Topic Name: cue sheets for TD?
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on: December 02, 2010, 09:59:58 PM
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robotfury
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On my continuing fact finding mission so that I can cease being an armchair tour divider and become a finisher, I am curious about cue sheets - getting them, making them, tips, examples, how-to's... I saw something here in a thread about customizable ones from ACA for 2011 as well? Or is it that Matt sends you them once you have committed to racing... but I might be making that up completely. Not sure. I am just gleaning information here and there... and there is a lot of stuff to search through. Any thoughts are appreciated and if there is a thread I am missing, let me know.
Right now I am just working off of maps and the Divide book/Bible, Paula and Scott's GDR topo, and mtbcast podcasts... leaderboard stuff.... thinking there might be a more efficient way.
And on a kinda related note, looking for gps software that is Mac friendly, just made the switch from PC to Mac and would prefer not working through Parallels.
BTW - I finally got, well ordered, my Vassago Bandersnatch. So 29er set up is coming along or more like now I can put all my stuf on the 29er.
Thanks
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Topic Name: cue sheets for TD?
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Reply #1 on: December 04, 2010, 04:12:47 PM
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robotfury
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2010, 04:12:47 PM » |
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no love, huh.
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Topic Name: cue sheets for TD?
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Reply #2 on: December 04, 2010, 06:56:34 PM
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Roland Sturm
Location: Santa Monica, CA
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2010, 06:56:34 PM » |
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It's not that mysterious. $5.75 from ACA for the whole route, same place where you get the maps. They e-mail you the cue sheets, rtf files, one per map page, that you can edit and customize anyway you want.
Last item on the order page, below map 6.
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Topic Name: cue sheets for TD?
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Reply #3 on: December 04, 2010, 06:57:07 PM
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Marshal
Location: Colorado
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2010, 06:57:07 PM » |
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As you have probably found there are bits and pieces about cue sheets (and GPS ) scattered through the posts here on bikepacking.net but no single ‘cue sheet’ thread.
I am not sure what you can currently get from ACA but last yr an email to ACA was all it took to get a word doc file(s) that contained the entire cue set for the GD route. Just phone or email them and ask. Not sure about Mac vs PC but I would think it would still be easy to edit/condense as needed.
I can’t offer much more that this as I only used GPS and homemade profile sheets . I did not carry any cues or maps with me during the actual race.
(I think I saved a copy of the cue file(s) on my phone ‘just in case’ but never used them, humm now that I think of it I think they are still buried somewhere on that phone.)
Anyway, luck with your 2011 TDR prep!!
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Topic Name: cue sheets for TD?
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Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 12:40:13 AM
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robotfury
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 12:40:13 AM » |
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Ah the Narratives. Doh. Perfect. I knew the answer was simple, thanks guys. The phone... hadn't thought of that. Prep is fine, training, gear etc is going... big hurdle is making a space in June, covering rent and all that stuff you don't dream about when, well, dreamin. Otherwise, doing all I can to make happen.
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Topic Name: cue sheets for TD?
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Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 01:04:57 AM
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wunnspeed
SpoK Werks - Handmade Cycling Goods
Location: Mettmenstetten, Switzerland
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 01:04:57 AM » |
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Nice info. guys. I hadn't even thought of cue sheets until someone mentioned it on the TDR thread. I'll try getting ahold of ACA and see what I can get. Thanks.
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