Chris Mehlman
@cmehlman34.bsky.social
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Chasing Finisher Medals
From coveted to mundane and back again
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November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Insider scoop: Keegan Swenson to leave Santa Cruz (and maybe a couple of other sponsors). Where is he going to go? Only a few companies can afford him, he shares an agent with Sofia Gomez-Villafane (also his wife), so maybe Spec?
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Insider scoop: Keegan Swenson to leave Santa Cruz (and maybe a couple of other sponsors). Where is he going to go? Only a few companies can afford him, he shares an agent with Sofia Gomez-Villafane (also his wife), so maybe Spec?
Great piece by a good friend!! Let’s just say I’m disappointed in GES
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Back Stabbing or Good Business? Gravel Earth and The Rift Are Going Through a Messy Breakup
The 2026 Gravel Earth Series calendar immediately made an impression — but that wasn’t necessarily a good thing. What should we make of the split?
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November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Great piece by a good friend!! Let’s just say I’m disappointed in GES
velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/grave...
velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/grave...
𝘐𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘺 “𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴,” 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦.
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7 Sponsorship Lessons From a Bottom-Rung Pro Who Works in Marketing
Much has been written about this, but there's always more to learn
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November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
𝘐𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘺 “𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴,” 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦.
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Sorry… after a month of acting as The Mehlman Privateer Consultancy, I have to write this.
Not included: SPONSORS DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR POWER NUMBERS. DON’T INCLUDE THEM ON YOUR PROPOSAL 😭😭
Not included: SPONSORS DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR POWER NUMBERS. DON’T INCLUDE THEM ON YOUR PROPOSAL 😭😭
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Sorry… after a month of acting as The Mehlman Privateer Consultancy, I have to write this.
Not included: SPONSORS DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR POWER NUMBERS. DON’T INCLUDE THEM ON YOUR PROPOSAL 😭😭
Not included: SPONSORS DON’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOUR POWER NUMBERS. DON’T INCLUDE THEM ON YOUR PROPOSAL 😭😭
Today is the day. Today is your day. Go
Vote if you haven’t already.
Vote if you haven’t already.
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today is the day. Today is your day. Go
Vote if you haven’t already.
Vote if you haven’t already.
ISO a developer familiar with Lightspeed R-Series and High Level (or at least building integrations using an API)
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
ISO a developer familiar with Lightspeed R-Series and High Level (or at least building integrations using an API)
Canvassing, where some things I love and some things I hate and fear come together
October 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Canvassing, where some things I love and some things I hate and fear come together
Reminder that corruption and authoritarian tendencies infiltrate every hierarchical organization at every level
October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reminder that corruption and authoritarian tendencies infiltrate every hierarchical organization at every level
Buy my bike. Ridden for 9 months. 2024 Pivot Vault Force/XO1 size large. Added almost-new carbon wheels, new chainring and chain, new saddle, and Coefficient bars. Price negotiable for bluesky ppl only
October 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Buy my bike. Ridden for 9 months. 2024 Pivot Vault Force/XO1 size large. Added almost-new carbon wheels, new chainring and chain, new saddle, and Coefficient bars. Price negotiable for bluesky ppl only
My high school English teacher just subscribed to my Substack. Pressure is on. Keep in mind my high school English classes were harder than college
October 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
My high school English teacher just subscribed to my Substack. Pressure is on. Keep in mind my high school English classes were harder than college
October 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Reposted by Chris Mehlman
Had an ultra-coded conversation with @cmehlman34.bsky.social .
We talked about his Badlands ride, which transitioned right into a 1.500 km bike packing trip, the dark side of ultra racing, and his potential move to Europe.
Listen here: zencastr.com/z/GBS2Qm29
We talked about his Badlands ride, which transitioned right into a 1.500 km bike packing trip, the dark side of ultra racing, and his potential move to Europe.
Listen here: zencastr.com/z/GBS2Qm29
The Dark Side of Ultra, Badlands, and more with Chris Mehlman by @Paul Voss
In this "ultra-coded" episode, Thomas is joined by American ultra-distance gravel racer and writer Chris Mehlman to break down his 3rd place finish at the Badlands race in Southern Spain and to talk a...
zencastr.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Had an ultra-coded conversation with @cmehlman34.bsky.social .
We talked about his Badlands ride, which transitioned right into a 1.500 km bike packing trip, the dark side of ultra racing, and his potential move to Europe.
Listen here: zencastr.com/z/GBS2Qm29
We talked about his Badlands ride, which transitioned right into a 1.500 km bike packing trip, the dark side of ultra racing, and his potential move to Europe.
Listen here: zencastr.com/z/GBS2Qm29
Board: “we need some Young blood”
September 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Board: “we need some Young blood”
So much going on with that sign
September 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
So much going on with that sign
Reposted by Chris Mehlman
It also contains the premiere edition of "Gravel Motives", a new interview format I'm launching.
I chatted with @cmehlman34.bsky.social who was kind enough to give me a transparent look behind the scenes of his privateer setup, told me about his most memorable moments on a gravel bike and more.
I chatted with @cmehlman34.bsky.social who was kind enough to give me a transparent look behind the scenes of his privateer setup, told me about his most memorable moments on a gravel bike and more.
August 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It also contains the premiere edition of "Gravel Motives", a new interview format I'm launching.
I chatted with @cmehlman34.bsky.social who was kind enough to give me a transparent look behind the scenes of his privateer setup, told me about his most memorable moments on a gravel bike and more.
I chatted with @cmehlman34.bsky.social who was kind enough to give me a transparent look behind the scenes of his privateer setup, told me about his most memorable moments on a gravel bike and more.
Almost there 🤣 strava.app.link/WGPkBrFZQVb
August 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Almost there 🤣 strava.app.link/WGPkBrFZQVb
I am under-qualified for this group ride
August 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I am under-qualified for this group ride