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Krampus v White Stuff
The first winter storm has just swept through Santa Fe, leaving a thick carpet of scrunchy snow in its wake. The novelty of the white stuff isn’t lost on me yet, especially with a Krampus at my disposal. Time to …
[ Read More → ]A motley bunch…
Or: there’s more than one way to crack a nut.
I’m just back from a short but sweet stint in the Cibola National Forest, a rugged swathe of land just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Thanks Jeremy and Tim for …
[ Read More → ]The Big Wheel Keeps on Turning
The Big Wheel Keeps on Turning – and the Surly Krampus Project is one step closer to completion. Last Thursday, I took the Railrunner down to Albuquerque ($10 for a day return, including bike and patchy wifi – nice!) to …
[ Read More → ]Surly Krampus: the anti-Santa 29er
(update: latest thoughts on the Krampus here)
With the new website still in the throws of construction, and Sage-induced sleep deprivation to contend with, this is just a short post – a sneak preview of my current ride, Surly’s …
[ Read More → ]Changes: wintering in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
While Out Riding has seen something of hiatus these last couple of months, largely due to a few significant changes on the horizon…
One of these is an exciting revamp of the blog, thanks to the creative talents of designer …
[ Read More → ]Interbike ayuda – and a farewell to Peru.
It’s the eve of my departure from Peru. By tomorrow morning, I’ll be back in Los Angeles, heading for the glitzy, commercial ‘delights’ of Interbike, Las Vegas, one of the major trade shows of the biking calendar. There, I’ll be …
[ Read More → ]Final foray, Quebrada Rajucolta; Peru
It would seem that my final quebrada foray has turned out to be the best yet. In fact, if I had to recommend one mini-bikepacking trip in the Cordillera Blanca, this loop out to the little-visited Laguna Rajucolta would be …
[ Read More → ]Riding with the Huaraz Riders; Peru
The roaming collective of international bicycle tourers is the only tribe I really belong to. No exclusivity here: for instant access, just turn up with wheels, enthusiasm and wanderlust.
Bike-love transcends borders and cultures, and out on the road, the …
[ Read More → ]Laguna Ishinca, Cordillera Blanca; Peru
I think I’m becoming obsessed with the Cordillera Blanca’s quebradas…
Having ridden all the way up to Shirapucro to visit Ben and his bici cooperativa, it seemed to shame not to put all that effort to good use …
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