2008 Big Bend National Park Cycling Adventure
In October I went on a one week adventure put together by Bikin Mike in Big Bend National Park. I road my Cruzbike Silvio approx 228 miles over 4 days, hiked 14 miles, and rafted down the Rio Grande. I got to spend the week with 10 other people and enjoy one of the least visited National Parks in this country.

Sunset view from Marathon Motel

Sunset view from Marathon Motel

Group of Riders ready to ride 70 miles to Big Bend

On the road to Big Bend, John just ahead


Jerry and Myself at one of the support vans filling up

One of thousands of Grasshoppers seen on the road, they have a beautiful red wing when they fly

Jerry and Bill with Big Smiles

I'm riding the Cruzbike Silvio this time

Sign as I enter the National Park

Lunch stop

The white clouds were beautiful site the whole way in

Bill in the foreground with the mountains and sky ahead


Bill getting ready to bonk Jack

Peter at the Chisos Basin Lodge


Morning Climb out of the Basin

Rattlesnake I found crossing the road in front of me

Bridge we cross over to Boquillas Canyon

Tunnel thru the hillside

Rio Grande River from Boquillas Canyon

Me at the end of Boquillas Canyon Trail

Roadrunner near our Chisos Basin Campground

Javelinas found in the morning mowing the lawn

Hiking up the Pinnacles Trail to the North and South Rims


Sitting at the top of one of the mountains

Looking out over the Chisos Basin



Yoga Tree Pose on the North East Rim, 7832ft up

view from the Laguna Meadow Trail

Possibly a Fox?

Getting ready to Raft down the Rio Grande, Mexico on the other side of the river

Limestone and Volcanic layers

Me, Peter, Linda, and John

Canyon towers sometimes a 1000 feet up

Riding to Santa Elena Canyon from the Basin

Some pretty steep hills we had to climb




Mule Ears Peaks in the background

Time to ride back to Marathon, 70 miles to go!

Taranchula spotted on the road

Are you a US citizen they ask...

Marathon in the distance

Home Sweet Home - Dallas Texas with Cruzbike Silvio silhouette