The First Ever Great Divide MTB Ride

The GDMBR's roots lie in both the mid 1970s rise of bicycle touring in the US, and the advent of the Continental Divide Scenic Trail (CDT), established 1978. The new trail inspired Mike and Dan Moe of Laramie Wyoming to ride (and push) their mountain bikes along the full US stretch of the Divide in 1984. The two part story of their adventure, published in the Spring and Summer 1985 editions of Bicycle Rider inspired ACA to establish a MTB-specific route 10 years later. The PDFs linked below are very poor quality and no other known copy of the story exists as Bicycle Rider became defunct shortly after the story ran. Please bear with it. It's a good read. Someday we hope to come across a better copy.

(pdf) East is East, Mike and Dan Moe. Bicycle Rider, Spring 1985.

(pdf) West is West, Mike and Dan Moe. Bicycle Rider, Summer 1985.