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Baja Cape Loop: Itinerary and Route Guide
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2024 Baja Divide Route Guide Update
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Bikepacking for Couples Part II: Strategies for Experiencing Joy and Managing Conflict
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Bikepacking for Couples Part I: Lost on the Bolivian Salt Flats, A Story
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This Adventure Cyclist Turned Her Love of Bikes Into a Career
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Routes that Tell a Story: Cuenca Los Ojos
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Adventures in Baja
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Introduction to Bikepacking: Tips, Tricks, and Pack Lists

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I’ve been so busy packing and unpacking for the move back to Durango that I only just pulled my bike out of its box from Sweden. As I took in the mud and grime—the smells, sights, and memories from the @fjallravenofficial Ride Out event l
I’m so excited to be on this long ride with Fjällräven (#brandpartner) and to celebrate a new chapter together with Hoja. 

It’s not every day that you see a respected outdoor brand like Fjällräven partnering with a cy
It’s that time of year again…spread the word 🙏

🌸 Sarah Swallow’s Spring Cleaning Patio Sale 🌸

Saturday, April 19 | 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. 
(or until everything is gone!)

📍 Blenman-Elm Neighborhood, Tucson, AZ

Come by f
We just wrapped up our 5 week tour with a final leg bikepacking across the Canary Islands.

For this stage, my younger sister Mary joined us. We’ve been sharing bike (mis)adventures for over 15 years—riding together, working in bike shops
Some final moments from our tour in Morocco.

Since I last posted, we spent our final days riding from Zagora to N’Kob through the Draa Valley—a historic corridor of date palm oases, ancient kasbahs, and vast desert landscapes that have b
Ten days into our tour in Morocco along the Route of the Caravans—since we last checked in, we’ve pedaled from Tagmout to Foum Zguid, dipped into the Sahara, and climbed back into the Anti-Atlas through a series of remote canyon oases tha
Moments from the last four incredible days along the Route of the Caravans in Morocco, riding from Tafraout to Tagmout.

The sun is bright, the high desert expanses are as desolate as they are geologically stunning, and each canyon oasis is an unexpe
Tomorrow, Adam and I set off on our bike tour through the Sub-Sahara and the Anti-Atlas of Morocco, tracing parts of the Route of the Caravans—a historic trade route that once connected the Sahara to North Africa and Europe. 

This trip didn&rs
For over a decade, I’ve been on a journey to deepen my understanding of the world—and my place within it—through the meaningful connections and physical challenges that only traveling by bicycle can offer.

I often get questions abo
The Sky Islands Adventure Ride Series is back for 2025! 

If you would like to receive email notifications about the rides, hit the link in my profile and fill out the form. Once you do that, you’ll recieve an email from me one week before the
Five days riding coast to coast and back in central Baja Sur.

With the road closed in and out of our base camp and provisions at a minimum, we pedaled from camp with the intent to resupply by biking the long, scenic, and bumpy way via the Pacific Co
Photo by Todd Gillman

Photo by Todd Gillman

How To Follow My Ride on the Tour Divide/Great Divide Classic

June 05, 2021

My race begins at noon MT on June 11. You can follow the race and where I stack up against the rest of the field (look for my initials, SS) at this link: http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide21

If you would just like to follow my dot on a map, you can do so at share.garmin.com/sarahjswallow

Jorja Creighton will manage my Instagram account and provide entertaining content and updates that I send to her throughout the race. Follow along on at https://www.instagram.com/sarahjswallow/

To donate to my Gofundme campaign to increase accessible outdoor opportunities for teen and pre-teen girls, click here: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/sarah-swallow-tour-divide

If you would like to check out the route I am following click here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36276801

See you on the other side!

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