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Simply put, bikepacking is the synthesis of mountain biking and minimalist camping; it evokes the freedom of multi-day backcountry hiking, with the range and thrill of riding a mountain bike. Click the link below to find out how to start. Start Here

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Issue 05 is a bit different from the others before it in that the pandemic left an unmistakable mark throughout its pages...

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Bike touring Mexico

Día de la Virgin de Guadalupe

compose Michael time Dec 12, 2012 comment 2

Enjoying the Dia de la Virgin de Guadalupe in Valle De Bravo before beginning our bike tour through the Mexico highlands.

From what I gather Dia de la Virgin de Guadalupe is the biggest day of the year in Mexico. I don’t know when the festivities began but they have been going on at the very least since I arrived in Valle de Bravo on Sunday. It can be a bit difficult to determine when one festival or event ends and when another begins. All I know is that the fireworks, parades, and street fair has been a constant since arriving and the fireworks are set off literally around the clock.

Churchgoers in Valle de Bravo

They had the Pirate Ship and Himalaya.

Endless Food Choices

They both look happy.

I’m probably too big to ride this thing.

Daddy’s Girl

They build this thing all day.

Then at night it does this!

Bike Touring Mexico

Tomorrow we ride.

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