Along the great divide is a 1951 american western film directed by raoul walsh and starring kirk douglas, virginia mayo, john agar and walter brennan. Michael mccoys book, cycling the great divide, was a great source of information for us along the route. From canada to mexico on north americas premier longdistance mountain bike route, 2nd edition mccoy, michael, adventure cycling association on. The continental divide trail runs through the heart of the area for approximately 80 miles. This book is a brief, chronological history of when and by whom, nonbiblical ideas entered the church and how those false ideas became official doctrines in what would emerge over the centuries as the roman catholic church. I just finished this delightful book, dividing the great, by john metcalf, a recount of the authors mountain biking adventure with a friend on the great divide mtn bicycle route, which follows the cd from canada to mexico. D and, like jarod diamonds guns, germs, and steel, watsons remarkable book offers a fascinating, allencompassing, highly readable overview of how human civilization has grown and expanded. Nm to banff ab, canada following adventure cyclings great divide mountain bike route, then to jasper ab, canada. Ill be riding a 2017 salsa cutthroat with stans arch wheels and maxxis icons as the tires. Aug 24, 2018 colorado couple who rode great divide mountain bike route tells how to tackle the 2,800mile trail carrie morgridge, who wrote a book about the adventure, talks training, finding the route and the.
The great divide route is the worlds longest offpavement cycling route. I picked up this book, as well as dividing the great, because im planning to ride the great divide route a little later this year. Kananaskis country is a giant scenic playground covering 4,257 square kilometers of the rocky mountain foothills. You will have the ability to ride in the midst of the rockies in the gorgeous kananaskis country of alberta and then explore nipika mountain resort in bc. The entire route is basically dirtroad and mountainpass riding. Free and open year round, the north sand hills is the only sand ohv area in the. The route crisscrosses the continental divide from north to south starting in banff, alberta, canada and finishing at the usmexico border in antelope wells, new mexico. It is probably a bigger challenge to traverse the united states from north to south over the dirt roads of the rocky mountains, following the continental divide. The great divide horse riding holiday canada the great divide ride is the most popular trip we have. I along with my riding partner russ fellows rode our big dual sports along the entire route from canada to mexico this past julyaugust. He then won a major ultradistance event in 4 of the next 5 years.
The author usually describes ascents in terms such as gnarly or eyeopening or grueling. I am pro bono attorney with a passion for the rights of those who cannot speak for themselves. While on the road or trail, any number of things can go wrong. This is the 2,800 mile offhighway adventure along the continental divide popularized by clement salvadoris article in rider magazine. Jun 12, 2019 ill be riding in the 2019 tour divide scheduled for the grand depart going south on june 14. This scenic loop east of lake city provides great riding in and out of open timber and through open meadows. He just returned from a gigantic loop of the western half of the u. From 1995 to 1997, adventure cycling association mapped the great divide mountain bike route, the longest offpavement mountainbike route in the.
Matt mcloone and brett ziegler is raising funds for riding the great divide. The type of place we stay is in parenthesesfree means either we stealth camp along some back road in the national forest where things look lovely, or in an undeveloped campground where there are no fees. May 05, 2011 be brave, be strong at 421 pages is nonetheless a a quickread memoir by jill homer about, as the title states, her journey across the great divide by mountain bike. Its a 7day moving trip, using two teams of draft horses and covered wagons to transport the food, camp, and duffle to the two different camps you will stay in during the trip. Christian, from holland, rode with us, off and on, for about a week after meeting up with him in montana. I didnt actually go into this one, but both kevin and mark to other great divide riders raved about it. Organizing a 2,774 mile bike ride on dirt backroads is a huge undertaking. The only guidebook to one of the worlds premier longdista. Unfortunately, whats missing in this book are quantitative information about the grade and elevation profile of the route.
We have only four panniers or a trailer to carry the equipment necessary to overcome these. Both sides of the great divide ride is designed for keen riders who want to experience the incredible wilderness of both alberta and bc. Great divide mountain bike route adventure cycling route. While gravel cycling is an ideal guide for newcomers to gravel riding and those looking for better race results, the book also gives committed gravel junkies a way to take their riding even. Great continental divide ride 2017 extended cut youtube. Ill be riding in the 2019 tour divide scheduled for the grand depart going south on june 14. Glacier cyclery stocks a variety of revelate and blackburn touring bags, plus straps and bungies and bottle cages and lots of other fun items that assist with carrying your gear on your bike. Its a 7day moving trip, using two teams of draft horses and covered wagons to transport the food, camp, and duffle to the two different camps during the trip. From canada to mexico on americas premier longdistance mountain bike route by mccoy, michael isbn. The route crisscrosses the continental divide from north to south starting in banff, alberta, canada and finishing. Chief route architect michael mccoy writes in his book cycling the divide. Aug 01, 2000 this book is certainly full of useful information. And according to joseph stiglitzs provocative new book, based on a recent series of articles written for the new york times, his native us is no longer home to the american dream, but instead to a great divide. We are riding the great divide not only as cyclists, but as visual journalists to tell our story of what it takes to ride the divide.
