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+ …
Marc's bike and tent as the moon sets on GoodNight2020Campout Bikepacking.com challenged its readers to do an overnight between Dec. 26 and 31. Keep it simple. They suggested 3 Rules: #1 Campout with your bike; wherever you can! #2 Keep it safe and responsible; we are all living under various guidelines or restrictions. #3 Have …
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
Finding the perfect time to ride Garson Rd is tough. The draw is always there. Today there was a challenging amount of ice on the road above 7000'. Although I have studded tires on my Fargo this time of year I was riding my Surly Instigator. We have a storm due in the next couple …
Today's goal was to revisit the Ophir Rd/ Jumbo Grade area before our next winter storm came to Reno. I also wanted to make this ride from my house vs driving to where the pavement ends. Stormy weather and shorter days are working against us but getting out on the bike never disappoints. I met …
Continue reading Ride Report; Ophir Road and ridge above Pleasant Valley
I have talked about this road in a previous ride report as well as a part of the Hunter Lake Rd area but had never fully explored the road. As posted at its beginning it is essentially an out and back trip that ends at a private road in the Truckee River canyon between Reno …
Continue reading Garson Road; Lessons learned on a gem of a route!
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