We are:
Certified Wilderness First Responders
Incredible Cooks & Certified Food Handlers
Passionate Riders & Skilled Mechanics
Friendliest, Most Fun Loving Guides in the Biz
ASHLEY KORENBLAT
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Everybody feels better when they get outside!
Your Hometown:
Moab, Utah
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Clif shots--my favorite, something salty like pretzels, arnica--it really works for bruises, at least 5 chapsticks and 3 sunscreens
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Every Western Spirit trip. Really. It is just so fun to be out with the whole day to ride and a guaranteed opportunity to relax and see the sunset.
What is your claim to fame?
Advocate for public lands.
I beat Missy Giove in a dual Slalom and I saved the Slickrock Trail from oil and gas development.
MARK SEVENOFF
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Meeting folks from all walks of life that share a passion for the out of doors is enlightening -especially in our day and age. The fact that we get to do it through cycling just makes it that much more fun!
Your Hometown:
Moab, Utah
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Two spare tubes, lighter, tp, advil, snacks
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
#breauxdureaux (check the # on IG for deets)
What is your claim to fame?
Ashley's husband!
Mark bikepacking the Colorado Trail.
Natalie Flower
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
I think that riding bikes is the best experience on the planet and I love to sharing that with people.
Your Hometown:
Prescott, Arizona
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
SNACKS, sunscreen, tools, a mini coke, and my handy wind breaker
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Riding my bike from Portland to San Diego
Do you have a trailname?
Marge is the name and she loves to go bowling.
Natalie loading up the shuttle in Sun Valley.
Justina Liss
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Sharing a love of bikes and the experience of being in the backcountry.
Your Hometown:
Bark River, Michigan (in da U.P., eh?)
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Water, Clif bars, lifetime supply of sunscreen, multitool, and many band-aids
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Discovering trails in Moab my first season in the desert.
What is your claim to fame?
I probably hold the world record for fastest double braids.
CHRIS ABELL
Home Town: Burlington, VT by way of Breckenridge, Colorado
Favorite Dutch oven recipe: Double fudge brownies
Most fun you have had on 2 wheels: Riding a bike is kind like pizza (and some other things), even when it's bad it's still pretty good.
Claim to fame: With some zip ties and duct tape MacGyver's got nothing on me.
What do you do when not riding: Ski, movies, disc golf, drink a good IPA.
MATT GRADY
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
For the opportunities to share remote experiences with people.
Your Hometown:
Athens, Georgia
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Sunscreen, tools, all the snacks.
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Colorado or Idaho trips
Matt's "map talk" in Sedona Arizona.
Willie Sloop
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
I love being with people away from the distractions of daily life. Getting to know our guests in the theater of bikes, nature, fun and food provides a unique way to unwind. Our trips are really about these four things, nothing else really matters out there.
Your Hometown:
Portland Oregon
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Snacks, Snacks, Snacks, Snacks, Snacks.
What is your favorite camp recipe?
Fried chick, mashed potatoes, collard greens...
SEAN HAYES
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Because everyone needs a bike vacation... even if you don't you do.
Your Hometown:
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
13mo old cliff bar, orange peels, and a First Aid Kit
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Shreddin' the Red!
What is your claim to fame?
Time Magazine cover.
Sean making something delicious.
ZACH HUSTED
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
I have a strong passion for the outdoors and couldn't imagine a better way to share my professional guiding skills, medical knowledge, and overall outdoor enthusiasm!!
Your Hometown:
Westminster, Colorado
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
I am always sure to have my First Aid kit, chain lube, Snickers bar, sunnies, with an eight sided Japanese throwing star.
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Riding the entire Old Ghost Road in New Zealand; while coming across a Great Spotted Kiwi at 4am.
What is your claim to fame?
National peanut butter eating champion.
ROB LUTHER
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Its great sharing what I enjoy most with other people, seeing peoples reactions to a stunning, remote piece of backcountry is incredibly rewarding.
Your Hometown:
Ilion, New York
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
water, first aid, duct tape, multi-tool and a rain coat
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Road trips from CO to BC riding all the trails along the way.
Do you have a trail name?
The Sizzler, you'll have to ask Tim or Sean for the story.
KATE PEARCE
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
I think the best way to explore beautiful places is on two wheels. Getting to facilitate that experience for folks from all over the world is so rewarding!
