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on: June 13, 2013, 08:56:34 PM
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Mathewsen
Location: North Carolina
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Wow. Ten years since Mike Curiak first challenged John's `99 benchmark; 9 years of group departs. Enjoy another edition!
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Reply #1 on: June 13, 2013, 09:24:39 PM
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KPut
Location: VA
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2013, 09:24:39 PM » |
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Good luck to all who are racing and the ITT'ers. Hope you have great weather, great trails and no issues with the bikes or yourselves. Thanks Matt for such a great event. I'll be watching for sure on here as well as trackleaders (Thanks Scott).
KPut
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Reply #2 on: June 13, 2013, 09:48:22 PM
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Noah_Deuce
Location: Boulder, CO
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2013, 09:48:22 PM » |
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Always a pleasure to follow TDR here - thanks to Matt for all his hard work, and best of luck to all the racers!
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Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 09:56:25 PM
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mikepro
Location: Bend, OR
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 09:56:25 PM » |
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Great weather. Little to no snow. Gonna be a huge social ride the first week or so. Have fun all racers and stalkers! Make it fast! And looking at the pre-ride pics posted by Forrest Baker, the handlebar bag on Stappler's rig looks more like a spring roll than a sweet roll. I didn't know seran wrap was a viable material for making bags out of. Hope it lasts. Get after it!
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Reply #4 on: June 13, 2013, 10:43:55 PM
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mountaingoat
TDR 2013 Setup
Location: France
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2013, 10:43:55 PM » |
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Tour Divide is about to start ! Thanks to this forum we can follow this race nearly in real time....despite of the jetlag. This year two french rider will ride the divide : Jean Louis Doridot and Philippe Androuet. Thanks in advance for all your posts and détails about the race. Nicolas SENIE - TDR veteran 2010
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Nicolas Senie / after TDR 2010, preparing 2013
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Topic Name: TD`13 Race Discussion
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Reply #5 on: June 14, 2013, 01:36:41 AM
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landel
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2013, 01:36:41 AM » |
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I recently came across the Tour Divide and I'm completely hooked.
Best of luck to all involved and thanks for sharing your adventures.
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Reply #6 on: June 14, 2013, 01:49:10 AM
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larelsail
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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2013, 01:49:10 AM » |
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Wife of a rookie who is starting in the GD tomorrow. Having been present for most of his bike races for the last 5 years, this race will be a test of emotional fortitude for me! Hoping with all my heart that I get to pick him up in Antelope Wells! Sending wishes for safety and fun to all the racers! You are all amazing!
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Reply #7 on: June 14, 2013, 03:50:40 AM
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bluemarlin
Location: Germany
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« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2013, 03:50:40 AM » |
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what happened to the docs.google start list, looks a bit screwed up?
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Reply #8 on: June 14, 2013, 04:46:23 AM
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Stumpy+Cranky
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
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« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2013, 04:46:23 AM » |
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Looking forward to immersing myself in the TD for the next month or so. A big thanks to everyone involved, and good luck to all the racers!
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- Jochen
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Reply #9 on: June 14, 2013, 04:49:31 AM
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mmeiser
Less Stuff. More Freedom!
Location: SE Micigan
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« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2013, 04:49:31 AM » |
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Just on tourdivide.org. Is there a more up to date resource? Also hoping MTBcast will be covering again this year.
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Reply #10 on: June 14, 2013, 06:14:08 AM
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Trhoppe
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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2013, 06:14:08 AM » |
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Sorry if this has been asked before but with ~100 starters are resources an issue for the first week or so? Would suck rolling into a small town and the gas station being out of peanut M&Ms!
Or does that work itself out because of the pace?
Good luck to all of you guys! Looking forward to following along on the intertubes.
-Tom
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Reply #11 on: June 14, 2013, 06:21:19 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2013, 06:21:19 AM » |
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Nick Legan called in from Banff. He’s getting ready to head out with all the other Grand Depart’ers. He reports there’s a re-route near the beginning due to some bear activity. Yikes! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td13/
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Topic Name: TD`13 Race Discussion
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Reply #12 on: June 14, 2013, 06:22:45 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2013, 06:22:45 AM » |
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Just on tourdivide.org. Is there a more up to date resource? Also hoping MTBcast will be covering again this year.
Definitely covering! I'll post call info here. You can find the Tour Divide 2013 MTBCast page here. I'll post updates the the MTBCast FB page and on the Endurance rides and Bike packing page on FB too. On Twitter @MTBCast I'll be using the hash tag #tourdivide.
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Reply #13 on: June 14, 2013, 06:41:39 AM
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pcampbe8
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« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2013, 06:41:39 AM » |
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20 odd minutes and counting (I think - I am from the UK). Excitement, nerves, trepidation, confidence, doubt, eagerness - and that's just the friends and relatives! I can imagine Crazy Larry whooping everyone up for some video footage in front of the Y. Pics taken, glances exchanged ... Almost there ..
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Reply #14 on: June 14, 2013, 06:44:58 AM
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Lederman
Location: Iowa
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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2013, 06:44:58 AM » |
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What time do they actually start?
Why are there blue dots already ahead on the course?
Thanks!!
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Reply #15 on: June 14, 2013, 06:47:52 AM
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Reply #16 on: June 14, 2013, 06:48:21 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2013, 06:48:21 AM » |
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What time do they actually start?
Why are there blue dots already ahead on the course?
Thanks!!
8am Mountain Time. Some folks are ITTing and started early.
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Reply #17 on: June 14, 2013, 06:49:37 AM
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jonferns
Location: NJ
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« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2013, 06:49:37 AM » |
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Good luck to all the racers and IIT'ers. We'll all be watching closely for the next month or so, be safe and have fun!
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Reply #18 on: June 14, 2013, 06:51:18 AM
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pcampbe8
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« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2013, 06:51:18 AM » |
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Any news on the re-route at the start? Seems a bummer to already talk about non-GC times/records and that without the interference of either fire or snow.
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Reply #19 on: June 14, 2013, 07:01:41 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2013, 07:01:41 AM » |
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Any news on the re-route at the start? Seems a bummer to already talk about non-GC times/records and that without the interference of either fire or snow.
Nick indicated it was on the bike path. Maybe Matthew can chime in as to the impact.
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