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195. The Next Chapter of Custom with Graham Mann. (opens the original)
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In this episode of My Back 40, I sit down with Graham Mann of Mannmade Cycles. Graham's story starts with a titanium hammer. From there, he turned an obsession with building things out of titanium into a life spent creating thoughtfully designed, high-performance bicycles for people who care about how their bike fits, rides, and is put together. RollingDale Cycles was founded in 2016 by Dale Marchand with a pretty simple idea: custom bikes should be about more than just having something unique.
194. Nic (Darwin on the Trail) - Failure, Creativity & the Trail Ahead (opens the original)
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Nic Darwin (Darwin on the Trail) returns to My Back 40 for an honest conversation about about adventure filmmaking, backpacking, bikepacking, and what happened during his 2026 Tour Divide attempt. We unpack the lessons that come from scratching one of the world's toughest ultra-endurance races, the role failure plays in growth, and how creativity shapes both adventure and storytelling. Nic also shares the story behind Evolved Supply Co ., his new outdoor gear company, and what it takes to build
193. Meaghan Hackinen - 2026 Tour Divide FKT (opens the original)
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In 2024, Meaghan Hackinen became the first woman to complete the Grand Départ of the Tour Divide in under 16 days. Two years later, she returned with unfinished business. In this episode of My Back 40, Meaghan and I talk about her record breaking ride from Banff, Alberta, to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. She claimed the overall women's victory in a provisional time of 14 days, 10 hours, and 12 minutes, setting a new women's record with her well known smile on her face. Her ride eclipsed her own 20
192. Andy Ward - Forged in Every Season (opens the original)
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Andy Ward is an accomplished endurance cyclist and bikepacker whose riding spans every season and some of North America’s toughest backcountry routes. He has crossed four provinces on the Great Northern Bikepacking Route, completed both indoor and outdoor Everesting challenges, and is a two-time sub-three-day finisher of the BC Epic 1000 Grand Depart. Andy also holds the current westbound Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the BC Epic 1000 and set the event record at the Lost Elephant, a benchmark that
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