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Reply #580 on: June 19, 2015, 09:58:13 PM
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Russ Kipp
Location: Polaris, MT
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Several of our old TD friends stopped by the Montana High Country Lodge today. The weather has been very, very favorable for riding so some TD riders are pressing on across the Bannack Bench road while it is good on their way to Lima. So unfortunately we missed getting photos of some, sorry!
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #581 on: June 19, 2015, 10:00:28 PM
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Russ Kipp
Location: Polaris, MT
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Reply #582 on: June 19, 2015, 10:01:26 PM
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Russ Kipp
Location: Polaris, MT
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #583 on: June 19, 2015, 10:05:42 PM
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EndoAgain
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« Reply #583 on: June 19, 2015, 10:05:42 PM » |
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She might need more sleep. She just went 5 miles off course. ugh.
Ugh is right iainsm. Hope she is not using last years map...she is currently on the old route :-( Will check in the morning. |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #584 on: June 19, 2015, 10:13:48 PM
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Russ Kipp
Location: Polaris, MT
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« Reply #584 on: June 19, 2015, 10:13:48 PM » |
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Forgot to post photos of some former TD riders racing the Trans Am right now. I took them when they came through the Grasshopper valley early in the race.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #585 on: June 19, 2015, 10:18:53 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #585 on: June 19, 2015, 10:18:53 PM » |
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The line of riders is getting smaller every day. But that doesn't make them any less interesting. Possibly the opposite.
Arriving and departing Ovando on Friday June 19th may we introduce:
Berto Villa of Leon Mexico and the return of the Fabulous Alessi Brothers of Italy. Where else? How can you not remember them from 3 years ago and they have not changed. Still working hard and enjoying life harder.
Joining them for lunch was Peter Viol, a Waterloo Ontario Police Officer riding for the Cancer Center of Grand River Ontario.
And Jim Stansbury of MD arrived around 5 pm and decided to spend the night at the Inn.
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Reply #586 on: June 19, 2015, 10:25:36 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #586 on: June 19, 2015, 10:25:36 PM » |
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And lastly for June 19th:
SoBo girls meet NoBo Girls when Lisa Downing of Alberta and Rosemary Lee of British Columbia ran into Carolyn McClintock, Tracy Burge and Jess Evans of OH.
Lisa and Rose surprised the heck out of me when they came into Ovando as I thought I saw them far south earlier in the week. Alas I was not losing my mind. They hopscotched thru several states due to time limitations and previous illnesses that set them back
Must say do like Lisa's Cookie Monster bike shirt.
And that is it for today! Did leave Ovando this evening with a full house of "tourist" cyclists taking over the camping areas. It is all good.
Til tomorrow
Carry On!
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Reply #587 on: June 19, 2015, 10:57:31 PM
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kiwidave
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« Reply #587 on: June 19, 2015, 10:57:31 PM » |
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Ugh is right iainsm. Hope she is not using last years map...she is currently on the old route :-(
Here's hoping that Lael has a smart phone, a signal, and checks Trackleaders in the morning. |
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Reply #588 on: June 19, 2015, 11:22:40 PM
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superdavebruno
Location: Switzerland
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« Reply #588 on: June 19, 2015, 11:22:40 PM » |
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Looks like a good decision realizing something's not quite right to stop and take a break. Lael seems only a few miles off route on paved road this is nothing unusual nor horrible during TD
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Reply #589 on: June 20, 2015, 01:09:03 AM
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SimonK
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« Reply #589 on: June 20, 2015, 01:09:03 AM » |
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Having finally caught up with Jay P at 2am, Neil should sleep like a baby tonight. Well done!
Going to be interesting to see what tomorrow brings.
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Reply #590 on: June 20, 2015, 05:04:59 AM
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kiwidave
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« Reply #590 on: June 20, 2015, 05:04:59 AM » |
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Lael is riding over Union Pass, oops. So I guess she's using 2014 route details and will take the Rawlins route also unless she finds out on the road about the new route. Similar mistakes have happened in the past and Matt Lee got the riders to sit out a penalty period when the route taken was faster than the new route.
Being an underground race it is something that can easily happen to anyone.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #591 on: June 20, 2015, 05:08:45 AM
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Reply #592 on: June 20, 2015, 06:13:35 AM
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pro_out
Location: Oklahoma
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« Reply #592 on: June 20, 2015, 06:13:35 AM » |
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Right or Wrong, Lael is following Esters Record route. Ah
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #593 on: June 20, 2015, 06:33:53 AM
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Matt Schiff
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« Reply #593 on: June 20, 2015, 06:33:53 AM » |
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Right or Wrong, Lael is following Esters Record route. Ah
If you want to challenge the current record, follow the same route. Seems to make sense to me. |
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Reply #594 on: June 20, 2015, 06:47:42 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #594 on: June 20, 2015, 06:47:42 AM » |
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#TourDivide15 - Chuck Campbell called in from Butte! Charlie Kemp called in from Butte! Steve Fuller called in from Lima with a twofer! Bill Peschka called in from Pinedale! And Tim King called in from Basin! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td15/ |
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JP - MTBCast.com
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #595 on: June 20, 2015, 06:53:06 AM
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SlowRide
Location: Clark, CO
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« Reply #595 on: June 20, 2015, 06:53:06 AM » |
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TD racer Doug Wenger (my husband) reports that Squirrel Creek Guest Lodge located in Idaho on route along Ashton Flagg Ranch Road is open late and WELCOMES Tour Dividers. 24 Hr notice not needed
Stayed at Squirell Creek last year, I loves me some Zack and Grandpa. Great hospitality, a good dinner, laughs, and plenty of room to pitch a tent for a few dollars or they have beds for rent for the night. |
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Going that one more round, when you don't think you can. That's what makes all the difference in your life. --Rocky Balboa http://twelvemilesperhour.blogspot.comTDR 2014, AZTR750 2015, CTR 2015 |
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Reply #596 on: June 20, 2015, 07:54:50 AM
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davew
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« Reply #596 on: June 20, 2015, 07:54:50 AM » |
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I'm sitting in Butte at the outdoorsman with some stuffed bb bearings that don't seem to exist round here. Add the two days I sat in kalispell with a knee problem the doc gave me some good medication for. It feels like I'll never finish this race. Going to try badbeaver bikes and poss change out the whole crank set. 'Frustrated' is an understatement!
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #597 on: June 20, 2015, 08:12:22 AM
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Reply #598 on: June 20, 2015, 08:15:59 AM
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THE LONG RANGER
Hi-Ho, Single-Speed, AWAY!
Location: Boulder, CO
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« Reply #598 on: June 20, 2015, 08:15:59 AM » |
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Well, that's a bummer. I think the Flathead is a Matt Lee invention too, at least the single track connector (?). If I have my GDMBR history right, I think Matt Lee makes a lot of "suggestions" to the ACA about route changes, some they seem to pass on  |
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Reply #599 on: June 20, 2015, 08:49:48 AM
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cmn529
Location: Lafayette, CO
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« Reply #599 on: June 20, 2015, 08:49:48 AM » |
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I saw Lael's route was off the marked line, is this a valid course detour?
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