FKT Challenges

FKT Smashed: Dirty Dan's Pacific Coast Record Dirty Dan is back to break down his record-setting Pacific Coast FKT. Two conversations in now — the pre-ride chat before he rolled out, and this one, recorded less than two days after he finished — and if anything, this episode is even better than the first. Dan rode from the US-Canada border to the Mexico border in 6 days, 15 hours, and 53 minutes ,...

Dirty Dan — Daniel Connell of Dirty Dan Bikes — is about to take on a Pacific Coast FKT, riding from the Canadian border toward Mexico on a route of roughly 2,667 km with over 24,000 metres of climbing. This is a pre-ride conversation, recorded just days before he rolls out. Dan’s story is a unique one. He didn’t come into cycling through racing or structure—he started with a $100 bike, a loose pl...

🎙️ Episode Notes – FKT Challenges Ali & Mat (Trip Longer) – The Great Northern Bikepacking Route In this episode, I sit down with Ali and Mat from Trip Longer—two riders who’ve built their lives around long-distance bike travel, spending over a decade exploring the world by bike. In 2024, they took on one of the biggest bikepacking routes out there: the Great Northern Bikepacking Route. Stretc...

Kootenay Gravel Classics – FKT | With Alec Janssens What happens when you link together the best gravel in the Kootenays… and try to ride it all in one push? In this episode of FKT Challenges , I sit down with Alec Janssens to unpack his Kootenay Gravel Classics route—a 315 km loop with over 4,200 meters of climbing that ties together Paulson Pass, the Old Cascade Highway, the Pend Oreille, and th...

FKT Challenges FKT Challenges is a podcast about personal journeys on iconic routes—where the goal isn’t just speed, but the experience of taking on something meaningful. Hosted by Svein Tuft, a former professional cyclist turned endurance athlete, this show explores the full spectrum of Fastest Known Time efforts—from the fastest to the slowest, and everything in between. Because every attempt ha...