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Sleepwalking The Vapor Trail 125

Sleepwalking The Vapor Trail 125

A reflective account of participating in the Vapor Trail 125, a grueling 125-mile overnight mountain bike race through Colorado, exploring themes of time, consciousness, and perseverance through physical and mental challenges.

January 28, 2024
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No Time for Sluicers - The Yawp! Company in Leadville

No Time for Sluicers - The Yawp! Company in Leadville

The Yawp! Company ventures to Leadville, Colorado for a weekend of mountain biking, camping, and camaraderie in the high country, exploring scenic trails and historic mining sites.

July 30, 2019
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Bikepacking Against the Machine in 2018

Bikepacking Against the Machine in 2018

A surreal narrative about escaping the urban machine to discover nature and wilderness through bikepacking, featuring vivid imagery of forests, abandoned infrastructure, and the transformative power of silence and natural beauty.

October 25, 2018
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Spinning in Circles by Nathan Elder

Spinning in Circles by Nathan Elder

Nathan Elder shares his journey of completing a cycling goal set at the beginning of the year, including training through spin classes and ultimately completing a bikepacking adventure.

October 6, 2017
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Yawp! and Surly Bikepack Against the Machine

Yawp! and Surly Bikepack Against the Machine

Trevor from Surly Bikes visited Yawp Cyclery to participate in Bikepacking Against the Machine, a challenging two-day bikepacking adventure through Colorado's wilderness with eighteen riders, 3800 feet of climbing on day one, and unforgettable moments around the campfire.

September 18, 2017
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Surly's Redesigned Karate Monkey; Bruce Lee Meets Curious George

Surly's Redesigned Karate Monkey; Bruce Lee Meets Curious George

A detailed review of Surly's redesigned Karate Monkey rigid mountain bike, exploring its versatility, stability, and dual nature as both an aggressive trail machine and a capable bikepacking platform.

July 7, 2017
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Bikepacking Canyonland's White Rim

Bikepacking Canyonland's White Rim

A reflective account of a two-day bikepacking trip through Canyonlands' White Rim, exploring themes of tourism, wilderness, and self-discovery through the lens of Radiohead's 'The Tourist.'

May 4, 2017
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Adventure Lab 2017

Adventure Lab 2017

Yawp Cyclery hosted an Adventure Lab event where friends shared their bikepacking experiences and photographs from trips on the Great Divide route and Colorado Trail.

January 27, 2017
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Cycling Goals are Trivial; Try Setting One Anyway

Cycling Goals are Trivial; Try Setting One Anyway

A personal essay about the value of setting cycling goals, even if they seem trivial. The author discusses their resistance to goal-setting and introduces Yawp Cyclery's goal completion program for 2017.

December 27, 2016
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Yawp! Cyclery's 2016 Gift Guide

Yawp! Cyclery's 2016 Gift Guide

Yawp Cyclery shares their 2016 gift guide featuring a curated selection of cycling gear, tools, and accessories they love, including items they sell and others they recommend.

December 1, 2016
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Bikepacking Against the Machine

Bikepacking Against the Machine

In late September, Yawp Cyclery's team spent a weekend riding bikes with friends from Surly, featuring bikepacking, singletrack adventures, and memorable moments in the Colorado mountains.

October 14, 2016
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The Yawp Company Bikepacks with Surly

The Yawp Company Bikepacks with Surly

Ten riders set out on a bikepacking adventure with Surly bikes, navigating detours, challenging terrain, and unexpected moments of camaraderie in the Colorado wilderness.

September 25, 2015
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