There’s a pretty good chance you haven’t heard of Tank Seven trail #480, or have any idea where it is. Located southwest of both Monarch Pass, Tank Seven is a fun trail located just up the Marshall Pass road from Sargents – on the west side of the Continental Divide. You’d hardly know that this trail is open to motorized travel given how narrow it is. And though much of the trail is fast and flowy, there’s a fair bit of techy terrain to maneuver through the middle.

This season, we’ve been exploring a little lesser known rides. While segments of the Colorado Trail have been gaining popularity, Segment 17 isn’t exactly one of them. Even less riders know about Big Bend. But Frank had done this exact ride back in 2012 and had good things to say. In short, if you like mountain biking steep technical trails, often loose at times, then Big Bend is a great choice.

I am always coming up with goals for myself. Some of them I am vocal about. Others are more internal challenges. One of the reasons I shared this goal so publicly was because I wanted to inspire others. I was, and still am, recovering from ACL revision knee surgery. I wanted to challenge myself in the midst of recovery and show that I was coming back stronger than ever.