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Reply #600 on: June 01, 2012, 11:54:04 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #600 on: June 01, 2012, 11:54:04 AM » |
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Found one that will ship in time through cane cree, thanks.
Damn Foster - you got to be totally stressed. Hopefully this is the last unforeseen issue for you. Woody |
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Reply #601 on: June 01, 2012, 12:04:28 PM
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Foster
Location: Fort Campbell, KY
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« Reply #601 on: June 01, 2012, 12:04:28 PM » |
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Damn Foster - you got to be totally stressed. Hopefully this is the last unforeseen issue for you.
Woody
Ya I have been super stressed trying to find all the parts for this thing and get everything in order before I leave. My bike is still in pieces until tomorrow then I fly out at 8pm. It'll all come together though, just one more night of restlessness. |
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Go big or stay home
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Reply #602 on: June 01, 2012, 12:09:04 PM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #602 on: June 01, 2012, 12:09:04 PM » |
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Cold, white and covered in bear tracks!
The tracks I can handle. |
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Reply #603 on: June 01, 2012, 12:10:09 PM
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THE LONG RANGER
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« Reply #603 on: June 01, 2012, 12:10:09 PM » |
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Beers awaiting Foster in Banff!
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Reply #604 on: June 01, 2012, 03:00:50 PM
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gt3457b
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« Reply #604 on: June 01, 2012, 03:00:50 PM » |
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Anyone need a ride Lordsburg to AW for NoBO depart on June 8?
Anyone found a ride for rider+bike from Tucson to Lordsburg on Jun6-7?
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Reply #605 on: June 01, 2012, 05:57:26 PM
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rooster14
Location: Oxford, Oh
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« Reply #605 on: June 01, 2012, 05:57:26 PM » |
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well, after a 400+ mile 4 day outing, i am feeling more prepared...but i am substantially nervous.
arriving in banff on Tuesday. See you all there...did i mention im nervous. haha.
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ships are safe in the harbor but that is not what ships are for.
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Reply #606 on: June 01, 2012, 07:39:46 PM
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JpariZ
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« Reply #606 on: June 01, 2012, 07:39:46 PM » |
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Anybody interested in doing an early july start? I'm pushing mine back to July 11th due to some scheduling issues
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Reply #607 on: June 01, 2012, 10:24:42 PM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #607 on: June 01, 2012, 10:24:42 PM » |
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We will have to deal with snowy passes, rain and cold in the north first but what about the fire in NM? Looks like a monster! Does the GDMBR run through the fire area? http://www.weather.com/news/new-mexico-fires-20120601 |
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Reply #608 on: June 02, 2012, 01:06:53 AM
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superdavebruno
Location: Switzerland
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« Reply #608 on: June 02, 2012, 01:06:53 AM » |
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hi y'all NM's biggest recorded fire does look really close to the route, its up after pie town where you turn left on 159 and ride out to beaverhead work center. http://inciweb.org/incident/2870/hard to really see from way over here in switzerland. It looks like 2012 rider Chip Andrus was just riding there, maybe he knows more? Also the guys out in Silver City and/at Gila bike shop would maybe know. You've got like three+ weeks until you get out there so keep hoping for the best. Good luck on your race this year, be safe and keep smiling! dave |
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Reply #609 on: June 02, 2012, 05:18:33 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #609 on: June 02, 2012, 05:18:33 AM » |
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Scott added a fire perimeters to the trackerleader. It's under "Map Layers" and shows where the fires are. Pretty cool addition. http://tourdivide.org/leaderboardWoody |
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Reply #610 on: June 02, 2012, 05:35:18 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #610 on: June 02, 2012, 05:35:18 AM » |
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I saw that after I posted here. Looks pretty close. Hope it stays to the west and doesn't go east.
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Reply #611 on: June 02, 2012, 07:41:41 AM
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phil_rad
Location: Gelnhausen, Germany
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« Reply #611 on: June 02, 2012, 07:41:41 AM » |
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Dave Nice has started his ITT. Go Dave!  |
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Reply #612 on: June 02, 2012, 08:19:35 AM
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wunnspeed
SpoK Werks - Handmade Cycling Goods
Location: Mettmenstetten, Switzerland
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« Reply #612 on: June 02, 2012, 08:19:35 AM » |
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Go Dave! 6 is your magic number!!!
