Bikepacking So-Cal Roadie Style
Janet and I wanted to ride our bikes to her nephew’s wedding in Phoenix, AZ, so I spent some time studying the maps to find a creative, quiet, and almost entirely paved route into...
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Bikepacking Cuchumatanes, Guatemala, and the Riviera Maya
In Winter 2018/2019, Janet and I designed a route that started in Southern Mexico, traversed Guatemala and Belize, and ended in the tourist resort city of Cancun. A short, but significant part of our...
Gila River Ramble
Janet and I had so much fun on the Baja Divide that we were inspired to explore a little corner of Arizona: The Superstition Mountains. Janet knew about these mountains growing up nearby as...
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...
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 Ecuador – Cuenca to Jaen, Peru
This section takes you through Southern Ecuador into Peru. From Cuenca to Jaen, you will only pass through two sizable towns – Loja, and San Ignacio. This makes for quiet roads, but some very...
Bikepacking Ecuador – Baños to Cuenca via Chimborazo and TEMBR
We spent a little extra time in Baños because fellow bike-packers Scott and Sue had just arrived from a brief hiatus in the States. They’re on a multi-year trip from Alaska to Tierra del...
Bikepacking Ecuador – Quito to Banos via Quilotoa
We had been dreading leaving Quito. This is not due to the fact that we loved the city, but because we were worried about the long section of heavy traffic. The route that we...
