With my friend and riding partner Leslie visiting last week, we had a lot of time to compare gear and talk about food. We looked at our various stove options and decided to bring the JetBoil I got for my birthday last year. We happened to be at Onion River Sports drooling over bike gear … Continue reading
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Crossing the Great Basin
Over the last four days we managed to ride across The Great Basin. It was hot and desolate and involved long days with virtually no services or even water sources. While it was incredibly beautiful, it was also tedious, monotonous, and exhausting! We were well rested and geared up by the time we rolled out … Continue reading
Dude Ranches, Rodeos, and the Wild Wild West
It’s been nearly a week since I last wrote from Lima, and I made the brilliant move of mailing my full journal home yesterday before typing this, so I’ll be mostly writing off the cuff! Since I last wrote I’ve passed out of Montana, through Idaho, skirted Yellowstone, crossed the Tetons, and entered Wyoming. What … Continue reading
Forest Fires, Floods, and Lateral Dismounts!
The last two days have been great, though today I am exhausted! After a nice relaxing rest day in Helena, where both my bike and I got some rejuvenation, we decided to take a short day! We had a relaxing and delicious breakfast at the No Sweat Cafe and didn’t get on the road until … Continue reading
On the Divide, Even the Downhill is Uphill!
Have you ever ridden a mechanical bull? For 6 hours a day? Every day for two weeks? Neither have I but I have a good idea what it might feel like! The trails and roads we are riding are not terribly steep (think Apple Hill Road) but are as rough as they can get. I … Continue reading
Tiny House Adventures 