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.… 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… Read More »Van Tour and Build
It’s been said that a bikepacking race is just as much an eating contest as it is a pedaling competition. I totally forgot about the eating contest for the first… Read More »Digging out of a hole at Pinyons and Pines
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… Read More »A Week In Moab
Andrew and I headed to Idaho intending to tour the Idaho Hot Springs Loop at a nice leisurely pace. We decided to spend a few days in Ketchum to get our… Read More »Smoke n’ Fire 400
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Loading up in the van was a different experience this time. We left our house empty and sold, storing a few things with our parents but heading out with the… Read More »Vapor Trail Bikepacking and Van Life
We’ve been waiting for the right weather window to ride The Ouachita Triple Crown route for a while. With freezing rain in Kansas City and highs in the 50’s in Hot Springs,… Read More »Ouachita Triple Crown Loop
Cannonball 550: a gravel bikepacking route that starts and ends in Emporia, KS. Andrew and I decided to do the Cannonball 550 because we were looking for our next challenging… Read More »Kansas Cannonball 550: Stats and Story
Andrew and I knew we wanted to take on the Colorado Trail since our buddy, Jake, shared his experience with us. He has hiked and biked the Colorado Trail and… Read More »Colorado Trail Race: Andrew’s Success and Katie’s Attempt