Category: TD/GDMBR 2024

Tl;Dr: made it to Abiquiu, not sure what’s next. Work in progress, come back later. Song of the day: Back on the chain gang Surfaces: highly variable: Santa Fe forest roads: terrible. Everything else: nice pavement 20 miles, even 20 rough miles, doesn’t seem quite adequate, and El Rito is just a bit farther down…

Tl;DR: going up was (relatively) easy. Rough roads at the top & going down. Strava. Surfaces: Mixed. 1st 2/3rds: very good pavement & forest roads. Last 3rd: Horrible. Top 5 worst. Last night Laurel & Hardy were really killing me.  I made some adjustments and lowered my saddle by a quarter of an inch. I…

Tl;Dr: tough riding & huge elevation: take 2 days. The route distance is fairly low: 78 miles. But it’s almost 7k of elevation – by far the biggest elevation per segment, and it tops 10k feet at the pass. And… Reports are pretty consistent that the roads are really bad.. Given the condition of the…

Tl;Dr; Short day, mostly paved. Feeling pretty good. L&H say Hi It’s a big day on the Tour Divide: Belt Day. I don’t think my shorts will come off on their own, but in a strong gust of wind I might be in trouble. We shall see what Cuba has to offer. Hmmm. This blog…

Tl;Dr: Safe & Sound after a rainy ride to Chaco Wash, bike is less muddy. Cuba tomorrow. Song of the day: 100% Endurance going out to Lava Flow house mate Sarah and Scrum Yoda. Thank you Jeremy, I have a new strategy for Laurel & Hardy (yes, my saddle sores have named now).. Apparently some…

Tl;Dr: almost everything has worked well. There’s a lot to a trip like this: planning, logistics, fitness, grit and gear. Let’s be honest: a lot of what drives adventures like this is shopping (for gear). I’m happy to say all has worked well, except left-brake, and even that is doing ok. Tires: Everybody goes with…

Tl;Dr: gonna hang out in Grants another day and futz with brakes Interesting articles that have caught my attention: Left Brake is still acting up, and Right brake is very squeaky. Lava Flow house has a repair stand and I now carry a syringe for bleeding, so I’ll take the time to bleed & change…

TD_24 Long Play (Spotify). This is about 1100 songs, so buckle up…

Tl:dr: Day Of Rest, holy cow Thunderstorm! Thunderstorm – the locals say this was a 20 year storm. Taking a day to heal up a bit and recover. Stayed the night at an adequate Super8, switched to a hostel this morning. Did a bit of shopping at Walmart. Took a walk around town: on the…