Stories from the Saddle

Montana Bikepacking Gravel Road

The Stories

I bought my first adult bike in 2016 while living in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Short day rides only lengthened as time went by, and I’ve since ridden all over the country: bikepacking almost 10,000 miles (many of them solo!), finishing top 10 in multiple 100+ mile gravel races, and embarking on some epic rides.

Here are some of those stories.

Cycling Muddy Race Oregon

Gravel Racing

Growing up a team sports athlete, I’ve always enjoyed competition. Since 2021, I’ve been training hard for long-distance gravel bike races.

Adventure Cycling Colorado Mountains

Photo Galleries

If reading isn’t your thing, check out the photo galleries associated with each blog post. Photos are mostly my own, but many galleries include photos taken by equally enthusiastic friends who joined on rides along the way.

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One month from today - the Summer Solstice - three friends and I will attempt an Everest Challenge... Starting before dawn, we'll aim to climb the equivalent of Mt. Everest's height (29,032') by repeating climbs to the summit of Mt. Greylock, Massac
After feeling that I underperformed in Friday and Saturday's events at the @oregontrail_gravelgrinder Cascade Stage Race, I woke up for Sunday's 80-miler feeling unmotivated to hammer the pedals again... Not wanting to end Sunday feeling as physical
Finding a great balance of nerves and excitement as I put the final pieces together ahead of a first ever 3 day stage race here in the Bend, OR area! @oregontrail_gravelgrinder's Cascade Gravel Grind has over 150 of us registered to tackle roughly 1
New Bike Days don't come that often, so when they do, make 'em special... After connecting with @revelbikes for this Rover back in the early weeks of this year, the bike was shipped to a friend's place in Oregon to await my arrival (turns out, shipp
Spring is springin' here in Portland! 🌲 Headed out to the coast for a long ride through the woods tomorrow at @mudslingerevents West Coast Gravel event with old college buddy @tk.white_. Third year in a row at this one, but this go around the focu