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Reply #640 on: June 24, 2016, 02:20:45 AM
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midnite
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Hello! Dean Anderson's wife here. I've been asked why he's racing on a singlespeed. In addition to the lure of a personal challenge, his answer is, “It’s simpler.” Without other gears, there is less to think about because you have no choice but to go. There are fewer parts to maintain so there is less to break down. He likes the feel of the singlespeed because he feels more in tune with the ground he’s riding over. Instead of trying to match his gears to the slope, he tries to match his riding style to the ground. He likes getting aerodynamic to gain speed when approaching a climb. He knows that geared bikes are faster and that faster is good but he finds the challenge of a singlespeed more fun. He said that if he did the Tour Divide on a geared bike, he’d want to do it again on a singlespeed so he might as well get it over with now. I wondered if the opposite might be true now that he’s racing it but he said if he did it again, he would ride a singlespeed.
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Reply #641 on: June 24, 2016, 02:40:35 AM
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Two Tired
Location: Conoco Station
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« Reply #641 on: June 24, 2016, 02:40:35 AM » |
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Yeah Mike !
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Reply #642 on: June 24, 2016, 03:14:26 AM
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Jamie @ Headset Press
Location: Bristol, UK
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« Reply #642 on: June 24, 2016, 03:14:26 AM » |
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Going to be very close for sub 14 days. Come on Mike!!
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Reply #643 on: June 24, 2016, 04:59:54 AM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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« Reply #643 on: June 24, 2016, 04:59:54 AM » |
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Going to be very close for sub 14 days. Come on Mike!!
It looks like it will be about 13 Days, 23 hours? Will there be anyone there to meet him? Awesome effort! |
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Reply #644 on: June 24, 2016, 05:06:38 AM
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bncrshr77
Location: Aztec, NM
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« Reply #644 on: June 24, 2016, 05:06:38 AM » |
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Yep, pretty sure he can cover 13 miles in 1hr 55 mins!
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Reply #645 on: June 24, 2016, 05:13:45 AM
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schillingsworth
DFL>DNF>DNS
Location: Queen Creek, AZ
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« Reply #645 on: June 24, 2016, 05:13:45 AM » |
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Will there be anyone there to meet him?
I believe a crew, Pivot, from AZ left y'day to pick him up. Down to 12.5 to go with around 1 hr 45 mins. Barring some crazy mishap, he should make it with 'tens' of minutes to spare!! Go Mike!! |
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Reply #646 on: June 24, 2016, 05:15:29 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #646 on: June 24, 2016, 05:15:29 AM » |
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Phenomenal ride!
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Reply #647 on: June 24, 2016, 05:24:17 AM
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vistaed
Real name james
Location: Birmingham, UK
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« Reply #647 on: June 24, 2016, 05:24:17 AM » |
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I'm curious to know if Mike thinks there is any more time to be shaved of this years run. I remember Matthew Lee saying number of years ago that he thought 15 days was possible, and thinking that was crazy talk! Go Mike, keep pushing to the end.
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Reply #648 on: June 24, 2016, 05:27:33 AM
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mtbcast
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #648 on: June 24, 2016, 05:27:33 AM » |
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#TourDivide16 Overnight: Michael Devitt and Rolf Moser called in from Steamboat! And Paul Jackson called in from Kremling! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td16/ |
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Reply #649 on: June 24, 2016, 05:29:46 AM
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danwiz
Location: Highlands Ranch CO
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« Reply #649 on: June 24, 2016, 05:29:46 AM » |
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Holy Shiz, with a Z, Mike Hall.....Someone give that a guy a beer or coffee, a shower and a bed for a well deserved rest off the bike for a bit.....Bravo dude, Bravo.......After this time, what is next. is it possible to do this any faster??
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Reply #650 on: June 24, 2016, 05:43:01 AM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #650 on: June 24, 2016, 05:43:01 AM » |
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Just turned on the 'puter and see that with 1 minute in The TRD Prince of Wales, Mr. Hall, is under 5 miles from the finish. Can't imagine what is going thru his mind with the end so close.
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Reply #651 on: June 24, 2016, 05:43:36 AM
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kato
Location: Cashmere, WA
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« Reply #651 on: June 24, 2016, 05:43:36 AM » |
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Mike on the final little rise before the boarder. Bravo Mike! Exceptional ride by a true gentleman.
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Reply #652 on: June 24, 2016, 05:44:14 AM
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SlowDave
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« Reply #652 on: June 24, 2016, 05:44:14 AM » |
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Wow, an incredible and inspiriing effort. Congrats.
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Reply #653 on: June 24, 2016, 05:53:14 AM
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« Reply #653 on: June 24, 2016, 05:53:14 AM » |
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There is a GREAT video (too big to post here) of the Pivot ladies passing him about 20mi from the finish on Mike's Bookface page! He is "dying" but flying to the finish... They have a bed set up for him in the back of the van so he can sleep on the way back to Phoenix, beer, snacks,a bunch of goodies!!
GO MIKE!! Manimal...
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Reply #654 on: June 24, 2016, 05:53:37 AM
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Two Tired
Location: Conoco Station
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« Reply #654 on: June 24, 2016, 05:53:37 AM » |
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YEAH !
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Reply #655 on: June 24, 2016, 05:54:12 AM
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« Reply #655 on: June 24, 2016, 05:54:12 AM » |
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Holy crap! What an outstanding ride. Congrats to Mike!
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Reply #656 on: June 24, 2016, 05:54:43 AM
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Angler
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« Reply #656 on: June 24, 2016, 05:54:43 AM » |
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Reply #657 on: June 24, 2016, 05:55:41 AM
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jjmundt
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« Reply #657 on: June 24, 2016, 05:55:41 AM » |
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Holy Shiz, with a Z, Mike Hall.....Someone give that a guy a beer or coffee, a shower and a bed for a well deserved rest off the bike for a bit.....Bravo dude, Bravo.......After this time, what is next. is it possible to do this any faster??
You hate to turn it into a raw numbers game, but at the end of the day... The route is ~2700 miles. If you average 10mph, it's going to take 270 hours to complete. 10 hours of riding per day at that pace is 27 days. 20 hours is 13.5 days. According to TL, Mike is averaging 10.6 mph (and history has shown him to be a VERY fast rider). That means he's riding (on average) 19+ hours per day...that's a LOT. That pace, on a (relatively) heavy mountain bike, on mostly gravel, with 190,000' of climbing, in a self-supported race, will be very difficult to beat. Somebody either has to ride for more hours in a day or at a faster pace. Given the body's need to recover, there isn't much room left in "riding more hours". So somebody is simply going to have to ride it faster. Mike has set the bar REALLY high this year. |
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Reply #658 on: June 24, 2016, 05:56:20 AM
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geekonabike
Location: RedNeck Alps (White Mtns, AZ)
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« Reply #658 on: June 24, 2016, 05:56:20 AM » |
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Hot Damn MH dot Bouncing!!! That boy need a refund on his Spot rental, Only use 1/2 of it!
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What don't Kill You, only makes You Smell Stronger
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Reply #659 on: June 24, 2016, 05:57:31 AM
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drjon
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« Reply #659 on: June 24, 2016, 05:57:31 AM » |
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outstanding ride.
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