Always the Wrong Gear

Posts tagged with Bike-touring

1. Seattle to Portland, the dusty way pt. 2

   22 Sep 2017

   This is part 2 of my bikepacking trip from Seattle to Portland. It picks up just west of Mount Rainier National park. I weaved my way through the park, past the Longmire Lodge, over a burly wooden bridge over the Niqually River, then right onto the Paradise Valley Road, up…

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2. Great Divide: Back in the USA

   23 Sep 2016

   WHITEFISH, Mont. – Subsequent days on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route have gotten easier, but the challenge is still the same. It took a few days for me to settle into a routine of riding my bike all day and camping at night. For a first bikepacking trip, perhaps…

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3. Great Divide Mountain Bike Route: Banff to Fernie

   23 Sep 2016

   FERNIE, B.C., Canada – The first day was brutal. I had a late start leaving from Banff and wanted to get to the first night’s campsite before dark. I did it, but made some rookie mistakes along the way I was pretty warm riding but I didn’t remove layers and…

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