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Reply #20 on: June 10, 2015, 08:13:47 PM
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Adam Alphabet
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Subscribed and Stoked! All the best everyone, be safe and give'r!
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #21 on: June 11, 2015, 12:17:19 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2015, 12:17:19 AM » |
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Spot rentals are at the front desk. I have 2 spares so if someone needs one lemme know!
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Reply #22 on: June 11, 2015, 04:57:33 AM
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dskunk
Location: Toronto On Canada
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« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2015, 04:57:33 AM » |
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Tiana Tallent (ITT) must have dropped something. It appears that she backtracked by several hours yesterday and then camped in the same spot 2 nights in a row. That must have been a bummer.
I'd be quite interested to know what really happened to the young lady there. Two nights at Brush Mountain Lodge wouldn't be a bummer though. |
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Cheers, Dave Stowe
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Reply #23 on: June 11, 2015, 05:35:09 AM
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Kattamah
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« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2015, 05:35:09 AM » |
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Scott McKinnon has headed off to the start line.. We left for the airport at 3:30 am... And as it was SO bloody early, well, he forgot his shorts... *sigh* he did keep saying he felt he was missing something but couldn't think what. Now we know! And he'll know around 10 am when I can get a message through to him. Over all though it's been a good week. Crossing fingers the shorts incident is the only hiccup encountered this year.
Anyway, good luck to all the racers. Please be safe out there!
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Reply #24 on: June 11, 2015, 06:07:34 AM
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pyerger
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« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2015, 06:07:34 AM » |
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Did anybody get the updated reroute narratives? Do not have GPS and getting nervous. Any ideas how to get them?
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Reply #25 on: June 11, 2015, 06:40:55 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2015, 06:40:55 AM » |
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Spot rentals are at the front desk of the YMCA lodge. I have tons of ProGold Extreme samplers in the assembly room. Help yourself! Also, this year's racer giveaway is going to include a Gen3 Spot and a $110 gift cert from Nuclear Sunrise Stitchworks that you can uses towards one of their great bags! Even a single call gets you into the drawing so we want to hear you call in!
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Reply #26 on: June 11, 2015, 06:56:59 AM
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gdillon
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« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2015, 06:56:59 AM » |
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Good luck td riders! After reading several books this past year I'm excited to see how things unfold with a tiny bit more route knowledge.
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Reply #27 on: June 11, 2015, 07:59:57 AM
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Mountainrigger
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« Reply #27 on: June 11, 2015, 07:59:57 AM » |
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Good luck all you brave TD riders....my thoughts are with you as you prepare for the Grand Depart!.....onward to Mexico!!!! Blue Skies! Mark Witcher TDR 2014 ....:-)
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Reply #28 on: June 11, 2015, 09:51:42 AM
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mikepro
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« Reply #28 on: June 11, 2015, 09:51:42 AM » |
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Woah. Just looked at the tracker list of participants. Deep, talented, fast, experienced ... dang. And the mtbcast spot is neat, too. Good luck to everyone. Have a great race.
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Reply #29 on: June 11, 2015, 01:21:01 PM
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THE LONG RANGER
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« Reply #29 on: June 11, 2015, 01:21:01 PM » |
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Crush it! Keep those feet healthy with the snow you may hit!
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Reply #30 on: June 11, 2015, 07:48:46 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #30 on: June 11, 2015, 07:48:46 PM » |
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TD15 - Bill Peschka called in from Lincoln and Erik Richenberger called in with a pre-race call from Bannf! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/calls/ |
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Reply #31 on: June 11, 2015, 08:29:57 PM
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salsola
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« Reply #31 on: June 11, 2015, 08:29:57 PM » |
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Wondering if Saul Britton has some mechanical issues. He has taken a huge detour into Alamosa (my home town!). Hope all is well.
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Reply #32 on: June 11, 2015, 08:35:45 PM
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phil_rad
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« Reply #32 on: June 11, 2015, 08:35:45 PM » |
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I'm looking forward to watching all the dots this year. Be safe everyone and have a good time!
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Reply #33 on: June 12, 2015, 06:01:48 AM
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kiwidave
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« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2015, 06:01:48 AM » |
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One by one the blue dots are going live at Trackleaders.com. A big thanks to everyone whose annual enthusiasm and efforts make this underground race such a great event; from Matt Lee and Scott Morris through to Chris Bennet and Joe Polk, and also the townships and services along the way that pull out all the stops to help people to fulfill their goals.
Good luck to everyone, and especially to all the Kiwis and Czechs riding this year.
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Reply #34 on: June 12, 2015, 08:20:11 AM
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schillingsworth
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« Reply #34 on: June 12, 2015, 08:20:11 AM » |
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Wishing my buddy, Larry Bennett, a relaxed delayed start. Hopefully this afternoon after a snag in an overnight UPS shipment. Stay focused Larry, great things await!!
Looks like the usual suspects have found their way near the front. This is going to be highly entertaining watching this unfold.
p.s. C'mon Elliot, get that SPOT going!!
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Reply #35 on: June 12, 2015, 08:23:17 AM
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gleeloyd
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« Reply #35 on: June 12, 2015, 08:23:17 AM » |
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Hello, long-time lurker here, with a question about fellow Texan, Billy Rice. He was/is signed up to ride a tandem on the SB with (I guess) his wife Lina. On the Leaderboard, I see "Billy Rice Up" (I understand the yo-yo thing - OMG) but I cannot find and active spot tracker for them now. Anyone know how they are being tracked?
Cheers,
Gary
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Reply #36 on: June 12, 2015, 08:32:42 AM
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« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2015, 08:32:42 AM » |
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I think his blog mentioned he is riding tandem with his daughter?
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Reply #37 on: June 12, 2015, 08:35:54 AM
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ScottM
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« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2015, 08:35:54 AM » |
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I think his blog mentioned he is riding tandem with his daughter?
Yep, his 16 yr old daughter. They are under "Team Rice Burner". |
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Reply #38 on: June 12, 2015, 08:42:57 AM
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gleeloyd
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« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2015, 08:42:57 AM » |
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Wow - gotta be a first, eh? Parent/child team on a tandem? And did Billy ride THAT bike NB?
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Reply #39 on: June 12, 2015, 08:47:27 AM
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krefs
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« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2015, 08:47:27 AM » |
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And they're OFF! It looks like as usual, the leaders are FLYING right out of the gate. Every year, there are a few of those front runners that blow themselves up on day one and a few that continue pushing an astonishing pace for the first few days (or more). Best of luck to everyone out there in that long line of dots!
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