Touring on dirt

[Sky King]

I have discovered that I am in love with backroad bike touring. Something about riding on dirt roads, not much traffic and usually some pretty countryside just makes me smile. Here are 3 photos of a recent 3 day tour we did in central Idaho. This section was 47 miles of dirt and gravel, dropping about 2,000 feet in elevation. Yes, we did have to ride up the next day but on a different road (whew) I told the bike hermit that if a cougar jumped out and ate me it wouldn't be the worst way to go
Anyone else addicted to "adventure touring"?

[Irulan]

Aha! I guessed it before I read the second and third captions... dropping down into the Salmon River Canyon! I"ve been on that road. Did you hit the Burgdorf hot springs at the top?

Have you done the Magruder corridor or the Lolo trail?

[Sky King]

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Aha! I guessed it before I read the second and third captions... dropping down into the Salmon River Canyon! I"ve been on that road. Did you hit the Burgdorf hot springs at the top?

Have you done the Magruder corridor or the Lolo trail?

Yes, the drop into the salmon river canyon and yes we rode McCall to Burgdrof, than Burgfdorf to Riggins and 3rd day was Riggins to New Meadows


We are hoping to do Magruder next year, have you done it? Sounds like we need to get together for a fun ride

[tealtreak]

I have discovered that I am in love with backroad bike touring. Something about riding on dirt roads, not much traffic and usually some pretty countryside just makes me smile. Here are 3 photos of a recent 3 day tour we did in central Idaho. This section was 47 miles of dirt and gravel, dropping about 2,000 feet in elevation. Yes, we did have to ride up the next day but on a different road (whew) I told the bike hermit that if a cougar jumped out and ate me it wouldn't be the worst way to go
Anyone else addicted to "adventure touring"?

How fun!!!! I need to move! I love singletrack mixed with fireroads- but most of the continuous fireroads I have found here are loops- nothing "tour-able" Enjoy (:

[DebSP]

I don't actually tour. But as I talked about in a previous thread I wanted a steel bike, specifically a Cross Check to ride the dirt and gravel roads around my home! I have had my Cross Check for a couple of weeks and I love it and the dirt roads. Having that bike has opened up another 40 per cent of roads to me. Your are right less traffic, and new scenery. We have toyed with the idea of moving because we are on busy road but every time I start to really think about it, I realize we have it all right in our neighbourhood. We have some paved rural roads to ride, lots of dirt/gravel roads, two rail trails within 10 km of our house (one is 47 km, the other even longer) and scenery galore! Farm, conservation land, a provincial park. The option of going on longer rides because it not the same old route I have ridden for the past 3 years. Gravel grinding rocks! And I owe you another big thanks Sky King because I honestly almost didn't push for this awesome bike until you told me to!

[Sky King]

I don't actually tour. But as I talked about in a previous thread I wanted a steel bike, specifically a Cross Check to ride the dirt and gravel roads around my home! I have had my Cross Check for a couple of weeks and I love it and the dirt roads. Having that bike has opened up another 40 per cent of roads to me. Your are right less traffic, and new scenery. We have toyed with the idea of moving because we are on busy road but every time I start to really think about it, I realize we have it all right in our neighbourhood. We have some paved rural roads to ride, lots of dirt/gravel roads, two rail trails within 10 km of our house (one is 47 km, the other even longer) and scenery galore! Farm, conservation land, a provincial park. The option of going on longer rides because it not the same old route I have ridden for the past 3 years. Gravel grinding rocks! And I owe you another big thanks Sky King because I honestly almost didn't push for this awesome bike until you told me to!

YIPPEEEEEEE Watching the bike hermit help a customer build out his new cross check as I type

[emily_in_nc]

This tour looks like a lot of fun! I would enjoy that too. Thanks for sharing the wonderful photos!

[ride4fun]

That sounds like something my husband and I would love to do.
We have Mt. Bikes and just bought road bikes, but now I am thinking we should have bought
something we could do this type of riding on.
I saw the pictures of your ride in the Owyhee's and we talked about trying the Magruder but didn't know what type of bike was needed.
I like the road bikes but touring back roads and Mt. biking is more our style.
Oh No , do we now need a third bike LOL
I love the picture's .