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In 2017 I raced the Bikepacking Triple Crown consisting of the Arizona Trail Race (757 miles), Tour Divide (2745 miles), and Colorado Trail Race (538.9 miles). I learned many bikepacking lessons during those 4028 miles. Some were simple lessons that were easy to apply, while others tore me down and recovering from them was extremely hard. As hard as they were I pushed on so I could bring you this list of things I learned.
Most noteworthy is that some of the bikepacking lessons are good for long races or short ones or in life in general.
To see some lessons others learned while on various trails checkout our post, the Most Common Mistakes Bikepackers Make.
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Gear lists from the AZT, TD and CTR; Pros & Cons; Things I’d do different; and Tips.
In depth look at what I would bring for gear and why, if I rode the Tour Divide, CTR, and AZTR again.
Cool threads and more!
Throwing out of bounds sucks!
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It’s June. Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat Arizona Trail Race.
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