Kurt's Unbound XL bike and gear check, nutrition, and how it all worked out
Kurt Refsnider rode 1,400 miles from Arizona to Kansas to race the 350-mile Unbound XL, finishing in the top 10, and more importantly, had a lot of fun racing. Here he shares his Pivot Vault setup for the for the race, what gear he carried, his approach to nutrition, and what he'd change if he did it again. Thumbnail photo by Chandler Robinson.
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