Series Kickoff: Colorado Trail 2026

 Hey Team, This summer I'm attempting something I swore to Natalie I was never going to do again: The Colorado Trail. Back in the August of 2011, Geoff, Isaac, and I bikes from Copper Mountain to Silverton over seven days. I came back from that trip and was decidedly not excited about any more biking trips. The beauty of the ride was matched only by the challenging terrain. 

A very optimistic crew just outside Copper Mountain

That's more like it. 

Can't beat the views

In 2020, deep in Covid, Jesse, Isaac. and I tried a new way of bike packing: The credit card trip. We started a now 6 year tradition of riding gravel roads between warm beds at hotels. But enough with the easy life! It's time to get back to nature. This August, I'm going to ride from Denver to Copper Mountain, completing the first third of the trail. 

The full route

A ride like this wouldn't be complete without some intense route planning, considerable gear considerations, and much second guessing. And through all that I'll be updating this page. We're going to cover:

• Route selection and daily miles
• Bike selection
• Bag and gear selection
• How to cry quietly in your tent so no one hears 

So, here's to another great adventure!