So what is Bikepacking? The simplest definition is found on the Bikepacking.net website. The short answer: it’s backpacking with a bike. Longer answer: any ride that includes an overnight stay. This could be anything from ultralight singletrack tours to fully loaded dirt road touring (e.g. on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route). bikepacking.net focuses on off-road […]
I love exploring Colorado on my road or mtb bike. The views are amazing and cycling is the best way to see it all. So this past weekend my roommate Nic and a customer of the Aloha’s, Wild Bill attempted to circumnavigate Ivanhoe Lake. The ride was supposed to be a 110 miles. We made a […]
Once again it’s been a while since I posted on here. I have no good reason besides I haven’t been compelled to write anything. Part of it was it was winter and motivation was low, while some of it had to do with my need for things to be just right. Either way I just […]
It’s been a long while since I posted anything. Motivation has been hard to come by when it comes to posting so I apologize. That’s not to say I haven’t been doing much. On the contrary I have been doing a lot, except working. I installed solar panel systems for the month of November but […]
This will be a on going list I will add to regularly. If you have tips to add, by all means please send them to us. It is not meant to be a all inclusive list but hopefully it will help you on your next adventure, whether it be camping, hiking, trekking, bike touring, mountain […]
So I’ve been here in Colorado for over three months now. During that time I have fell in love with the state. I knew I would like it but my list before coming here was short and unproven. I have put together a longer list of reason why I love Colorado. I figured now was […]
This past weekend brought the final race, round #4, of the Live Train Race Series. The race was held in Grand Junction at the Canyonview Park Baseball Park. This was the same location as round #1 but the course was different this time around. Not only was there a lot less turns and technical features, […]
After last race’s shit show I vowed to get my bike in top working order. A new front chain ring, cleats and one stolen seat post and seat from my road bike and Bessy was good to go. Unfortunately last Sunday I woke with a unexpected hang over and a sore throat. A sore throat […]
Though you may never see one in your life time, it would be naïve to think that on any giving hike you’re not being watched by a cougar. Cougars are beautiful and majestic creatures but can also be dangerous. Knowing how to live and recreate in cougar country and also how to deal with an […]
This past saturday was round #2 of the Live Train Race (LTR) Cyclocross Series. This weekends event was held in Palisade, CO at Riverbend Park. The weather report for the weekend was 12-14 inches of snow depending where you you lived. I went to bed and it hadn’t started to snow yet. I hoped for […]
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