Hi there,
   I want to ride north as well, but I can't leave until about June 13th at the earliest.  I want to camp nearly every night.  If your dates end up getting pushed back or you don't mind waiting until mid June, let me know.  By the way, I'm a 38 year old male living in Portland, OR.  I'm a teacher and am limited to travel when school is out.
Brian

Hi Joe,
   It turns out my two riding companions both dropped out.  Do you have flexibility with your dates?  Can you leave a week later?
Brian

Joe,
   Thanks for writing.  I forgot I posted on this forum.  I'm a teacher and can't start before about the 14th or 15th of June.  I'm going to kindly decline your offer to ride together for now because I have (or at least thought I had) two fellows lined up to ride with that I met on the ACA forum.  I say "thought I have" here because I haven't heard from either one in a few days since I sent a recent email checking in with them to see if they're still interested.  Also....I will be in good shape for the start of the ride, but your mileage totals, specifically up to a 100 miles a day on dirt/gravel is more than I'm thinking I want to tackle.  I'm not sure what gravel will be like so it's hard to estimate, but I'm thinking 45 upwards to 65 will hit the spot for me. 
Brian

Hi,
  I'm looking for one or more easy going companions who want to ride the Great Divide Route this summer.  My plan/desire is to ride north, starting in New Mexico around June 10th to 15th.  I'm a 38 year old male who lives in Portland, OR.  I have strong backpacking/back country skills and some touring experience.  I'm flexible in terms of daily mileage.  I definitely want to camp the vast majority of the time (especially dispersed camping), swim in rivers and lakes, stop for beers, and enjoy nature.  I need to be done in two months or a little less.  Thanks for reading this.