I ran a 1x10 in CTR with a 30t front chainring and a E13 42t cassette cog replacing the 17t. It felt nearly perfect.
These 42t cogs are like $67 or less if you look hard. Way cheaper than a XX1 drivetrain.

I will never use a front derailleur again.

585mm or so.

Black Ops Nylo Pro pedals. $15 Flat pedals same as Nukeproof Electron. Black.

XT front derailluer 3x9 31.6 both pull bottom swing- $20 LX version $15


XT Cassette 9sp 11-34- $25

2014 Sram pg-1070 cassette 10 speed 11-36- $45

2011 Specialized Roval EL29 Wheelset. Front wheel includes 9mm QR AND 15mm Thru axle adapters. Rear is 10x135 QR but the 12x142 adapters can be purchased from Specialized or DTSwiss for this Wheelset. DTSwiss 350 rear hub with quick engagement rachet system (18 tooth rachets- upgradable). Straight pull spokes 32x. In great running condition. No bearing play. Smoooth Spinning. Totally true. $250. Retail new is $650.

All parts in excellent working order. Looking for Denver area sales but willing to ship. Make an offer willing  to deal.

Mark
720-635-742nine

EDIT- A few items left. Wheels are in near perfect condition. A steal at $250. I have pix of all items text me.

Willing to trade the wheelset for:

Garmin Etrex 20 or 30 or Vista/Legend HCX

Dropper seatpost 30.9 or 31.6.

I was just going to te deli
And I saw this huge Irishman in tommyknockers
Simoni!
One hill left !!
Says he gonna finish and be in golden tomorrow night

At carvers eating with micheal Ackerman
Finished at 3ish
Nice
I am hurting but really happy with the finish

Triple crown !
I can't believe it

Rear brake dead
Front failing
Still in sec 26
May end up walking???
Lame

In silverton
Feet and hands hurting
Staying at hostel
Going for it early
Triple crown and 5th Ctr close
I can feel the finish
Just need a break my body is breaking down
I guess Ctr after TD is tough

Exercised my demons on Princeton to hwy 50 at night
Now going for fooses

In Princeton
Eating ice cream and choc milk
I am living in the moment
Thanks Leila I appreciate the opportunity
On to hwy 50

At copper eating
Triple crown still alive
I feel good but my left heel is hikeabike sore

It's great to be out here
See y'all in Leadville

Hi everyone I will be at the start ready for the final leg of the Triple Crown. If you want a Geronimo! Pain Cream I will be bringing some with me to sell at the start. Let me know if you want one so I can have enough for the people who reserve them plus a few extra. PM me and let me know how many you want. $20 cash only for a 4oz tube.  I will be there at 5am or so.

Mark

The Wellington Lake water pump is near the lake in the parking lot for the campground. Its right across from the building where you pay for a camp spot. Apparently the building used to sell candy bars and stuff. But they had no license and got caught.

I heard from Matt that Mitch Fedak bailed and is ok. Not sure of the exact reason.

Probably a good thing to discuss here. Day 1 can be brutal if you let it get to you. Dont cook yourself the first 42 miles. And if you do take a nice break or nap at Wellington Lake by the water pump.

Arno Minner pulled off 2 750's the rigid way. SS I think too.

I would not do it, But then again I rode FS in the Tour Divide. Used the lockouts too much probably though right hand is numb. Left hand was really hurting after the 750 this year. On a FS. Went 1x in TD to fix that but then you shift a lot more with right hand.

So IMO anyone can ride AZT rigid, its the pain later in the race and recovery afterwards that will be the issue. Hard to predict how you will feel.

http://www.topofusion.com/azt/race.php

4/3/2015

I am already thinking of it and I know others are as well!!

As for CTR, Stefan is a little less likely to announce a date right after the race. He usually waits until January-ish. And since he likes the full moon for night riding, I would guess 8/2/15 as the likely date for 2015 CTR.

Sorry for reopening an old post, but I have a similar question regarding training.  I have been upping the mileage and have got to the stage of being able to do 80 mile road ride Saturday and 100 mile road ride on Sunday.  Total riding time was 11 hours.  I would then add in a fast 40 mile Tempo road ride on Tuesday and then a flat out 40min spinning session on Thursday which is always at my AT.  eg average HR of 168bpm

So, I then started doing 5 hour rides on my 29er loaded up with my lightweight bikepacking gear.  Did a 5 hour 50 miler yesterday and then another 4 hour ride today.  Although I ride to my HR and keep it down to an average of 140bpm and make sure I eat plenty of carbs I just find bikepacking rides so hard going. 

If I find a 5 hour ride tough, how the heck do you get to the stage where 10+ hours in the saddle day in day out is doable.

I am starting to think that genetics is the reason that some people just have a natural ability of having that diesel engine, and can keep going and going.

Interested to hear what others think on this.

Thanks

I doubt that most bikepackers have a natural diesel. I train way less than you, never use a HR monitor, eat donuts and find a 15-20hr day not to be a problem. Its all about the pace, the breaks, the food, the mind, etc. I can barely fathom a true road bike century in training- but I pulled off a 195 miler in the Tour Divide this year. It aint genetics for me its all muscle memory now. I know I can ride all day and if needed all night. But it took racing to get to that level. Not genetics practice for most.

Maybe since you ride usually for 4-6 hrs and go hard you cant break free of that mentally. Go out and do a slower practice ride full loaded, like 2/3rds speed for 10 hrs. Dont worry about miles per hour and beats per minute. Worry about miles per day and dont go hard enough to hear your heartbeat. Works for me. I take breaks whenever I want and dont beat myself up mentally over time splits and such. After 5 hrs why not eat a real sit down meal and continue the training ride? Not all bikepack racers go hard for 10-12 hrs daily in the race. Some go less intensity with more breaks. Some even less with lots of night riding. Some harder with later start earlier finish.

Also, riding outside your normal riding timeframe may help u extend rides. And a 5-hour energy drink after 5 hours is a nice boost.

Get well soon Larry. I enjoyed meeting you in Banff.

Well Fish Creek aint any harder than AZT Molino Ridge DH! Or Oracle Ridge!!
Keep on truckin' !!

I still cant believe you two are over halfway there!!
Amazing. I dont think many out there understand how hard it is to actually ride the CDT outside of the CT corridor. Its so hikeabike its not even funny.

There are some people who say that TD is not a real MTB race. Its just a bunch of roads. No singletrack save for a few bits.

I used to beat that drum as well. Max Morris tried to convince me otherwise. David Goldberg and Marshal Bird the year before did the same thing. I wanted a triple so bad after Goldberg talked so much crap I had to try it.

Now I see with that look one gets, that hard look in the eye, the real truth. The Tour is big. Really big. So big it swallows you whole. And spits you out much tougher than you were before. Its WAAAAAAYYYY more than a bunch of dusty fireroads. Its a hidden dimension inside our crazy world. It is a special place I will never forget. The people, the places, the journey. All worth every penny and ounce of expended energy.

This picture is worth a lot. 10 years of dreaming of forest.

Keep in mind I'm not racing. Orthos says I've overused the crap out of my surgically repaired knee and I need to dial it back. It's either ride my bike or work and I've become accustomed to a nice shelter and some food in the refer. Call me soft.....

Cool to see Greg signed up. He was our only finisher last year and he'll get to see some new stuff this year.

I hope to ride with you guys back up to my house here in Foresthill on Friday morning. Either way I'll be there to see you guys off.

There is this concept called "soft pedaling". Look it up boss!! Your soft pedal is my all out effort!!