How to Lose a Girl in 5,280 Vertical Feet
The Grand Canyon is a mile deep from the rim to the Colorado River far below, and that's how deep of a hole I dug for myself in a day…Read more
Not Every Big Ride is Blog-Worthy. McKinley Peak Was.
Some days check all the boxes for a story worth telling. Most don't. I spend many a day biking, hiking, or running, and inhale a couple thousand calories during and…Read more
Culture and Sweat at the Tour of Poyang Lake
Eighteen days and twelve races in China. Ten different hotels. 43 hours on a bus. 41 hours on the bike. With over $300,000 in stipend and prize money, this race…Read more
White Mountain – The Biggest Climb in the USA?
After a failed attempt three years ago, B-Funk and I returned to conquer White Mountain Peak via Silver Canyon. Climbing from 4000' to the third highest peak in California at…Read more
Trail Guide: Santa Barbara Front Country
A comprehensive compilation of hiking and biking trails in Santa Barbara County. After moving to SB in December 2014, it has taken me many hours of going the wrong way…Read more
Reno to Mendocino – A California Odyssey
Join me on a photo-essay transect of the great state of California, via Forest Service roads on my RLT9 adventure-bike, with beer hand-ups by the inimitable Murphy Mack of Super…Read more
Geology and Bicycles at the SLO Ride to Hell
If you ride enough, you know what I mean when I say that every road and trail has its own unique character. But why is that? Reading about how I…Read more
The TAINTHAMMER 2015
"The next road over is in much better condition," the farmer on the side-by-side offered as knelt in the mud calmly inflating my rear tire with a handpump. After explaining…Read more
Bonk More! Taking Roads Less Traveled in SLO County
I don't bonk very often, but ever since I got my RLT9 adventure bike from Niner, it seems to be happening more than I like to admit. The old excuses…Read more
la Vuelta Ciclista a Nicaragua
Racing in developing countries is always an adventure, and the 2014 Vuelta Ciclista a Nicaragua was no exception. Surprise finish lines, surprise bathroom visits, errant trucks and livestock, and loose…Read more
Welcome! Plan Your Adventure Here.
Another athlete, another blog. So why follow this one? Most Excellent Adventures is a record of long days in beautiful places, and the information you need to do the same,…Read more
Downieville Classic 2013 Cross Country
Six years after winning the Junior Expert All-Mountain Titles for two consecutive years (’06-’07), I returned to the podium in the pro XC! Starting with a good climb and benefiting…Read more