Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling Weekly
Cycling Weekly
Sport
Kristin Jenny

I took my bike to ‘Mars’ for two weeks - here’s what it was like

Helen Eifert at the Mars Desert Research Station.

Red dirt, vast plains, towering volcanoes and not a car in sight – sounds like the ultimate place for gravel riding, no? Sadly, this gravel haven is a little hard to get to as it’s on another planet altogether. But one intrepid planetary geologist is pedaling her way toward the future of exploration. 

Earth’s Solar System neighbor Mars is approximately 225 million kilometers away, and has so far only been explored by unmanned spacecraft who have combed its sanguine surface for signs of water and microscopic life. 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.