Patrick Farnsworth
Ep. 32 – Alana Rose Parent, 16 Year Old Bikepacker – Be Inspired
As a seasoned bikepacker at the age of 16 she has already completed a 1,000+ mile trip in Alaska and a tour of the Pacific Coast and she’s done both SOLO. Check out this episode to learn more about those trips, what she loves about bikepacking, and her plans for the future!
Route: The Sam Houston Restaurant Tour
I recently got a chance to hang out with Miles Arbour and his lady Emily. While here Miles wanted to do a little Texas bikepacking and I was happy to oblige, quite happy, actually I was the happiest. This route is definitely beginner friendly. There is very little traffic, food and beer is on route … Read more
Bikepacking Summit Series – Ultraromance
You don’t schedule an interview with Ultraromance. The universe must align in such a way that your paths cross and you may find yourself sitting down with the most mythical personality our sport has ever seen. In this exclusive interview I ask the questions you’ve been dying to know like, “What’s your name?” and “Do you take showers?”. Find out his answer to these and many more in this ultra episode of the Bikes or Death Podcast.
Bikepacking Summit Series – Lael & Rue
At the Bikepacking Summit I had the honor of sitting down with Lael Wilcox and Rugile Kaladyte (Rue) in their first interview together. After they found themselves in the middle of drama on the Tour Divide this year it was nice to chat with both of them to hear their thoughts on riding and documents bikepacking events.
Bikepacking Summit Series – Kate Gates
Kate Gates is one of the owners of Mulberry Gap in Ellijay, GA, the venue for this years Bikepacking Summit. Their property is located in the southern Appalachian Mountains of northwest Georgia and is surrounded by National Forest, gravel roads, and cycling friendly trails. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that their facility is an oasis for cyclists and outdoors people.
Bikepacking Summit Series – Joe Cruz
Joe Cruz is a powerful and incredibly insightful person, which stems from his background as a professor of philosophy at Williams College and his decades of bikepacking and bike traveling all over the world. Additionally, he is an editor at large for Bikepacking.com.
2019 Bikepacking Summit Recap
Imagine putting 75 enthusiastic bikepackers together in the woods in Georgia, with no cell phone service or internet, for a weekend of nothing but riding bikes and talking about bikepacking. That’s what happened from October 4-6 at the third annual Bikepacking Summit, held at Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Getaway in Ellijay, Georgia. And it was amazing.
Bikepacking Summit Series – Greg Hardy
On Oct. 27th 2018 I sat down with Greg Hardy of Rockgeist in his shop in Asheville, NC. What has transpired after that day can only be described as a whirlwind. On that day I started a journey that has taken me further than I realized possible or likely. However, here we are a year later and I’m sitting down with my friend Greg again.
Bikepacking Summit Series – Miles Arbour
Like most modern friendships, I linked up with Miles Arbour through Instagram. Miles is the one responsible for putting together a Q&A article that appeared on BIKEPACKING.com after my first six episodes here at Bikes or Death, sending a surge of new listeners my way… an article I’m still stoked about.
