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Mike Curiak and I continue exploring the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). The original plan was to restart where we left off — Bannock Pass. But given that our daily mileage limped along in the 30’s, we didn’t have enough time to complete the trail as planned — and ride back. Somehow the plan morphed into …. [Continue reading] 
I flew to Salt Lake City. My bike was waiting, shipped DHL to my parents’ house. 24 hours later I was in MC’s ‘E’ as we fought Wasatch front traffic, en route to Montana. Lima, Montana is a classic stop for CDT hikers and GDMBR (divide) cyclists. We were about to become divide cyclists ourselves, …. [Continue reading] 
From walkingcarrot.com: “Then we met two mountain bikers pushing their bikes up the pass at the headwaters of Meadow creek just northwest of Cottonwood mountain. They started in Lima and are headed to Chief Joseph pass. While we plead guilty to the label of being crazy enough to hike the CDT, the thought …. [Continue reading] 
of the ‘everyday’. In no particular order. Ribbit. The everyday. So mundane, monotonous. Or so some would lead you to believe. These everyday rides become a part of my consciousness, but the camera rarely comes along. No camelbak usually means no …. [Continue reading] 
I was getting bored. Too much computer time, and parsing XML was getting old. Time for an adventure. Behemoth ready. Temperature is ~100, but clouds are rolling in. Ice water in camelbak, frozen gatorade for salvation post-ride. Up Gnat’s went well. The challenge factor has cranked a notch thanks to big rains — …. [Continue reading] 
No witches or warlocks attacked us during the night. The sweet lullaby of the Willamette River brought us restful sleep. We were feeling good, but sometimes that’s exactly why you build in some recovery time — so you can keep feeling good. We got up leisurely, rode a tiny bit of singletrack, then 15 miles …. [Continue reading] 
Nearly 24 hours of pure bliss at Lemolo Lake brought recharge and recovery. We were hungry for more Oregon Singletrack. And we just happened to be in the perfect place — the top of the widely lauded North Umpqua Trail. No long drive, no messy shuttle logistics, no delays. Just wake up and roll out …. [Continue reading] 
Eugene, OR. We crammed an incredible amount of visiting and catching up into a short few days. We stayed up late, ate good food and generally had a blast with Alan and Misty. It didn’t leave a lot of time to plan the singletrack tour. A late night chat with Scott Taylor yielded a few …. [Continue reading] 
We wrapped up our Oregon singletrack tour. I think it exceeded any and all expectations. 410 miles 40,000 feet of climbing 8mph average speed (!) >60% singletrack Trails covered (in order): Ridgeline, Elijah Bristow “soggy” trail, North Shore, North Shore Tie, Winberry Divide, Tire Mtn, Alpine, Middle Fork Willamette (~20 …. [Continue reading] 
The next ride, more or less Paula and I are flying to Oregon, shipping our bikes, then heading out on the trail for two weeks. There’s no shortage of high caliber trails in the Cascades. The general idea is to hit some subset of: North Umpqua Trail, Middle Fork Willamette, Alpine, Eugene to …. [Continue reading] 
AP NEWS WIRE Brown, Morris complete “Climb or Die” 7/04/08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summerhaven, AZ — Mountain bikers worldwide are celebrating a significant milestone in the evolution of the sport. Mount Lemmon has fallen to a pair of Tucson cyclists. Riders Chad Brown and Scott Morris left Tucson at 4 o’clock AM to begin climbing …. [Continue reading] 
Yeah, it’s hot in AZ these days. But the storms have started rolling in, so if you are both patient and lucky, you may just find the perfect evening. The darkest rainclouds are potential backdrops for the brightest rainbows. It all depends on coincidence and conditions. I missed the big storm …. [Continue reading] 
It came time to present my paper on Finding Trails. The place: Anchorage, Alaska. A perfect destination for a toasty Arizonan. They are having a “crappy” June – 50’s, clouds, rain. Perfect. Upon landing I met up with Adam B, who invited me to stay at his place. We rode all over Hillside – …. [Continue reading] 
…in the White Mountains. Paula’s got a new bike, and we’re planning a singletrack tour this summer. But she’s a runner, not a cyclist. So it would be a good idea to maybe do a long ride or two before embarking on a couple weeks of singletrack riding, right? Well, before riding the 2,500 mile …. [Continue reading] 
It’s summer in Tucson, but life moves on. Maybe just shifted a little earlier. A hot race downtown, followed by a cold movie in the fox theater. I rode at Sentinel Peak after the race, and it was a cooker. I think I would have died if I tried to run 5k, but …. [Continue reading] 
Paula got a new bike. DHL held it hostage for a few days, but it was waiting to be built when we got back from Mexico. Her passport/visa got held up, so she had to bail out on the China trip. That means it’s time to ride, 29ers. First ride was simple – …. [Continue reading] 
When we last left our heroes (ha!) they were exhausted but well sheltered and fed, having met up with Lee’s wife, Joan. Well fed is a bit of a stretch, I guess, since we had no stove and no food to cook, anyway. We had never really planned on meeting up with Joan in a …. [Continue reading] 
Pictures from our adventures in San Carlos, Mexico. First up, an incredible evening ride exploring the local trails (rode from the hotel room). Sunrise walks on the beach More exploratory riding with Paula brought some interesting discoveries. A seeping spring in the wash. 
I’m in San Carlos, Mexico, where the name of the game is rest and relaxation. After ~5 days out on the bike I was plenty relaxed and ready to dig back into TopoFusion, among other things. But things change and here I am a stone’s throw from the beach. The first thing was that my …. [Continue reading] 
We started where we left off on the last GET exploration: the catwalk outside Glenwood, New Mexico. This time we followed the recommended GET route, which starts above the catwalk, dropping in after the suspension bridge. The Gold Dust Trail started with nicely cut trail and rideable grades. It then contoured, …. [Continue reading] |
 Scott Digital Nomad, nowhere, USA Lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer. Sometimes bikepacker, sometimes runner, sometimes packrafter. I love to ride my bike, get out, and explore this beautiful planet we find ourselves on. I live in a 20 foot GeoPro Trailer, traveling about the west. Main author of TopoFusion GPS Software, co-founder of Trackleaders.com. More... Projects / Sites  
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