Better late than never I suppose and now that Everesting has fully taken over the bike world I should probably let everyone know how my Everesting attempt went and how I started a movement. Yup, that’s right I set the spark that led Phil Gaimon,…
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How I Rode 300 Miles in a Day
by Victoria Rainbolt June 24, 2020Gravel racer Victoria Rainbolt rode a triple century in less than a day to support the NAACP LDF. Here’s her recap.
Off the couch Ironman
by Blake Anton April 20, 2020When I was a teenager in middle school, I started a bucket list of crazy things I wanted to do before I pass. Hike the John Muir Trail, ride my bike across the country, do an Ironman… With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down a lot…
Dominican Republic 2020
by Blake Anton February 27, 2020Dominican Republic Days 1-4 By Bradley Wiggs When you pack your bag for a multi-week international bike race, there are lots of things you have to remember. A bike may be the most important thing, but it doesn’t work well without pedals. Guest rider Cameron…
Training Camp 2020: A Perspective From A New Addition to the Team
by Phil Mooney February 20, 2020This post was written by one of our latest additions to the team, Bradley Wiggs. Enjoy! – Phil With an entire season of racing quickly approaching, the Voler Factory team camp was the first chance for me to meet my teammates for the coming year.…
A Series of Unfortunate Events – Island Style – 2019 Tour of Tobago
by Blake Anton October 21, 2019By Colin Patterson Locked and loaded after a successful Rum Punch Picnic we were ready for the final stage of Tour of Tobago. Preparing ourselves for 75 miles with 10k of climbing we moseyed ourselves to the start in Scarborough for the earliest start yet.…
Big event, small island style – Tour of Tobago Stage 1
by Blake Anton October 3, 2019The end of the season in America signals the start of of racing in Latin America and the Caribbean. With our bike cases and bags packed, we embarked on the journey to the South American islands of Trinidad and Tobago. After a rough day or…
When Phil recommends you do a race, but bails himself – 10/10 would not recommend
by Blake Anton February 13, 2019This photo from yesterday hopefully captures some of the most suffering I have ever experienced on a ride. Phil told @coolin815 and I that we should do some unofficial mtb race out of Muir beach that was long and had around 8k feet of climbing.…
Vuelta Guatemala Part 1
by Blake Anton October 27, 2018Written by Colin Patterson Usually October is considered the offseason for bike racers. A time when we get sit indoors and watch movies or cruise around town on an easy spin. But this October, we are doing just the opposite. After a hard crash forced…
Tour du Rwanda: A Racing Experience That Extends Beyond the Finish Line
by Sam Boardman September 30, 2018I sit on the back of a motorcycle-taxi and grip the driver’s hips with my thighs as we zoom through the lamp-lit streets of Kigali. We weave in between cars and dodge other motorcycles as we go on my way to dinner with my teammates.…
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