Pakistan, 2017, 90-mile loop with Angela VanWiemeersch, Jewell Lund, and Andrew Burr. This is Andy crossing the ice-cold outflow of the Biafo Glacier. We returned here two weeks later, nearing the completion of a loop around the infamous Latok 1 and Baintha Brakk 1 and 2, also known as Ogre 1 and 2. Not recommended for bikes!
Places I’ve Carried* My Bike
*And pushed, pulled, dragged, dropped, walked, rappelled, slushed, submerged, and llama’d it
There comes an occasion in every adventure cyclist’s life when they must hoist their bike, slip an arm through the main triangle, and rest it on their shoulder, not just because it is right and proper to return the favor, but also because of rivers, and mud, and alder patches, sand dunes, and super-steep hills. Sometimes, that occasion is every ride. Sometimes, it’s multiple times a ride. And sometimes things go sideways, there’s more adventure than cycling, and you carry your bike more than it carries you. Few cyclists understand this as well, or have carried their bike in as wildly beautiful places, as Steve Fassbinder. Here are some of his “faves”.
Colorado, 2018, 200 miles, with llama Vance (pictured) and friends Jon Bailey and Brett Davis. Our ten-day west to east traverse of the San Juan Mountains started at the highest western point in the range, Lone Cone, 12,614 feet, and finished at Bennett Peak, 13,209 feet. A majority of the trip was comprised of excellent mountain biking on
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