Home » bikepacking

Tag: bikepacking

GDMBR Section Six Tres Hermanas Challenge – CONQUERED!

From the Land of Scotch to the Land of Enchantment came Andy and Janice to pioneer and document the THC / Tres Hermanas Challenge. AND IT’S A CLIFF HANGER! by BigAddison Our shuttle service collected Andy and Janice  late in the evening at the El Paso International airport in Texas, and delivered them about midnight to …

Read more

Pedaling THC Across New Mexico

I’m not blowing smoke here folks, I’m talking about rolling up, and taking your hits on the Tres Hermanas Challenge (THC). A fifty-nine mile ACA accredited alternate bikepacking route to start or finish the GDMBR. (editors note: The GDMBR is a 3300 mile bikepaking trail from Columbus to Banff, Canada, or vice verse. Local weekend …

Read more

Six Million Steps From Columbus – CDT Southern Terminus

Because the six million steps of the Continental Divide Trail and the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and the Coast-To-Coast Southern Route begin, ends, or lays over at practically my doorstep… I’ve hung a shingle out offering the needed services for all those who answer the call to walk or pedal the length or breadth …

Read more

Coasting Through Columbus, NM – Southern Tier

What in Columbus had 46 wheels and 46 feet? The 2026 Timberline Southern Tier Coast-to-Coast Biking Tour Did! by BigAddison Dateline 3/20-21/2026 I always say Columbus, NM may be in the middle of nowhere, but our nowhere is in just the right place. A testament to that fact is how we are becoming a beacon …

Read more

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route 2026 Season – VIDEO

Hello GDMBR Riders & Enthusiasts! BigAddsion here to bring you all the news and services offered down here at the NEW OFFICIAL (<— that’s what we call it), southern terminus of the Great Divide Mountain Biking Route in Columbus, New Mexico. Please feel free to share  video, blog article & links anywhere GDMBR NEWS is …

Read more

CONGRATS GDMBR BIKEPACKER! – Did You Get Your Medal?

The Historic Village of Columbus is honored to be the Southern Terminus of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR). We have fully embraced serving our Bikepacking Adventurer Cyclists, including constructing and dedicating a GDMBR Boundary Marker at our 24/7/365 Port of Entry to Palomas, Mexico, and honoring them with a GDMBR Medallion to all …

Read more

Guinness Book of World Records 85-year-old man becomes oldest to bike across America

Bob Sanders had a wheely-great time as he rode his bike across the country. Read full article here: 85-year-old man becomes oldest to bike across America, travels 3,000 miles in 44 days Congratulations Bob! – I (BigAddison), had the great pleasure of hosting Bob’s stay in Columbus, NM as he passed through on course for …

Read more

Snake Rattle and Roll! – Trails from my bike

My best advice for biking the miles of trails in and around Columbus, New Mexico is: “If the stick is moving, IT’S NOT A STICK!” editors note: Best viewed in landscape on phones. Although our Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) Start/Finish Line brings 100’s of bike-packers through our village throughout the Spring, Summer and …

Read more

The Luna Surface – Trails from my bike

written by BigAddison The first sign of life I enter in the Captain’s log this morning is doing the moon walk as the dawning sun breaks across the South POL of the Luna County NM surface.  Riding a bike on the grounds of Luna surfaces can be extreme and challenging. My exploration always starts …

Read more

Tulips to Tumbleweeds on the GDMBR

What? You never heard Tiny Tim’s song “Tiptoes Through The Tumbleweeds”? Me neither, but our new friend Martijn from Holland learned pretty fast to keep his eyes open along New Mexico’s stretch of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Fortunately for Martijn, his first encounter with a snake didn’t have a rattle! Martijn is Dutch, …

Read more