I saw people bend the rules. Its on them, not me. When I rolled in to antelope wells only one thing was on my mind... "Hell yeah!"

Yeah lulu's ebooks is bad... Amazon is much easier to go through (and bigger) for digital... however that profit cut they take? yooowch

So here's a question.

What's the solution to this three pages of bickering back and forth?

that's doable. just hit me up in FB message.

Marty... wow. your blog. wow.

That was an awesome list Toby

great discussion here.  On 2013 I saw some grey areas but nothing rule breaking by racers.  I never heard of anyone skipping any hard parts, that's a little disconcerting that someone skipped Richmond Peak... for all the hell I went through up there (late at night, covered in snow, nearly slid off the mountain, a forest fire from freak lightning)... it was an experience I'll never forget!

wow this was awesome! thanks for sharing!!!

Get ready to see some nervous folks

I rode a steel frame (which gives a little) rigid over the Tour Divide... grueling at times, thankful most of the time.

I used a Niner S.I.R. which is also not cheap, but it did the job (Steel frame)

I have the Shimano Dynamo hub... rounding out 4500 miles on it, still works like a dream.

What nick said!

I got all wrapped up in gear and in the end before I did the Tour Divide I went with:

"things that are simple"
"things that are sturdy"
"things that could act as two things" (a jacket can also be a pillow)

AZT, I saw some on the Tour Divide.  I ran a whiskey 7 fork for a while and loved it but when I moved to my Niner SIR I had to get a niner fork for compatibility.  Both forks gave some but still didn't make for a comfortable ride over the washboards.

I like the macguyver bike!  As far as weight, see if you can make one thing do two things.  Like a compression sack stuffed full of clothes makes a helluva pillow and a waterproof sock in a pinch.

thanks MK, I appreciate that!

Throwing my book in the hat for the TDR 13

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NJQZ6GK/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

I ran a carbon Niner and it worked wonderfully

Matthew Lee said we pack for our fears... Its true.

I remember when I started training for the TDR in 2011 this place was a valuable resource.

Another place is here, as well: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ultraride/