Oct 16, 2007 we rode the great divide mountain bike route by bicycle, august 5 to september 27 2007 54 days on the gdr. Book now adventure cycling association bike touring routes. Homer is a utah native living in alaska at the time she is preparing for this race. Pdf cycling the great divide download full pdf book. May 14, 2014 imagine biking 2700 miles while battling 200,000 feet of elevation gain, unpredictable weather, unreliable water sources, and the only food you can find is in a gas station. Your headquarters for the great divide mountain bike. Unfortunatley, carbon fiber bikes done have lever seat clamps, but a clamp that is. For experienced riders only, this front range trail will test you with its altitude 11,671.
The annual grand depart is held the second friday of june, every year. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Begin riding west from the great divide parking lot onto the paved great divide trail. Cyclists pass through the cumberland narrows, cross the masondixon line, top the eastern continental divide at 2,392, weave through the breathtaking. Aug 09, 2017 from banff, canada to antelope wells, new mexico, the great divide mountain bike route is the longest continuous offpavement bike route in the world.
Biking the 2,800 mile great divide mountain bike route. While traveling across north america you bike 2,774 miles on a route that is 88% dirt and 12% paved roads. The trail closely follows the great divide between alberta and british columbia, crossing the divide more than 30 times. This trail is very bumpy, as the road is slowly being reclaimed by the forest. I made it to lordsburg that afternoon and then the following day pushed on to silver city and pinos altos to link up with the great divide mountain bike route for the first time. The great divide trail traces the spine of the canadian rockies for 746 miles, but i only needed 18 to see how wild it can be after miles of sublime, airy ridge walking on jasper national parks skyline trail, i exited a tunnel of trees into a wide patch of tundra sweeping up to the fortress of 8,839foot mt. Great divide canada, which connects to and extends the u. T he great divide route, for the uninitiated, has been mapped by the adventure cycling association, a bicycle group based in missoula, montana. The route is approximately 2,700 miles long and follows the continental divide as closely as practicable, crossing it 30 times. We were woken very early by the sound of several heavy lorries going past, but slept in for a little.
Great divide mountain bike route information exchange. Aug 24, 2018 colorado couple who rode great divide mountain bike route tells how to tackle the 2,800mile trail carrie morgridge, who wrote a book about the adventure, talks training, finding the route and the. Imagine biking 2700 miles while battling 200,000 feet of elevation gain, unpredictable weather, unreliable water sources, and the only food you can find is in a gas station. I picked up this book, as well as dividing the great, because im planning to ride the great divide route a little later this year. It was along this stretch that we crossed paths with the greatest number of great divide riders. Bike the great divide trail, multistate, best american. Click on underneath link to see the itinerary as planned by the great divide company, providing a good idea of what you need to train for and what accommodation to expect schedule the great divide 2019. Jun 01, 2000 i picked up this book, as well as dividing the great, because im planning to ride the great divide route a little later this year. The tour divide is a ultraendurance bikepacking challenge to pedal solo and selfsupported the length of great divide mountain bike route as fast as possible. The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr is a journey from banff, canada, to antelope wells, new mexico. Cycling the great divide available for download and read online in other formats. Biking the great divide a womans point of view cycling.
A journey across the great divide is the story of an adventure driven relentlessly forward as foundations crumble. Riding the great divide is a unique adventure of backcountry bikepacking and requires cycling equipment, backpacking equipment and survival gear. Why youll love it 820 is a great bike at an even better price, and it lets you explore offroad riding without the giant price tag that comes with higherend mountain bikes the highvolume mountain bike tires and suspension fork take the edge off rough roads and trails rack, fender, and kickstand mounts make it easy to accessorize, so. Since montana, wed met just two other women both part of a malefemale couple on the divide route. From canada to mexico on americas premier long distance mountain bike route michael mccoy on.
