Javi Angulo

From Spain, living in Girona
2 bikes owner
He is so much into numbers that he has to compensate for it by writing articles for the magazine. Javi has a preference for riding long over fast, and is unable to say no to any crazy cycling adventure on his radar.
When on the bike: Gravel, road cycling and bikepacking
When off the bike: Sports analytics, running

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Javi Angulo

If last year we already talked about The Traka as one of the leading gravel races on the continent, this time we are left with few adjectives to describe the new heights...

The launch of a gravel bike model is always disruptive, and for MMR, born with competition as its sole focus, the new X-Tour represents a true turning point. The acronym...

As cycling enthusiasts, we are constantly looking forward to the next adventure and escaping from our daily routine. When we are not the ones traveling to a distant...

The latest Alt_Road collection by MAAP, including cargo bibs, tees, and more, marks the start of the collaboration between the Aussie brand and outdoor photographer and...

Existing top tube packs often fall short in design and functionality, leaving riders with a suboptimal experience. With their new range, Tailfin aims to eliminate these...

The Gran Guanche Audax Gravel has wrapped up another successful season of unsupported ultracycling events in the Canary Islands. Gran Guanche is on its own an island...

No rain, no flowers. It is common to go through a rough patch before being able to enjoy the outcome, and even once everything is up and running there are unforeseen...

The hype for gravel and bikepacking events is such that entries sell out not long after they are open. For example, the Dirty Reiver in the UK filled all its 1.800 spots...

Being the largest bike producer in Belgium is not an easy task. It means staying true to your roots and at the same time adapting to compete with the international...

We would like to finish the year with an appreciation article about the biggest 2022 sporting accomplishment we are aware of: Jack Ultracyclist’s Space Odyssey. One...

With all due respect to their own identities, last Wednesday's Diegem Cross felt like the perfect mix between the tradition of Belgian cycling and the vibes of Red Hook...

On August 27th, Boru McCullagh decided to leave London, his job as head coach at Herne Hill velodrome in London, friends and family, and the security all of that brings...

While the northern hemisphere heads towards winter, people living in lower latitudes are now making the most of the long, warm days that they are currently enjoying. In...

If there is an event that can perfectly exemplify how cycling is seamlessly integrated into the Flemish culture, it is the Six Days of Ghent. This year marked the 100th...

After a whole year of racing, Big Sugar Gravel was the final event of the Life Time Grand Prix. The length of the series required all riders to stay race-ready for most...

The Bespoked Handmade Bike Show is considered to be Europe’s premier bike show dedicated to custom handmade bicycles. This year the prestigious show took place from...

Mike Vlietstra and Martijn van Strien launched the Ride Beyond Crew in 2020. With the main purpose of making the most of their time on a bike, they have explored the...

It seems like yesterday when we were writing about gravel as an emerging and unstructured cycling discipline, and now we are a couple of days away from the first...

Carbon is inherently related to lower weight, so why not make everything bike-related out of this material? Carbon frames are the go-to option for most cyclists and...

The Hutchinson Ranxo Gravel organized by Klassmark was the last round of the UCI World Gravel Series, and the terrain of Lleida, Catalonia, surprised all those who...