Sometimes the closest adventures are easily overlooked. When I started the highest roads in Nevada project I totally skipped over Relay Peak. Instead I was driving 3-4 hours in the middle of the night to ride into the unknown and hopefully have something to show for it. Relay Peak road was right there, only 4+ …
Starting out on Soldier Meadows Rd, Hualapai Flat, the Calico Hills, and Black Rock Desert on the right off picture. Photo Sasha Magee How do you know you are saving the best for last? When Rides with Friends started in October of 2020 we picked a showcase ride, High Rock Canyon. Then in 2021 I …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #6; Soldier Meadows-Fly Canyon Loop
Dooby Vision, can you dig it? Guru Rd will definitely be included in future rides Sometimes it is best no one else shows up for a ride. Unfortunately this ride got rescheduled at the last minute. But rather than cancelling I just pushed it forward. Of course the weather pushed forward to. It pushed hard …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #5; Around Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness
Arriving at Mt Shasta from the north on I-5 For those of us regularly in northern California, Mt Shasta is iconic. I first visited in the 90's on a ski weekend, climbed it in 2001 and raced mountain bikes there in early 2000's. I have been keeping bikepacking around Shasta as an option as long …
Continue reading Mt Shasta Loop, Overnight, technically S24O
Do they look tortured? Photo Jaime C "Yessss! My new favorite form of torture," reported Jaime Chapman (@dready_pineapple), owner of Reno's Pineapple Pedicabs. This isn't the first time (nor probably the last) I have been accused of of torturing my friends. I also have the reputation of being a liar on topics of, "how much …
Continue reading Bike Your Park 2022: Swim with the Ichthyosaurs in a Sea of Sagebrush
Friends of Black Rock High Rock host an annual Perseids Meteor Shower Campout. Become a member, join the fun! Photo Sheena B Like the Black Rock Rendezvous day ride this trip was not stand alone. Last year for Perseids I decided to ride into the Friends of Black Rock High Rock's Perseids Meteor Camp rather …
Continue reading Rides with Friends #4: Perseids Meteor Shower Campout
Sagebrush, aspens, creeks, high alpine vistas - visual distractions from all the climbing Photo Marc P The diversity in the the riding conditions, in the views, and the challenges along the way were a great distraction in this route. I really questioned if I had what it took to climb to Lobdell Lake but it …
Continue reading Ride Report; Desert Creek, Floor to Ceiling
Four seasons in Black Rock Country can be experienced in a single ride Rides with Friends; Ride 'til Snack Time! Riding in the northern Nevada, north of Pyramid Lake, west of Winnemucca is not new for me. In late 2018-2019 I spent the year focused on riding out of Gerlach. Over a dozen visits to …
Continue reading Rides with Friends; Exploring Black Rock Country by Bicycle
The familiar first miles flew by I have been participating in Adventure Cycling Association’s Bike Travel Weekend the past few years. As a member sourced touring event it is a great kick off to cycling touring season. This year I wanted to do something big! I picked a loop that had been on my to-do …
Continue reading Bike Travel Weekend; Ride to the Dark Skies
Carlo didn't need more water carrying capacity on this trip, be he knew he would Recently a question popped up in our local Facebook bikepacking group: #gearnerdery advice needed. Looking for fork mount cages to fit large Nalgenes (48 oz) to up my water carry game. Have three bolt pattern for mounting. Not wanting to …
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