You won’t find Alexandera Houchin on social media, but you can catch glimpses of her at Bikepacking.com and the Radavist, both of which feature her regularly. If you’re inspired by single-speed riding and want to join the worldwide community of folks who are always in the wrong gear (including us), the Kona Unit ($1,400) and Salsa Timberjack ($1,700) are great options from well-known brands. konaworld.com, salsacycles.com
Krista Langlois is a regular contributor to AJ. She lives, writes, and rides her bike in Durango, Colorado, but filed this story from a magical summer escape on the East Coast. kristaleelanglois.com, @cestmoilanglois
Must be something in the British water. The three longest rivers in the world, the Amazon (Ed Stafford), the Nile (Levison Wood), and the Yangtze (Ash Dykes), all have British adventurers listed as the first to hike the length of their banks—though who knows
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