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
Bikepacking through headwinds in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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
3 of my favorite unnecessary but useful bikepacking add-ons.
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 […]
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
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.
