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Reply #400 on: June 15, 2016, 05:23:41 PM
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RobD(NZ)
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I may have missed an earlier post or two... I see it looks like Joe Fox has scratched.. Anyone know how he is?
Rode so strong last year and went out fast this year...
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Reply #401 on: June 15, 2016, 05:33:51 PM
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Reply #402 on: June 15, 2016, 05:49:53 PM
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Adam Alphabet
Location: Vancouver, BC
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« Reply #402 on: June 15, 2016, 05:49:53 PM » |
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At the front of the race, Chris Plesko and Mike Hall continue to really ride impressively. Chris is riding at a pace probably 3 days ahead of his 2009 ride!
Awesome to see a SS and a geared rider way up there. Reminds a bit of watching 2011's race hey Kurt  |
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Reply #403 on: June 15, 2016, 06:38:18 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #403 on: June 15, 2016, 06:38:18 PM » |
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Good Day from Ovando!
What started off as a nice day turned back to damp and cooler in the late afternoong. Throughout the day the following cyclists came through:
Wayne Berhnknopf of Ontario Canada
Wade Green of Colorado
Marty Johnson of Kansas
More to come stand by!
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Reply #404 on: June 15, 2016, 06:43:12 PM
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Alan
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« Reply #404 on: June 15, 2016, 06:43:12 PM » |
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Aboslutely not. The Lauf is amazing! If anything it saved me from a few crashes already when I was "sightseeing" and not paying attention to rocks/roots or whatnot. It's an ideal type of fork for this race. It matches the vibration reduction system in the Salsa Cutthroat frame suberbly. I have NEVER been more comfortable on a bike in a gravel type ride than I was on this one. The Lauf/Cutthroat combination is really awesome. Some sections of chundery descents were soooo much more confortable than the last 2 years. I'll be using Laufs in the future I can assure you.
Great to Hear Josh. I was a littler concerned after reading the bits and pieces of your incident and also the review from MTBR mag wasn't very complimentary... Ride On! |
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Reply #405 on: June 15, 2016, 07:16:11 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #405 on: June 15, 2016, 07:16:11 PM » |
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#TourDivide16 Episode June 15, 2016 – Tour Divide ’16 Day 6 show as we true up your calls from today! Some cold, wet, and wintery weather in the upper elevations for some of the riders overnight. Lots of wildlife sitings as well! And Diamond Dave from San Fran gives us his credo! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/Oh Diamond Dave is going on the Funnies show this year! |
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Reply #406 on: June 15, 2016, 07:32:54 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #406 on: June 15, 2016, 07:32:54 PM » |
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Continuing from Ovando today June 15:
Andy Green of Deleware
Alex Jacobson of California
Christian Smeja of Ontario Canada with a happy ice cream face
Liz Raymond of the Ovando Inn preparing a cyclist rendition of an ice cream "cone".
Stand by for more!
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Reply #407 on: June 15, 2016, 09:15:13 PM
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kato
Location: Cashmere, WA
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« Reply #407 on: June 15, 2016, 09:15:13 PM » |
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A few photos from Butte yesterday and today.
Kevin Jocobsen, Arthur Kopatsy, Greg May and Rob Adams.
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Reply #408 on: June 15, 2016, 09:21:22 PM
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flyboy
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« Reply #408 on: June 15, 2016, 09:21:22 PM » |
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It looks like Mike Hall has finally found a bed and checked into Lava Mountain Lodge. He is at least half a day in front of Josh's flag from last year. It is going to be interesting to see if he can sustain the pace for another week.
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Reply #409 on: June 15, 2016, 09:26:35 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #409 on: June 15, 2016, 09:26:35 PM » |
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More from Ovando this evening Jun 15:
- Christina Nacos of Colorado. She would like to let people know she has had a tough go of it on retaining items on her bike. The blue bag that was found on the trail has been returned to her today. However she is missing a vest and most importantly her I-PHONE! In a black case. If anybody knows of anybody that has found one or has had one turned in please let me know as I have information to return it to her. Thank you.
- Don Schwieters of Tx.
