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Reply #220 on: March 06, 2012, 12:44:28 PM
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DocTrike
Adventure & Ultra tricyclist.
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« Reply #220 on: March 06, 2012, 12:44:28 PM » |
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@denisVTT, what makes it hard going down is it the grade or trail conditions. I have been down A-line at Whistler bike park how would that compare videos of that are on youtube.
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Reply #221 on: March 06, 2012, 12:46:10 PM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #221 on: March 06, 2012, 12:46:10 PM » |
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Gold Dust is all single track and has some tight stuff on it.
How wide is your trike?
Woody
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Reply #222 on: March 06, 2012, 12:55:31 PM
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THE LONG RANGER
Hi-Ho, Single-Speed, AWAY!
Location: Boulder, CO
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« Reply #222 on: March 06, 2012, 12:55:31 PM » |
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What makes Fleecer ridge hard is that 90 degree left at the very end!
"Long sustained climbs" could be the subtitle of the GDMBR. The grades of many of the climbs are that of old narrow gauge rail trails, from homesteading and mining days, which is one of the sources of the roads - old rail beds.
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Reply #223 on: March 06, 2012, 01:11:52 PM
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DocTrike
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Location: Oregon
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« Reply #223 on: March 06, 2012, 01:11:52 PM » |
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I love rail beds have ridden and found many long forgotten rail lines here in the PNW. Max trike width is 30inches. I do fine on single track, I looked at Sheppards Picsaweb stream. The jeep trails, fleecer, and some sections of rocky trail in NewMexico all look like a blast for a trike. http://picasaweb.google.com/100868251972982348537/TDR?gsessionid=UpaIGPT52qPd3R7ZA0PFzA# |
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Reply #224 on: March 06, 2012, 08:32:37 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #224 on: March 06, 2012, 08:32:37 PM » |
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your trike sounds really interesting, does it have suspension? How much does it weigh?( unloaded)
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Reply #225 on: March 06, 2012, 09:00:48 PM
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DocTrike
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« Reply #225 on: March 06, 2012, 09:00:48 PM » |
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@Phil_Rad, Yes suspension on front wheels. We are shooting for 24-27 lbs. complete for my bike.
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Reply #226 on: March 06, 2012, 09:04:13 PM
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DocTrike
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« Reply #226 on: March 06, 2012, 09:04:13 PM » |
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Until today I assumed that front suspension would be a requirement for TDR; but after going through older posts from 2010-11 TDR riders I have seen where several have switched to carbon rigid forks or full rigid Ti and steel.
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Reply #227 on: March 07, 2012, 05:04:35 AM
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bgiro
Location: On a long a low elevation rail trail, East of Omaha..
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Reply #228 on: March 07, 2012, 12:52:46 PM
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DocTrike
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« Reply #228 on: March 07, 2012, 12:52:46 PM » |
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Yes I have been aware of her tour for a long time she isn't the only recumbent triker to do the route. But I am not riding a recumbent that would be a different set of challenges.
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Reply #229 on: March 09, 2012, 06:50:52 PM
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T-Race
Location: Victor, ID
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« Reply #229 on: March 09, 2012, 06:50:52 PM » |
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Any ladies plan on Riding the Divide this year?
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Reply #230 on: March 09, 2012, 10:24:03 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #230 on: March 09, 2012, 10:24:03 PM » |
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How about you Tracy? Are you in? You know that the women's record needs to be broken; I think you could bring it down to 20 days or better. :-)
Phil
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Reply #231 on: March 10, 2012, 03:41:11 AM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #231 on: March 10, 2012, 03:41:11 AM » |
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How about you Tracy? Are you in? You know that the women's record needs to be broken; I think you could bring it down to 20 days or better. :-)
Phil
She could become the first person to hold Divide records in 2 categories - that would be pretty cool. |
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Reply #232 on: March 10, 2012, 06:26:32 AM
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Georg66
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« Reply #232 on: March 10, 2012, 06:26:32 AM » |
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She could become the first person to hold Divide records in 2 categories - that would be pretty cool.
What about the singlespeeders Jefe Branham and Aidan Harding, aren't they both in the singlespeed- and men's category :-) |
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Reply #233 on: March 10, 2012, 06:52:28 AM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #233 on: March 10, 2012, 06:52:28 AM » |
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What about the singlespeeders Jefe Branham and Aidan Harding, aren't they both in the singlespeed- and men's category :-)
Aidan never finished first overall and Jefe didn't qualify for the overall GC because of the 2011 reroutes. Also, we still do not have the 2011 results - I think JayP might have taken the 2011 title as well as possibly the overall; won't know until the results are posted. Bob |
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Reply #234 on: March 10, 2012, 08:49:07 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #234 on: March 10, 2012, 08:49:07 AM » |
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Even though Aidan was very fast in 2010, he still didn't break the single speed record. That record is still held by Chris Plesko.
What was JP's time last year? Anybody know?
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Reply #235 on: March 10, 2012, 01:16:49 PM
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DocTrike
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« Reply #235 on: March 10, 2012, 01:16:49 PM » |
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I still can't get the idea of doing it on a tandem out of my head.
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Reply #236 on: March 10, 2012, 01:59:49 PM
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JayP
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« Reply #236 on: March 10, 2012, 01:59:49 PM » |
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Even though Aidan was very fast in 2010, he still didn't break the single speed record. That record is still held by Chris Plesko.
What was JP's time last year? Anybody know?
http://www.bikepacking.net/ultra-records/ |
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Reply #237 on: March 10, 2012, 11:07:56 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #237 on: March 10, 2012, 11:07:56 PM » |
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Duh! I should have known to look there. Thanks JP. :-)
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Reply #238 on: March 11, 2012, 08:32:00 AM
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T-Race
Location: Victor, ID
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« Reply #238 on: March 11, 2012, 08:32:00 AM » |
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I still can't get the idea of doing it on a tandem semi-recumbent out of my head, but would need a co-rider to do that. Curious have any of the Fat Bikes (pugsley type) done well in the event yet. I wonder if being able to ride through snow and sand would help them v.s weight penalty? Is there a tandem record? To many ideas not enough races.
Jay and I have the tandem course record, set in 2009 18days 13 hrs 50mins |
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Reply #239 on: March 11, 2012, 09:06:21 AM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #239 on: March 11, 2012, 09:06:21 AM » |
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Matthew/Tour Divide Admin have signed off on the record, I assume? Still nothing on the Tour Divide records page: http://tourdivide.org/Full_GDMBR_Times |
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