Looking to break in her new fat bike this winter, Katie set out on the notoriously sandy Mojave Road. Historically a Native American trade route, a 140-mile portion of the route was popularized in the off-roading community in the 1980s. Loaded up with eight liters of water, 5,000 calories, and… Read More »Sand and Snow on the Mojave Road
Arizona: the van-dweller’s winter paradise. The mild temperatures and endless riding opportunities make living here easy during the darkest months of the year. One of the major challenges of van-life is abiding by camping limits. Most places require that campers move every two weeks. When it’s time to pack up… Read More »A Dispersed Commute (video)
This spring, Andrew and I had the opportunity to travel to Austin, TX to pick up Andrew’s new titanium Sendero and meet the Chumba crew. Vince, Michelle, and their daughter, Charlotte, one of the amazing families behind Chumba hosted us in Austin. Vince took us on a chunky mountain bike… Read More »Team Chumba Bikepacking in Big Bend
The last week of January, we pointed our van West from Tucson to spend some time in Ajo, Arizona. We heard reports of great camping, warm temperatures, and endless dirt roads. After some chillier days and chunky riding in Tucson, our bodies were ready for the change. The first few… Read More »An overnighter from Ajo
After a couple of days hiking all day long in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, I needed to give my feet a break, but couldn’t get myself to take the whole day off in such a beautiful place. I decided to check out the overlook to the confluence… Read More »Elephant Head Road, UT
Sunday morning, I woke up at 3am, ate a super early breakfast, and checked Andrew’s dot. He was already on the trail, almost halfway on his yoyo. I opted to ride one way with the grand depart like a normal person this year. I hadn’t ever done a fast one… Read More »Katie’s Colorado Trail Race 2021
Check out Katie’s write up on her two AZT 300 attempts in the Spring of 2021 on Chumba’s Blog. Part 1: My first attempt started in mid-March with some friends and fellow singlespeeders, all with potato pseudonyms. It was silly and I loved it. There was Tater Tot, Pomme Frites,… Read More »Katie’s AZT 300 2021 Lessons Learned
Here’s a brief recap of our experiences on Pinyons and Pines. To see a replay of the race, here’s the trackleaders page: http://trackleaders.com/pinyonspines21f.php Andrew’s setup on his new Chumba Sendero. 32×20, 2.35 Vittoria Mezcals. No sleep kit, just an emergency blanket. Andrew watched the lead group disappear on the gravel… Read More »Pinyons and Pines 2021, 300 mile bikepacking race
The Van: 2015 Ram Promaster 2500, 159″ wheelbase. We purchased our van used on Facebook Marketplace with 40k miles. In its former life, it was a handicap passenger van. The L-track and rubber floor was already installed, it came with plastic interior panels, and back seats for passengers. After the… Read More »Van Tour and Build
Moab is no doubt a mountain bike mecca. We spent a little over a week here and didn’t nearly exhaust all the sweet riding you can do here. We had a chance to ride at Klonzo Trails, Moab Brand Trails, Klondike Bluffs, and Navajo Rocks. Our two most notable rides… Read More »A Week In Moab