Barb Blakley Millott 2/28/24 Barb Blakley Millott 2/28/24

TBD's first 2024 newsletter!

We’re two months into a new year, which means it’s time for our first newsletter of the year!

Baker Donahue 2/7/24 Baker Donahue 2/7/24

Great Divide: Montana & Canada 🏁

The Great DIvide comes to a conclusion with Montana and Canada

Naveen Wall 11/27/23 Naveen Wall 11/27/23

The Rhino Run: A South African Gravel Expedition

In one of the biggest adventures we have ever shared on the Journal, Naveen takes us on her South African bikepacking expedition

Baker Donahue 1/20/23 Baker Donahue 1/20/23

Great Divide: Wyoming/Idaho Recap 🌪

Six months ago, my best friend Will Reynolds and I embarked on a life-changing experience on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The Wyoming and Idaho portion of the GDMBR rocked our worlds with ungodly headwinds, but we managed to capture the most content between these two states.

Baker Donahue 1/13/23 Baker Donahue 1/13/23

Great Divide: Colorado ⛰

Six months ago, my best friend Will Reynolds and I embarked on a life-changing experience on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The Colorado portion of the GDMBR shocked our systems with elevation gain, outstanding generosity, and radical landscapes.

Baker Donahue 1/5/23 Baker Donahue 1/5/23

Great Divide: New Mexico 🌶

As we immerse ourselves in deep winter, there’s like no better time to reflect on 90-degree bikepacking days and the scalding sun of the Southwestern United States. Six months ago, my best friend Will Reynolds and I embarked on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The New Mexico portion of the GDMBR was the spiciest in terms of cuisine, temperature, and company. This is the first of 4 blog posts outlining the characters we encountered and the adventures we experienced.

Naveen Wall 9/8/22 Naveen Wall 9/8/22

I Rode to Canada: NYC to the Border on the Empire State Trail

Naveen undertakes a very long ride…. from NYC to Canadian Border!

Mat Street 7/14/20 Mat Street 7/14/20

Bikepacking & Outdoor Coffee

Our favorite method to brew coffee while camping or bikepacking, courtesy of a circa 2015 journal entry from Mat Street.

Barb Blakley Millott 8/11/19 Barb Blakley Millott 8/11/19

Reporting from the Ramble Ride

In one of our biggest rides of the year, TBD f/b MDC’s Barb Millott checks in from the Ramble Ride - three days spent deep in the Colorado backcountry

Matthew Vandivort 5/29/19 Matthew Vandivort 5/29/19

Bear Mountain, without the racing

Recapping a visit to Bear Mountain without the racing, but with some of the most beautiful fall color we have ever chased.

Ted Teyber 4/15/19 Ted Teyber 4/15/19

Fear and Loathing on Bear Mountain

The CRCA Bear Mountain Classic presents the opportunity for multiple approaches to a bike race. We look at three of them from the 2018 edition.

Chris Burati 4/11/19 Chris Burati 4/11/19

Bikepacking in Japan Part 3: Tsurugisan and Hiroshima

In the final part of his three part series on bike packing Japan, Chris Burati tackles Tsurugi Super Forest Road, more onsens, the beauty of the Shiminami Kaido, the modern art of Naoshima, and the haunting landscape of Hiroshima.

Chris Burati 4/2/19 Chris Burati 4/2/19

Bike Packing in Japan Part 2: Sorry about the climbing, Chris

In part two of his three part series on bike packing Japan, our own Chris Burati recounts the beauty of some of the best climbing in Japan as well as a onsens, Kyoto, and wild monkeys in a travel journal style reminiscent of Matsuo Bashō.

Chris Burati 3/28/19 Chris Burati 3/28/19

Bikepacking in Japan Part 1: Dream Destination

“Do you want to go to a metal show? I have an extra ticket” my friend Joe Cruz asked. It was February 2017, years since my last metal show. I said yes. What’s memorable about the show wasn’t the band itself but the plans that were hatched over pre-show beers.