Winter is a time where I regroup, starting training in earnest, and sketch out goals I want to do for the summer (’cause I don’t ski). Below is my list of things I’d like to take on: Currently Ongoing Self-Powered Longs Peak Project (SPLPP!) The Challenge: Summit Longs Peak once a month by a different Continue reading…
I’m currently writing some notes about my 2017 Tour of the Highest Hundred, where I bikepacked to the trailheads of all 105 Colorado Centennials, and then summited them by foot. This is a work in progress and the notes are currently spread in the post archives of this site: GPX Files/Caltopo Map Found here. Talk Continue reading…
Listen to Part One Listen to Part Two Justin Simoni is synonymous with “pure adventure.” This guy’s self-powered running, cycling, and climbing trips are mind-bending in difficulty and require unbelievable mental endurance. He’s well known for riding a bike to and climbing all of Colorado’s 14ers in one fell swoop back in 2014. However, a Continue reading…
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(This article is updated periodically, and updates are listed on the bottom) To not bury the lede and to respect the intelligence of my readers, here are the take home points: Big takeaway: the ropes may not be in a condition to safely use. It will be up to you to decide if they are Continue reading…
Currently, I’ve been setting up my Surly Bikes ECR for Winter bikepacking. This usually means really variable conditions, with lots of slop on the road and invariably on me. For that, I want fenders. Fenders must be one of the most finicky accessories for a bike to set up correctly, and the thought of even Continue reading…
