Idaho Hot Springs Loop
The Idaho Hot Springs Loop is another route envisioned by the Adventure Cycling Company. Having done two of their mountain bike routes this year, I can say that I am VERY pleased with their...
Category: Bike Touring
Tour Divide Mountain Bike Race
Several people have asked me for a blow-by-blow account of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Since the route information is already well established and available online, this writeup will be the tale of...
Bikepacking Arizona’s Black Canyon Trail
The Black Canyon trail in Arizona is 70 miles of single track bliss. You might be able to do it in one very long epic suffer-fest, but why not enjoy it over the course...
Bikepacking Peru – Huancayo to Cuzco via Choquequirao Ruins
This section does not need as much explanation as the rest of our South America Routes. It is fairly straightforward, and almost entirely paved, and far more services than our previous routes. In spite...
Bikepacking Peru – Oyon to Huancayo via Rio Cañete
This section contains an extended section of super scenery – and it isn’t in the super high elevations like some of the other scenic routes we’ve recently discussed. Before I get into discussing the...
Bikepacking Peru – Yungay to Oyon via Cordillera Huayhuash
This section contains 3 major highlight regions of Peru. If you love glaciated mountains like we do, this section could potentially be the highlight of your journey in Peru. The three sections we will...
Bikepacking Peru – Huamachuco to Yungay via Pomabomba
The section after Huamachuco marks the beginning of my most anticipated portion of our tour of the Andes. This route takes you to a vista of the Cordillera Blanca before crossing one of the...
Bikepacking Peru – Jaen to Huamachuco via Kuelap
Jaen to Kuelap This section of Peru includes some very enjoyable cycling – it is almost entirely paved, and well graded. For us, it was the easiest riding of our 5,000 mile journey from...
