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 ride- This one was near home and didn’t require burning too many precious vacation days. There were 22 riders at… 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 enjoyed it so much that he wants to go back again. We planned on touring the route but as we… Read More »Colorado Trail Race: Andrew’s Success and Katie’s Attempt
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 casually mentioned, “we could do a section of the divide if you want.” My mom and dad jumped on that… 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 trips, to signing up for DKXL. I chose to apply for DKXL because I find personal growth in conquering a… 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 visit Radius Brewery, then an afternoon ride up to Manhattan for dinner at Tallgrass Taproom. We’ll ride a few miles… 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 straps Pad Z Lite SOL (cut down) Neoair X-lite (small) Tent tent poles Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Considered bringing… 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 9h 49m Average moving speed 11mph Average calories burned 6428 C Longest distance 139.3mi… 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 long, gradual descent and then a flat day ahead of us and the wind gave us a bit of help… 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 miles to go. We had a lot of elevation to cover today. No big climbs, just up and down all… Read More »Great Divide Day 24
