During the springtime I was talking with my parents about summer vacation plans and they expressed an interest in bikepacking together. I listed off a few different route options then… Read More »Silverthorne to Brush Mountain: A family affair
Since the Divide, Andrew and I have been working on making, as Andrew says, “just the right kind of questionable decisions.” These range from weeknight overnighters, to long weekend road… Read More »DKXL 2019
Andrew, David, and I planned the second annual Kansas Brewery Triangle. Our vision was long days on the bike in search of beer: A quick 100 miles to Emporia to… Read More »Kansas Brewery Triangle 2019
Update: 2022 gear list for racing the triple crown events is located here. Katie Andrew Comments Sleep system Quilt Locolibre 30ºF quilt Locolibre 30ºF quilt With DIY shock cord quilt… Read More »Great Divide Gear List
Total distance 2681.7mi Total elevation gain 165,602ft Average distance 107.3mi Average elevation gain 6624ft Average elapsed time 12h 13m Average moving time… Read More »Great Divide Trip Stats
Getting up early was much easier knowing we’d make it to our final destination today. We arrived at McDonald’s at 4:15 and started pedaling just behind Cameron. We had a… Read More »Great Divide Day 25
Yesterday evening our group talked about getting up at 4:45, but after our tough day, no one stirred until 6. We all planned on a Monday finish with about 240… Read More »Great Divide Day 24
Once we downed our Subway breakfast sandwiches, we headed out to wrap up the last 20 miles of pavement at least for today. Getting back onto gravel and dirt made… Read More »Great Divide Day 23
We only snoozed for 20 minutes before we got up at 3:20 to get our early start. We filled up on 6 liters of water each before we set out… Read More »Great Divide Day 22
