Alexandera is a citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Ojibwe, and splits timebetween Cloquet, Minnesota and wherever she parks her F350.

She’s carved out a home in ultra-endurance bike racing. In 2023 she completed the Triple Crown Challenge—an arduous endeavor that spans more than4,000 miles in a single season of racing—in 2023.

She’s a graduate of the Native Nation Rebuilders Program, a professional development program for Indigenous leaders and serves on several boards including Northland Foundation's Maada’ooking board and the Arizona Trail Association.

She has set and still holds several women’s records across bikepack ultra-racing, opting for a bike with one cog

Colleen Maher: Couch Potato to National Champion in 3 Years

Colleen Maher is an endurance off-road cyclist based in North Carolina, USA. In 2021, she was a Couch Potato when she got her first bike. Just three years later, in 2024, she became the Women's Amateur Gravel National Champion after winning the USA Cycling Gravel National Championships.

That same year, she won the Highlands Gravel Classic, qualifying for and competing at the UCI Gravel World Championships. Now racing in the elite off-road scene, she’s set to take on major events like the Sea Otter Classic and Unbound in 2025.

Hannah is a queer, femme ultra-endurance cyclist based in Austin, TX. Hannah’s ultra race endeavors started in 2021 with East Texas Showdown. Since then, she's competed in some of the largest bikepacking races in the world.

In 2023, she completed the Triple Crown of bikepacking: Tour Divide, Colorado Trail and Arizona Trail. Her 2024 season included a 3rd place finish at Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco and 1st place at Silk Road Mountain race in Kyrgyzstan.

This year, she plans to spend the summer racing in Europe competing in events like Hellenic Mountain Race in Greece and Bright Midnight in Norway.

Most of her cycling is long distance racing in remote areas, though when she is back home it is one of her most social activities.

Bikes have brought many of her favorite people into her life and taken her to places she never imagined she’d go; two trends that she hopes will continue to be true as she continues to pursue cycling!

Jeff Lenosky is a renowned professional mountain biker known for his extraordinary skills and achievements in the sport.

With a career spanning over two decades, Lenosky has established himself as a trailblazer in mountain biking, particularly in the realms of trials and freeride. His innovative riding style and remarkable bike handling have earned him numerous Championships as well as a World Record for Bunny hopping.

Beyond his competitive success, Lenosky is also celebrated for his contributions to bike culture and his role as an ambassador for the sport, inspiring countless enthusiasts with his adventurous spirit and dedication.

Devin is a connector, community organizer, Earth steward, bikepacker, and event planner.

She spends her free time focusing on increasing access, training, education and support in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

She manages Radical Adventure RidersATL (RAR ATL), a cycling community for trans men and women, cis women, non binary individuals and gender expansive folks of all experience and skill levels.

Mary McGowan is a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist in Greenville, SouthCarolina.

She has been a car-free bike commuter for over 9 years and enjoys bikepacking adventures on her summer breaks from work.

Her favorite adventures on the bike include; Iceland, Alaska, and exploring gravel routes out West.

Mary also volunteers with Bike Walk Greenville, a local nonprofit focused on infrastructure advocacy.

Josh Whitmore is the founder of MTB Skills Factory, a passionate rider, and certified coach with more than 25 years experience teaching mountain biking.

Josh started MTB Skills Factory so he and his instructors could share their expertise and love for mountain biking with his community of riders looking to raise their ability to new heights.

Josh’s extensive coaching experience and his and his tireless dedication to improving the skills and confidence of riders make him a highly sought after instructor in the field.

Laura Blythe, a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from Cherokee, NC, has only been riding for 5 years but has had a big impact on her community and the MTB growth happening in their small corner of WNC.

Laura has provided exposure to the sport of mountain biking to the tribal citizens ofCherokee and surrounding areas through the creation of 7 Moons MTB.

This group, formed with 7 women, holds to the cultural story of its creation by helping people defeat the Stone Man (Mountain).

Laura continues her mission to help utilize mountain biking as an outlet for support in physical and mental health to her Indigenous community by providing free programming and PMBIA clinics, providing equipment to eliminate barriers, and offering guidance for anyone curious about life on two wheels.

Look for Laura on Fire Mountain Trails most Thursdays at the hosted group rides, or book a cultural tour to explore Fire Mountain, which is full of rich Cherokee culture and fun flow. Follow on Instagram @l.n.b82 or @7moonsmtb

I have been writing fiction and non fiction for most of my life, but when I started hitting the trails as a mountain biker, my writing transformed.

More importantly, I began to meet people who inspired me athletically, creatively, and spiritually. Both my love of writing and my love of riding revolve around the appreciation of land, people, and the inexplicable interactions between nature and spirit.