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Elevate your endurance: Long distance training essentials

Want to make the most of your next bikepacking adventure? Structured training will change the game for you. Here’s a guide to help you get started with your training for long distance cycling.

Vedangi Kulkarni Last update: Oct 2, 2025

Elevate your endurance: Long distance training essentials

Long distance training. How to improve endurance and boost your skills

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Vedangi Kulkarni

Discover the inspiring story of Vedangi Kulkarni, the youngest woman to cycle around the world solo and unsupported. This adventure-loving endurance athlete, public speaker, and writer is also a business owner and expedition manager. When she's not exploring the world, she's diving into philosophical and nature writing books or researching the Arctic.

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Updated: Jul 1, 2025

Long distance cycling guide: Tips for riding and choosing the right bike

Riding longer distances can be a fantastic, life-affirming and richly rewarding experience. We asked two Canyon long distance legends -Emily Chappell and Vedangi Kulkarni - for their wisdom on the what, why and how of bigger bike rides.