Mountains & Manure BIKEPACKING Adventure Route | 225 Miles | 30,000 Ft. Ascent
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- MMBR: The Mountains & Manure Bikepacking Route. 225 Miles/25,00ft. Of Climbing Episode 1 White Mountain National Forest #bikepacking #bikepackingroutes #gravelbike #cycletouring #gravelgrinder
Here it is The Mountains & Manure Bikepacking Route, or MMBR for short. we've been plugging this series for a couple months now and we are so excited to share this experience with you. After months of creating the route on RidewithGPS, doing recon missions to make sure it's all bike worthy, talking with private landowners, planning, packing, filming, etc, we're happy to say this route was a huge success. We feel it captures the essence of Northern New England from the rugged mountain terrain of New Hampshire beautiful quaint farmland of Vermont (home of gravel legend Ted King) small town America, lakes, remote wilderness, idyllic gravel roads, pristine lakes, singletrack, old historic logging roads, and so much more. It's not as long as something like the Colorado Trail or The Great Divide (check out Ryan Van Duzer for those two-epic series) but this route will make you fall in love with this intimate part of our country. New England may be bikepacking best kept secret. The landscape changes minute by minute instead of the same view for hundreds of miles, there's tons of awesome food and towns to re supply, water is always in abundance, and it's also a ride through early history of America. Every hour we were awed by something new. But most of all, New England has an intimacy to it that can't be explained, only felt. It will romance you at every mile. It's not easy with its 25,000ft of elevation gain and some slow rolling sections of backcountry terrain but wow is it worth it. Episode 1 leaves right from our small town of Lincoln, NH as we work our way out of the White Mountain National Forest on our Salsa Journeyman adventure rigs loaded up with all our camping gear, and plenty of snacks. We built the route with plenty of re- supply points and camping options and any capable gravel, MTB, or bikepacking rig will work and whatever gear you have is always the best option. Don't get too lost in the sea of gear reviews and options and just start pedaling. If all you have is a hiking pack and two wheels, you're still going to have a blast. There's not much pavement on this route and very few cars even when getting to a town. The route ends as a point to point, in the little town of Jacksonville, VT on its southern border. This series will end there but we've been working hard on a full loop back to make it a huge 600-mile trip that will be released in the future. Please leave a comment or ask as many questions as you can if you are thinking of riding the route or need gear advice or route building advice. The route building process can be almost as fun as the actual ride...almost. Thanks so much for watching.
Much Love
RidewithGPS Link: ridewithgps.com/routes/36283635
NIKKIS GEAR:
BIKEð
SALSA Journeyman #salsacycles âŠ@SalsaCyclesOfficialâŽ
BAGSð
âŠ@rei⎠Link Handlebar Roll Bag
âŠ@WOHOBIKE⎠XT Touring Ultralight Frame Bag\ Ultralight Almighty Cup\ Ultralight Top Tube Bag (Available as a bundle package that saves you ðļ)
âŠ@revelate-designs⎠Terrapin 14L Seat Pack
WATER BOTTLE CAGESð âŠ@rei⎠Junction Cages (love these! best cage for under 10$)
PEDALSð âŠ@konabikes3353⎠Wah Wah Flats.
TIRESð @teravail Sparwood 650B x 2.1"
CALEB'S GEAR:
BIKEðâŠ@SalsaCyclesOfficial⎠Journeyman Sora
GPS UNITâŠ@wahoofitness⎠Element Roam: Accurate, User friendly, Huge battery life, Rugged. Hands down one of the most worthwhile adventure investments we've made.
BAGSð
âŠ@revelate-designs⎠Egress Pocket Handlebar Bag\ Sweetroll Drybag 11L
âŠ@WOHOBIKE⎠Ultralight Almighty Cup (this thing is a reservoir for my snacks, extra drink, and holds my camera with mini tripod. It's huge!)
âŠ@Restrapltd⎠Half Frame Bag and Top Tube Bag. (you can feel the quality of these rugged canvas bags. Nice fit and useful inner pockets to keep things organized. Zippers and styling are on point!)
âŠ@ORTLIEBwaterproof⎠16.5L Seat Pack. It could be a monsoon and your stuff will stay dry.
HANDLEBARSð âŠ@CurveCyclingAust⎠Walmer Bar 55cm wide! They even make a 60cm. This thing was game changing for control\comfort on rough terrain and space to shift with a large roll pack on the front. Very ergo and made the bike so fun to ride. Incredible customer service from Australia. Feels stout!
TIRESðâŠ@WTBtv⎠Nano 650b x 2.2" (my favorite tires hands down)
PEDALSð@raceface Chesters
WATER FILTERð âŠ@KatadynGroup⎠Hiker Pro. An all-star as far as filters go. Filters absolutely everything and in a matter of seconds a bottle is full. So much volume that it actually can be used as a little shower if you have someone to pump for you.
