Mountainbiking and bikepacking in Sussex and further afield
Tour Divide Diary Day 29 23/07/16 It was time to repeat the process from the previous day, stick Tom in the car and pack up quick. We headed south through the Grand Teton National Park. We stopped at a pull in by the lake and I got out to take some pictures. A little further…
Tour Divide Diary Day 28 22/07/16 In the middle of the night there had been a very short mini hurricane and downpour which had woken us both up, fortunately though the tent was still waterproof and in one piece. I woke up early and decided that the best way to get us to our destination…
Tour Divide Diary Day 27 21/07/16 This was the day of the great escape. We packed the bikes up early and shot down to McDonalds for breakfast. After looking at the previous day’s statistics we really we could get up to a pretty good speed down the rather steep Montana Street. So the plan was…
Tour Divide Diary Day 26 20/07/16 We had decided that the previous day would be our last on the trail. We knew that we could get a car in Butte and after a lot of searching it appeared the next place where there would be an opportunity was Steamboat Springs in Colorado. Working on our…
Tour Divide Diary Day 25 19/07/16 Boulder to Butte 37 miles 1791 feet of climbing Cumulative 738 miles 40967 feet of climbing We started off the day with porridge, but ran out of water cooking that, rather than filtering we were only a couple of miles from Basin, so we packed up and headed on…
Tour Divide Diary Day 24 18/07/16 Boulder Hot Springs Hotel 13 miles 511 feet of climbing Cumulative 701 miles 39175 feet of climbing After packing up our sprinkler dampened tent we headed down the main street and decided to stop at the Good Mountain Restaurant for breakfast. We charged our stuff up, chatted with home…
Tour Divide Diary Day 23 17/07/16 Helena to Boulder 54 miles 5190 feet of climbing Cumulative 688 miles 38664 feet of climbing We said our farewells to Dawn and rode to Steve’s Cafe for our final mega breakfast in Helena. The trail out of Helena was the same as we had ridden previously when we…
Tour Divide Diary Day 22 16/07/16 Mount Ascension 20 miles 1804 feet of climbing Cumulative 634 miles 33473 feet of climbing We got up early and headed to Steve’s Cafe for yet another breakfast, French toast, bacon and maple syrup, yum. I finally figured out what quantity was correct to order that didn’t leave me…
Tour Divide Diary Day 21 15/07/16 Rest day in Helena 12 miles 500 feet of climbing Cumulative 614 miles 31669 feet of climbing The best laid plans of mice and men and all that stuff! We were planning to ride Mount Ascension trails today, but various things got in the way, but as I’d learned…
Tour Divide Diary Day 20 14/07/16 Rest day in Helena 12 miles 400 feet of climbing Cumulative 601 miles 31167 feet of climbing When we woke up Jeff and Sue had already gone on their way to the Adventure Cycling Association 40th anniversary in Missoula, so we had a lazy morning with another breakfast at…
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