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Reply #1440 on: June 29, 2013, 07:01:38 PM
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Mathewsen
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Looks like Jesse is gonna beat the old record. FYI, the two detours are a good bit easier than what they bypass, so not exactly beating the record. Close, though. |
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Reply #1441 on: June 29, 2013, 07:03:28 PM
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Canbaroo
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SUPERSTAR! And considering his specialty event is less than 60 seconds (BMX) all the more impressive. Given the lightning episode he might be finishing the race with a different skin pigment to the one he started in Banff with...
Fantastic ride Jesse, not leaving anything in the tank cruising in now at +25kph and @ 104F..... should improve the tan lines! |
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Reply #1442 on: June 29, 2013, 07:56:08 PM
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Reply #1443 on: June 29, 2013, 07:58:48 PM
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suezim
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« Reply #1443 on: June 29, 2013, 07:58:48 PM » |
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Yea!!!!!! Cjell monee finished his race. He did a terrific job and on a one speed!
We, his parents, could not be prouder. He called at the finish line and sounded elated. I know he was disappointed not to be able to ride all the way to Banff but even so he was pleased with his ride. By my calculations he would have had an excellent finish place.
Can't wait to see him and celebrate back in Minnesota.
I want you all to know what a great person he is and how lucky we are to have him as a son. He certainly has opened our lives to a new world with the most interesting, wonderful people. Congrats to all riders. It is a huge accomplishment to ride the divide.
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Reply #1444 on: June 29, 2013, 08:45:08 PM
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bluemarlin
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« Reply #1444 on: June 29, 2013, 08:45:08 PM » |
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What would a German Michelin be?. I do not want to upset the French.
Not really having a domestic equivalent, maybe VARTA would be close. However, if you wanna rank "Divide Cuisine" and use German rubber for that, maybe "Continental" would be a good pick. Apparently, Mike Hall used literally the same tire twice: quote @Normally_Human: "This front tyre has done the race twice now. Think it's time to retire it, maybe make a new belt." https://twitter.com/Normally_Human/status/351127313863294976/photo/1pic.twitter.com/PDXrD5icxU |
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Reply #1445 on: June 29, 2013, 09:01:25 PM
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ComoDepot
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« Reply #1445 on: June 29, 2013, 09:01:25 PM » |
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Trouble is Continental has an associate with a non Breakfast, VARTA it is.
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Reply #1446 on: June 29, 2013, 09:07:23 PM
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ComoDepot
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« Reply #1446 on: June 29, 2013, 09:07:23 PM » |
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Peter arrived Friday afternoon not feeling good, he slept for a very long time, good to hear he is going well. Eric and Jeff had a late dinner and headed out to get to Hatsel by 11pm. They have to go down the Elkhorn a route shared by my Head Waitress.... |
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Reply #1447 on: June 29, 2013, 09:09:32 PM
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BobM
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« Reply #1447 on: June 29, 2013, 09:09:32 PM » |
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Looks like James Hodges is getting a late dinner at the Silverheels Bar & Grill in Frisco.
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Reply #1448 on: June 29, 2013, 09:21:17 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #1448 on: June 29, 2013, 09:21:17 PM » |
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Episode 160 - Tour Divide 2013 Day 16! Jesse Carlsson comes in a 15:12:08, Eric Foster eats Silverthorne, Cjell Money finds a lemonade stand, and we true up today’s calls! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/ |
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Reply #1449 on: June 29, 2013, 09:46:33 PM
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ron
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« Reply #1449 on: June 29, 2013, 09:46:33 PM » |
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Hi friends, what are the details of the reroutes in NM?
Had a delightful (if unplanned and early) stay at the Como Depot last night. Thanks David!
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Reply #1450 on: June 29, 2013, 09:47:01 PM
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Auke
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« Reply #1450 on: June 29, 2013, 09:47:01 PM » |
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FYI, the two detours are a good bit easier than what they bypass, so not exactly beating the record. Close, though.
Why does the race take the alternate sections of the GDMBR? For example why not the "official" unpaved roads between Cuba and Grants through the Rio Puerco Valley and the flanks of MT. Taylor or the unpaved section of the El Malpais NM. |
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Reply #1451 on: June 29, 2013, 10:15:47 PM
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« Reply #1451 on: June 29, 2013, 10:15:47 PM » |
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Why does the race take the alternate sections of the GDMBR? For example why not the "official" unpaved roads between Cuba and Grants through the Rio Puerco Valley and the flanks of MT. Taylor or the unpaved section of the El Malpais NM.
