Nine years after a frostbitten, snow-choked crossing taught us what “a perilous journey” really means, we set out again over Kennebec Pass—curiosity outweighing caution despite 50+ inches of lingering snow.

Everything you need to know about bicycle travel—from choosing your route and planning your trip to selecting gear, packing your bike, and navigating the challenges along the way.

In this article, I’ll explore the taboo topic of quitting through these questions and share some lessons and strategies I have learned from my experience of both quitting and completing big challenges.

Having completed three laps around the Baja Cape, I wanted to create a dedicated resource for those tackling the Baja Cape Loop. Alongside my 2024 Baja Divide Route Guide Update, I’ve assembled the following resources for the Baja Cape Loop, starting and ending at San José del Cabo Airport:

Using Pat Boyle's updated 2023 GPX file, I updated this multifaceted Ride with GPS resource for 2024. This includes Nicholas Carman's original waypoints augmented by my favorite POIs compiled from my experience riding the complete Baja Divide one and a half times, the Cape Loop three times, and revisiting multiple sections over my seven trips to Baja California over the past nine years.

While it's easy to romanticize bikepacking with your partner, it's essential to understand and prepare for the challenges you will likely face so that you can overcome, experience joy, and integrate bikepacking into your lives together for the long term. 

The setting was the Bolivian salt flats outside of Uyuni. The time was November 2019; Adam and I were one-and-a-half years into our relationship. It was the end of a month-long bikepacking trip that had started with getting stuck in La Paz during a coup d’état of Bolivia's then-socialist president, Evo Morales, and some of the most intense and frightening days we had ever experienced.

I first started cycling when I was 18 years old, after graduating from high school. Without the need to train for field hockey or lacrosse, my dad (a former marathon runner), who had recently transitioned to cycling due to knee issues, invited me on a road bike ride. I was immediately attracted to the low-impact workout that cycling provided, as well as the freedom it offered to explore places in southwest Ohio I didn’t know existed.

A route shaped by landscape, conservation, and context - exploring how the places we ride through hold deeper stories beyond the miles.

A reflection on bikepacking through Baja California - remote terrain, unpredictable moments, and the kind of experiences that only come from moving slowly through a place.

A practical introduction to bikepacking, covering the basics of gear, planning, and what to expect when heading out on your first multi-day ride.

A complete bikepacking pack list covering gear, tools, and essentials to help you prepare for multi-day rides in a range of conditions.

A high-altitude bikepacking journey through Peru’s Ausangate region, combining route guidance with reflections from riding through remote Andean landscapes.

An update on the return of Ruta del Jefe - a community-driven event centered on cycling, education, and connection in the Arizona borderlands.

A visual snapshot of bike travel through Crete - steep climbs, coastal views, and the rhythms of riding, eating, and exploring the island.

Reflections from coaching youth cycling in Durango - building skills, confidence, and community through riding.

A travel journal from Iceland, capturing the landscapes, weather, and experiences of riding through one of the most dynamic environments in the world.

A story about travel, logistics, and the unexpected challenges (and humor) that come with moving bikes across the world.

A collection of recent podcast conversations covering cycling, storytelling, and the experiences that have shaped a life on the bike.

A recap conversation diving into the realities of the Tour Divide - expectations, challenges, and what it takes to complete the ride.