Written by Charlie Thornycroft FOMO, or “Fear of Missing Out,” combined with a desire to be back as part of a team, was what drove me, Charlie Thornycroft, to buy Monty (my trusty bike) and enter the Haute Route Alps in 2015. I spent the previous 18 months listening to the boys banter about climbs, hairpin descents, the lanterne rouge, tyre pressure, …

A little over a month ago, we sent Wahooligan Matt Porter to the inaugural Mavic Haute Route Rockies. What follows is his story of preparation, overcoming life challenges and riding the event. The Wahooligan: Matt Porter is a new father of a baby boy. He rides more than most and places riding as a priority in his life. Matt struggles, like …