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Let Them Melt: A Shoulder Season Adventure over Kennebec Pass
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A Guide to Bicycle Travel
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Quitting: A Cyclists Guide to Graceful Exits
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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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Nine years ago, I flew to Durango, CO, to meet up with @ultraromance and Adam for a week+ tour to Emporia, Kansas, for the 2017 edition of @unboundgravel. I was in charge of the route and plotted us straight over Elwood Pass out of Pagosa Springs, in
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

A Guide to My Tour Divide Route POI Map

July 19, 2021

If you are curious about how I planned my resupply points along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route for the Tour Divide, look no further. Prior to the ride I spent hours cross referencing resupply resources for the GDMBR and importing them onto Ride with GPS, my go to navigation and routing platform. I also added some POI’s that I am particularly interested in such as summits, creek crossings, dispensaries, and laundromats. After using this map throughout my ride I have got to say that it is pretty darn accurate but keep in mind that water levels could change every/.throughout the year of course and some businesses may change their opening hours. The video above outlines how I researched the POI’s and plan my resupplies along the route. I do this before every ride I go on. Now, with this process outlined, you can too! Lastly, I have divided the entire route into six different route segments making them a slightly more digestible file to view, download and upload. Check those out in my Great Divide Classic Collection.

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