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Reply #780 on: May 24, 2015, 11:29:34 AM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #780 on: May 24, 2015, 11:29:34 AM » |
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I've had a few e-mails asking if we'll be doing another Volume of the Cordillera. Most definitely (in fact, there is already a contribution - and we have a great cover photo!).
So to all you racers and blue dot watchers, please consider contributing as this collaborative effort is only viable if you write something.
Since I'll be racing the Transcontinental again in July/August, I won't start harassing you until mid-August -- but feel free to send anything before then to cordillera [at] lpcb.org. A good way to use my time recovering after the TCR :-)
All the best to the riders.
Regards,
Chris
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Reply #781 on: May 24, 2015, 03:53:53 PM
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cobbnat
Location: Los Ranchos, New Mexico
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« Reply #781 on: May 24, 2015, 03:53:53 PM » |
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What's up with Billy Rice? Unlike him to be camped out all day. Hopefully he just forgot to turn on the Spot Tracker.
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Reply #782 on: May 24, 2015, 04:47:29 PM
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sfuller
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #782 on: May 24, 2015, 04:47:29 PM » |
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He posted to FB that it's a "slight winter weather related delay" and not to worry. Lots of snow in northern NM evidently.
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Reply #783 on: May 24, 2015, 04:51:22 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #783 on: May 24, 2015, 04:51:22 PM » |
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Thanks guys, and I just found this on Counter Assault's website (bear spray manufacturer):
11. Can I carry Counter Assault onto an airplane?
FAA regulations do not allow transportation of more than 4 ounces of pepper spray packed in your luggage. You may call us for local dealers in the area you are going or we can drop-ship to your destination.
Inkerpok, you are essentially in a pressurised can when in an aeroplane and that bear spray WILL get recirculated again and again if it leaks. You can imagine what it will do to everyone in that can. Especially the drivers....why risk it? Flyboy, et al,
I had trouble downloading the detailed file to my Garmin eTrex 30. It only accepted the first 700 miles or so. Then I downloaded the 10,000 point file without trouble. All 2648.7 miles, there for the riding.
MD, is the 10 000 point file detailed enough? That is only ~2 points per kilometre(~3 per mile). Is it worth breaking down the full sized file into smaller portions or am I just overthinking this? I don't want to miss some of those TD gems where you ride along a muddy trail just metres(yards) off the side of a nice paved road.  |
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Reply #784 on: May 24, 2015, 07:08:57 PM
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Marshal
Location: Colorado
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« Reply #784 on: May 24, 2015, 07:08:57 PM » |
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Inkerpok, you are essentially in a pressurised can when in an aeroplane and that bear spray WILL get recirculated again and again if it leaks. You can imagine what it will do to everyone in that can. Especially the drivers....why risk it? MD, is the 10 000 point file detailed enough? That is only ~2 points per kilometre(~3 per mile). Is it worth breaking down the full sized file into smaller portions or am I just overthinking this? I don't want to miss some of those TD gems where you ride along a muddy trail just metres(yards) off the side of a nice paved road. from 1st hand experience--10,000 point file is more than sufficient detail for the TDR route. You will NOT miss a turn due to file size. Side note: Sections that are overlaid on a map and in essence drawn by hand & then transferred to a gpx file (not sure if this applies to any of the new sections) are the ones that can be confusing. Even then, if you know how to use a trail style GPS a hand drawn track is usually no more than a minor inconvenience at worst. |
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Reply #785 on: May 25, 2015, 02:06:24 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #785 on: May 25, 2015, 02:06:24 AM » |
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Billy's been holed up at Hopewell CG for 19 hours now, I know what he posted on FB but that seems like a long time. I wonder if his spot is working properly? Is there anything there but a CG? Cabins or something?
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Reply #786 on: May 25, 2015, 07:55:08 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #786 on: May 25, 2015, 07:55:08 AM » |
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Billy Rice called in as he was heading off route to avoid snow. He’s switching to prep-mode as he heads to Banff to ensure he’s prepared for the tandem return! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/calls/ |
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JP - MTBCast.com
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Reply #787 on: May 25, 2015, 12:13:12 PM
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sfuller
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #787 on: May 25, 2015, 12:13:12 PM » |
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Poked over the cues and reroutes that bypass Rawlins this year. Looks like the reroute means no Aspen Alley this year. I'm seriously bummed.  |
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Reply #788 on: May 25, 2015, 12:30:31 PM
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SlowRide
Location: Clark, CO
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« Reply #788 on: May 25, 2015, 12:30:31 PM » |
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Poked over the cues and reroutes that bypass Rawlins this year. Looks like the reroute means no Aspen Alley this year. I'm seriously bummed. Don't worry, there are many more aspen alleys in the Clark and Steamboat area, two of note are one that is after Brush Mountain and just before the descent in to Hahn's Peak Basin before Clark. The other is just as you start the final climb to Lynx Pass. So even if the iconic first Aspen Alley is now off-route, there are still plenty to look forward to. |
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Going that one more round, when you don't think you can. That's what makes all the difference in your life. --Rocky Balboa http://twelvemilesperhour.blogspot.comTDR 2014, AZTR750 2015, CTR 2015 |
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Reply #789 on: May 25, 2015, 12:56:31 PM
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tuhduhvuh
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
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« Reply #789 on: May 25, 2015, 12:56:31 PM » |
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Don't worry, there are many more aspen alleys in the Clark and Steamboat area, two of note are one that is after Brush Mountain and just before the descent in to Hahn's Peak Basin before Clark. The other is just as you start the final climb to Lynx Pass. So even if the iconic first Aspen Alley is now off-route, there are still plenty to look forward to.
