On Thursday, June 19th, my friend, “Yaboi” Greg, and I embarked on an endurance bikepacking race, the 650-B. It goes from the most northwestern point of Minnesota (Pembina, ND – pronounced Pem-bin-ah, not Pem-bean-ah like yours truly walked around saying until corrected) to the most southeastern point (New Albin, IA). The mission? You choose the…
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Not Every Day is Gonna Be a Good Day
This past spring, I was supposed to ride The Almanzo (100) gravel race. It’s a free-entry, unsupported, gravel race of varying distances. The day of the race predicted storms in the region, (which failed to produce). The other riders I was traveling with decided not to attend due to the forecast. I woke up early…
On Earning A Patch – Filthy50
This October 12th marked my second Filthy50 race, or what I call my second Trenton race of 2019. Trenton as in, Trenton Raygor, who (along with many dedicated helpers) organizes both The Day Across Minnesota (DAMn) and The Filthy50 unsupported gravel rides. The thing about Trenton is, while we all consider he has a definite…
North Shore Multi-Modal Adventure
I may be wrong, but I believe most of us outdoor adventurers tend to gravitate towards our own kind. We may not share the same passion, but we appreciate someone who understands the sheer joy of challenging our bodies and immersing ourselves in nature’s bountiful offerings (and let’s face it, sometimes merciless harshness). At least I…