Continental Divide Ride 2008

(Steve Irby)

(David Petersen)

On July 17 ’08, Steve Irby and and David Petersen of BestRest left Seattle, headed to the US/Mexico border. From there we rode our BMW motorcycles north along the Continental Divide, until we reached the Canadian border on July 31. That 2-week journey took us along the backbone of the continent and we visited remote back country that most people never see. The 2,800 mile course followed jeep roads, single track trails, and when necessary a bit of pavement. There were some unexpected obstacles along the way, which added to the spirit of adventure.

If you’d like to see some photos of the journey, we’ve posted them over at our SmugMug site.

The Intinerary: CDR daily itinerary.pdf

Steve Irby’s Photos David Petersen’s Photos

About the Author: David Petersen

I'm David Petersen, owner of BestRest Products. You can see my photo on the home page. I've been riding motorcycles for almost 60 years, and during that time I've had some wonderful adventure. In 2000 I started BestRest Products - our first product was a folding back rest, hence the name of the company. Over the years I kept designing and inventing gear. Today we have over 300 products in our store, and I created many of them. I ride a BMW R1200GS, a BMW F800GS, a Honda XR650R, and two KTM 450-EXCs. Plus I have a couple quads that I keep at a summer cabin. I spend most of my free time riding with my wife Judy. When not riding I'm answering the phones at BestRest or working in the shop on some project. I'm also the author of "How To Ride A Motorcycle Off Road", which is a free book you can download from the website.