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2025 GDMBR PLANNING AIDS
2025 GDMBR PLANNING AIDS
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GDMBR PLANNING AIDS
The 2025 GDMBR Planning Aids are your ultimate resource for navigating the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Designed specifically for this iconic bikepacking adventure, these planning aids simplify preparation and help you stay organized, ensuring you're ready for the diverse terrains and remote sections ahead. Whether you’re preparing months in advance or referencing key details on the route, these comprehensive resources provide the essential data and insights to support your journey from start to finish.
Choose the Small Bundle to get our two most popular planning aids, the Data Sheet and Town List. The Big Bundle includes all four of our planning aids: the Data Sheet, Town List, Mileage Chart, and Elevation Gain Chart.
Highlights include:
- Southbound (SOBO) and Northbound (NOBO) formats to match your riding direction.
- Available in SOBO Data Sheet, Small Bundle, and Big Bundle; and NOBO Data Sheet, Small Bundle, and Big Bundle.
- Accurate Route Details: Covers mileage, elevation profiles, key POIs, scenic routes, and remote areas unique to the GDMBR - not the Tour Divide Race.
- Actionable Insights: Includes resupply points, water sources, bike shops, critical notes to keep you on track.
- Delivered as PDF files, non-editable for consistency across devices.
- $1.00 from every sale supports the bikepacking community via BikepackingRoots.com.
With these Planning Aids, you’ll have everything you need to stay focused on the ride, not the logistics—before, during, and after your GDMBR adventure.
Key Features
Key Features
The 2025 GDMBR Planning Aids provide cyclists with all the essential information needed to tackle this iconic route, ensuring a smooth and well-prepared adventure. Key features include:
Detailed Point-of-Interest (POI) Data:
- Key POIs with mileage, elevation profiles, and cumulative distances to the next stops.
- Comprehensive resupply options, including bike shops, water sources, and grocery stores.
Route-Specific Metrics:
- Elevation gain/loss (+/-), max/min elevations, and pavement mileage to help plan for the diverse terrain.
- Elevation profiles offer a visual guide to upcoming climbs and descents.
Practical Planning Tools:
- Important notes for navigating remote sections, wilderness areas, and extended stretches without services.
- Useful navigation details, such as which direction and how far off-route resupply options are.
Versatile and Reliable:
- Available in SOBO and NOBO formats to match your riding direction.
- Delivered as PDF files, non-editable for consistency across devices.
Differences between Planning Aids
Differences between Planning Aids
- Data Sheet: The ultimate resource for granular details between POIs. Includes distance, elevation gain/loss, max/min elevations, pavement sections, resupply points, water sources, references to the ACA maps, and critical notes. Ideal for detailed planning and on-route reference, especially for navigating remote sections. Example: Covers A to B, then B to C, and so on.
- Town List: Provides cumulative distances, elevation gains/losses, and resupply points for each POI, saving you time and effort. Helps you avoid complex calculations to determine distances, elevation gains, and losses between multiple POI. Example: Covers A to B, A to C, A to D; the next section would include B to C, B to D, B to E, and so on. Available in Small and Big Bundles only.
- Mileage Chart: Quickly locate the total mileage between any two POIs on the route. A convenient way to plan long days and estimate progress through diverse terrain. Sold exclusively in the Big Bundle.
- Elevation Gain Chart: Visualize total elevation gain between POIs to prepare for climbs and descents. A must-have for pacing your ride and planning for remote mountain sections. Sold exclusively in the Big Bundle.
Expirations & Updates
Expirations & Updates
