It’s early in the year but this year’s adventure is a big one so planning and prep are already well under way. This week the whole team bought plane tickets to El Paso, Texas. Yes, the Dream Team is going to attempt the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, south to north, stating May 24, 2026. We don’t have a set schedule but plan on about eight weeks. I can’t wait to ride again with my favorite international touring friends!
The Great Divide route is about 4,400 km (2,744 miles) and is often done starting in June or July in Banff, Alberta, ending in Antelope Wells, New Mexico, at the Mexican border. We wanted to start earlier, so we’ve decided to do it backwards. We have a shuttle booked from El Paso to Columbus, then on May 24, to Antelope Wells where we’ll start the ride north to Banff. We’ll fly home from Calgary if all goes well. It will be just the four of us, unsupported. It will be my first cycle tour carrying camping gear since 1990!
Here’s a little info about the route
- Nearly 3,400 km unpaved roads
- Just over 1,500 km paved roads
- About 100 km of singletrack
- Over 60,000m of climbing
- New Mexico 1,128 km
- Colorado 877 km
- Wyoming 787 km
- Idaho 116 km
- Montana 1,143 km
- British Columbia 309 km
- Alberta 105 km
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Looks like a real challenge. Hope it works out nicely !! Good bike photos of the team . Excellent ! DSAN
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