Global Fatbike Day with Shane Hitz
Shane Hitz is a guest blog contributor born and raised in Central Wisconsin. Shane’s has a deep passion for riding and designing routes. In 2019, Shane Hitz race directed the inaugural IRONBULL Red Granite Grinder. In 2020, he put in over 1,600 miles scouting for the race to dial in the courses. Between crazy adventures on his bike, Shane also serves on the IRONBULL board . Read more about Shane here.
Recently, Shane started a blog where he writes about and shares his gravel and bikepacking routes for others to enjoy. This past weekend marked Global Fatbike Day where Shane put in a 86 mile solo pre-sunrise to post-sunset day in the saddle. Along the way he was even the first to set tracks this winter exploring several winter waterfalls on a perfect December day.
Figuring out which tracks to ride along the all day journey.
For more info on Wisconsin gravel and bikepacking, check out the Facebook page Shane manages here.
Photos: Courtesy of Shane Hitz
Related:
Elevated Conversations Podcast with Shane Hitz and Chloe Thomas
Red Granite Grinder interview with Shane Hitz and Andrea Larson