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Reply #2000 on: July 12, 2011, 09:11:21 PM
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« Reply #2000 on: July 12, 2011, 09:11:21 PM » |
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Stephen Huddle called in from Silverthorn, sounding very tired. You can get the audio here, via RSS, or on iTunes! No word from our Lanterne Rouge. I will try to start paring down a montage of humorous moments. I have 29 calls in the running, 11 of which are from Dejay alone!  |
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Reply #2001 on: July 12, 2011, 09:22:17 PM
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AZtrailertrash
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Roadkill chamois! Wash yer clothes, ya damn hippy!
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Reply #2002 on: July 13, 2011, 10:01:15 AM
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woody
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« Reply #2002 on: July 13, 2011, 10:01:15 AM » |
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So did Stephen just go down Gold Dust trail off the top of Boreas pass? It kinda looks that way to me, but it might be how the tracker is showing it.
Woody
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Reply #2003 on: July 13, 2011, 02:24:42 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #2003 on: July 13, 2011, 02:24:42 PM » |
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James Hodges called in to say he finished today! We have our Lanterne Rouge, which is quite an accomplishment. I edited his number out but if you'd like to reach out to James just email me. You can get the audio here, via RSS, or on iTunes! |
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Reply #2004 on: July 13, 2011, 03:36:04 PM
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mikepro
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« Reply #2004 on: July 13, 2011, 03:36:04 PM » |
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So did Stephen just go down Gold Dust trail off the top of Boreas pass? It kinda looks that way to me, but it might be how the tracker is showing it.
Looks to be so ... hope it was fun for him. He's putting in a pretty solid ride so far. |
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Reply #2005 on: July 13, 2011, 03:45:55 PM
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« Reply #2005 on: July 13, 2011, 03:45:55 PM » |
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James Hodges called in to say he finished today! We have our Lanterne Rouge, which is quite an accomplishment. I edited his number out but if you'd like to reach out to James just email me. You can get the audio here, via RSS, or on iTunes! Well done James!!!! So pleased his last few days went well. |
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Reply #2006 on: July 13, 2011, 06:57:41 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #2006 on: July 13, 2011, 06:57:41 PM » |
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Stephen Huddle called in from Salida. You can get the audio here, via RSS, or on iTunes! |
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Reply #2007 on: July 13, 2011, 08:02:19 PM
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Reply #2008 on: July 13, 2011, 10:00:08 PM
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« Reply #2008 on: July 13, 2011, 10:00:08 PM » |
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The Cordillera is #1 in Sports and Adventure on Lulu this week. Volume 1 is #7 on the list. I think that's pretty awesome and just wanted to share.
That seems as good a reason to make a final Cordillera post as any so here goes: The Cordillera Volume 2 is a great book if I do say so myself (I only edited it, the writers get the credit). The effort was first and foremost a creative one but I'd be lying if I said that fundraising didn't become my primary goal at some point. It's obvious to me that many of you felt the same way and we couldn't have sold nearly as many books without your help. I guess you could say that we succeeded then because we've raised over $8,000 for Linnaea Blumenthal's college education. That's a huge number and it will only grow from here because it is going directly into Linnaea's college savings plan. In 14+ years that little girl on Dave's blog that we all teared up over will unwrap a wonderful present: opportunity. That total includes the matching funds. Having someone come forward with that was totally unexpected and in a way it reaffirms everything I believe about cyclists, adventurers and the immortal class. He reads this forum, he even posts to it, so I want to send out a very public and very sincere THANKS to him right now. Will there be a Volume 3? Who knows, there's been talk so check back next year. Thanks everyone! Eric |
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Reply #2009 on: July 14, 2011, 02:54:21 AM
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Bernd10
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« Reply #2009 on: July 14, 2011, 02:54:21 AM » |
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Congratulations, James. There's nothing like having finished a great adventure.  |
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Reply #2010 on: July 14, 2011, 04:50:00 AM
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BobM
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« Reply #2010 on: July 14, 2011, 04:50:00 AM » |
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[Cordillera]
Will there be a Volume 3? Who knows, there's been talk so check back next year.
Thanks everyone!
Eric
If you are willing to edit it I'm sure the writing will be no problem. Perhaps even some illustrations as we had The Artist in the field this year. I think continuing to use the profits for Linnaea's college fund would be an excellent idea and one that Dave would no doubt approve of; college could be considered type2 fun, I think. Maybe the book could contain a section with some short reminiscences about Dave; he was in the bunk opposite me in Banff and although I only traded maybe 3 sentences with him, he impressed me greatly. Bob |
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Reply #2011 on: July 14, 2011, 09:36:59 AM
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mikepro
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« Reply #2011 on: July 14, 2011, 09:36:59 AM » |
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That seems as good a reason to make a final Cordillera post as any so here goes:
Thanks everyone!
Eric
Hey Eric - A big congratulations out to you for putting the Cordillera together and spearheading the effort. I know you are as humble as they come, and yet I say 'without a driver, the bus don't go nowhere'. Nicely done. - Mike |
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Reply #2012 on: July 14, 2011, 06:45:35 PM
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Reply #2013 on: July 14, 2011, 07:50:34 PM
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Coop
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« Reply #2013 on: July 14, 2011, 07:50:34 PM » |
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Great read. Justin, you are a beast. Very inspiring. |
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Reply #2014 on: July 14, 2011, 08:20:25 PM
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« Reply #2014 on: July 14, 2011, 08:20:25 PM » |
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Great read. Justin, you are a beast. Very inspiring.
I just posted a Q&A with Justin Simoni on my blog. Justin has such a great attitude and it really shines through in this interview
Wow - practically a stand-alone Cordillara. Excellent! Thank you Kent and Justin! |
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Reply #2015 on: July 14, 2011, 08:49:40 PM
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AZtrailertrash
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« Reply #2015 on: July 14, 2011, 08:49:40 PM » |
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Great read! Can't wait for my Cordillera 2 paperback to arrive. Regarding issues with the drive train and lubing it 2 or 3 x a day... it's still not enough. I shred my 9 speed chains, continuously, along with small and middle ring gears and cassettes, regardless how expensive the brand, every 5 to 600 miles. That's correct they are stretched and worn out junk at my 245 pounds riding weight, in 600 miles, consistently. Now I know I won't be doing this ride unless supported, that's a lot of ring gear, cassette and chain for me just to do this ride. |
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Reply #2016 on: July 14, 2011, 08:54:33 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #2016 on: July 14, 2011, 08:54:33 PM » |
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Stephen Huddle called in from Del Norte with today's menu (mmmmmm!) and a throw back to last year. You can get the audio here, via RSS, or on iTunes! |
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Reply #2017 on: July 15, 2011, 05:10:19 AM
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DaveG
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« Reply #2017 on: July 15, 2011, 05:10:19 AM » |
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Great write up! My favorite quote - "They don't know who you are!" |
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Reply #2018 on: July 17, 2011, 06:27:06 AM
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BobM
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« Reply #2018 on: July 17, 2011, 06:27:06 AM » |
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RATS! It looks like Stephen was forced to take the alternate out of Abiquiu.
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Reply #2019 on: July 17, 2011, 07:07:31 AM
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« Reply #2019 on: July 17, 2011, 07:07:31 AM » |
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No calls from him in days.
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