The Next Five Years of the Life Time Grand Prix

The series survived its startup phase. What it does now might decide whether gravel becomes a top discipline or stays an American curiosity.

Oct 23 • Kyle Dawes

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Cycling Needs More Outsiders

A year of writing Built on Bikes has convinced me that not knowing the sport’s history is an advantage, not a handicap.

Oct 16 • Kyle Dawes

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The Traditional Mass Start Is Costing Gravel Its Growth With Women

The Dusty Bandita is a fast-growing data point in American women’s gravel, could it be a blueprint for future growth?

Oct 9 • Kyle Dawes

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Who Actually Advocates for the Women’s Peloton?

How collective bargaining works in men's cycling, and why nothing like it currently exists for women.

Oct 2 • Kyle Dawes

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September 2026

Who Is Actually in Charge of the UCI Gravel World Series?

From issues that create inequality for the pro women’s fields to who has the power to fix them, is it really the UCI who is in charge?

Sep 28 • Kyle Dawes

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How a Venture-Backed Fintech Found Success by Sponsoring IRONMAN

A French wealth platform bought the naming rights to IRONMAN Nice. Its head of growth walked me through the eighteen months it took to get there.

Sep 18 • Kyle Dawes

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Ōura Is Going Public. Whoop Bought the Bike Race.

Two wearables companies, one category, and completely opposite bets on endurance sport

Sep 11 • Kyle Dawes

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Who Actually Funds Professional Cycling and What It Tells Us About the Sport's Future

A breakdown of the current sponsorship landscape across 55 pro cycling teams and a pitch for the brands that could modernize the sport and accelerate…

Sep 4 • Kyle Dawes

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August 2026

Gravel Worlds Showed Us What American Gravel Broadcasting Could Be

Vibes-based broadcasting, a majority female commentary team, development racing done well, and the brands quietly making it all possible

Aug 28 • Kyle Dawes

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Why Cycling Brands Should be Sponsoring Collegiate Cycling Programs

A breakdown of the opportunity, the economics, and a practical roadmap for brands ready to invest in the next generation of American cyclists

Aug 14 • Kyle Dawes

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One Year of Built on Bikes

Lessons learned, people who made it possible, and what comes next for a newsletter built on a love for cycling and a leap of faith

Aug 7 • Kyle Dawes

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July 2026

The Tour de France Femmes Is the Most Important Race in Cycling. Here Is Why.

What data from McKinsey, Bank of America, and Zwift reveals about women's cycling's potential to transform the sport in the United States

Jul 31 • Kyle Dawes

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