The only guidebook to one of the world's premier long-distance mountain bike trails

- Mountain bikers from around the world test their mettle on this 2,745-mile route each year - Ultra cycling, including this route through the Rockies, are increasing in popularity - 245 miles have been added to the route since the first edition was published and are now covered in this new update

Mostly dirt roads, a little pavement, some single track, and 100% adventure await on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Cyclists dream of and plan for this life-list trip that starts in Banff, Alberta and rolls through 2,745 miles of wild mountainous beauty all the way to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Michael McCoy and the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) provide a segmented route guide for you to follow in its entirety or section ride to suit your schedule and stamina. This fully updated edition provides the information you need to stay on route and find food, water,bike supplies, and shelter (camp or stay in small-town accommodations) over the entire adventure. Updated content includes info on the 254 miles in Canada that were recently added to the route (with maps and photos), as well as changes and additions to the evolving trail, new resources to access on your trip, and new and revised maps.

Michael McCoy's profile page

As the national coordinator of ACA's Great Divide Mountain Bike Route project, Mike McCoy helped conceive, research, and map this famed route. His bike trail-related career spans more than 30 years: He first helped plan Bikecentennial's TransAmerica Bicycle Trail in 1975, while today he continues as a field editor for Adventure Cycling. He's the author of 10 books, and lives in Teton Valley, Idaho. Find him at http://blog.adventurecycling.org and atwww.bikeovernights.org. Adventure Cycling Association inspires and empowers people of all ages to travel by bicycle.