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0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Journey in ultra cycling

2:49 - Multiday cycling trips - across North America

3:32 - Silk Road Mountain Race

5:11 - Bikepacking vs ultra racing

7:30 - How to choose an ultra race

9:30 - The shift from road to off-road

11:37 - How to prepare for off-road ultra races: Does experience make a difference?

14:15 - Route planning

17:10 - Top 5 races and bikepacking routes

18:00 - Atlas Mountain Race

20:00 - Must-have gear for ultracycling and bikepacking

21:27 - Gear: Comfort vs performance

22:43 - Bike and gear setup for races and bikepacking: Cervelo ZHT-5 and Cervelo Aspero

25:21 - Cervelo Aspero on road: A bike to do it all? Aspero vs Caledonia

27:00 - Hardtail MTB vs gravel bikes for gravel races?

32:00 - Future plans

33:00 - Traka 560

34:17 - Traka Gravel Race tyre choice

36:36 - Gravel community events

38:39 - Gravel community discussion