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Reply #580 on: June 22, 2016, 02:35:11 PM
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vikb
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Hey anyone know if there is a link to a thread where we could discuss Trans AM Race stuff and it wasn't OT?  |
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Reply #581 on: June 22, 2016, 02:43:13 PM
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Britt
Location: Evans,CO
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« Reply #581 on: June 22, 2016, 02:43:13 PM » |
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Looks like Mike is soon going to have some pie.
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Reply #582 on: June 22, 2016, 02:47:32 PM
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megand
Location: Canmore, AB
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« Reply #582 on: June 22, 2016, 02:47:32 PM » |
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Hey anyone know if there is a link to a thread where we could discuss Trans AM Race stuff and it wasn't OT? Gah, you guys, we're not allowed to get a little excited about a Tour Divide champion from last year kicking ass in another endurance race this year? It's outrageous!  As for Tour Divide racing talk then - my Australian friend Jackie is kicking ass in the female race, but it looks like she's now the only female still racing. It's not quite the same as the strong female field of last year, which was a really exciting competition to watch. But I'm still watching Jackie leapfrog to and fro with the 20 day mark, and cheering for a sub-20 day finish. And Kiwi Brian Alder and Aussie Gary P are both doing really well in the Rookie's field (after the unfortunate drops of a few other Aussie & Kiwi racers due to dodgy knees, illness and dog bites and such). |
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Reply #583 on: June 22, 2016, 02:49:21 PM
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Two Tired
Location: Conoco Station
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« Reply #583 on: June 22, 2016, 02:49:21 PM » |
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Hey anyone know if there is a link to a thread where we could discuss Trans AM Race stuff and it wasn't OT? I accuse The Geologist in the Magma Chamber with the Burrito. |
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Reply #584 on: June 22, 2016, 03:01:13 PM
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bpeschka
Location: Chandler, AZ
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« Reply #584 on: June 22, 2016, 03:01:13 PM » |
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I accuse The Geologist in the Magma Chamber with the Burrito.
look on FB for a group/page Trans America Bike Race |
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Reply #585 on: June 22, 2016, 03:18:16 PM
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ArtJay
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« Reply #585 on: June 22, 2016, 03:18:16 PM » |
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This is only my second year to follow this event. I'm wondering how unusual it is that with only 10 single speeders in the field two of them are currently riding 2nd and 3rd at this stage of the ride (New Mexico)? Or maybe it's not unusual at all?
Art Jacobsen
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Reply #586 on: June 22, 2016, 03:48:32 PM
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Flinch
grandpasbikelife.blogspot.com
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« Reply #586 on: June 22, 2016, 03:48:32 PM » |
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I accuse The Geologist in the Magma Chamber with the Burrito.
Hey, gettin' kinda personal there - and it wasn't a burrito! Lael is officially "in the family", like endurance mafia. Not OT at all to recognize a record holder! If it's purity you want, I suggest Pro Wrestling. :> |
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And once the Race is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure whether the Race is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the Race, you won't be the same person who rode in. That's what the Race is all about.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2016 - race discussion thread
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Reply #587 on: June 22, 2016, 06:24:39 PM
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Reply #588 on: June 22, 2016, 06:42:45 PM
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wedelmaster
Location: Canmore AB
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« Reply #588 on: June 22, 2016, 06:42:45 PM » |
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This call in is super inspiring...keep on trucking mr Russell. I've never bike packed a day in my life but this guy makes me want to head out on the route tomorrow. And a shout out to Ricky Jara and David Horton who stopped in pre-grand depart in the shop I work at in Banff, hope you fellas are having a great race! |
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Reply #589 on: June 22, 2016, 06:53:24 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #589 on: June 22, 2016, 06:53:24 PM » |
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Gah, you guys, we're not allowed to get a little excited about a Tour Divide champion from last year kicking ass in another endurance race this year? It's outrageous! As for Tour Divide racing talk then - my Australian friend Jackie is kicking ass in the female race, but it looks like she's now the only female still racing. It's not quite the same as the strong female field of last year, which was a really exciting competition to watch. But I'm still watching Jackie leapfrog to and fro with the 20 day mark, and cheering for a sub-20 day finish. I am rooting for the 20 Day flag.........I know where it will stop each night, unlike Jackie! I kid.  I hope Jackie smashes it into the teens for her finish. Your turn next year Megan? How is that knee? Dave. |
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Reply #590 on: June 22, 2016, 07:01:52 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #590 on: June 22, 2016, 07:01:52 PM » |
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#TourDivide16 Episode June 22, 2016 – Tour Divide ’16 Day 13 True Up! Just a few calls to true up as Mike Enfield is out with tendonitis in his ankle, Mike Hall’s blue dot is stuck in Pie Town, and we congratulate Lael Wilcox on her Trans Am Bike Race win! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/ |
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Reply #591 on: June 23, 2016, 05:50:22 AM
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Titan
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« Reply #591 on: June 23, 2016, 05:50:22 AM » |
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Anyone have news on Luke Bodewes? Looks like his tracker stopped some time ago
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Reply #592 on: June 23, 2016, 05:53:13 AM
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Chrisw
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« Reply #592 on: June 23, 2016, 05:53:13 AM » |
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Hi everybody, I'm new here and have only recently discovered the tour divide.
