Upcoming events.
Friends & Fall Bikepacking Weekend
Join us for an exciting weekend of biking and adventure in the South Platte near 11-Mile Canyon. Get ready to explore the beautiful gravel roads and immerse yourself in the stunning fall scenery of Colorado. Whether you're a seasoned bikepacker or a beginner, this event is perfect for all skill levels.
What to expect:
We'll be heading out on a mellow party-pace gravel ride through the beautiful land of the Colorado Outdoor Education Center. After 12 or so miles of steady climbing, we'll begin our descent into the breathtaking waters of the South Platte River, in 11-Mile Canyon. There will be time for a cool dip, campfire chats, and lots of laughs before dinner. The following day we'll pack up our camp and bikes and head back up the hill to our cars and say our goodbyes.
We'll have a sag vehicle haul any needed gear, food, or equipment to the campsites when we depart. Feel free to bring comfy items to have at camp that may not fit on our bikes.
Draft Schedule:
Friday Meetup & Campout at COEC - Dinner & shelters provided
Saturday Morning - Outfit bikes with gear and bags and roll out! (Breakfast & lunch provided by group - See MEALS below)
Saturday Afternoon/Evening - arrive at campground and set up camp. Post-ride hang out! (Dinner provided by group - see MEALS below)
Sunday Morning - Pack up camp and climb back to COEC for departure.
This is a private event, so please confirm your registration before arriving.
Can't Stop Won't Stop Film Tour
As a high schooler in the public-housing projects of Richmond, Virginia’s East End, Monte Cosby felt his future was limited—until mountain bikes offered him a different route forward.
In the years since, the bike has served as the bridge between two different worlds and a vehicle to overcome the struggles along the way. Monte's story is captured in Patagonia's most recent documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop."
Monte is a student and member of the Cycling Team at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and is set to graduate this year. Patagonia is going on tour this spring to share the film, starting at WWC. At each stop, we’ll be sharing Monte’s story, bringing communities together and offering skills clinics for riders of all levels. Jalen Bazile, our film tour host and professional outdoorsman, will kick off each event with a mountain bike expedition workshop, during which he will share skills for all-day or multiday trips—from bikepacking and backcountry pro tips, to building your repair kit and route planning. After the screening, he’ll be hosting a Q&A with Monte and the director to answer any burning questions you may have.
Tickets are FREE and this event is open to the public. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Event lineup:
5-6PM: Film tour host and professional outdoorsman, Jalen Bazile, shares the foundational to advanced skills for all-day or multiday mountain bike expeditions, from bikepacking pro tips and backcountry tricks to building your repair kit and route planning. Tabling with Richmond Cycling Corps: The Richmond Cycling Corps is a local nonprofit organization that uses cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth. While cycling is one of our main programs, at the heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing. Light food and drinks available and we’ll be raffling off some Patagonia gear!
6:25PM: Film Screening
7PM: Q&A
8PM: Event ends
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Film Tour
As a high schooler in the public-housing projects of Richmond, Virginia’s East End, Monte Cosby felt his future was limited—until mountain bikes offered him a different route forward.
In the years since, the bike has served as the bridge between two different worlds and a vehicle to overcome the struggles along the way. Monte's story is captured in Patagonia's most recent documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop."
Monte is a student and member of the Cycling Team at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and is set to graduate this year. Patagonia is going on tour this spring to share the film, starting at WWC. At each stop, we’ll be sharing Monte’s story, bringing communities together and offering skills clinics for riders of all levels. Jalen Bazile, our film tour host and professional outdoorsman, will kick off each event with a mountain bike expedition workshop, during which he will share skills for all-day or multiday trips—from bikepacking and backcountry pro tips, to building your repair kit and route planning. After the screening, he’ll be hosting a Q&A with Monte and the director to answer any burning questions you may have.
Tickets are FREE and this event is open to the public. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Event lineup:
5-6PM: Film tour host and professional outdoorsman, Jalen Bazile, shares the foundational to advanced skills for all-day or multiday mountain bike expeditions, from bikepacking pro tips and backcountry tricks to building your repair kit and route planning. Tabling with Richmond Cycling Corps: The Richmond Cycling Corps is a local nonprofit organization that uses cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth. While cycling is one of our main programs, at the heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing. Light food and drinks available and we’ll be raffling off some Patagonia gear!
6:25PM: Film Screening
7PM: Q&A
8PM: Event ends
Can't Stop Won't Stop Film Tour
As a high schooler in the public-housing projects of Richmond, Virginia’s East End, Monte Cosby felt his future was limited—until mountain bikes offered him a different route forward.