Based on the new route from Wamsutter, how far is it from the truck stop to Brush Mountain Lodge? I only know the approximate location. Tom |
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Reply #790 on: May 25, 2015, 01:40:19 PM
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cross40
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« Reply #790 on: May 25, 2015, 01:40:19 PM » |
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Google Maps shows 86.8 but not exactly the same route. So + or - it.
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Reply #791 on: May 25, 2015, 01:45:35 PM
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MikeI
Location: Tucson
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« Reply #791 on: May 25, 2015, 01:45:35 PM » |
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Based on the new route from Wamsutter, how far is it from the truck stop to Brush Mountain Lodge?
I only know the approximate location.
Tom
Looks like about 67 miles from Wamsutter to the CO State Line and another 14 to Brush Mtn for about 81. And about 97 miles from Atlantic City to Wamsutter. |
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Reply #792 on: May 25, 2015, 02:17:07 PM
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tuhduhvuh
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
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« Reply #792 on: May 25, 2015, 02:17:07 PM » |
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Thanks for the information! As Justin mentions in a previous post, probably an over abundance of options here, but it's nice to know they are there, and certainly EVERYONE raves about Brush Mountain Lodge, the hospitality is legendary! Another poster mentioned the ice cream at the Clark store and posted their hours , 6:30 am - 8 pm http://www.clarkstore.comOnce again, my thanks for the help and advice. Tom |
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Reply #793 on: May 25, 2015, 05:54:55 PM
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Donald
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« Reply #793 on: May 25, 2015, 05:54:55 PM » |
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Does anyone know if cue sheets are available for a NOBO run?
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Reply #794 on: May 25, 2015, 06:03:56 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #794 on: May 25, 2015, 06:03:56 PM » |
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Looks like about 67 miles from Wamsutter to the CO State Line and another 14 to Brush Mtn for about 81. And about 97 miles from Atlantic City to Wamsutter.
Does anyone know if there will be "official" cues for the two new sections or do we have to sort them ourselves? Obviously, Rawlins is being bypassed due to construction. I may have missed the reason, but I haven't read why the original route up Union Pass is being bypassed. Anyone know a reason? |
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Reply #795 on: May 25, 2015, 06:18:34 PM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #795 on: May 25, 2015, 06:18:34 PM » |
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Does anyone know if there will be "official" cues for the two new sections or do we have to sort them ourselves?
Obviously, Rawlins is being bypassed due to construction. I may have missed the reason, but I haven't read why the original route up Union Pass is being bypassed. Anyone know a reason?
No reason, except that the ACA made the former alternate the main route and vice-versa. Rumor has it they did this to avoid pavement. |
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Reply #796 on: May 25, 2015, 07:16:06 PM
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dskunk
Location: Toronto On Canada
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« Reply #796 on: May 25, 2015, 07:16:06 PM » |
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Union Pass felt kinda wierd last year. It was a good switch back climb ( up and up and up!) but paved and with very expensive suburban-spaced summer homes on either side. I didn't feel comfortable there. Especially since it was getting dark, I was looking for somewhere to sleep and it felt like security alarms were going to go off if I even looked the wrong way at a promising spot. I won't miss Union Pass.
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Cheers, Dave Stowe
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Reply #797 on: May 25, 2015, 09:28:43 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #797 on: May 25, 2015, 09:28:43 PM » |
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Union Pass felt kinda wierd last year. It was a good switch back climb ( up and up and up!) but paved and with very expensive suburban-spaced summer homes on either side. I didn't feel comfortable there. Especially since it was getting dark, I was looking for somewhere to sleep and it felt like security alarms were going to go off if I even looked the wrong way at a promising spot. I won't miss Union Pass.
Fair enough. Thanks for the replies. The new route looks a bit shorter but has more climbing to even things out by the look of it. from 1st hand experience--10,000 point file is more than sufficient detail for the TDR route. You will NOT miss a turn due to file size.
Side note: Sections that are overlaid on a map and in essence drawn by hand & then transferred to a gpx file (not sure if this applies to any of the new sections) are the ones that can be confusing. Even then, if you know how to use a trail style GPS a hand drawn track is usually no more than a minor inconvenience at worst.
Thanks Marshal. I will stop over thinking it now. |
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Reply #798 on: May 25, 2015, 09:46:19 PM
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SlowRide
Location: Clark, CO
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« Reply #798 on: May 25, 2015, 09:46:19 PM » |
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Does anyone know if there will be "official" cues for the two new sections or do we have to sort them ourselves?
Cues will be forthcoming, as with all the non-ACA reroutes. It is possible these could become the ACA route in the future, esp. with the construction mess and endless pavement their current route faces south of Rawlins.
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Going that one more round, when you don't think you can. That's what makes all the difference in your life. --Rocky Balboa http://twelvemilesperhour.blogspot.comTDR 2014, AZTR750 2015, CTR 2015 |
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Reply #799 on: May 26, 2015, 06:24:47 AM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #799 on: May 26, 2015, 06:24:47 AM » |
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Ollie Whalley, Mike Kerley and I are organizing a get together Wednesday 27 May. Come along and join us for dinner. Meeting at the Dupont Circle Hotel lobby at 19:00. If you are keen for a ride Ollie will be at Haine's Point tomorrow morning doing intervals :-)
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