Legends of the Road

About the site

Legends of the Road brings together cycling information and resources with lifestyle content and practical eating ideas. The site is organised around a few clear areas: The Ride for cycling news and resources, The Team for the profiles featured here, and Nutrition for guilt-free eating.

In August 2016 the site announced its return with a brand new approach and lifestyle focus, with content planned for the months that followed.

Featured profiles include Micky Dymond and Ben Bostrom, alongside Dave Zabriskie.

The Legends of the Road began with a simple idea: that endurance sport is at its best when it is shared. A small group of decorated athletes came together around a single ambition, to take on one of the most demanding bicycle races in the world as a team rather than as individuals. The appeal was never just the distance or the sleep deprivation, but the chance to prove that cooperation can carry people further than raw talent alone. That spirit shapes everything the site covers, from training notes to the quieter moments between stages.

Race Across America is the kind of challenge that reorganises a person's life. Riders cross a continent in a continuous relay, trading the saddle between teammates while support crews keep everything moving through heat, headwinds, and long nights. It rewards patience as much as power, and it punishes anyone who forgets to eat, drink, or rest. For the athletes involved, the event is less a single race than a long conversation with their own limits, conducted hour after hour along an endless stretch of open road.

The team itself is a blend of different backgrounds and strengths. Some members came up through professional cycling, others through multi-sport racing and motorcycle competition, and each brings a distinct set of skills to the relay. What unites them is a shared appetite for hard work and a willingness to put the group ahead of personal glory. On a course like this, egos have to be set aside, because the fastest rider is not always the one who helps the team most.

Training for an event of this scale looks nothing like a normal season. Riders build volume gradually, mixing long steady days with shorter efforts that sharpen speed and recovery. Sleep management becomes a discipline in its own right, practised as carefully as any interval session. Crews learn to work in the dark, to hand off bottles and food without losing momentum, and to read a rider's mood before small problems become serious ones. The preparation is unglamorous, repetitive, and absolutely essential.

Nutrition sits at the heart of endurance performance, and the site treats it as something to enjoy rather than endure. Riders need steady energy, hydration, and food that travels well in a support vehicle, but the kitchen table matters too. Recipes here lean toward simple, wholesome ingredients that support training without turning mealtimes into a chore. The aim is guilt-free eating that fits real life, whether you are preparing for a long ride or simply looking for something nourishing after a busy day.

Beyond the race itself, the site follows the wider culture of cycling and the lifestyle that surrounds it. There are stories about the places a bike can take you, the people you meet along the way, and the small rituals that make riding part of everyday life. Some pieces look back at legendary riders and the eras that shaped the sport, while others celebrate the ordinary rider heading out on a weekend loop. The thread connecting them is a genuine affection for bicycles and the freedom they offer.

Support crews are the quiet engine of any ultra-endurance effort. They drive through the night, navigate unfamiliar roads, prepare food, manage equipment, and keep morale steady when riders are exhausted and the finish still feels impossibly far away. Their work rarely appears in results, yet nothing moves without them. The site gives space to that behind-the-scenes effort, because a successful crossing belongs to everyone in the convoy, not only to the athletes turning the pedals on the road.

The community around the team extends well beyond the riders. Backers, sponsors, and supporters contribute in different ways, from practical help with logistics to the encouragement that arrives in messages during the hardest stretches. That sense of shared purpose is what turns a sporting project into something larger. Readers who follow along are part of the journey too, watching progress unfold and finding their own reasons to get outside, ride a little further, and test what they are capable of.

Looking ahead, the road keeps offering new stories to tell. There will be more training, more long days in the saddle, and more lessons learned from the inevitable setbacks that come with ambitious goals. The site will continue to gather cycling information and resources alongside lifestyle writing and practical eating ideas, keeping the tone honest and the focus on what actually helps people ride better and live well. The journey matters as much as the destination, and there is always another stretch of road waiting.