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Reply #1760 on: August 06, 2015, 02:31:29 PM
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Marshal
Location: Colorado
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My take on altitude acclamation for the TDR
IMO it's only a issue if you insist on using a low elevation "pace" at a higher elevation
What I mean is if you slow your pace to match the elevation then acclamation is a small factor
I see this all the time where a rider coming to Colorado from lower elevation simply does not adjust their pace to fit the 'oxygen' level
They use the word 'acclamation' but really they were just pushing to hard
Not to say you don't aclamate but really is a small factor in a long multi day event like the TDR
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Reply #1761 on: August 06, 2015, 09:04:19 PM
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LaycockAJ
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« Reply #1761 on: August 06, 2015, 09:04:19 PM » |
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Coming from living at sea level (and having never ridden a bike above 3000ft before) , I was surprised that I really didn't notice the altitude at all. I guess it just varies person to person.
Also, huge thanks to Marshal and his wife who saved me from a long and depressing ride back from the border.
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Reply #1762 on: August 06, 2015, 10:37:53 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #1762 on: August 06, 2015, 10:37:53 PM » |
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Coming from living at sea level (and having never ridden a bike above 3000ft before) , I was surprised that I really didn't notice the altitude at all. I guess it just varies person to person.
Also, huge thanks to Marshal and his wife who saved me from a long and depressing ride back from the border.
I'd second that. I did notice it in Banff when I first got there but after that didn't notice it. The only place I felt "flat" was on Indiana Pass and Summitville but that could have been the 2000 miles I already had in the legs and not just the 11 920'. |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #1763 on: August 07, 2015, 11:13:07 AM
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welnic
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« Reply #1763 on: August 07, 2015, 11:13:07 AM » |
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I would like to thank everyone that has posted in this thread. I've wanted to do the GDMBR since I first heard about it, but I've never really understood why anyone other than those who were thinking they could actually win it would race the Tour Divide. Between this thread and related postings elsewhere (especially Marshal Bird's) I now understand why someone would want to do it.
Thanks to everyone that has posted pictures, especially the picture of the podium in Antelope Wells. After closely following the race for two weeks that picture really sums everything up well. And thanks to the people who tried to photograph everyone that they could as they passed through their locale. I would be great to get someone interested in that somewhere near the end of the trip.
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Reply #1764 on: August 07, 2015, 11:55:42 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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Reply #1765 on: August 07, 2015, 07:30:26 PM
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sfuller
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #1765 on: August 07, 2015, 07:30:26 PM » |
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I'd second that. I did notice it in Banff when I first got there but after that didn't notice it. The only place I felt "flat" was on Indiana Pass and Summitville but that could have been the 2000 miles I already had in the legs and not just the 11 920'.
Iowan here. I to never really felt like I had issues with the altitude. I concentrated on steady pace and not really trying to "kill it" per se, for a (barely) sub 25 day finish. I was actually surprised how *low* my HR was most of the time, even though my legs felt like they were at the end of their leash. |
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Reply #1766 on: August 07, 2015, 08:43:30 PM
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kato
Location: Cashmere, WA
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« Reply #1766 on: August 07, 2015, 08:43:30 PM » |
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So it looks "maybe" like Lael Wilcox is going to do an ITT.
The current record may not last long if that pink dot starts moving again. |
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Reply #1767 on: August 08, 2015, 05:33:33 AM
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pro_out
Location: Oklahoma
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« Reply #1767 on: August 08, 2015, 05:33:33 AM » |
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The yellow Dot of LW has moved.
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Lone Wolf
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Reply #1768 on: August 08, 2015, 12:46:25 PM
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snotelin
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« Reply #1768 on: August 08, 2015, 12:46:25 PM » |
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I'm touring southbound and just left Glacier Cyclery in Whitefish. Zack from the shop told us to watch out for Lael coming past us. So I can confirm she's attempting an ITT. I'm excited to see her and hope she has a safe ride and stays healthy on this one.
Mike G.
