Resupply: PDF Town Day Checklist (opens email signup dialog) Gear: My Packing List for the Great DivideĪlternates: GDMBR Alternate Route Options Related: GDMBR blog posts and books from the BikeSleepBike directory (my other project) Especially if you want to ride in bikepacking style at moderate pace, solo (especially if female), and/or northbound, I can provide some perspective that other posts may not. Many others have written about this popular route, but everyone approaches it differently. This post will share my impressions and answers to common questions about bikepacking the GDMBR. My imagination started toying with the idea of a Great Divide ride, and the rest is history. I usually prefer to construct my own routes and get off the beaten path, but in 2021 I found myself craving more community, connection, and contact with others. First developed by the Adventure Cycling Association in 1998, it’s grown hugely in popularity and is home to one of the most legendary bikepacking races in the world. If you desire to get up close and personal with the spine of the continent (and don’t have the time or patience to hike the nearby Continental Divide Trail), bikepacking the GDMBR might be the best way to do it.īefore 2021 I actually thought the GDMBR was too popular for my taste. That’s 2700 miles of gravel roads, dirt trails, small towns, rural ranchland, mountain climbs and descents, and a bit of pavement to connect it all up in a single unbroken line. This epic bikepacking route – GDMBR for short – hugs the Continental Divide between Mexico and Canada, touching five large American states and two Canadian provinces along the way. The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is the stuff of legends, and after riding it I understand – intimately, with every pedal stroke and footstep and sunrise and sunset – exactly why. Each year I donate a portion of the ad revenue from this page to the ACA. Just by reading this article you’re supporting the Adventure Cycling Association, developers of the GDMBR.
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