In the years since, the bike has served as the bridge between two different worlds and a vehicle to overcome the struggles along the way. Monte's story is captured in Patagonia's most recent documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop."
Monte is a student and member of the Cycling Team at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and is set to graduate this year. Patagonia is going on tour this spring to share the film, starting at WWC. At each stop, we’ll be sharing Monte’s story, bringing communities together and offering skills clinics for riders of all levels. Jalen Bazile, our film tour host and professional outdoorsman, will kick off each event with a mountain bike expedition workshop, during which he will share skills for all-day or multiday trips—from bikepacking and backcountry pro tips, to building your repair kit and route planning. After the screening, he’ll be hosting a Q&A with Monte and the director to answer any burning questions you may have.
Tickets are FREE and this event is open to the public. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Event lineup:
5-6PM: Film tour host and professional outdoorsman, Jalen Bazile, shares the foundational to advanced skills for all-day or multiday mountain bike expeditions, from bikepacking pro tips and backcountry tricks to building your repair kit and route planning. Tabling with Richmond Cycling Corps: The Richmond Cycling Corps is a local nonprofit organization that uses cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth. While cycling is one of our main programs, at the heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing. Light food and drinks available and we’ll be raffling off some Patagonia gear!
6:25PM: Film Screening
7PM: Q&A
8PM: Event ends
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Film Tour
As a high schooler in the public-housing projects of Richmond, Virginia’s East End, Monte Cosby felt his future was limited—until mountain bikes offered him a different route forward.
In the years since, the bike has served as the bridge between two different worlds and a vehicle to overcome the struggles along the way. Monte's story is captured in Patagonia's most recent documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop."
Monte is a student and member of the Cycling Team at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and is set to graduate this year. Patagonia is going on tour this spring to share the film, starting at WWC. At each stop, we’ll be sharing Monte’s story, bringing communities together and offering skills clinics for riders of all levels. Jalen Bazile, our film tour host and professional outdoorsman, will kick off each event with a mountain bike expedition workshop, during which he will share skills for all-day or multiday trips—from bikepacking and backcountry pro tips, to building your repair kit and route planning. After the screening, he’ll be hosting a Q&A with Monte and the director to answer any burning questions you may have.
Tickets are FREE and this event is open to the public. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Event lineup:
5-6PM: Film tour host and professional outdoorsman, Jalen Bazile, shares the foundational to advanced skills for all-day or multiday mountain bike expeditions, from bikepacking pro tips and backcountry tricks to building your repair kit and route planning. Tabling with Richmond Cycling Corps: The Richmond Cycling Corps is a local nonprofit organization that uses cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth. While cycling is one of our main programs, at the heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing. Light food and drinks available and we’ll be raffling off some Patagonia gear!
6:25PM: Film Screening
7PM: Q&A
8PM: Event ends
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Film Tour
As a high schooler in the public-housing projects of Richmond, Virginia’s East End, Monte Cosby felt his future was limited—until mountain bikes offered him a different route forward.
In the years since, the bike has served as the bridge between two different worlds and a vehicle to overcome the struggles along the way. Monte's story is captured in Patagonia's most recent documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop."
Monte is a student and member of the Cycling Team at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and is set to graduate this year. Patagonia is going on tour this spring to share the film, starting at WWC. At each stop, we’ll be sharing Monte’s story, bringing communities together and offering skills clinics for riders of all levels. Jalen Bazile, our film tour host and professional outdoorsman, will kick off each event with a mountain bike expedition workshop, during which he will share skills for all-day or multiday trips—from bikepacking and backcountry pro tips, to building your repair kit and route planning. After the screening, he’ll be hosting a Q&A with Monte and the director to answer any burning questions you may have.
Tickets are FREE and this event is open to the public. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Event lineup:
5-6PM: Film tour host and professional outdoorsman, Jalen Bazile, shares the foundational to advanced skills for all-day or multiday mountain bike expeditions, from bikepacking pro tips and backcountry tricks to building your repair kit and route planning. Tabling with Richmond Cycling Corps: The Richmond Cycling Corps is a local nonprofit organization that uses cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth. While cycling is one of our main programs, at the heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing. Light food and drinks available and we’ll be raffling off some Patagonia gear!
6:25PM: Film Screening
7PM: Q&A
8PM: Event ends
Can't Stop. Won't Stop. Film Tour
As a high schooler in the public-housing projects of Richmond, Virginia’s East End, Monte Cosby felt his future was limited—until mountain bikes offered him a different route forward.
