Women's Intro to Bikepacking - New Mexico Great Divide

September 9-16, 2023
with Optional 8-day Extension to Sept. 23

• Description
• Itinerary
• Phone Reservations
• Bikes

• Bikepacking provides an opportunity to cycle in wild, remote areas carrying a minimal amount of equipment in a streamlined fashion.  Bikepacking combines the beauty of backpacking and the speed of cycle touring in a mostly car-free environment.

  Spend 8 days bike packing in the New Mexico backcountry along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR). Our Women's Intro to Bikepacking will help the beginner to jump into an awesome backcountry adventure with like minded women or provide the novice with more experience. Using pre-tour videos and Q&A zoom sessions the rider will learn how to select a bike and gear as well as how-to's on food selection, cooking and navigation. On tour, we will put our learning to the test as we navigate single and double track as well as some rural paved roads along a New Mexico section of the GDMBR.
  

  The route takes us from Cuba, NM to south of Pie Town, NM.

  If you desire to add more time on the trail, there is an 8-day extension that will take you all the way to the US/Mexico border at Antelope Wells, NM

   

  What to Expect:

  You can expect to be well-prepared for your first bikepacking trip through detailed pre-trip instruction and on-the-road, real-life experiences so that you can have the confidence and know-how to head out on your on bikepacking adventures. You will be accompanied by two GDMBR experienced riders to guide and teach you along the way. 

  Highlights:

  • Cycling along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in New Mexico
  • Daily informal discussions with ride leaders
    
  • All women tour, including guides

  
  

  What’s Included Part 1:

  • Welcome reception and orientation
  • All gratuities at any restaurants
    
  • 1 breakfasts and 2 dinners 
  • Transportation from/to Albuquerque
  • 2 BIKEternity trip leaders
    
  • Daily route directions via GPX files for your GPS or phone app
  • Pre-tour videos and Q&A Zoom sessions for bikepacking preparation

   

  Not Included

  • Insurance of any kind
    
  • Guide gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Overnight parking
  • Transportation from/to airports
    

   

  Airport Information

  Start/End: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico

  
  

• Day 1: Arrival, Meet-up at startpoint location in Albuquerque, New Mexico

  Arrive on your own at our starting location in Albuquerque, New Mexico by 2pm. We will overnight in a local campground for an an orientation in the late afternoon, followed by dinner prepared by your guides. We will assist in getting your bikes to our overnight location if you shipping your bikes. Dinner included.

  Day 2-8: New Mexico Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

  Miles: 254 miles · Elevation: +13,231 / -13,156'
  Terrain: Gravel roads, single track, paved roads of the GDMBR
  

  After breakfast, we will shuttle the group to a local grocery store for us to each shop for a few days provisions then on to the GDMBR trail and a short, but fun ride to our overnight location. During the next 7 days, we will acclimate to our gear, prepare our own meals, and explore all the beauty that New Mexico has to offer along the GDMBR including sweet forest service roads, single track, steep ascents and exhilirating descents. Breakfast included on Day 2.

  Day 8: Pie Town, NM area & the end Part 1

  Transfer: 2 hours

  At the end of the ride day, we will shuttle those who are only doing Part 1, back to Albuquerque, NM for a celebration meal and to bid farewell. Dinner provided.

  Those continuing on the trail will continue on with an eening meal at camp and preparations for the ride tomorrow.

  Day 9-16: Pie Town, NM area & the Beginning of Part 2

  Miles: 268 miles · Elevation: +12,877’ / -15,163
  Transfer: 3 hours
  Terrain: Gravel roads, single track, paved roads of the GDMBR
  

  At the end of our ride on the GDMBR, we will transfer to Las Cruces, NM for an overnight and a celebratory meal. Accommodations and dinner provided.

  Day 16: Pack-up, Transfer & Departure

  Transfer: 3 hours
  

  After an early breakfast, we will transfer to Albuquerque, NM and bid farewell to each other after an extended ride on the GDBMR honing our bikepacking skills.

• Call 860-428-9301 to reserve this trip over the phone

  Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM Mountain Standard Time

   

• You can ship your bicycle to a bike shop close to our overnight location. We recommend using BikeFilghts.com. Please visit them for exact instructions.

  Use the bike shop below for shipping your bike to the trailhead