Introduction
¡Hola amigos! Para esta excursión mi nombre es Manivela Oxidado. This tour came about because I needed to stay in top form for my 2022 spring and summer tours. I was looking for somewhere south of the border to ride over winter break. I heard from fellow cyclist Jeff , whom I had met last summer at a gas station on the ACA Western Express route in Colorado. He had been riding the ACA Great Divide Mountain Biking Route and we had stayed in touch. He told me about the Trans-Mexico Bikepacking Route (Norte) featured on Bikepacking.com and contributed by Mark Watson and Hana Black. I was immediately infatuated with the route and had hoped to do it together with Jeff. Unfortunately our schedules didn’t align. Jeff would be starting a week ahead of me and would hopefully provide valuable reconnaissance. The route was 1,469 miles miles long with 173,049 feet of climbing. It was suggested to do in 40 days. Because of my teaching break I was only giving it 26 days, and there was a good cha