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T’was the night before we finished our crossing of Utah.
I don’t think there could’ve been a better sunset or night sky as what welcomed us in to the last day. The temps dropped with the sun and I was in a state of awe for hours as we cruised the last few miles into the Valley of the Gods. We were surrounded by such an immense expansion of color and beauty as it changed by the minute, it didn’t even feel real. The towers faded to silhouettes as their shadows began to stretch. The stark contrast during the day of the red rock, pure blue sky, and the barren desert floor, suddenly became a vibrant pallet. All the blues showed their face in those last few miles, the pinks and purples emerged for a quick hello as the sun finally rested its light beneath them. The reds of the rocks subtly shifted and the darkness brought light as a blanket of stars was laid out.
We still had another day, but it just seemed like the right time. We finally acknowledged the end. We celebrated, we hugged each other, we thanked each other, we smiled, laughed, and shared one more night out sleeping in the dirt.
“It’s beautiful ain’t it?”
“What is?”
“All of it.”
06 Jul 2026
New kit day with @rapha
Real happy to be a part of this one.
29 May 2026
I wasn’t sure what I expected when we sent off from Missouri. My naivety made me think I knew what was waiting for us having driven through and around much of the area.
The desert crossing out of Utah is familiar to me and I didn’t stress much about it, but as we neared the Nevada border I realized we were entering into a true desolate expanse.
Very few signs of anything besides a rare trail marker.
With extra gas strapped to the jeep we followed Lach through some of the most remote and abandoned terrain I’ve ever experienced for nearly 48 hours.
I always find these types of spaces terrifyingly beautiful. They leave me in a sense of awe as I’m confronted with the reality of Mother Nature. Being so small and insignificant and far from being in control.
Something that’s been reiterated to me many times this year is that curiosity and preparation can open up entirely new possibilities. You can never fully prepare for everything, but you figure it out on the go when you need to, and curiosity can reveal so much about the world and ourselves when we lean into it.
Happy to have friends that continually reach for what’s out there.
Coffee table book pre-order will be available soon.
16 Oct 2026
We met up with @colepaton for about 15ish minutes in the days leading up to @leadvilleraceseries on his training ride. @johnkasaian was doing sprints making magic and held my flash for pic #2. It’s always a pleasure working with friends and capturing some of the chillest and best athletes in the sport.
@rapha was one of the first brands I became familiar with when I started riding bikes 5 years ago. Cycling wasn’t ‘cool’ where I grew up but the films they made and influence they carried inspired a lot of what my life has become over the last few years. Never thought I’d be in situations like this and I’m just happy to be here.
10 Sep 2026
I’ve photographed a lot of bikes and the people who ride them over the years, but with this one, I wanted to explore capturing what the bike allows us to see, experience, and the scale of the undertaking. The direction stemmed from the conversations and miles I have shared with @lachlanmorton over the years. Finding new zones, curiosity of what’s out there, all of the Unknown, the amount of ground you can cover, the beauty of desolation, the power of isolation, the overwhelming scale of the land and that incredible feeling of being so small within it all.
It’s one of my favorite feelings in the world, being in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by so much of nothing and so little of everything.
I wanted to explore that feeling through this project. Something I’ve always struggled to capture in photographs. The cliché holds true: the pictures never quite do it justice, but hell, here’s the effort.
I’m grateful for the people who made this one possible and even more grateful I get to experience it with some of my best mates.
I’m working on turning this project into a coffee table book, coming soon(ish). If that’s something you’d be interested in, I’d love to hear from you. Till then, I’ll be posting these images for a while. Hope you enjoy
14 Oct 2026
It’s been quite surreal to cover some of Lach’s projects across the world over the last few years for @efprocycling.
I’m happy to have gotten the call to be on this last one across the Pony Express Trail.
Technically we’re 3 days in but on day 2 of riding with 5 days left, maybe more.
There’s already so much I want to show and say about it so far, but I think I’m gonna keep it all for after, maybe even in a book of sorts.
Anyway, I’m just happy to be here. If you want to follow along go watch @efprocycling
07 Oct 2026
@kateplusfate
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16 Apr 2026
Stars and strips at @leadvilleraceseries
w/ @colepaton
16 Aug 2026
@lachlanmorton , @chrisburkard , Mateo Páez, @kartermachen , and Nate Sorenson experience the BDR together and recount the story from their own angle, from hard desert logistics to a first-time bikepacker’s shift from feeling out of his depth to pure joy.
Pedaling nearly 800 miles from Evanston, Wyoming, to Monument Valley over ten days, each rider shares in the lesson that the people you travel with matter more than the place, and life can bring joy and sorrow in equal measure.
Join the trip today at TheRadavist.com
30 Sep 2026
A sprint finish to stamp @keegels99 6th win. The 4th I’ve been able to capture. It was an exciting race to the line as we watched yet another race across the sky unfold, the first I wasn’t sure of how it would play out.
The first year I was brand new around the scene and didn’t know much, but I watched Keegan come across solo.
The next, I remember the buzz around the course and at the finish line as the miles ticked by and everyone was on edge watching the gap over the record continue to grow and we all waited to see if he could hold it, and of course he did.
The 3rd, he did what he’s known for and came across solo.
Then there was this year, that carried an angst and excitement around two unknown variables. A world tour rider joining the fold and a change to the classic course. The peloton stayed together more than it ever has from my experience, groups and chase groups stayed close, attacks went, gaps grew, and gaps closed. Towards the last aid, a group of 6 were together, something unheard of in the reign Keegan has had over this race. From the finish, people huddled in groups small enough to share one phone as we watched a group of four enter the last long drag of a climb back into town. An attack went that left @matthew.mtb and @keegels99 with a gap over 3rd and 4th.
The iconic straight into the finish feels like ages as they descend to the slight uphill to the line, and to the line it went.
26 Aug 2026
I’ve looked out at Nebo many times over the years. A zone I’ve never explored, just a good view from the highway. It’s the tallest in the Wasatch and the 8th tallest in Utah. Little thought went into the idea of getting up and down in a day. I’ve never linked a mountain summit by bike and I definitely underestimated the undertaking. Door to door was somewhere around 19 hours from SLC, 2 of which were on the train.
From our recent pack trip across Utah, I found that experiencing the changes of the environment from valley floors to high mountain tops to be a beautiful thing. The flat farm communities around Utah Lake, through Payson, and up the mountain climb gave a full picture of the landscape. I’m grateful for a friend like @ns_innovative , to send days like this and for all the life convos we have along the way
03 Aug 2026
Very stoked about capturing these for @amansek and @averys_arts killed this art work 🤌
28 Apr 2026
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