About Coyote
I'm an under-sized, un-athletic guy who likes to run and bike long distances. Despite a history of problems with my heart, kidneys, asthma, and anemia, I've always loved getting outside and moving around. Halfway through college, I took up long-distance running and discovered bike touring.
Since then, I've gone on self-supported bike tours in 16 countries, logged roughly 6,000 km of backpacking, and set course records in six marathons and four ultramarathons. In the future, my bucket list includes the Baja Divide, the Continental Divide Trail, the Te Araroa, and if time allows, all 17 EuroVelo routes.
Currently, I'm a high school physics teacher in North Texas.
Coyote's Travels
Every summer, I disappear on another long distance hiking/biking trip. It's a great system, because by the end of the school year, you're thinking, "I need to get the hell outta here." But by the end of the summer, you start to think, "Teaching isn't so bad; there's air conditioning and you get to shower every day." And then your whole life feels like a vacation.
For summer 2025, the plan is to ride the Great Plains Gravel Route, a route so new it hasn't been published yet. I'll likely be the first person to complete it in a continuous tour.
In summer 2026, I'll be part of the 50th anniversary BikeCentennial ride. I've done almost all the touring I'd like to do in the United States, and this'll be one last great American bike tour before doing overseas adventures more often.
Here's a video of the Western Wildlands Route, a bikepacking tour I did a few summers ago:
June