Davis bunn was the most moving legal fiction i have ever read. We followed the cycling the great divide book s outline. The guidebook, which accompanies the great divide maps, contains suggested riding distances, campsites, historic and natural history. The book contains maps and a description of the route, mile by mile, from. This is why i am riding the great divide to escape mediation and be at the disposal of accident and necessity. Exploring the development of humankindbetween the old world and th. Sep 04, 2018 the route was first blazed by mountain bikers and detailed in 2000 in cycling the great divide by michael mccoy. Read cycling the great divide from canada to mexico on north americas premier. From canada to mexico on americas premier long distance mountain bike route michael mccoy on. Tour divide guide bikepacking one of seven project. May 18, 2018 adventure motorcycle trip from texas to mexico to canada and then back home. The planning portion of riding the great divide mountain bike route is intimidating enough to make one choose a different adventure. Keep riding your bike, get comfortable being uncomfortable.
Pdf cycling the great divide download full pdf book download. Whatever you read and learn about the divide is important, but it wont help you finish. While riding in the top 10, he acquired a knee injury, but still finished the race. Next, buy the book, cycling the great divide by michael mccoy. So you are thinking about riding the tour divide salsa cycles. Hodson asterix and the great divide, english title of a french comic the great divide. Plan your own great divide trip great divide mountain. They were just there, and so was i accident and necessity. Its remoteness equates with spectacular terrain and scenery. Cycling the great divide ebook by mike mccoy 9781594858208. Ive posted about all aspects of my trip planning and preparation, the equipment i use, stories, photos, and video from the.
Tour divide challenges a fixed course annually called the great divide mountain. His first ultradistance selfsupported race was the tour divide in 2011. In 2010, i had four panniers, a backpack, and the tops of the racks to strap stuff onto. Adventure cycling concluded during the routeplanning phase that it would be preferable to start in the north, primarily because it would offer a more favourable weather window for those riding the entire route in a summer. The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr is adventure cyclings premier offpavement cycling route, crisscrossing the continental divide in southern canada and the u. The film chronicled a few brave cyclists who dared to compete in a 2,700mile bicycle race through the rocky mountains from banff, canada clear down to new mexico.
One aspect of bicycle touring that appeals to me is the high degree of selfreliance required. Biking the great divide a womans point of view cycling. Oct 16, 2007 we rode the great divide mountain bike route by bicycle, august 5 to september 27 2007 54 days on the gdr. We then rode for another five days to tucson, where we picked up a rental car and drove home. Based in the resort town of whitefish, montana the areas we lead explorations of include. Hall started racing mountain bikes as a teenager, but became more serious in 2009 aged 28 when he started competing in 24 hour mountain bike races. Another memorable aspect of riding the divide are the assortment of people undergoing the ride like you. We rode the great divide mountain bike route by bicycle, august 5 to september 27 2007 54 days on the gdr. Another great post and plenty to whet my appetite for my impending arrival in south america. Your headquarters for the great divide mountain bike route. I recommend it to anyone thinking about riding the great divide. Close camping access and the bordering powderhorn wilderness make this singletrack and atv route a unique location for riders. Great divide route this package now includes the canada section of the great divide. New book about riding the great divide mountain bike route.
The book does a nice job, breaking down the daily mileage, and locations of camping and scenic stops, based on the maps provided by. This tour divide guide is a great starting point but if you want to know more, checkout the td resources button below. A downloadable version of the book found its way onto my ipod so we were able to easily read about the local history of the areas the route traversed as we traveled south. Colorado couple who rode great divide mountain bike route tells how to tackle the 2,800mile trail carrie morgridge, who wrote a book about the adventure, talks training, finding the route and the. The great divide mountain bike route gdmbr is the most recognized and important offpavement cycling route in the united states, if not the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Adventure motorcycle trip from texas to mexico to canada and then back home. All seven maps and mccoys classic cycling the great divide book in one package. The divide of roughly 2,800 miles between canada and mexico splits the north american continent in two. It has the perfect mix of remote, challenging terrain and iconic american landscapes to make this a truly epic journey. Click on underneath link to see the itinerary as planned by the great divide company, providing a good idea of what you need to train for and what accommodation to expect schedule the great divide 2019. Its also part of a larger all inclusive guide, so you can focus on riding your bike instead of searching the internet for hours on end. Its also part of a larger all inclusive guide, so you can focus on riding your bike.
