Just released Episode 2 of a documentary series I’ve been working on about the Stagecoach 400 — a 400-mile self-supported bikepacking route across Southern California.
This one focuses on something I’ve always found interesting:
Everyone says, “it’s not a race.”
And technically, it’s not — no permits, no fees, no official structure.
But once it starts, riders are:
- watching the tracker
- calculating sleep
- pushing to catch each other
The episode follows riders through San Diego — probably the easiest riding on the route, but mentally one of the hardest places to leave.
I’ve ridden this route a few times, and that contradiction always stuck with me. It’s a ride… until it doesn’t feel like one anymore.
Curious what others think:
Can events like this really stay “not a race” once people show up together?
Episode 2:
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