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Reply #613 on: June 02, 2012, 09:01:28 AM
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elobeck
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« Reply #613 on: June 02, 2012, 09:01:28 AM » |
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I saw that after I posted here. Looks pretty close. Hope it stays to the west and doesn't go east.
I hope so too. Prevailing winds are generally from the southwest though  so odds are not in our favor. |
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Reply #614 on: June 02, 2012, 10:05:11 AM
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krefs
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« Reply #614 on: June 02, 2012, 10:05:11 AM » |
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I hope so too. Prevailing winds are generally from the southwest though so odds are not in our favor. It's unlikely that this fire will burn east to Beaverhead due to a broad area of low fuel in between, but don't get your hopes up for being able to ride the full route through NM. One area in Arizona has already been closed to all public access by the USFS due to high fire danger. It's only a matter of time before more ranger districts follow suit. La Nina years are not good for the traditional Divide racing start dates. |
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Reply #615 on: June 02, 2012, 12:10:46 PM
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Notsofastfreddy
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« Reply #615 on: June 02, 2012, 12:10:46 PM » |
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So, I finally decided to start thinking about how I am going to get from Antelope Wells to home. I usually make things up as I go but it looks like I might need to do a little planning for my AW escape?
What are my options? Some shuttle that runs 2x a day to Lordsburg but no way to contact them? Does anyone know what times they leave AW? Then Greyhound or Amtrak from Lordsburg? I need to fly after that so I guess I'll head to Tuscon, flights are cheaper out of there than El Paso.
Short of having someone meet me at the border, are there any other options? Yes, I am sure I could ride back up to I-10 if all else fails.
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Reply #616 on: June 02, 2012, 01:59:32 PM
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elobeck
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« Reply #616 on: June 02, 2012, 01:59:32 PM » |
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It's unlikely that this fire will burn east to Beaverhead due to a broad area of low fuel in between, but don't get your hopes up for being able to ride the full route through NM. One area in Arizona has already been closed to all public access by the USFS due to high fire danger. It's only a matter of time before more ranger districts follow suit. La Nina years are not good for the traditional Divide racing start dates.
Hopefully it is correct that the fire is unlikely to spread east.Out of curiosity I looked at today's incident report, counter burns are being performed in the vicinity of FR 181/Eckie Burger Road, which is just NE of current fire perimeter, and not all that far from Beaverhead (≈10 miles). This would indicate that forest service is indeed expecting to stop the fire there, *just* away from our route. I recall riding through a recently extinguished area about 1 hour after passing Beaverhead in 2010, firefighters still on scene -the monsoon had put an early end to the fire (and an end to rapid forward progress on my part due to mud). Fuels in the area consisted of pine transitioning to "low" fuels like juniper. Dave Nice should pass through the area tomorrow, and will hopefully give a firsthand account. Possibly he will be the only one with a full pull ride on route in the face of possible preemptive closures  ?? So next question for meterologists, is the current weather pattern associated with an early monsoon season in NM? It will be interesting to see if the FS does indeed initiate preemptive closures...and what an alternate may look like. |
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Reply #617 on: June 02, 2012, 03:15:14 PM
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dwengs
Location: Loveland, CO
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« Reply #617 on: June 02, 2012, 03:15:14 PM » |
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To get out of AW contact Sam Hughes, he lives in Hachita, very nice guy, 575-436-2662. He will transport you to Deming for a fee, you can also camp in his lawn...I mean sand flat.
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Reply #618 on: June 02, 2012, 04:48:37 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #618 on: June 02, 2012, 04:48:37 PM » |
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NoBo Tour Divide ITTD rider Fixie Dave Nice called in to say he’s on his way! This call gets cut off but we got enough to know he’s off and that it’s hot! |
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Reply #619 on: June 02, 2012, 04:56:45 PM
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BobM
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« Reply #619 on: June 02, 2012, 04:56:45 PM » |
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NoBo Tour Divide ITTD rider Fixie Dave Nice called in to say he’s on his way! This call gets cut off but we got enough to know he’s off and that it’s hot! Go, Dave, Go!! I sure hope he catches some good breaks this time. |
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