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Category Archives: MTB Racing
Twas A Dream – Reflecting on the Tour Divide 2018
Wow. It’s been a little over a month since it ended. The whole thing is a blur. A dream. 2,745 miles. 200,000′ of climbing. An amazing, never to be duplicated 22 Days, 6 Hours, 43 Minutes of my life. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged banff, bikepacking, cutthroat, gdmbr, new mexico, salsa, tour divide, tour divide 2018, trackleaders
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Get Busy Livin or Get Busy Dyin
6/5/18 Alrighty. I’m heading up to Banff. Grand Depart leaves Friday, June 8th, 8am. From now, until I reach Mexico, I’m goin off comms except to check-in with Angela, post some pics, and record my daily rides to Strava. If … Continue reading
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Tagged bikepacking, cutthroat, gdmbr, grand depart, salsa, tour divide, tour divide 2018
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Tour Divide 2018 – Gettin’ Anxious!
5/12/18 Hurry up!! Get this bike built already!! Less than one month from now, (June 6th to be exact) I’ll be flying to Banff. Am I ready to start a 2,800 mile journey into places my mind and body haven’t … Continue reading
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Tagged bikepacking, motivational, mountain biking, quotes, salsa cutthroat, tour divide, tour divide 2018
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Deflated for a Moment, But Moving ONWARD
It was that slow motion, Project X vibe where the monkeys are jacked with radiation. The moment when I looked at my Kuat 4 banger bike rack and realized the unthinkable was in fact, fact. Where there were three bikes, … Continue reading
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Tagged bikepacking, salsa cutthroat, sea otter classic, tour divide, tour divide 2018
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Iron Stomach, Not So Much – TDLP 1, Alan 0
I’m sitting here in bed. Holiday Inn Express. State St. Santa Barbara. My old college stompin grounds. Goucho pride. Around 2am. 2 days after pulling the plug on riding the gorgeous, albeit brutal, Tour De Los Padres route. Tis was … Continue reading
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Tagged bike touring, bikepacking, salsa cutthroat, tour de los padres, tour divide, tour divide 2018
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Notes from the 2018 Stagecoach 400
Oh, the Stagecoach 400. I did it back in 2015 on the SS… when Brendan ran it clockwise. The diversity of terrain, scenery and vibe of the route are hard to beat. Mountains, deserts, oceans, farms, singletrack, urban bike paths, … Continue reading
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Tagged bikepacking, cutthroat, endurance, race, salsa, stagecoach
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White Rim Loop in a Day : Gear Testing for the Tour Divide 2018
2/4/18 The White Rim Loop in Moab, UT at least on paper, seemed like the perfect ride to test out some new TD bits on the Cutthroat, and my body. I hit up my buddy Adrian, and the trip came together … Continue reading
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Tagged bike touring, bikepacking, moab, salsa cutthroat, tour divide, tour divide 2018, white rim
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Shakedown Ride #1 – Salsa Cutthroat Tour Divide 2018 Rig
1/23/2018 Alright. It’s been super hectic with family, holidays, the bike shop, and all that jazz. That’s a good thing. I’ve been riding a decent amount – splitting time between my gravel bike and fat bike, getting some base miles … Continue reading
Posted in Gear Reviews, MTB Racing
Tagged bike touring, bikepacking, cutthroat, klite, mountain biking, salsa, tour divide, tour divide 2018
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Committed to “Raoring” the Tour Divide 2018
1/5/18 Oh boy. It’s been a couple of weeks since I sent Matthew Lee my letter of intent to “do” the 2018 Tour Divide. What is the Tour Divide? If you don’t know, click here for Wikipedia’s explanation. Feelings of … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Rides, MTB Racing
Tagged adventure cycling, bikepacking, great divide, mountain biking, salsa cutthroat, tour divide, tour divide 2018
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My Stab at the Burning Man of Bike Races: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo – 2016
It’s been over two years since I did a 24 hour race (24 of Halloween in Los Olivos, CA). Honestly, I’ve grown bored of the format for solo racing. I don’t really get stoked to do lap after lap of … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 hour town, 24 hours, 24hop, arizona, best, epic rides, old pueblo, race, rides, singlespeed, singletrack, solo, sonoran desert, trails, tucson
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