Chris Mehlman
My adventures as an endurance MTB and gravel racer!
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Reflecting on 🥉 at Badlands
Photo: Nils Laengner
Self-belief and growth are intertwined in a way that I never really thought about until recently. Self-belief is needed for growth, yet without growth, it’s easy to lose self-belief.
Coming into Badlands this year, I...
Why I’m Carrying More for Badlands This Year
Badlands starts Sunday, 8/30, at 8 AM local time. Follow along at the live tracker here: https://dotwatcher.cc/race/badlands-2026. PS: there’s a full bike check video at the bottom ;)
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One of the hardest aspects of ultra raci...
My Pre-Badlands Thoughts
Badlands in 2025 was a highlight of my riding career. It was my longest race ever, by 250 kilometers, and with some beginner’s luck, I ended up 3rd.
This year looks a lot different.
I’m more experienced. The course is similar to last ye...
When You Take Your Sponsor Bike Packing: TDFF Edition
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That was all it took. The Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Carbs Fuel, Aaron Gouw, had succeeded in the impossibly easy task of convincing me to join him on a bike packing trip through France to...
Reflecting on a Win
I’m a bit late to get this up, but it has been good to take some time to reflect on finally getting a win and reset ahead of the rest of the season.
The last time I stood atop the podium in a real race was in June 2025. In the ultras I’ve...
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