CAMP GEARð
@nemoequipment Dagger 2P. Sets up super quick, light, vents well, great waterproof.
âŠ@SeatoSummitGear⎠Ultralight Pillows
âŠ@rei⎠Flash 3 season sleeping pad
FUEL\SNACKS\DRINKSð
âŠ@LairdSuperfood⎠Instant Coffee. Our Morning Rocket Fuel. MCT Oil & Trace Minerals
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Been watching you guys since almost the beginning and I gotta say that your adventures have become something that brings great joy and inspiration to my daily life. Really excited for this series.
I hope you know how much joy and inspiration it brings US to hear that. Thanks for being with us on our adventures from the beginning.
Cool video, awesome scenery. see you out there.
Thanks man, great to hear from you, where you heading next?
I've forgotten what Green looks like living in Nevada/Eastern Sierra vicinity; just glad we don't have as many ticks...
The Sierra are gorgeous though. That part if the country was a big part of my life when I was travelling in professional motorsports. I love the high desert climate but also agree with you about the lush green forests and flowing rivers of the northeast as well as the small towns. Where in the eastern Sierra are you?
@@ThatMountainMoment I live in Reno. Been to Truckee/Tahoe multiple times (hostel in Truckee is awesome and the hostel in S. Lake Tahoe has many good reviews) and aside from Reno's many warts, i like the fact that I'm close to a Lot of good trip destinations. I've a trip planned to explore/photograph 'the Lost Sierras' (N. Sierras). Additionally, i want to talk to some of the folks involved in the Connected Communities Initiative. Essentially, a proposed/in beginning stage project to link all the little mountain towns via a multi-user trail system; folks there see the economic gold in ecotourism since timber and mining have ceased being an economic driver.
Photographing the areas impacted by last year's massive wildfires is also a mission. For, being a native of the West Coast and living in the Intermountain West, the wildfires had a far more personal impact. Also, knew people who had friends or family who were burned out or had to evacuate their towns. Thankfully, all we in the Reno/Sparks area had to endure was crazy heat and severely unhealthy air quality. We did have a lot of Tahoe refugees briefly; metaphorically praying this year's not as bad..!
Playing the waiting game currently since we're in the weird, coldish grip of Sprinter. Can't do anything until the snow melts and the trails dry out. Also, i want to avoid freezing or below freezing nights/early mornings.
Lastly, you should if you can, get out here come mid-May or Early June check out 'my' neck of the woods. The local trails in the Peavines, Virginia range, etc. should be fully open and the Sierras as well (maybe a snow patch here or there but, nothing impassible). Check out The Dropout (bike shop/coffee shop combo) in Little Portland for any bike or caffeinated needs; might be slammed or semi-slammed but, it's a legit bike shop and the folks on the coffee end are coffee-nerds (!). Bring beefy locks though, Reno has a major meth/meth zombie problem..!
Great video! Reminds me of the bike packing trip I did in August. You two are a fun couple!
Oh thanks! Where was your trip?
thank you for the great videos.
Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment.
Great video! hope you like your WOHO bags~
Thank you! We love the Woho products! The fitment is excellent, Nikki loves the gray colors and they've been flawless in operation of zippers and durability. The fact that WOHO offers complete ready to ride packages is a very cool option as well. We'll be ordering some more items for this season. Thank you for checking out our channel and making such quality/affordable gear.
Just shared this with the North Jersey Bike Group. You guys rock!!!!!!
Thanks so much man! I hope they enjoy it and potentially want to ride the route. We have a really cool statewide route project that we are collaborating on for this coming season.
Nice bikepacking ride. That's what I do. Looking forward to your next day. Nice place to ride ð
Thanks so much! Where's your favorite place you've ever bikepacked?
Good job
Thanks for watching Chris! Where do YOU normally go Bikepacking?
Iâve been watching yâallâs videos all afternoon. Currently in TX but moving back to New England sometime in the next few years. Recently picked up a Canyon Grizl and canât wait to embark on some epic adventures like these. The white mountains are an absolutely stunning part of the country! Keep pedaling!
Paul for some reason I just saw this comment, TH-cam held it for approval for some reason, not sure why. That's awesome you're miving back. What area are you moving to?
@@ThatMountainMoment Western MA, but I spent my childhood summers in the lakes region, so I have a lot of fond memories of NH and the white mountains.
Oh awesome!
Just discovered your channel and I'm thoroughly enjoying watching your videos. Lots of fun, positivity and great editing too. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much. We're always so grateful to hear kind comments such as yours. Have you had a chance to ride yet this year?
@@ThatMountainMoment you bet. The weather is slowly starting to warm up here in the Okanagan BC. We are heading out for a trip mid May. You live in a beautiful area - lucky you. So do we - lucky us! Take care.
Oh yeah that's beautiful where you are!