The current record is held by mike hall, set in 2016 days, 22 hours, and 51 minutes. As a singular voice of reason in an era defined by bitter politics and economic uncertainty, joseph e. Its southern terminus is in waterton lakes national park at the canadaus border where it connects with the continental divide trail and its northern terminus is at kakwa lake in kakwa. This bumpy bike ride follows a deteriorating, paved road from lake louise drive along the retired highway 1a, now closed to vehicle traffic. Download pdf cycling the great divide book full free. Cyclists dream of and plan for this lifelist trip that starts in banff, alberta and rolls through 2,745 miles of wild mountainous beauty all the way to antelope wells, new mexico. As i climbed towards pinos altos, i started to feel a preexisting knee injury make its presence known, and i knew right away that my tour may be compromised.
First off were heather and karey out of portland, oregon americas unofficial cycling capital. The great divide trail gdt is a wilderness hiking trail in the canadian rockies. May 05, 2011 be brave, be strong at 421 pages is nonetheless a a quickread memoir by jill homer about, as the title states, her journey across the great divide by mountain bike. The trail is regarded as one of the weightiest offroad tracks in the cycling world and it sounded so much fun when reading about it in books and web pages back home on the sofa.
Advice on the great divide mountain bike route from a. We then rode for another five days to tucson, where we picked up a rental car and drove home. Highlights from the great divide mountain bike route youtube. Great divide trail mountain biking the great divide trail when i talked my husband into mountain biking the great divide mountain bike trail from canada to mexico, i knew the ride wouldnt be easy. Stiglitz has time and again diagnosed americas greatest economic challenges, from the great recession and its feeble recovery to the yawning gap. Tour divide guide bikepacking one of seven project. The pace of the book is somewhat slower than we did but i was still able to follow it and it was very helpful in knowing what to expect of the terrain and the upcoming highlights of the trip.
Mountain biking irresponsibly during the covid19 pandemic puts you and others at risk. Starting another bike build and this one is to tour the divide in 2021. The book does a nice job, breaking down the daily mileage, and locations of camping and scenic stops, based on the maps provided by the adventure cycling association. In middle of august 2014, we plan to set out on the great divide mountain bike route gdmbr, fully aware of the enormity of the. It was tirelessly mapped over a 4 year span, and published in 1998 by adventure cycling association, north americas premiere bicycle travel organization. Adventure cycling association cycling the great divide books. The route follows the continental divide and is 90% offpavement using highquality dirt roads, gravel roads, trails, and a few short sections of. If youve never ridden the continental divide trail, and youre up for the challenge, then dont wait to book this epic trip for summer and fall. The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr is the most recognized and important offpavement cycling route in the united states, if not the world. Bikepacking the continental divide trail new mexico salsa. When we were preparing for this trip, we read many other gdr trip reports in order to glean useful information.
The great divide mountain bike route is a continuous long distance bicycle touring route from banff, alberta, canada to antelope wells, new mexico, usa at the mexico border. Through the years, theyve mapped routes down the west coast and several routes across the u. The cdt is not the great divide mountain bike route. Carrie morgridge serves as the vice president and chief disruptor of the morgridge family foundation in denver.
Taking a few days first to acclimatize to the heat, we then started off on the great divide mountain bike route. Pdf cycling the great divide download full pdf book download. Completed in 1997, the gdmbr was developed by adventure cycling association, who continue to maintain highly detailed route maps and a guidebook. Cycling the great divide moutain bike route by michiel kroese. Those racing have coined the longer race route the tour divide max more. The great divide gathers his most provocative reflections to date on the subject of inequality. Great divide trail mountain biking the great divide trail when i talked my husband into mountain biking the great divide mountain bike trail from canada to mexico, i. Mostly dirt roads, a little pavement, some single track, and 100% adventure await on the great divide mountain bike route from canada to mexico. The route follows the continental divide and is 90% offpavement using highquality dirt roads, gravel roads, trails, and a few short sections of unmaintained tracks. The route is highlighted by long dirt roads and jeep trails that wend their way through forgotten passes of the. Boo bicycles bikepacking the great divide boo bicycles.
