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Archive for May, 2008

G.E.T. Part 2 – Wahoo on the CDT

When we last left our heroes (ha!) they were exhausted but well sheltered and fed, having met up with Lee’s wife, Joan. Well fed is a bit of a stretch, I guess, since we had no stove and no food to cook, anyway. We had never really planned on meeting up with Joan in a [...]

“Beach” riding

Pictures from our adventures in San Carlos, Mexico. First up, an incredible evening ride exploring the local trails (rode from the hotel room). Sunrise walks on the beach More exploratory riding with Paula brought some interesting discoveries. A seeping spring in the wash. An undisturbed beach. Little critters. Big cactus with fuzzy fruit. A waterfall [...]

In San Carlos

I’m in San Carlos, Mexico, where the name of the game is rest and relaxation. After ~5 days out on the bike I was plenty relaxed and ready to dig back into TopoFusion, among other things. But things change and here I am a stone’s throw from the beach. The first thing was that my [...]

G.E.T. Part 1 – Gold Dust and Phantom Trails

We started where we left off on the last GET exploration: the catwalk outside Glenwood, New Mexico. This time we followed the recommended GET route, which starts above the catwalk, dropping in after the suspension bridge. The Gold Dust Trail started with nicely cut trail and rideable grades. It then contoured, technical at times, into [...]

The next challenge

A GPS line exists on my copy of TopoFusion. It’s begging to be followed. Actually there are two options there. The northern one is far more adventurous than the southern. It’s a stretch of CDT that very few hikers have even completed. Trail info is sketchy at best, and water is pretty much nonexistent. Our [...]

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Lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer. Sometimes bikepacker, sometimes racer, sometimes GPS freak. I love to ride my bike, get out, see new things and push limits. More...


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