Riding to Sněžka - the Highest Point in the Czech Republic

January 3, 2021 Patrick Stephens

Selfie from the top of Sněžka 1,603.3 m (5,260 ft)

This was a solid ride and included the biggest climb I’ve ever done in one shot. I started in Prague and actually crossed the Elbe (Labe in Czech) River along the way. The Elbe is the true lowest point of the Czech Republic, so I technically biked from the lowest to the highest point in the country in one 100 mile go. True to all Czech riding, there were lots of castles and beautiful countryside vistas along the way. Czech out the video below -

The Making of the Jim Thorpe Trail Map

December 12, 2020 Patrick Stephens

The Jim Thorpe Trail map took around 1000 hours to make that included everything from me drinking coffee in the middle of the night in Central Europe in front of a computer screen to pushing my bicycle through thorns in the middle of Lehigh Gorge State Park. I hope that it enables you and your loved ones to get outside and enjoy the incredible treasures the outdoors have for all of us. I hope you get out there and find a new trail, admire a new vista, and make some memories. Let me know if you find anything new - I’ll be sure to check it out myself and add it to the map!

Bohemia Divide 2020

October 21, 2020 Patrick Stephens

Ride along during my first #bikepacking race as I complete the 2020 Bohemia Divide in the Czech Republic. A full 760 kilometers and over 16 000 meters of elevation gain across a muddy, wet, and beautiful landscape! I was riding a 2020 #salsa #cutthroat so you can also consider this a review of the bike.