Just found your site and enjoying watching your adventures.
Thank you so much Roger! We're so glad you're enjoying it. Where are you from?
I am from Calgary Alberta. We have many mountains and trails around there.
Alberta looks beautiful. We've yet to go there but it's on the list of places to visit.
Check out Daphne Irwin she has some wonderful videos about bike packing in Alberta and British Columbia.
Oh cool! We will wstch it this evening.
Just found your channel and I'm glad I did! Great adventures :) Greetings from Sweden :)
Oh thank you so much! We've always wanted to visit Sweden especially to Nordic Ski. It looks so beautiful. What part of sweden are you from?
@@ThatMountainMoment From Stockholm for now :) I lived on the West coast too, and actually originally I'm from Hungary :) But now my home is the harsh north, and I'm loving it :)
Oh that's awesome! We are in the northern part of our region and I agree that there's something special about living in a climate such as that. The quietness and peace of mind is indescribable.
Very interesting guys. Bravo from Greece...
Thank you! What part of Greece are you from? ðŽð·
@@ThatMountainMoment I'm living at South Western edge of Greece near to island Lefkada. Very interesting for biking...
I bet it's awesome. We've always wanted to visit Greece. It looks gorgeous and the way of life looks incredible. I love the Mediterranean region.
Awesome adventure! What Size tires are you using?
Thanks! They are 650b 2.1 WTB Nano. Great for just about everything and even roll quick on the road. I'm really happy with them and they take a beating too on more rugged stuff. WTB nailed it for a versatile tread pattern with great traction and low rolling resistance. Thanks for watching. I see your in NH, where do you typically ride?
What is the model of the Wahoo you are using? Sounds like a cool toy I need.
Hi Michael thanks for the question and watching. The Wahoo is an Element Roam. Very happy with it. It's enhanced and expanded where we ride. It's probably my favorite piece of bike related gear that we've ever purchased. Works great with many different apps but for building and loading routes it seems to have almost been made for RidewithGPS. Hope you've had a great week of riding.
Great video! a couple friends and I are looking at doing the northern section over a 3 day weekend, probably cutting down from Cannan to Andover roughly. Any tips for that northern section or a good way to connect the route keeping it around 150-170 miles? thanks!
I'll send you a really sweet loop in a few minutes that uses the northern section to Canaan then utilizes the northern rail trail right to Andover and heads back up to the start point from there. It's 184 miles 13,000ft of gain. I know it's slightly above your mileage goal but you'll cover some very fast miles on the rail trail and the few road sections I included. I just finished building the route this morning for you. There are plenty of food and re-supply stops on this route. Terrain is a nice balanced mix of trails, class 6 roads, gravel, pavement and snowmobile trails. It's adventurous with some mellow road sections for moving recovery and putting some miles down. Designed for 2 or 3 nights. I'll send you the link in a few.
Here's the finished route. ridewithgps.com/routes/43462996
been digging the content.. when you come to a gate closed with no signs on it.. i am always hesitant i am going onto a land i am not supposed to. you?
Depends on where I am. If It's an area I know well such as in this video, my level of comfort is higher. I usually feel out each situation and move forward for a bit and then reevaluate. It also depends on the state of which we're in. New Hampshire's land laws are really good where recreation is allowed on private land unless posted otherwise. It's a shared land law
Thanks for commenting. Im really glad you enjoy the content. Have you had a chance to venture out anywhere recently?
@@ThatMountainMoment we are just shifting back to biking from hiking this year and your page caught our attention. We are from southern NH and the wife is new to biking. Will be a fun spring summer, challenge is she went with an ebike which will limit where we can go ride etc. NH isnt the friendly ebike state.
E bikes are great, my mom has an e mountain bike and I've tried it on some longer gravel routes. The battery life is very terrain specific. On flatter rides it goes about double as far as the hilly terrain. But can still squeak out a very hilly 30 mile ride before recharging. NH is getting better with e bike acceptance with each year. i think you'll have a blast! E bikes really are super fun and bring out the inner child for sure. Spring will be here before we know it!
The title says 225 miles but the RWGPS route in the description is ~435 miles. Did I miss something?
Ah yes, we have since built a full return loop instead of a point to point. The section from Lincoln,NH heading to Jacksonville,VT is whats depicted in the video series which is the 225 mile ride.
@@ThatMountainMoment Is there a different Ride With GPS route(s)?
I can send you the original route later today after I get out of work.
Nice video as always. What type of GPS unit are you using?
Thanks Joseph! The GPS unit is a Wahoo Element Roam. Integrates really well with the RideWithGps app or the Komoot app. It's been one of the best bike investments we've purchased.
Where did you camp - at designated camping areas?
For this trip it was a mixed bag of places. We dont hesitate to stealth camp but it's always nice to have a shower and utilize state parks or local campgrounds, and the occasional cheap hotel or airbnb as a treat.