A dirty little bike touring blog. Mostly about bikepacking and rigid single speeds. By Montana Miller
So I'm home, a little bit early than I wanted to be. Short story- I got too friendly with some gravel ten miles from the Mexican border. But more about that later. --- "Come with me next time, alright?" I say to Colleen. We're at the top of McClure Pass, I'm about to drop off … Continue reading Carbondale to Telluride
I was riding with a guy from Telluride yesterday."How's the snow over there?" He asked about the valley where I came from.Way to much. That's why I'm down here. "Oh, good man. The ski hills are open already," I said. It's not cool to complain about snow in a place that hardly gets enough water.But … Continue reading Sidewinder
I'd been looking at this spot on the map for a while- it's kinda far back, so an overnight seemed like it'd be the best way to get there. Matt (also a recent Carbondale transplant, from Leadville by way of Cincinnati) and I loaded our bikes and started the climb up the moonscape. A few … Continue reading Up in the Desert
Sweep, back flush the espresso machine, mop, last dishes, count the drawer. Lock the door to the café by six. Grocery store with Colleen. "How much food do you need to take?" "I think around 4000 calories'll get me to Moab." Reese's King Size Easter Eggs are two for $3. Can't beat that- I grab … Continue reading Kokpelli’s Trail
I'd heard lots of good things about the new Captain Ahab Trail. Rocks, a little exposure, and flow (like a toilet hooked up to fresh pipes). I read some stuff about the work that went into building singletrack. It all sounded like it would be awesome. And it was. The trail kind of parallels … Continue reading Moab: Captain Ahab
"Well, nobody else in this shop would really recommend that ride. But it's kind of a classic. You'll get sand in your shoes," said the older guy in the shop. "That's fine, I don't mind pushing my bike a little," I said "Go do it then, it's a great ride, you'll have it all to … Continue reading Moab: Poison Spider
I'm in for the biggest of the bike races: Tour Divide Start List I've been thinking about trying this thing for a few years, but my trying never really got beyond thinking. Between college, work, and all the other races I wanted to do, it seemed like too much- 2700 miles is a pretty long ride. … Continue reading Tour Divide
Now that I've burned through a set of tires on both my Krampus and my Pugsley, I feel like I can make a good comparison. I've been riding the Pugs since last Feburary, and the Krampus since this July. Before I built the Krampus, I did most of my mountain bike rides on the Pugsley. … Continue reading The Krampus vs. the Pugsley
Before we moved out here, I was doing a lot of internetting to figure out what kind of singletrack I'd be able to ride from town. The Scout Trail was always the first (and mostly only) ride mentioned when I punched "Glenwood Springs mountain biking" into the Google. Fortunately, it's not the only ride around. … Continue reading The Scout Trail
I've been riding a ton, trying to figure out as much as I can about the trails around the new hometown before the snow hits. So a few days ago I checked out the map, found the closest peak, and figured I'd take a quick spin up to the top. I left the house wearing … Continue reading Sunlight Peak
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