In the early evening of my fourth day of riding, after a particularly difficult afternoon of navigating several miles of narrow single track bike trails on Washington's Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest, I leaned my gravel bike against a split rail fence at my overnight campsite. The bike and I had similar visible signs … Continue reading Bikepacking the Pacific Northwest: British Columbia and Washington’s Olympic Discovery Trail
After twelve years and thousands of miles riding smooth pavement in multiple states and part of Europe, I thought I knew cycling. I'd seen mountains roll by, chased glorious tailwinds through farm country, and battled angry headwinds along the coastlines. My tires had glided over smooth pavement in nearly every setting imaginable. But on this … Continue reading The Chiricahua Mountains of the American Southwest — Gravel Cycling at Its Best
