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Reply #1380 on: June 28, 2013, 07:16:18 PM
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KPut
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I'd have done it quicker than Mike if i wasn't busy sitting on my A$$ and watching the race on the computer while having a frosty beer or two, or i was in better shape and could ride like him...  Congrats on a great ride. Anyone who finishes gets my respect, and at such a pace gets my envy. KPut |
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Reply #1381 on: June 28, 2013, 07:17:15 PM
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jmh
Location: El Paso, TX
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Awe inspiring ride Mike. Wow.
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Suffer Well.
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Reply #1382 on: June 28, 2013, 07:21:57 PM
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JRA
Location: California
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« Reply #1382 on: June 28, 2013, 07:21:57 PM » |
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Awesome display Mike Hall - Very impressive!
Thanks for the entertainment for the last couple of weeks.
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I don't know what the question is - but the answer is: Lubrication!
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Reply #1383 on: June 28, 2013, 07:59:43 PM
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danwiz
Location: Highlands Ranch CO
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« Reply #1383 on: June 28, 2013, 07:59:43 PM » |
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Unreal Mike, unreal. I can't even fathom what it takes to do something like this. Cheers
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Reply #1384 on: June 28, 2013, 08:01:40 PM
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ekloco
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« Reply #1384 on: June 28, 2013, 08:01:40 PM » |
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Does anyone know Mike Halls new record stats?......14 days 8 hours 5 min (just guessing).....bet that one will stand for quite a while!
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Reply #1385 on: June 28, 2013, 08:06:58 PM
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Eszter
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« Reply #1385 on: June 28, 2013, 08:06:58 PM » |
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I can't even wrap my head around what Mike just accomplished. Completely and totally amazeballs out of this world. Mad congrats.
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Reply #1386 on: June 28, 2013, 08:18:27 PM
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stappy
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« Reply #1386 on: June 28, 2013, 08:18:27 PM » |
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Congratulations Mike. It was fun to get to know you a little. Mike came on my group ride from Calgary before the start. Of course there were a couple different levels but he was friendly and courteous to everyone on the ride. In fact everyone who came on the ride bonded in that short 80 mile space of time. We stayed in different places in Banff but made a point of sharing our next couple meals together.
The 30-35 hours we spent together on the race course felt like 5 hour race pace. 99% because of Mike. He peddles really hard, all day. He is also highly efficient, eating on the bike, quick stops etc. It's a shame Mike didn't get an opportunity to set the record but that's the way this thing goes.
Craig Stappler.
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Reply #1387 on: June 28, 2013, 08:19:30 PM
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Biff
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« Reply #1387 on: June 28, 2013, 08:19:30 PM » |
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And he didn't breathe properly for the first few days!?
So impressed. And so little baggage (!)
I take more stuff with me for a two day ride.
Now... go JO!
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Reply #1388 on: June 28, 2013, 08:22:17 PM
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AZtrailertrash
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« Reply #1388 on: June 28, 2013, 08:22:17 PM » |
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Congratulations Mike. It was fun to get to know you a little. Mike came on my group ride from Calgary before the start. Of course there were a couple different levels but he was friendly and courteous to everyone on the ride. In fact everyone who came on the ride bonded in that short 80 mile space of time. We stayed in different places in Banff but made a point of sharing our next couple meals together.
The 30-35 hours we spent together on the race course felt like 5 hour race pace. 99% because of Mike. He peddles really hard, all day. He is also highly efficient, eating on the bike, quick stops etc. It's a shame Mike didn't get an opportunity to set the record but that's the way this thing goes.
Craig Stappler.
Stappy... Know that he enjoyed getting buried and having to catch the hare.... You wouldn't know anyone near by that loaded a few rocks in one of his packs, would you? Say Pinedale or perhaps beyond? ;-) You are part of the reason for his excellent time overall. |
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Reply #1389 on: June 28, 2013, 08:35:20 PM
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danwiz
Location: Highlands Ranch CO
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« Reply #1389 on: June 28, 2013, 08:35:20 PM » |
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So what will he do starting tomorrow? After 14 days with near bottomless riding, he's done with the tourdivide. Mike, seriously, what will you do immediately after this?
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Reply #1390 on: June 28, 2013, 08:39:31 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #1390 on: June 28, 2013, 08:39:31 PM » |
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Ovando Montana is sending a standing O to Mike. He made this an exciting race. Congrats and SMILE!