From may to july 2010, i rode my bicycle 3,000 miles from antelope wells, nm to banff ab, canada following adventure cyclings great divide mountain bike route, then to jasper ab, canada. Of all of the regions along the great divide mountain bike route, the great divide basin has perhaps the most notorious reputation, at least among racers. The great divide route gdr is the worlds longest mountain bike route and follows close to the continental divide from canada to mexico on dirt and gravel roads, single track, and a few paved sections. Paradoxically, the route feels somewhat more settled, or civilized, than many sections to the south in the united states. Apr 07, 2015 the great divide gathers his most provocative reflections to date on the subject of inequality. The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr, developed and mapped in 1997 by the adventure cycling association, is approximately 2,700 miles long and is considered by many to be the birthplace of bikepacking as a sport. Complete information on segments or throughrides in the on. Your headquarters for the great divide mountain bike route. Biking the 2,800 mile great divide mountain bike route amy grisak, for the tribune published 8. Veterans speak of it in dismissive tones and warnings. Glacier cyclery stocks a variety of revelate and blackburn touring bags, plus straps and bungies and bottle cages and lots of other fun items that assist with carrying your gear on your bike. The 150mile great allegheny passage soars over valleys, snakes around mountains, and skirts alongside three rivers the casselman, youghiogheny, and monongaleha on its nearly level path. I was so slow that marco was asleep by the time i got to our meeting point. Tour divide challenges a fixed course annually called the great divide mountain bike route.
The great divide route is the worlds longest offpavement cycling route. This book is considered the bible when it comes to knowing what to expect on the great divide trail. Not only is the great divide route a true classic, its primary track is pursued with consistency by td athletes so that year to year, finish times may always be compared directly to the record books the great divide route is the worlds longest offpavement cycling route. From 1995 to 1997, adventure cycling association mapped the great divide mountain bike route, the longest offpavement mountainbike route in the world spanning 2,774 miles from canada to mexico. From canada to mexico on north americas premier longdistance mountain bike route, 2nd edition.
The trail is regarded as one of the weightiest offroad tracks in the cycling world and it sounded so much fun when reading about it. The route starts in banff, canada and ends in antelope. We rode the great divide mountain bike route by bicycle, august 5 to september 27 2007 54 days on the gdr. Great divide mountain bike route adventure cycling association. The route follows the continental divide and is 90% offpavement using highquality dirt roads, gravel roads, trails, and a. The only guidebook to one of the worlds premier long dista. Great divide mountain bike route adventure cycling route. From banff, canada to antelope wells, new mexico, the great divide mountain bike route is the longest continuous offpavement bike route in the world. Colorado couple who rode great divide mountain bike route tells how to tackle the 2,800mile trail carrie morgridge, who wrote a book about the adventure, talks training, finding the route and the. The frame is the new fargo that does not include the fork. Oct 22, 20 from 1995 to 1997, adventure cycling association mapped the great divide mountain bike route, the longest offpavement mountainbike route in the world spanning 2,774 miles from canada to mexico. The great divide goodreads meet your next favorite book. The worlds longest mountain bike route, pioneered by adventure cycling, traces the continental divide from canada to mexico on dirt roads, some pavement and some singletrack. Bike the great divide route, multistate travel the worlds longest bike route from canada to new mexico through forest roads and a smattering of asphalt.
So, we decided to book the organised tour by the great divide company tgdc to bike the continental divide. It is north americas premier longdistance mountain bike route. During her recordbreaking ride in the 2009 tour divide, jill battles a torrent of selfdoubt, anger, fatigue, loneliness, pain, grief, bicycle failures, crashes, violent storms, and hopelessness. Great divide mountain bike route adventure cycling. It is actually only one of two books written as a guide to the route, and the other is pretty old these days. This is the old highway, which is now closed for vehicles. This extreme mountain bike route includes spectacular vistas. Ovando more dogs than people and home to the best sandwiches on the great divide trail. The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr is a 3,083.
Great divide mountain bike route northward, showcases some of the most magnificent scenery in the entire rocky mountain chain. This tour divide guide is a great starting point but if you want to know more. This is a story about thruriding the continental divide trail. Be brave, be strong at 421 pages is nonetheless a a quickread memoir by jill homer about, as the title states, her journey across the great divide by mountain bike. Enjoy this peaceful ride past the great divide and into yoho national park.
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