- Lane Bergen of Nebraska
- Robert Eiserman of Virginia
And now the bad news: Somehow due to operator error many of today's photos were erroneously deleted. From Mark Witcher's celebration over being rescued on the road toward Huckleberry Pass by a driver who drove him back to Ovando, where he received a 29" tire that had been left for good luck two years prior, which allowed Mark to remain in the Race; and his wearing a USMC cycle jersey in honor of his son who was shot in Afghanistan ..... to the return of Hal Russel and the joyous selfies ....... to Zane DeDecker's tearful photo due to accidental discharge of his bear spray ..... to Troy Cowin and Jesse Ramsey's discussion on the best way to race with long hair; pony tail, bun or just cut it..... and I'm mad about it. They have to be somewhere and hopefully I'll find them hidden in cyberspace somewhere and still post.
Until then,
carry on!
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Reply #410 on: June 15, 2016, 10:38:30 PM
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ABfolder
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« Reply #410 on: June 15, 2016, 10:38:30 PM » |
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Hey thanks AB. There are some golden oldies in the Red Rock TD photo gallery! Names that are TD folklore.
...Meanwhile Mike McElveen is still showing as in Helena. I hope he is ok as he was smashing it.
Yup, those photos are "history" now! Especially the one with Scott Felter -- he of Porcelain Rocket (locally made) -- with a BOB trailer and absolutely no frame bags: http://photos.rvinteractive.com/Public-Galleries/Sports/Bicycling/Great-Divide-Bicycle-Race/i-Gcp4m7t . He'll never live that one down.  I sure hope Mike is still in the game. It showed him at Budget Inn Express this afternoon and he looks to still be in the vicinity. Anyone know his status/troubles? |
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Reply #411 on: June 16, 2016, 01:16:24 AM
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mathieu
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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« Reply #411 on: June 16, 2016, 01:16:24 AM » |
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Loved to go through that photo gallery and see the evolution in bike, gear packing and cloths.
To me it seems that the percentage TD riders with a German family name is far above the US average, at least in this gallery.
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Reply #412 on: June 16, 2016, 03:12:09 AM
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Blackhound
Location: Derby, UK
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« Reply #412 on: June 16, 2016, 03:12:09 AM » |
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Good to see a smiling pic of Christien Smeja in Ovando. I rode with him on and off for about a week in Tour Aotearoa earlier this year and he was so much stronger than I was. A nice guy and we talked about TD during our time together. Good to see him moving through the field after having to get a new rear wheel in Sparwood.
I am another Lauf fork user and really like them in Tour Aotearoa. Home to get back to TD one day (2019?) and they would be my choice of fork to take a bit of the buzz out of trails with minimal weight penalty and lack of maintenance.
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Reply #413 on: June 16, 2016, 04:41:50 AM
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Erik_A
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« Reply #413 on: June 16, 2016, 04:41:50 AM » |
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Wow, hats off to Arthur Kopatsy for what looks like carbon rims, without suspension! Wouldn't this be a risk (for a less skilled rider), in hitting a rock on a descent and breaking a rim? A few photos from Butte yesterday and today.
Kevin Jocobsen, Arthur Kopatsy, Greg May and Rob Adams.
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Reply #414 on: June 16, 2016, 05:08:49 AM
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WatermelonSugar
Location: Tralfamadore
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« Reply #414 on: June 16, 2016, 05:08:49 AM » |
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Wow, hats off to Arthur Kopatsy for what looks like carbon rims, without suspension! Wouldn't this be a risk (for a less skilled rider), in hitting a rock on a descent and breaking a rim?
An impact that would make a carbon rim unrideable would probably do just as much damage to an alu rim. I'd be more worried about the dangers of having laces on my cycling shoes!! |
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Reply #415 on: June 16, 2016, 05:29:05 AM
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Reply #416 on: June 16, 2016, 05:32:05 AM
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geekonabike
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« Reply #416 on: June 16, 2016, 05:32:05 AM » |
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Wow, hats off to Arthur Kopatsy for what looks like carbon rims, without suspension! Wouldn't this be a risk (for a less skilled rider), in hitting a rock on a descent and breaking a rim?
I my experience Carbon rims will take 3 to 5 time the abuse of an Alu & not even require a re-truing. |
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Reply #417 on: June 16, 2016, 08:11:38 AM
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Rooster Cogburn
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« Reply #417 on: June 16, 2016, 08:11:38 AM » |
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No wind assist across the Great Basin today:
"Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph"
Ouch.
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Reply #418 on: June 16, 2016, 08:20:33 AM
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Reply #419 on: June 16, 2016, 08:45:53 AM
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Gimmearaise
Location: Crested Butte, CO
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« Reply #419 on: June 16, 2016, 08:45:53 AM » |
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I would way rather use carbon rims; stiff, light, efficient, strong.
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