I have been following the live tracker for a the last few days now and I'm just in awe of what these guys are doing.
Then I find out that some people can do this on a singlespeed......and they are placing really high.....!!! WOW!
How can they do this? What type of gear do they run? So impressed, totally amazing and quite inspirational.
Chris
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Reply #593 on: June 23, 2016, 06:25:10 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #593 on: June 23, 2016, 06:25:10 AM » |
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Hi everybody, I'm new here and have only recently discovered the tour divide.
I have been following the live tracker for a the last few days now and I'm just in awe of what these guys are doing.
Then I find out that some people can do this on a singlespeed......and they are placing really high.....!!! WOW!
How can they do this? What type of gear do they run? So impressed, totally amazing and quite inspirational.
Chris
The Great Divide Race was the precursor to this race and it went down the same route except border-to-border, starting at the Port of Rooseville. The first person to complete the route on a SS was Kent Peterson. When he pulled into Whitefish early in the race a couple of the racers that had gotten there ahead of him said, "We didn't think you would make it." Now you have more that ride SS. Chris Plesko is on pace to break his own record! |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2016 - race discussion thread
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Reply #594 on: June 23, 2016, 06:41:36 AM
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Reply #595 on: June 23, 2016, 06:46:19 AM
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gleeloyd
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« Reply #595 on: June 23, 2016, 06:46:19 AM » |
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Hi everybody, I'm new here and have only recently discovered the tour divide.
I have been following the live tracker for a the last few days now and I'm just in awe of what these guys are doing.
Then I find out that some people can do this on a singlespeed......and they are placing really high.....!!! WOW!
How can they do this? What type of gear do they run? So impressed, totally amazing and quite inspirational.
Chris I 2nd Chrisw's question. Last year, Marshal Bird (a TD veteran), who was running a 1 x 11 setup, lamented on his blog (almost to the point of depression) that he did not have enough top end for the flats or long downhill sections. Those of us with no SS experience find this (a SS for the TD) impossible to comprehend and be competitive (yet 2nd and 3rd place as I write this are riding SS.) How is it possible to find a ratio that allows you to climb most of the grades (on a fully-loaded bike packing rig) and still have any speed whatsoever on level ground? I know there are folks with SS TD experience here. Please explain! (Or should this be discussed elsewhere?) |
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Reply #596 on: June 23, 2016, 07:24:31 AM
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kato
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« Reply #596 on: June 23, 2016, 07:24:31 AM » |
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I 2nd Chrisw's question. Last year, Marshal Bird (a TD veteran), who was running a 1 x 11 setup, lamented on his blog (almost to the point of depression) that he did not have enough top end for the flats or long downhill sections.
Those of us with no SS experience find this (a SS for the TD) impossible to comprehend and be competitive (yet 2nd and 3rd place as I write this are riding SS.) How is it possible to find a ratio that allows you to climb most of the grades (on a fully-loaded bike packing rig) and still have any speed whatsoever on level ground?
I know there are folks with SS TD experience here. Please explain! (Or should this be discussed elsewhere?)
Those that tackle the Divide on a singlespeed are not of this world! |
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Reply #597 on: June 23, 2016, 07:30:53 AM
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Pirahna
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« Reply #597 on: June 23, 2016, 07:30:53 AM » |
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Those that tackle the Divide on a singlespeed are not of this world!
I'm doing it on a fixed next year. |
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Reply #598 on: June 23, 2016, 07:52:47 AM
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RonDog
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« Reply #598 on: June 23, 2016, 07:52:47 AM » |
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I'm doing it on a fixed next year. But we're still waiting for someone to do it on a push bike with no crank. |
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Reply #599 on: June 23, 2016, 08:01:49 AM
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Chrisw
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« Reply #599 on: June 23, 2016, 08:01:49 AM » |
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I think what appeals to me most is that someone looked at the route and thought...hmm, that's not enough of a challenge....I think i'll do it on a bike without gears....
Great stuff!
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