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Mark Ruddock

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Somewhere between Austin NV and Eureka NV, ACA Western Express

Hello!  I'm Mark.  

My touring style is a mix of traditional road cycling interspersed with gravel road stretches, normally leading to either wilderness hiking locations, free campsites or natural hot springs. 

I'm usually riding  a 26" Surly Long Haul Trucker, although my exact luggage set-up will vary depending on route-specific factors such as distance between re-supply, scarcity of water sources, and the amount of cold weather gear I'm carrying.  

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, September 2023

Bicycle Tours:

1. 2014 (fall) First Bicycle Tour (Ottawa, ON - Boston, MA), 7 days, solo.

2. 2015 (summer) Pacific Coast (Victoria, BC - Tijuana, MX), 25 days, mostly solo.

3. 2016 (fall) Capital to Capitol tour (Ottawa, ON - Washington, DC), 6 days, solo.

4. 2016 (fall) Southwest USA (Reno, NV - Tucson, AZ), 45 days, solo.

5. 2017 (fall) Idaho Hot Springs Route (Boise, ID), 14 days, with partner.

6. 2018 (winter) Southern California, Joshua Tree, Anza Borrego (San Diego, CA - Palm Springs, CA), 7 days, with partner.

7. 2018 (summer) Oregon Outback & Crater Lake (Portland, OR - Eugene, OR), 14 days, with partner.

8. 2021 (fall) Southern Utah (St George, UT - Moab, UT), 21 days, with partner. 

9. 2022 (fall) Western Colorado (Durango, CO - Grand Junction, CO), 10 days, solo

10. 2023 (spring) Great Basin Desert (Reno, NV - St George, UT), 12 days, solo.

11. 2023 (summer) Great Divide Mountain Bike Route + Yellowstone NP (Banff, AB - Jackson Hole, WY), 30 days, with 2 partners

Upcoming Tours:

12. 2024 (summer) Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (Jackson Hole, WY - Antelope Wells, NM), 40 days, with 2 partners

Middle Fork Boise River (Fall, 2017)