Your Hometown:
Marquette, Michigan
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
At least one week old smooshed PB & J, First Aid Kit, Zip ties galore, emergency Snickers bar, RAIN JACKET - 'cause when you are prepared for rain, it usually doesnt!!
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Sunset Capitan Ahab laps here in Moab with a good crew are pretty hard to beat....
What is your claim to fame?
Working at Western Spirit for 5 years and never getting a nickname from my co-guides.
Kate in the mountains.
ZOE SCANLON
Home Town: Flagstaff, Arizona
Favorite Dutch oven recipe: Hands down, Lasagna!
Most fun you have had on 2 wheels: The day I flew over my handlebars and dented my helmet on the Girdner trail in Sedona. That part wasn't exactly what you would call fun, the fun part was the rest of that ride and every ride since. After that crash I thought to myself "that really wasn't that bad" and discarded the fear that was holding me back. That was the day I found flow.
Claim to fame: I have been to more countries than I have been to states.
What do you do when not riding: I use my feet, a backpack, a harness, skis or a boat to search for the beautiful places few others have found.
LIZ SCHWAB
Home Town: Saratoga Springs, New York.
Favorite Dutch oven recipe: 4lbs of bacon.
Most fun you have had on 2 wheels: Racing bikes for Fort Lewis.
Claim to fame: Cooking minute rice in 55 seconds.
What do you do when not riding: Skiing uphill and downhill, EMS!
Tim Reinbold
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Meeting people you would never meet in your “normal life."
Your Hometown:
Souderton, Pennsylvania
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Leatherman, tbe with a hole in it, patch kit for said tube, Mountain Money
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Tree rides and anything with Sean Hayes.
Tim in riding in Fruita.
SAM SHERER
Home Town: Jamestown, RI
Favorite Dutch oven recipe: Anything...it's all tasty
Most fun you have had on 2 wheels: San Juan high country... Oh boy...
Claim to fame: I can fix that.
What do you do when not riding: Concocting new taco combinations, skiing powder and ogling over new gear.
WESTON SHIREY
Home Town: York, PA
Favorite Dutch oven recipe: Lasagna all the way. My Dutch oven lasagna will change your life.
Most fun you have had on 2 wheels: When isn't it fun on 2 wheels?
Claim to fame: "It's always an adventure with Wes Shirey"
What do you do when not riding: Ski Patrol at Canyons Resort.
MARK TAYLOR
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
I love bringing people out into the backcountry and exposing people to our beautiful public lands.
Your Hometown:
Detroit, Michigan
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Med kit, pump, multi tool, water and pocket bacon
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Anytime on 2-wheels.
What is your claim to fame?
People like my hair.
Laura Long
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
There's a quote that goes something like.. you know.. by that one guy... ? haha...
But seriously, cycling has brought so many good things into my life. An awesome community, immersion in nature, new places, new challenges, freedom and simplicity, good health, and pure fun (both types!) to name a few. Everyone should have access to this and taking people on bike vacations allows me to be a part of it.
Your Hometown:
Green Oaks, Illinois
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
sunscreen, water, snacks (most likely a Pro Bar and a Snickers), photos of the fam, and a journal or notepad
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
So my dad, brother and I rented mountain bikes in Phoenix one afternoon. The singletrack was fun, but the ride back from the trailhead was by far the best part of the day. The sky was a lit in an orangey-purple that only existed for for an hour. The air was warm, breezy and fresh. I remember cruising downhill on buttery pavement through the neighborhood singing "Handlebars" by the Flobots - all hands proudly raised high off the bars, of course. We made it back to the rental trailer with perfect timing and in high spirits. Moments like this are the most fun on two wheels!
What is your claim to fame?
I'm born on the luckiest day of the year!
KARA WILLIARD
What inspires you to take people on bike vacations?
Nothing brings me more joy than sharing an immersive experience with people in beautiful public lands, and through this, connecting deeply to people and these special places.
Your Hometown:
Santa Fe, New Mexico
You can always find these 5 things in my pack:
Lavender essential oil, some pretty witchy salves, cheese, some trail finds like rocks, feathers, and stones, and generally about 10 pounds too much of everything.
What is the most fun you have had on 2-wheels?
Riding Bangtail outside of Bozeman solo! The ride was complete with some nonstop fear of bears, and an allergic reaction that resulted in hives, but I was smiling the entire way.
What is your claim to fame?
I’ve been a Master level ski bootfitter for a decade, and I would like to think I can make absolutely anyone comfy in a ski boot. In other words, I know way too much about feet.