Pretty sure that Dejay Birtch ran that section in 2011 in the Tour Divide in New Mexico, due to fires, on his single speed? |
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Reply #1452 on: June 29, 2013, 10:26:11 PM
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« Reply #1452 on: June 29, 2013, 10:26:11 PM » |
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Is there a doctor amongst the racers staying in Rawlins tonight? My buddy is feeling sick and the hospital is not open until Monday. We are staying in LaBella Motel on Pruce Street / 21st Street room 2. Any help would be great. Thanks! Martin.ortmann'at'web.de
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Reply #1453 on: June 29, 2013, 10:40:43 PM
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ekloco
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« Reply #1453 on: June 29, 2013, 10:40:43 PM » |
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I know Jesse beat the old record......Did Cjell Money (C$) also manage to beat Jay Petervary's record??? It would be an interesting Stat.
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Reply #1454 on: June 29, 2013, 10:45:00 PM
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Mathewsen
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« Reply #1454 on: June 29, 2013, 10:45:00 PM » |
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I know Jesse beat the old record......Did Cjell Money (C$) also manage to beat Jay Petervary's record??? It would be an interesting Stat.
One more time: Nobody beat the GDMBR course record from the grand depart. They detoured in two significant locations. Their times cannot be compared. Especially Cjell's, as he was forced to stop at the Roosville border 250mi shy of Banff. |
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Reply #1455 on: June 29, 2013, 11:00:32 PM
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Mathewsen
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« Reply #1455 on: June 29, 2013, 11:00:32 PM » |
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Why does the race take the alternate sections of the GDMBR? For example why not the "official" unpaved roads between Cuba and Grants through the Rio Puerco Valley and the flanks of MT. Taylor or the unpaved section of the El Malpais NM.
Stamstad, who set the benchmark originally (1999), elected not to run the main route along Rio Puerco so as not to force record pursuers to take this potentially dangerous stretch if monsoons were going full bore. There are at least two arroyo X-ings one cannot bridge if they are flowing. It was a judgement call that to this point has been honored by GDR and TD. To reinforce that precedent, Mt Taylor gets closed all the time for fire danger, only confounding the segment's 'run-ability'. As for the El Malpais main route section that follows (from Grants to the Pie Town Rd) it's first part, Zuni Canyon also often gets closed whenever Mt Taylor is closed + the road surface is the viscous bentonite clay. My Op Ed, having ridden both sections is that they are amazing, but I don't want the hassle of the sections being perennially closed or too dangerous, so for now, they remain optional. |
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Reply #1456 on: June 29, 2013, 11:02:15 PM
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Mathewsen
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« Reply #1456 on: June 29, 2013, 11:02:15 PM » |
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Hi friends, what are the details of the reroutes in NM?
Had a delightful (if unplanned and early) stay at the Como Depot last night. Thanks David!
Folks have been receiving text / email notification as they hit Salida. Look for it. |
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Reply #1457 on: June 29, 2013, 11:46:06 PM
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marco_n
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« Reply #1457 on: June 29, 2013, 11:46:06 PM » |
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Yea!!!!!! Cjell monee finished his race. He did a terrific job and on a one speed!
We, his parents, could not be prouder. He called at the finish line and sounded elated. I know he was disappointed not to be able to ride all the way to Banff but even so he was pleased with his ride. By my calculations he would have had an excellent finish place.
Can't wait to see him and celebrate back in Minnesota.
I want you all to know what a great person he is and how lucky we are to have him as a son. He certainly has opened our lives to a new world with the most interesting, wonderful people. Congrats to all riders. It is a huge accomplishment to ride the divide.
someone know Why He was stopped in Roosville? |
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Reply #1458 on: June 29, 2013, 11:54:32 PM
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« Reply #1458 on: June 29, 2013, 11:54:32 PM » |
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Before I forget, many thanks to Mathew and Scott for running the TD again, and everyone who has brought us the coverage that I've been enjoying for the last couple of weeks.
And...congrats to all the finishers (and soon-to-be finishers - especially Nathan and Peter who made the long trip from New Zealand)!
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Reply #1459 on: June 30, 2013, 02:04:38 AM
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MotherRadar
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« Reply #1459 on: June 30, 2013, 02:04:38 AM » |
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Many, many congratulations to Mike Hall for such a ride - another success for British cycling!! Also, congratulations to Jesse Carlsson, who overcame his potentially severe problems in Como to amaze us all. Well done guys! Now, who will come in next? The heat is on in more ways than one for Liam, Alex & James who are also doing so well. Keep it up for the "downhill" stretch....may the best man win (but I'm biased - cheering for James.....but also Liam & Alex!)!
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