Adventures and Such

  Towering climbs, hair raising descents, blown out seldom-used forest service roads, knee-deep creek crossings, intimidating rock drops, and energy-sucking hike-a-bike....Pisgah National Forest has it all. And of course, we chose to do it all, in one day (and night).  Pisgah 99 is just a route in the woods that I was lucky enough to be invited to ride by a dear friend and single speed legend, Chris Joice. I was super pumped and, admittedly, a bit nervous about this route. I think the nervousness stemmed from the fact that there was no resupply because the route is just in the national forest the whole time; there is no passing through small towns for resupply at gas stations and what not, like some of the ultras I've done. That meant I had to plan my food for 20+ hours of riding ahead of time and, as you know, if you know me or have read any of my other rambling blog entries, I hate planning! In addition to Chris, a couple of other friends who make bad bike decisions were pla...

  Covering 290 miles in North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee and climbing a leg-busting 33,000 feet, the Cohutta Cat is a figure-8 loop traversing the gravel, pavement, forest service roads, and single track of the beautiful and challenging Southern Appalachian Mountains and is the genius creation of Georgia-native, Daniel Jesse. The route was created as a slightly shorter alternative to the Trans-North Georgia Adventure (TNGA) and therefore avoids much of the TNGA route, purposefully. Find more information and stunning pictures at  Bikepacking.com - Cohutta Cat .  So, Fall arrived and it was time for another Bad Idea Club adventure. Yes, we already had one in the spring when we tackled the Monumental Loop in New Mexico, but there's nothing wrong with a bi-annual meeting. Unfortunately, Cody was the only one free to tackle the Cohutta Cat. But I had recently spoken to PJ Terry about his TNGA co-win and reached out to him and was happy to hear that he'd love to join us; h...