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Reply #1769 on: August 08, 2015, 01:28:14 PM
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bpeschka
Location: Chandler, AZ
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« Reply #1769 on: August 08, 2015, 01:28:14 PM » |
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I'm touring southbound and just left Glacier Cyclery in Whitefish. Zack from the shop told us to watch out for Lael coming past us. So I can confirm she's attempting an ITT. I'm excited to see her and hope she has a safe ride and stays healthy on this one.
Mike G.
She's progressing South, according to Trackleaders.com |
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Reply #1770 on: August 08, 2015, 02:21:28 PM
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MikeI
Location: Tucson
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« Reply #1770 on: August 08, 2015, 02:21:28 PM » |
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She's progressing South, according to Trackleaders.com
Has anyone else besides Lael tried to ride twice in one year ? ( other than Billy Rice's yo-yo's .. which are just amazing ) |
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Reply #1771 on: August 08, 2015, 06:38:12 PM
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Briansong
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« Reply #1771 on: August 08, 2015, 06:38:12 PM » |
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Has anyone else besides Lael tried to ride twice in one year ? ( other than Billy Rice's yo-yo's .. which are just amazing )
Hi Mike, congrats on your finish. Super happy for you. Just when we thought we were done watching dots for the year, Leal is at mile 155 on day one and still riding!! Whew!! |
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Reply #1772 on: August 08, 2015, 06:42:34 PM
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bpeschka
Location: Chandler, AZ
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« Reply #1772 on: August 08, 2015, 06:42:34 PM » |
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Lindsay Shepard is about to finish the Sapillo segment. She'll be done in less than 24hrs. I think there's at least one other ITT out there besides Lindsay and Lael.
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Reply #1773 on: August 08, 2015, 06:50:14 PM
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MikeI
Location: Tucson
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« Reply #1773 on: August 08, 2015, 06:50:14 PM » |
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Lindsay Shepard is about to finish the Sapillo segment. She'll be done in less than 24hrs. I think there's at least one other ITT out there besides Lindsay and Lael.
Lindsay is rolling ... short stops in Cuba and Pie Town, she's getting some serious work done !! |
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Reply #1774 on: August 08, 2015, 07:07:09 PM
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tex92
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« Reply #1774 on: August 08, 2015, 07:07:09 PM » |
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I'm touring the route, ran into 2 SOBO ITT Canadians shooting for 24 days a few days ago north of Butte.
Today was pretty rainy especially on the Sawtell side of the pass, I'm waiting for my steak here at the sawtell resort restaurant.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2015 - race discussion thread
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Reply #1775 on: August 09, 2015, 01:06:03 AM
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Reply #1776 on: August 09, 2015, 01:26:30 AM
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kato
Location: Cashmere, WA
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« Reply #1776 on: August 09, 2015, 01:26:30 AM » |
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If I'm looking at things correctly it looks like Lael crossed over Cabin Pass about 20 hours after her start time (0600 on 8/8 I think). That's only about 30 minutes slower than Alex Harris crossed over the pass in June. She's flying and probably smiling too  ) Go Lael! Also, a big hurray for Lindsay Shepard who is looking like she will finish today. Bravo Lindsay! |
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Reply #1777 on: August 09, 2015, 06:12:05 AM
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nameless
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« Reply #1777 on: August 09, 2015, 06:12:05 AM » |
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Scott: Are you able to show Lael's 2015 GD ride against her current ride on Track Leaders? Also, can her ITT be put into the Leaderboard?
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Reply #1778 on: August 09, 2015, 10:34:19 AM
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megand
Location: Canmore, AB
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« Reply #1778 on: August 09, 2015, 10:34:19 AM » |
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+1
I think it might be more interesting to show her current ride against Josh's ride - but I don't know how easy that is to do on trackleaders. |
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Reply #1779 on: August 09, 2015, 01:26:50 PM
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Gramps
Location: Kingston, Wa, USA
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« Reply #1779 on: August 09, 2015, 01:26:50 PM » |
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CONGRATS to Lindsay Shepard on an Impressive ITT with a fast last day finish. Now she can kick back and watch Lael's reride
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