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Mostly dirt roads, a little pavement, some single track, and 100% adventure await on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Cyclists dream of and plan for this life-listtrip that starts in Banff, Alberta and rolls through 2,745 miles of wild mountainous beauty all the way to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Michael McCoy and the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) provide a segmented route guide for you to follow in itsentirety or section ride to suit your schedule and stamina. Thisfully updated edition provides the information you need to stayon route and find food, water, bike supplies, and shelter (camp orstay in small-town accommodations) over the entire adventure.Updated content includes info on the 254 miles in Canada thatwere recently added to the route (with maps and photos), as wellas changes and additions to the evolving trail, new resources toaccess on your trip, and new and revised maps.
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2 edition (October 31, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594858195
ISBN-13: 978-1594858192
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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This is the definitive guide to the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. This book, coupled with the route maps from the Adventure Cycling Association, have all the detail you need to plan your ride. Mike McCoy, on of the original developers of this route, gives a well researched suggested itinerary and turn by turn directions plus information on sights along the way and local history. Many riders might find his daily mileage plan a bit light, especially after they've been on the trail for a few weeks but, unless you're racing, this is a good resource to start your planning.The new edition covers the section from Banff to the US Border plus other changes made to the original route. And, it is available in Kindle format so you don't need to lug the book with you on the ride. Just load it on your phone and go.
I can't compare this edition to the older one, as I don't have that one. However, this edition is great (no pun intended)! I am very much looking forward to doing this route. The itinerary in the book seems very reasonable. The info is invaluable and quite complete. I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in doing the Great Divide. In fact, even if you are not interested, and you read this, you will want to do it!
Highly useful - "the bible" for riding the Great Divide MTB route. A very well-written guidebook. I'm planning to tour on half of the route this year and this really helps for planning and knowing what services to expect along the route. The author does a good job of making the route less daunting for the average cross-country touring rider. The only thing I'd like to see that it doesn't have are altitudes for each of the camping areas.
This book gives a good overview of what riding the great divide would be like. I enjoyed the historical information and the side trip options that were identified. I would recommend this book to someone anticipating doing this ride.
Very complete with details about the route. My only complaint is it lists the highest point in elevation as a pass in CO that the locals have never heard about. I ought to know - I am a local in the area of the pass.
Just started reading this book for a planned summer ride along the northern part of the route. We went to a slide show by 2 riders and they said that using this book and with the detailed maps that you should also have, made the ride very straight forward. Many of the routes sign posted have been destroyed by gun owners and the distance to way points mentioned in the book were accurate. He also gives many pointers on equipment and supplies for beginners who are thinking of doing the route.
Awesome book of an AWESOME mountain bike tour I'm planning my thur-ride & this book is great, it has a plan in it you can go by but it also lists other campgrounds, towns ect incase you do not want to ride as far or if you would like to gfo more mpd and finish sooner. Yes I highly recommend this book
This is a very informative account of the directions, encounters, and general interesting information about the Great Divide route. We are parents of a bicycler that is traversing this trail at the present. We have been able to follow the route using the maps, get an idea of what he will be seeing, and learning interesting information. We highly recommend it from a parent's perspective.
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