Exploring Nevada's backroads by bicycle
The Plan After riding a short section of the Toiyabe Crest Trail (TCT) with Patrick Smith I was itching to return. Unfortunately this is my busiest time of year at the Reno Bike Project with summer in full swing and the Burning Man Festival right around the corner (we supply festival goers with over 1000 …
Jones Valley and Babbitt Peak I saw these areas to the east of Sardine Valley and saw posted turn-offs from County Rd S860 and Smithneck Rd. I thought they would be worth checking out. Brandon mentioned he saw them on posted rides and they looked like a way to increase the mileage and elevation of …
Riding up to Hunter Lake was an early challenge of mine. The Mount Rose Wilderness looms above Reno in the Carson Range of the northern Sierra Nevada. Interestingly it is split by a grandfathered road so you can take mechanized travel on approved forest service roads through the Mt. Rose Wilderness. This creates great opportunities …
Continue reading Ride Report; Beat the Heat, Beyond Hunter Lake
Austin, NV is the mountain bike town that could be. It boasts a variety of trails right out of town and is nestled in the Toiyabe Range off US Highway 50, the loneliest road in America. There are a variety of campgrounds, historic points of interest, hot springs, and other attractions to bring you to …
Continue reading Ride Report; Beat the Heat, a Short Section on the Toiyabe Crest Trail
I felt very fortunate to come across the "Truckee Trunk Sale" event on Facebook. Local bikepacker Blake Bockius hosted the event so David Wilson could fire up the grill and show us his fine collection of bags. About a dozen or so riders showed up at Casa Bockius in Truckee, CA for a fun social, …
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I went into Great Basin Bicycles to chat with Rich Staley asking what was hot in bikes for 2018. Gravel bikes were at the top of the list along with mountain hardtails and full suspension trail bikes. From other popularity reports I've gotten I think 2018 will be the year of the gravel bike. While …
Who better to take advice from than @koldcoyote on Instagram. koldcoyote, You ever pack out of Luning via jackrabbit road? Connects to Fallon. Really cool area. I took this suggestion and ran with it. I found the road on Google Maps, planned a route through Rawhide, with an excursion to Rawhide Hot Springs, and on to …
While my ride from Tonapah to Lida Junction was eye-opening, fantastic, and successful I was a little disappointed I hadn't ridden all the way to Beatty and back. I definitely underestimated the weather, forgot to bring the supplies to keep my electronics charged, on that note I was over reliant on electronic navigation, so mistakes …
A plan in the making The name of this blog might need to change to reflect the riding I have done this winter. I have ventured too far south. It started by visiting Spicer Ranch just outside of Beatty, NV and learning about the plans of rancher/conservationist/trail builder, David Spicer. My plan was to camp …
How many times have I driven past the iconic Hazen Market? Whatever the number, it is only a fraction of the number of photos of this Alt-Highway 50 (Old Lincoln Highway, Reno Highway) landmark I have seen. It is interesting to railroad buffs (founded in 1903 as a Union Pacific station), history buffs (Nevada's last …
Continue reading Ride Report; Hazen, NV and Hot Springs Mountains
