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Vietnam: Cao Bang to Ha Giang
Close to the top of a giant climb, I see a pack of six little kids running down out of a steep field. Nothing unusual, kids are constantly running out to scream “Hello! Hello! What’s your name!” I wave to…
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The Last Part of Last Winter
I’ll get back to bike stuff next post. We’re two weeks into touring around New Zealand, and writing about last winter’s trip- man, it was so rough. Right now is much better. After my skateboard accident, my butthole was on…
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The Rest of Last Winter Part Duex
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Montana Miller (@montana__miller) I spin the Rabbit’s little tires up the steep snowy driveway. We’ve invited ourselves over to Boss Hawg and Kas Hawg’s house, who are our good friends and…
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The Rest of Last Winter
A painfully long misadventure short, probably in two parts. Never did finish writing up last year’s trip, things got real busy after we finally finished our wacky cross country odyssey and made it home to Pennsylvania. After we got back,…
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Colleen and the Big Race
Back from guiding a bike tour Wednesday night, no Colleen, no cat, no Shark. Duffle bag on my back, cross the bridge in the rain. Flatten a cardboard box to sleep on and cover up with a flannel shirt, because…
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Rainbow Road
Everything’s better on the South Island (maybe not the pies, that pork kumara pie I got from Owhata in Rotorua was pretty excellent). — On one of our off days in the Forest Camp campground in Hamner Springs, I did…
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Tongariro to Hamner Springs
We’re on the ferry, crossing the Cook Strait. The loudspeaker comes on. “Attention passengers, we’re preparing to dock. You may now proceed to the lower vehicle dick. Dick hands will alert you when it’s time to start your engines.” Colleen…
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Cruising along
I left the cabin yesterday with some big idea of doing a big loop to Crested Butte, over Pearl Pass to Aspen, and back home. It didn't work out. Two hours in, my legs were totally fried. It's been almost…
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Tour Divide Gear Stuff
For a typical Tour Divide year, I might have been packed a little heavy. But for the weather this year, I was pretty dead on. I used everything I had, and never wanted anything extra (except for a stove and…
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Two Months Out
A little less than two months out from Tour Divide. I'm starting to feel pretty good about the race. Since leaving Pennsylvania, I've been on my bike a lot. An hour commute in the morning, an hour and a half…
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