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Reply #1391 on: June 28, 2013, 08:45:35 PM
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Angler
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« Reply #1391 on: June 28, 2013, 08:45:35 PM » |
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Okay changing focus. Will Jesse Carlsson finish tonight?
And C$ is booking! Over 100 miles today.
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Reply #1392 on: June 28, 2013, 09:22:03 PM
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ComoDepot
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« Reply #1392 on: June 28, 2013, 09:22:03 PM » |
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So what will he do starting tomorrow? After 14 days with near bottomless riding, he's done with the tourdivide. Mike, seriously, what will you do immediately after this?
Return leg? I have had guys come by who are doing some respectable mileage, a bit much to mention that the race is sort of over. Today was the busiest day for riders, now seeing clumps? come through. Not really peletons. |
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Reply #1393 on: June 28, 2013, 09:26:25 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #1393 on: June 28, 2013, 09:26:25 PM » |
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Rich Otterstrom called in from Steamboat Springs. He got some repairs and supplies at The Orange Peel! And Arran Pearson called in from Sargents. http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td13/ |
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Reply #1394 on: June 28, 2013, 09:34:20 PM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #1394 on: June 28, 2013, 09:34:20 PM » |
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Episode 159 - Tour Divide 2013 Day 15! Mike Hall completes the race with 14:11:55, a special message to Dave Blumenthal, and we true up today’s calls! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td13/ |
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Reply #1395 on: June 28, 2013, 10:44:33 PM
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AZtrailertrash
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« Reply #1395 on: June 28, 2013, 10:44:33 PM » |
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When is the last time Mike Hall tried to call in to MTBcast?
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Reply #1396 on: June 28, 2013, 11:50:28 PM
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Olefin
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« Reply #1396 on: June 28, 2013, 11:50:28 PM » |
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So what will he do starting tomorrow? After 14 days with near bottomless riding, he's done with the tourdivide. Mike, seriously, what will you do immediately after this?
He should do the Tour de France - he'd win if they didn't make him stop for the night! (on these figures he'd be back in Paris a week to ten days before the peloton!) |
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Reply #1397 on: June 29, 2013, 12:00:36 AM
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nirlhn
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« Reply #1397 on: June 29, 2013, 12:00:36 AM » |
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:thumbsup:Tour De France starts today. Maybe Mike wason a hurry to be on time on the start line.
Great respect to Mike and all the others that are still out there
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Reply #1398 on: June 29, 2013, 12:07:28 AM
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zedmorgan
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« Reply #1398 on: June 29, 2013, 12:07:28 AM » |
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Are there any open businesses in Hachita? I don't recall any but I haven't been there in a few years. I am curious as to water sources on the last leg. There are tanks but that is off the course. BP guys are always quick to offer some and there are plenty of them in the area but not something one would want to count on.
There are no services in Hatchita. If the post office is open you can try to scrounge a water from her but otherwise the last water is in Separ. There is a tank before Big Hatchet game refuge but its clearly marked private property, behind a locked gate and I don't think the Aeromotor was even running when we rode there in May. The BP guys on the road are awesome but they are busy and I also wouldn't rely on them. Also the Border closes at 4:00 PM sharp and when its closed, its really closed.
Didn't the NOBO woman (Lyndsay Shepard) who scratched early leave a message about a source of water at Hachita? I remember not being able to understand the name of the place on the message, but now it looks familiar.... http://mtbcast.com/site2/?s=shepard&x=0&y=0#t=1:13.662 |
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Reply #1399 on: June 29, 2013, 12:56:18 AM
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Auke
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« Reply #1399 on: June 29, 2013, 12:56:18 AM » |
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Deep respect for Mike Hall, doing 318kms a day average is almost impossible to comprehend. The Britts rule everywhere in cycling . One question though: Why does the TDR take the alternate sections of the official GDMBR, especially in New Mexico. From a touring point of view I found the section between Cuba and Grants through the Rio Puerco Valley very impressive. The racers always take the paved alternate section. Is that because of possible impassible sections when it might rain? To make sure that every rider has the best chance of equal circumstances? This year due to wildfires a lot of miles through New Mexico were done on asphalt roads, more then JP did last year. For example missing the brutal climb over Polvadera Mesa also takes away some of the New Mexican hardship. Not that it makes a lot easier when it is almost 100F  . But still a good reason for Mike to come back next year . Here Mike's latest twitter pic, he still looks happy  |
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