In the years since, the bike has served as the bridge between two different worlds and a vehicle to overcome the struggles along the way. Monte's story is captured in Patagonia's most recent documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop."
Monte is a student and member of the Cycling Team at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and is set to graduate this year. Patagonia is going on tour this spring to share the film, starting at WWC. At each stop, we’ll be sharing Monte’s story, bringing communities together and offering skills clinics for riders of all levels. Jalen Bazile, our film tour host and professional outdoorsman, will kick off each event with a mountain bike expedition workshop, during which he will share skills for all-day or multiday trips—from bikepacking and backcountry pro tips, to building your repair kit and route planning. After the screening, he’ll be hosting a Q&A with Monte and the director to answer any burning questions you may have.
Tickets are FREE and this event is open to the public. Space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Event lineup:
5-6PM: Film tour host and professional outdoorsman, Jalen Bazile, shares the foundational to advanced skills for all-day or multiday mountain bike expeditions, from bikepacking pro tips and backcountry tricks to building your repair kit and route planning. Tabling with Richmond Cycling Corps: The Richmond Cycling Corps is a local nonprofit organization that uses cycling as a tool to create engagement with youth. While cycling is one of our main programs, at the heart, our organization is serving disadvantaged youth who live in public housing. Light food and drinks available and we’ll be raffling off some Patagonia gear!
6:25PM: Film Screening
7PM: Q&A
8PM: Event ends
Bikepacking Info Session
About this event
This week we are meeting at The Pro’s Closet for a slow-roll group ride and bikepacking info session. The goal of the group ride is to celebrate our diverse community of aspiring and experienced outdoors people and bikepackers. The experiential info session will equip those curious about trying bikepacking with an opportunity to try on a variety of bikepacking bags on their bike. Whether you want to join for the group ride or to try out a variety of bikepacking bags, this month’s event will set you up to meet other riders in the community and progress your skill set in bikepacking.
Every month, Trvl Wide offers you a bikepacking-related event in order to further build a diverse and inclusive cycling and outdoor community. These trips are semi to fully outfitted, depending on available gear and equipment. This short but impactful course will introduce you to the discipline of bikepacking, expose you to the principles of outdoor leadership, and set you up for success in your next adventure. This group ride is beginner friendly, with low mileage on mostly paved trails. All bikes are welcome.
DRAFT SCHEDULE
Monday
4:00 pm Group meetup at TPC; Welcome Intro’s & ride prep
4:15 pm Fit bikes, pull out bikepacking bags to try
4:30 pm Depart on slow roll group ride
5:30 pm Return from group ride
5:45 pm Set up and run through bikepacking info session:
Bikepacking Overview
Repair Essentials
Packs & Packing
Camping Gear & Equipment
7:30 pm Drinks & dinner in Louisville
WHAT TO BRING
Ride Wear
shorts/bibs
t-shirt/long sleeve
baselayer
full finger gloves
warm socks
vest/light-mid jacket
Puffy - optional
Other
Sun protection
Day pack (15-30L) optional
Fuel (High energy food - plan on 100-200 calories per hour)
Water bottle (1.5 liters of water, additional water will be provided
GEAR PROVIDED
Bikepacking bags
Bike Repair Kit
Med Kit(s)
TO DONATE
Thank you for your interest in supporting our group meetup. A donation of any amount can help us provide more opportunities for our community. Your donation will go toward gear, food, and equipment so that each participant can be outfitted on group rides and overnights. We believe in reducing financial barriers for our community and urge you to give only what is feasible for you.
If you are interested in donating, please Venmo or PayPal "Trvl Wide LLC" your preferred donation amount.
ROUTE
TBD
Group Ride
Our events are back for 2023!
To kick off the year we’ll be meeting up in Louisville, CO for an easy, scenic group ride.Our ride will head north towards Longmont, opening up views of the mountains looking west. We’ll loop back, passing Boulder as we conquer the one and only climb on the route. At around 30 miles, we’ll wrap up our ride where we started.
This will be a Beginner to Intermediate, no drop ride. Water and repair tools will be available before and throughout the ride. Check the eventbrite for registration and more information.
BIPOC Bikepacking Prep Session & Group Ride
Every month, Trvl Wide hosts an outdoors-related event for Black, Indigenous, and people of color, in order to further build a diverse and inclusive cycling and outdoor community.
BIPOC Bikepacking 2-Day Oct.
Every month, Trvl Wide hosts an outdoors-related event for Black, Indigenous, and people of color, in order to further build a diverse and inclusive cycling and outdoor community.