No matter what I decide about which bike to bring to Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR) 2026, a few things are pretty firm in my mind One is electronic shifting. (more…)
Why Choose Electronic Shifting for Ultra-Endurance Racing
Bike (In)Decision For SRMR
What Kind of bike do you recommend for these events? There are a number of bike options that would all be solid choices for these races. There are few extremely technical sections, but you will benefit from wider tyres, flat bars and mountain bike geometry on the rougher sections and on descents. When it gets…
Finding Myself
My recent racing history has a few unfinished courses in it, Rather than lament getting lost, I am actively looking to improve the things that make it more likely to finish. (more…)
ITI 2025 What Went Wrong?
What went wrong on my ITI 2025 ride? Well nothing really. Which is exactly what went wrong (more…)
Discover My ITI Adventure Through Video Highlights
Here is a video I made of my ITI experience this year, I was less focused on the video than I was on riding, but I surprised myself with how much footage I had (more…)
Success on the ITI 350
I always say that harsher weather favours riders like me who are on the slower side of slow but have strong cold-weather skills. When everyone is pushing their bikes through deep snow, then everyone is basically going the same speed as me. (more…)
From 2002 to 2025: My Iditarod Comeback
Back in 2002, when I first rode the OG bikepacking race, the Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 (ITI), I said I would be back to ride the 1000 (if I had the time off work back in 2002, I would have just continued). The thought of riding in the long race has remained in my head,…
Moonlander II Early Thoughts
I have been riding a new Surly Moonlander II on snow for a few weeks now (plus another month on dirt) and I have some thoughts. Obviously, Surly pulled some of the design for this bike straight out of my brain, but that doesn’t necessarily make the best bike in the world. (more…)
Crazy Suffering
I hear it whenever I post about a ride I’ve done. “you’re crazy, you tolerate a lot of suffering, that must be so painful”, along with the inevitable, “I could never do that!” First, I’m not some sort of masochist who enjoys suffering. If I was suffering, I wouldn’t make it my biggest form of…
Video From Silk Road Mountain Race
I have this on the big video site as well, but here it is, commercial free:
