During this ride, we’ll be crossing the Continental Divide. On average, we’ll ride 109 miles each day, and climb 4,191 feet. That’s a lot of stress on the legs. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new sponsor: LactiGo. LactiGo is a company based on British Columbia. They make a […]
In cycling, your fitness and conditioning build year over year. Even so, planning a training program to ride daily for a month can be challenging. I’ve been asked how to train for a cross-country ride. I’ll share it here, and I’ll try not to get too technical. The program I […]
As we contemplated our ride: 16 days of back-to-back rides with two rest days, we knew that recovery is going to play a crucial role in successfully completing this ride. Our body has to get ready for each day’s effort. Shem has spent a lot of time in the past […]
Climbing hills sounds like a pain, when you’re cycling right? But when you’re riding from Canada to Mexico across the Rocky Mountains, climbing hills is something that happens—a lot. In fact, over the course of this ride, we will do 67,067 feet of climbing, and 67,589 feet of downhill. That […]
I ride my bike almost daily. The longer the ride, the more coordination it takes. If I’m leaving for an hour, I fill a water bottle, put a cycling kit on, and I’m ready to go. When the ride is longer than 90 minutes, I grab a little food. I […]
We’ve been working with the very talented Miles Abernethy at Miles Abernethy Design to develop a logo and a map. Miles is a real professional. He started working in New York City as a designer and art director. He’s incredibly creative. He designed a logo for us. I love it. […]
2010 was a year of cancer for me. My mom had fought cancer in 2006. She was treated at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Six months later she called me and said she was in remission. Three years later I had just moved back to Utah when she called me and […]
The first thing I’m often asked when someone hears about this plan to ride Highway 89 from Canada to Mexico is “Why?” Following the Line To explain, I guess I should start by talking about maps. As I child I liked to follow along on a map while we drove. […]