When one of your buddies loops you in on an email trail asking about any interest in:
Mountain biking
Friends
Camping
Awesome scenery
One simply says “yes” without too much further concern. Well, fast forward a few months and I am a few hundred dollars deep on bikepacking equipment and bike tuneups, and some training miles in the bank (but enough?)
As the ride is self supported with no access to external aid, food and gear is important. Along with whiskey of course.
We are now driving 400 miles towards Moab in Utah where we will have a shuttle driver pick us up at 5am and drop us and gear off in Loma Colorado by the beginning of the Kokopelli Trail. If all goes well, we should finish the 142 miles / 228 km by Sunday night.
I am sure this will be an epic weekend full of all of the above.
dude, be safe & have a hell of a time! I’d love to do that with you someday
Dude, it was a blast! Do you bikepack?