{"id":6382,"date":"2016-10-23T23:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T03:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2020-01-14T05:29:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T10:29:32","slug":"gdmbr-new-mexico-battling-mother-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/2016\/10\/gdmbr-new-mexico-battling-mother-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"GDMBR New Mexico: Battling Mother Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29016094153_951750fbed_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"546\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>The Final Hurdles<\/h2>\n<p>After conquering Great Divide Route&#8217;s highest point,\u00a0 Indiana Pass at 11,910 feet, you&#8217;d think riders could let out a sigh of relief. \u00a0The tough stuff as over. \u00a0They&#8217;d glide across New Mexico and sail across the Mexcian border with ease.<\/p>\n<p>WRONG.<\/p>\n<h2>New Mexico: the toughest section on the GDMBR<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what riders are confronted with on the New Mexico section of the GDMBR:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Divide Ride&#8217;s roughest roads complete with bone-jarring surfaces and sandy tracks that slow progress to a snail\u2019s pace.<\/li>\n<li>Dry, desert conditions with very limited water sources.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the steepest and most brutal climbs of the entire Great Divide Route.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29015700374_346acebf48_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"546\" \/>Is this the right way? Pretty sure the correct answer is &#8216;NO&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29822675373_c3a1ccdbcc_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"546\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beware&#8211;there are goatheads lurking everywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29141979103_ee9a65e712_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"546\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once we dropped down to lower elevations, things started heating us again. Definitely would not want to ride New Mexico during the height of summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oh, and I\u2019d be remiss not to mention the sinister goatheads<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Haven\u2019t heard of them?\u00a0 Goatheads are sometimes referred to as nature\u2019s tire spikes (another proof that everything from nature is not always nice).\u00a0 Goatheads are evil, multi-headed prickly plants that litter the route and launch successful attacks on even the most robust tires.\u00a0 Goatheads are indiscriminate.\u00a0 Your trusty Therm-a-rest, not to mention the bottom of your tent, are as likely a victim as your poorly shod foot.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re driving through the southwest and come across a distressed cyclist throwing a toddler-sized hissy fit, you can bet he\u2019s been a serial victim of the goathead\u2019s wrath.<\/p>\n<h2>Goathead survival techniques<\/h2>\n<p>This being our second time biking through the southwest, we were duly armed for goathead combat.\u00a0 Self-sealing tubes (Slime makes good ones) were our armor of choice. \u00a0Prayer is another often-invoked method, although the effectiveness of intervention by higher powers has yet to be scientifically proven.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you\u2019ve never read on this blog any boasts of cycling six months without a flat.\u00a0 Never happened, probably never will.\u00a0 The World Biking team is what you\u2019d call <i>puncture prone<\/i>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6390\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6390 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/goat_head_thorns.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/goat_head_thorns.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/goat_head_thorns-150x150.jpg 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bane of a cyclist&#8217;s existence. (Photo courtesy of Google)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Luck at Last<\/h2>\n<p>If there\u2019s one spot along the entire Great Divide route where cyclists congregate, it\u2019s the Toaster House in Pie Town, New Mexico.\u00a0 Pie Town is pretty much in the middle of nowhere.\u00a0 It\u2019s the last stop before the demanding ride to Silver City and a great spot to rest up from the rigors of the road.\u00a0 Pie Town\u2019s <em>raison d&#8217;\u00eatre<\/em> is to provide a pit-stop and pies to weary motorists and hungry cyclists<\/p>\n<p>The Toaster House is a sort of donation-based biker hostel run by a kind-hearted road angel called Nida.\u00a0 She\u2019s been welcoming riders for decades and has received national honors for her service to the long-distance cycling and hiking communities.<\/p>\n<p>As we lounged on the wide Toaster House porch, our fellow cyclists pumped and cursed and repaired the pin-pricks punctures caused by the wicked goatheads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6393 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pie-town-collage.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pie-town-collage.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pie-town-collage-500x169.jpg 500w\" alt=\"pie town collage\" width=\"819\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6398\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6398 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cyclists-at-toaster-house.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cyclists-at-toaster-house.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cyclists-at-toaster-house-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cyclists-at-toaster-house-500x500.jpg 500w\" alt=\"cyclists at toaster house\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We met these cyclists at the Toaster House and everybody was having trouble with punctures and worn-out tires.Goatheads didn&#8217;t get us but that doesn&#8217;t mean we were spared. My rim cracked making it impossible to continue all the way directly to Silver City on the rough trails of the GDMBR. We rode and hitched to Las Cruces where we got everything sorted out and had a lovely rest at the home of super Warm Showers hosts Jeff and Liz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eric carefully examined our tires.\u00a0\u00a0 Surely they, too, were riddled with goatheads.\u00a0 Because the thing is, goatheads are a silent enemy.\u00a0 \u00a0They latch on to your tire and it\u2019s often not until you yank them out that the damage is done.\u00a0 A pop followed by the hiss of air escaping and then a furious WTF escapes even the most pious and polite cyclist\u2019s lips<\/p>\n<p>But it appeared a miracle had taken place (even without the requisite prayers): our Schwalbe Mondial\u2019s had valiantly fought off the goatheads!<\/p>\n<p>Now, if we could just say the same for our much-loved Thermarests.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6397\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6397 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/desert-collage.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/desert-collage.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/desert-collage-500x169.jpg 500w\" alt=\"Keep your distance.\" width=\"819\" height=\"278\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep your distance. \u00a0Nature is not always nice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29731615966_3186c07c18_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"558\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What, no dirt? The thing about the GDMBR is that there are often official alternative routes outlined in the guidebook. This one, a ribbon of smooth tarmac through Malapais Reserve, was highly scenic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29472814620_302a067c02_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"546\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Also in the Malpais Reserve is one of the absolute best FREE campgrounds ever. Just one significant drawback, NO water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/30410188512_d0ea64afc5_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"546\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just peadaling away trying to knock out the kilometers on the way to Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 819px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/29139672033_9f13b7964f_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"461\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now that we&#8217;re back in the desert, we&#8217;re treated to spectacular sunsets like this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RidewithGps<\/a> for the full route including free <a href=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/16824051\">downloadable GPS tracks of the entire Great Divide Mountain Biking Route (GDMBR).<\/a><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"\/\/rwgps-embeds.com\/routes\/16824051\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Final Hurdles After conquering Great Divide Route&#8217;s highest point,\u00a0 Indiana Pass at 11,910 feet, you&#8217;d think riders could let out a sigh of relief. \u00a0The tough stuff as over. \u00a0They&#8217;d glide across New Mexico and sail across the Mexcian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[252,49,71],"tags":[364,25,253,270,263],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - 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