Hey everybody,

First of all, I'd like to offer my condolences to Dave Blumenthal's family, especially his wife and daughter. I can't imagine what they're going through right now.

Secondly I just wanted to clear up the speculation regarding Kent Peterson's course deviation. After a tough couple of days, he's decided to call it quits. You can read about his decision at his blog.

It wasn't an easy decision for him to make, but we're all really proud of him. To be able to ride 2K+ miles (he rode from Issaquah to Banff as a warmup) self-supported, on a single speed at 51 years old is an incredible achievement. Go Mountain Turtle!

-Eric Peterson