Tomorrow is Crusher 9

Posted by on Jul 12, 2019 in Bike | One Comment
Tomorrow is Crusher 9

The Crusher isn’t a bike race, however. For me, it’s become far more than that.

Headwinds in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Posted by on Feb 12, 2018 in Bike, Bikepacking | 3 Comments
Headwinds in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Bikepacking through headwinds in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

How To: Ride the Colorado Trail Race

Posted by on Jan 25, 2018 in Bike, Bikepacking, How To | No Comments
How To: Ride the Colorado Trail Race

The Colorado Trail will break you. And the Colorado Trail will elevate you.

3 Unnecessary but Useful Bikepacking Add-ons

Posted by on Jan 18, 2018 in Bike, Bikepacking | No Comments
3 Unnecessary but Useful Bikepacking Add-ons

3 of my favorite unnecessary but useful bikepacking add-ons.

I Used to Be a Bike Racer

Posted by on Jan 12, 2018 in Bike, Bikepacking | 4 Comments
I Used to Be a Bike Racer

I used to be a bike racer. Maybe I will be again.

The Tour Divide That Never Was

Posted by on Jun 21, 2017 in Bike, Bikepacking | 12 Comments
The Tour Divide That Never Was

A taste of summer floated through the air, sweet and warm. Green nubs sprang to life on the branches of the aspen trees. Tiny wildflowers grinned skyward, covering the green meadows in patches of yellow, blue, and white. The mountains sighed in relief. Another winter was breaking. Snowy cirques melted into frigid run-off that splashed its […]

2017 Tour Divide Gear List

Posted by on May 24, 2017 in Bike, Bikepacking | No Comments
2017 Tour Divide Gear List

My 2017 Tour Divide Gear List

Brains, Legs, and the Tour Divide

Posted by on Apr 21, 2017 in Bike, Bikepacking | 4 Comments
Brains, Legs, and the Tour Divide

I’ll continue to plan and and to study. I’ll keep riding my bike. And I’ll keep preparing for the countless what-ifs and could-bes. I’ll keep imagining riding through the highs, the lows, and the flat pavement in between.

Salt, Sand, and Stagecoach Trails

Posted by on Mar 30, 2017 in Bike, Bikepacking | 4 Comments
Salt, Sand, and Stagecoach Trails

As miserable as I felt, I had been worse before. Yeah, it was hot. I was thirsty. But I was healthy. The bike was working well enough. Even if I didn’t find water, I had drunk enough to live for a few more hours. Dire, yes. But not DIRE. Nevertheless, I contemplated looking for a shady tree to die under.

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