Stories

When Lea approached us about collaborating on her Pride paint concept, our natural reaction was, “heck yea! Let’s do it!.” What came to life was more than a race machine.

It's been a long season for riders who have been battling it out in the Life Time Grand Prix. At this point of the season, the body and mind struggle to keep it all together for the final stage of the series. It's only fitting the competitive finale for most...

Lea is an extraordinary human. Yes, of course we are in awe of her athletic accomplishments, 8X US National Champion, 2X Olympian, Silver medal at the 2016 World Championships, Bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships, and 3rd overall in the 2015 World Cup series. The list goes on and...

On August 13th and 14th, Colorado played host to one of the biggest race weekends on the mountain bike and gravel calendar. Two epic back to back events tested the mental and physical strength of athletes who began Saturday’s legendary mountain bike parcour at 10,152 feet and climbed to 12,424 feet. Sunday,...

Unbound Gravel is a cruel soul on even the best of days. But this year the storms came. Wind, rain, thunder, lightning. And mud. ALLIED athletes Lea Davison and Payson McElveen took to the line with thousands of other riders to take on the 200 mile course through the Flint...

"Lots of bicycles pass through our test team over the course of a year, but few drop-bar bikes this year have impressed us with their versatility like the Allied Echo. Riding a fast group ride on the road? Go for it! Need to fit some wider tires for a day...

We are thrilled to announce two-time Olympian and eight-time U.S. National Champion Lea Davison as the newest member of the ALLIED family. Through a career that has taken her to two Olympics, Cross-Country, Short Track and Super D National Championships, and multiple World Championship podium finishes, Davison has built a...

Payson was flying high with excellent fitness, dialed set up, and big plans for the first big race of the year at Mid South Gravel. And the first 75 miles went perfectly to plan, until an unfortunate crash left him on the red dirt with a few broken bones to...

Payson McElveen is known for his competitive racing and endurance events – a two time winner of Mid South Gravel, National Marathon Mountain Bike Champion, and being the first person to cross Iceland in less than 24 hours using only human power. He also hosts the beloved “The Adventure Stache”...