Topic Name: Routes - one way or loop?
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on: August 26, 2011, 08:50:24 PM
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KittyOnMyFoot
Forest Dweller
Location: California
Posts: 58
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« on: August 26, 2011, 08:50:24 PM » |
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Quite a few longer-distance routes I see here and elsewhere appear to be one-way. Is that the case, or am I reading those wrong? How do you get back? Have a spouse pick you up? Take a train?
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Topic Name: Routes - one way or loop?
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Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 10:38:18 PM
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CrazyAboutUltras
Location: Arlington, TX
Posts: 13
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 10:38:18 PM » |
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I think most people have a friend or loved one pick them up. or drop them off. Or just ride back the way you came! I bet if your in popular areas(I.e. Colorado/Arizona) you could reach out to nearby bikepackers to assist.
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Topic Name: Routes - one way or loop?
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Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 05:42:27 AM
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AZTtripper
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Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 1732
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 05:42:27 AM » |
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For the AZT 300/750 we'll start a thread here to help coordinate shuttles. Last year one local picked up riders at the finish line the night before and then brought them back to his place for the night. Then he dropped them off at the start.
I had 2 guys from CA come to my place and drove down to the start with them so as to bring their van back to Tucson.
Having your rig at the finish might help with motivation, but having it here in Tucson makes life easier if you need to bail.
MadMax the only 750 finisher lives here and was able to hop in with the CA van as one of them was going to that start as well. I had offered to go to the finish and retrieve him as long as he paid for all of the gas. That was originally a back up plan to him just turning south and riding/hitching back thru Flag but he was running low on time so I went and got him.
The year before Mark C rode/hitched from the Utah finish line back to his place on the front range CO. Kurt R had a plan to meet friends at the finish line he only had 7 days to do 750 miles and get there on time to meet them talk about motivation.
The next event coming up here in AZ is the Coco 250 a loop out of Flag so the logistics are a lot easier. We have talked about putting together a set loop based out of Tucson but so far nothing specific has come of it. There are certainly ways to do one though.
Tim
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