that takes riders through the wilds of Scotland during unpredictable and potentially brutal conditions...

What would you take for a chilled out overnighter during the tail end of a UK summer? One night, five riders, five quite different set ups.

Samuel Thompson of Acier is a cycling coach and accomplished ultra-distance competitor. Here he talks us through some of the most common misconceptions when it comes to training and preparing for an ultra-race.

In this blog, Scarlet Zeigler reflects on her solo tour of the UK, where she takes on a collection of the biggest climbs across the north of England. She examines what 'home' really is, and where to find it.

Tom Hill gives an alternative view of the first running of the Land Between – a 550km event set up by Restrap ambassador, Rich Rothwell.

24th August 2024 sees the start of FURTHER - Le Chemin ( de la Liberte ) - the latest edition of Further's Pyrénées event. Follow the race here.

Esther Lloyd holds the joint honours of being both our first female The North Race finisher, and the first woman to surpass Josh Reid's original benchmark of 350 kilometres of latitude in 24 hours. Here's her amazing story of the ride and her journey into cycling.