La Mariposa y la Volcan. Guanajuato had been good to us: 10 great days enjoying and exploring the city, with five of those days spent in class studying Spanish. 10…
Mark WatsonApril 10, 2017
The Ruta de Scott. From the bustling high-desert city of Durango we were looking for a route south that ticked a few boxes: interesting landscapes; small villages; quiet roads; preferably…
Mark WatsonMarch 12, 2017
Over the Sierra Madre. All good things must come to an end, sometime. After six weeks of cycling the length of the Baja Peninsula – through one of the most…
Mark WatsonMarch 11, 2017
Equipment, bike set up and tyre selection for the Baja Divide is the subject of much discussion. The Baja's combination of challenging riding conditions and remoteness makes gear selection and reliability…
Mark WatsonFebruary 24, 2017
Part III: Mulegé – San José del Cabo The final chapter of our six-week Baja Divide ride. Warm, stable weather and ever-interesting riding and landscapes made our final days on…
Mark WatsonFebruary 24, 2017
Part II: Bahia de los Angeles – Mulegé After the first long leg of the Baja down to Bahia de los Angeles we had found our Baja-stride. We realised our…
Mark WatsonFebruary 17, 2017
Part I: San Diego – Bahia de los Angeles We heard about the Baja Divide route not long before starting our long ride from Alaska and it appealed as a…
Mark WatsonFebruary 11, 2017
The ride from Grants to Hachita was the closing chapter of our amazing tour along the Great Divide mountain bike route. A ride that had transected dense forests, windswept sagebrush…
Mark WatsonFebruary 3, 2017
Within a few hours of leaving the shady alpine valley of Platoro we had crossed into New Mexico – the last state traversed in our journey along the Continental Divide of…
Mark WatsonDecember 16, 2016