Be brave, be strong at 421 pages is nonetheless a a quickread memoir by jill homer about, as the title states, her journey across the great divide by mountain bike. Oct 22, 20 from 1995 to 1997, adventure cycling association mapped the great divide mountain bike route, the longest offpavement mountainbike route in the world spanning 2,774 miles from canada to mexico. Highlights from the great divide mountain bike route youtube. Narrow escape the narrow boat books ebook by marie browne. During that week, i felt more connected and aware of my surroundings, more real, than i had ever been in the past. The route was first blazed by mountain bikers and detailed in 2000 in cycling the great divide by michael mccoy. Both sides of the great divide ride moose mountain. It was kirk douglass first western, a genre that served him well during his long career. To the great many people out there that have dreamt of riding the tour divide, what are your words of encouragement to them. You buy a big steak here and cook it to your own liking at a grill in the middle of a large room. However, like 95% of cycling books the writer tends to express his ride as if hes the first or only one to do it. Initially the trail and divide bear due west, eventually making a great arch before heading back due east to get around the headwaters of the rio grande river. Adjusting my td bike for a great divide tour daves blog.
Homer is a utah native living in alaska at the time she is preparing for this race. It was tirelessly mapped over a 4 year span, and published in 1998 by adventure cycling association, north americas premiere bicycle travel organization. Watsons the great divide compares and contrasts the development of humankind between the old world and the new between 15,000 b. The book does a nice job, breaking down the daily mileage, and locations of camping and scenic stops, based on the maps provided by the adventure cycling association. The howto book on that is cycling the great divide, by michael mccoy. The great divide exemplifies the passion of activists and lawyers i have met in my practise. Unequal societies and what we can do about them, 2015 book by joseph stiglitz. I was so slow that marco was asleep by the time i got to our meeting point. Total time includes snack and lunch breaks basically camp to camp. Motorcycling the great divide new book on cd adventure. Jun 01, 2000 i picked up this book, as well as dividing the great, because im planning to ride the great divide route a little later this year. Tips for riding the great divide mountain bike route.
Ovando more dogs than people and home to the best sandwiches on the great divide trail. From canada to mexico on north americas premier longdistance mountain bike route. Riding horses, relating to people, reminiscing about life, revering gods creation, with a little theology thrown in for good measure albert h quie, carol pettitt on. I remember riding into the great divide basin from rawlins with 10 liters of water in addition to 23 days of food and normal daytoday equipment. We followed the cycling the great divide books outline. So, we decided to book the organised tour by the great divide company tgdc to bike the continental divide. Our daily mileage great divide mountain bike route. Michael richard hall 4 june 1981 31 march 2017 was a british cyclist and race organiser who specialised in selfsupported ultradistance cycling races. Something to consider is this a trip of this magnitude should not be undertaken without careful preparation. Riding the great divide is a unique adventure of backcountry bikepacking and requires cycling equipment, backpacking equipment and survival gear.
In 20 and 2016, he won the tour divide ultraendurance mountain bike race across the rocky mountains in canada and the united states. From canada to mexico on north americas premier longdistance mountain bike route, 2nd edition. Complete information on segments or throughrides in the on. Adventure cycling association cycling the great divide books.
Volume is the killer, though, with my racier bikepacking setup. Cycling the great divide available for download and read online in other formats. The route is highlighted by long dirt roads and jeep trails that wend their way through forgotten passes of the. For jeff rowland, a dream was born about a decade ago when he happened to watch a documentary called riding the divide. Your headquarters for the great divide mountain bike. Bike parts fail, weather turns bad, food and water supplies run low, and morale fades. Photos from a journey through kcountry on horseback. We at great divide dual sport adventures provide a great way for the adventure motorcyclist to the share our over 50 years of motorcycling experience in the northern rockies.
When we were preparing for this trip, we read many other gdr trip reports in order to glean useful information. For more information on this route or to print out the most up to date addenda for these maps please click on link. T he great divide route, for the uninitiated, has been mapped by the adventure cycling association, a bicycle group based in missoula, montana. Advice on the great divide mountain bike route from a. Inside mac mccoys guidebook cycling the great divide. This gives much more information, including suggested riding days, what to expect each day in terms of terrain, road conditions, more back story, and possible camping spots. This tour divide guide is a great starting point but if you want to know more. The continental divide trail offers worldclass adventure riding right in the heart of the us. Part 4 montana and canada posted on february 10, 2016 november 28, 2016 by wandering by bicycle if you havent read part 1 arizona and new mexico, part 2 colorado, or part 3 wyoming and idaho.