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Tag Archives: salsa
Twas A Dream – Reflecting on the Tour Divide 2018
Check out my Youtube series on Tour Divide Bikepacking Setup Tips: https://amzn.to/2Y0Cgl1 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Bikepacking, Favorite Rides, MTB Racing, Videos
Tagged banff, bike check, Bikepacking, bikepacking race, cutthroat, gdmbr, New Mexico, salsa, salsa cutthroat, 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
Posted in Bikepacking, Favorite Rides, MTB Racing
Tagged Bikepacking, cutthroat, gdmbr, grand depart, salsa, 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
Posted in Bikepacking, Favorite Rides, MTB Racing
Tagged Bikepacking, cutthroat, endurance, race, salsa, stagecoach
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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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Road Trip – Global Fat Bike Summit 2015: Jackson, WY
For the 2nd year in a row, I jammed out to the Fat Bike Summit with a crew from Mammoth. Last year, it was in Ogden, UT – read about it here. This year, it was at Snow King Resort in … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Rides, Snow & Fat Biking
Tagged 2015, best, borealis, cache creek, ebike, fat bike, fat bike summit, felt, grand teton, hagen, jackson, jackson hole, salsa, snow king, specialized, surly, trails
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Fattie Style Singletrack Snow Riding on Uptown Downtown Loop
Yesterday was blast and day of firsts for many Fat Bike Mammoth peeps. Last year, a couple of us started snowshoe “fatpacking” the 4.25 mile Uptown/Downtown loop (up to the Earthquake Fault and back). Then we’d reap the reward of … Continue reading
Posted in Snow & Fat Biking
Tagged fat bike demo, fat bike mammoth, fat biking, fatback, group ride, mammoth lakes, mammoth mountain, salsa, singletrack, snow biking, uptown, winter
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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride and XC Ski to Minaret Vista
Mother nature never ceases to amaze me! Thanks to her, the U.S. Forest Service, and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, the first ever “Full Moon Fat Bike, XC Ski, and Snowshoe” was a complete success!! For this event only, the USFS … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Rides
Tagged fat bike, fat bike mammoth, fat biking, full moon, groomed trails, mammoth, Minaret Vista, mountain biking, salsa, single speed, snow biking, surly
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Fat Bikes and Enduro Racing Do Mix
I’ve never raced an Enduro. I figured there’s a reason why they’ve become so popular. Timed segments that test your downhill descending skills (of which mine are mediocre) mixed with some un-timed climbing segments (of which I’m decent at). The … Continue reading
Posted in MTB Racing
Tagged bullet, enduro, fat bike, fatbike, follow me, kamikaze bike games, kbg, lincoln express, mammoth mountain, mountain bike, mukluk, salsa, singlespeed, skid marks
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Ride Report: Snow Biking Mammoth Lakes / Long Valley Caldera
A fat bike is the perfect way to explore the Long Valley Caldera on the east side of Highway 395. There are tons of un-groomed Forest Service trails and roads with endless possibilities. Snowmobiles tend to roost all over the … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Rides, Snow & Fat Biking
Tagged caldera, fat bike, long valley, mammoth, mukluk, pugsley, salsa, snow bike, surly
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Ride Report: Snowbiking Mammoth’s Lakes Basin on my Salsa Mukluk
This was my first time throwing a leg over a fatbike. Stoked! I set the tire pressure to 14psi for starters (I’ve read that most people ride snow around 5-10psi), so I figured I’d start high, and slowly dial it … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Rides
Tagged fatback, fatibke, footloose sports, horseshoe, husker du, lake mary, mamie, mammoth, mukluk, puglsey, salsa, singlespeed, snowbike, surly, tamarac
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