
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
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Bikepacking Northern Nevada showcases exploring Nevada backroads by bicycle as the forum for adventures. If off road touring, bikepacking, or wondering where this road leads interests you then maybe you will find some inspiration here. While this is not necessarily a "how to" I will share my thoughts on gear choice, planning and preparation, and trip highlights.
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
3w ago
First outing of 2025, where to go, how far, how long? It is great to have so many options! I was considering a Tonopah to Goldfield Loop, Imlay to Winnemucca Dunes, or a Pine Forest Range Loop. But rather than spending more time in the car driving, what would be a close-to-home trip? I thought ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
1M ago
It’s been a good year at Bikepacking Northern Nevada. In the spirit of every trip inspires the next, 2024 was no exception, and the rides of 2024 will inspire the adventures in 2025. 2024 started with me traveling in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico between Christmas and New Years. Now I am inspired to take a trip ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
1M ago
Getting home from Basin and Washes on November 23rd, I went straight to the calendar to see if there was an open weekend to offer a trip to our local group. It is a busy time of year. Probably no busier than any other but suddenly it is bookended with year end and with several ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
1M ago
An experiment in story telling. It is that gifting time of year. A favorite gift in recent memory is a pack of field notebooks and a small Space Pen. This gift was given with the idea that I could jot down notes on my trips to write better stories later. I am not a pen ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
1M ago
Getting back from Dark Sky’s Route there is always the question, what’s next? Doug solved that question with a text, “I’m cooking up something if you might be interested, 18-24. Bikerafting. Lake Mead.” Then I got the route, and then the actual route. Checking my calendar it looked good to go! A new place, new ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
1M ago
Is it Dark Sky’s or Dark Skies? At the start of the trip we still didn’t have a name for the route. Doug liked Dark Sky’s( or Skies?). I chose Dark Sky’s because I wanted it to say the route belongs to the Dark Sky. One may assume the route offers a lot of dark ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
2M ago
Oct 5-6, 2024 October 2020 was the start of Rides with Friends. The idea that we would have a trip every October was born. I figured it had to represent the “Best Of”, or as I termed it the “Crown Jewel”. So we now have a crown of crown jewels, 5 routes, 393 miles, with ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
2M ago
Aug 26-30, 2024 I was invited back to the Earth Guardians Camp to lead 5 bike tours out to the perimeter fence and give a talk during their lecture series. My working title for the talk, “Setting up bike tours for the environment.” The talk was a blueprint for the Rides with Friends bike touring ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
2M ago
March 9-18, 2024 Following the trade show, check out Made in Taiwan – Part 1, Tomo and Cola continued my indoctrination to Taiwan. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have them as my guides. When Tomo asked me what I wanted to experience in Taiwan, I gave him the quick and flippant answer ..read more
Bikepacking Northern Nevada Blog
5M ago
I am trying something new here – posting on upcoming events I am hosting. According to Facebook I have hosted 37 rides and 1 social as Kurstin Graham and 10 rides and 2 socials as Bikepacking Northern Nevada. The internet never forgets! While Facebook Events (Facebook Event here) provides an easy template to create a ..read more