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Frank Kim is at the Front of the Pack

July 01, 2019

CEO Frank Kim and Pactimo's industry-leading catalog of cycling jerseys, bibs, shorts, and outerwear has even outfitted Olympians and National Champions as well as a wide group of professional athletes. "We're a cycling apparel brand," says Kim. "We're focused on what has to do with apparel on the bike."

Riding With Family

March 07, 2019

"Cyclists are a tight bunch. My friends and associates are, like my social feeds, filled with people I know or have met through cycling. We look out for one another; care about what's going on in each other's lives; we congratulate, commiserate, and compete."

Learning to Suffer Saved My Life

July 20, 2018 7 Comments

"I finished 9,000 miles having to ride at night, in blizzard conditions and in some insane winter winds, but I succeeded and set the next goal to ride the trip of a lifetime; a 7 day bike adventure in Italy with my brother. Throughout it all I noticed I could not sustain the power I was used to easily producing, and began to get dropped on some group rides that I easily was able to handle before."

HE WENT PRO ON $100 A MONTH - NOW HE’S GOING TO THE OLYMPICS

August 10, 2016

Anyone who follows African cycling would have heard the name Phetetso Monese on many occasions. Riding for the ACE - The Sufferfest - Lesotho MTB team, Phetetso is the team captain and superstar – the rider counted on to bring in the results. His leadership has taken the team to a UCI ranking [...]

Rob Jones’ Inspirational Ride Across America

April 02, 2014

Tuesday’s installment of TODAY’s series, “Hope to It,” spotlights Marine Rob Jones, who had both legs amputated after an IED explosion. He had special legs made for him to peddle a bike so he could go on a cross-country ride and raise money for charities that gave him tools to go on living. During Rob’s […]

The Most Inspiring IRONMAN Story of 2013

March 14, 2014

Here’s an inspiring story about Chris McDonnell, who raced the 2013 IRONMAN World Championship to fulfill a promise he made to his daughter, Grace, a first-grader who attended Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.