Dogs, Blogs, and Bike Cogs

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“Were you ever scared?” 

I get asked this question a lot when I talk about the Great Divide. The answer is absolutely. I was scared every day on that trip.

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It’s funny. If you complete the Great Divide, people start to think, “You must be a pretty big bike guy.”

Spoiler alert: I’m not.

There are some real gearheads out there and I definitely recommend going to your local bike shop if you want any advice on how to fix your bike. If you’ve read my exploits, you know bike repair isn’t my forte.

The Great Divide is the longest mountain bike trail in the world -- which is exactly why I picked it for my first-ever bikepacking adventure. Go big or go home, right?