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Reply #880 on: July 31, 2016, 12:34:14 PM
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Southwest Trailhead Hand/Hachita Bike Ranch
Location: Hachita, New Mexico
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« Reply #880 on: July 31, 2016, 12:34:14 PM » |
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Here are a couple of pics of Nick. One at "Antelope Hell" and one at the bus station all boxed up ready to roll on to Phoenix. There is a new bus route this year from Lordsburg to Phoenix going thru Safford and Globe. Nice ride and views, I am sure you all have seen enough beautiful mtns, trees, rivers, etc. This route is new and is never full. Another note: Boutique Air now has a flight from Silver City to Phoenix. Cost is 149.00, 50 lbs. max. plus taxes and fees. No idea what happens after 50 lbs. Good Luck!
Back to Nick. Nick rode out of the Gila and Silver City where he ended camping in the highway ditch at White Signal. The beginning of Separ road. Slept a few hours. I ran into him at the Hachita community where we working on the roof still. Nick rested a short while had a soda and continued on thru the heat of the day. No storms in the late afternoon, for the last couple days. Seriously, he rode on into the heat. "race is still on, till the last finisher". I gave him a couple of options waiting till the evening or early in the morning, after breakfast.
The stories from the caboose are just as good as the ones from the engine. They see and here about the carnage falling (failing) off the front. Nick tells me his only other long ride was from Maine to Michigan. He has never been in any race. He believes he has doubled his lifetime cycling miles, including childhood. He had to subtract about 500 miles for walking on this trip.
Congratulations Nick and once again Thank-You!
Jeffery 575-519-9111.
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Reply #881 on: August 16, 2016, 12:23:47 PM
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Location: Boulder, Colorado USA
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« Reply #881 on: August 16, 2016, 12:23:47 PM » |
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Rob Colliver
Great fun to read your recap! I'm still working on mine. Hope to see you out on the 5000 mile course next June!
-Bonnie Gagnon
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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. ― Charles Dickens
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Reply #882 on: August 17, 2016, 03:20:04 PM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #882 on: August 17, 2016, 03:20:04 PM » |
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Hi All, For the Cordillera annex, would be grateful if you could update the workbook with the Tour Divide blog/story links with new ones for 2016 (and any that may have been missed). Thanks! https://goo.gl/forms/2jhv13iyxEbxTnnB3 |
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Reply #883 on: September 01, 2016, 01:41:29 PM
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GregMay
Location: Hebden Bridge, UK
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Greg
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Reply #884 on: September 03, 2016, 04:27:27 PM
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NelsonC
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« Reply #884 on: September 03, 2016, 04:27:27 PM » |
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I am feeling a bit out of the loop here, and sorry if this is obvious to everyone, but...
I have seen several references to the 5000 mile course next year. What is this in reference to? Thanks in advance.
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Reply #885 on: September 04, 2016, 02:37:30 PM
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kiwidave
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« Reply #885 on: September 04, 2016, 02:37:30 PM » |
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I have seen several references to the 5000 mile course next year. What is this in reference to? Thanks in advance.
Billy Rice's new race. Invictus Cycling and Bikepackers Magazine Presents! Jun 1, 2017!! 5000 mile off-pavement race from North Carolina to Oregon: https://www.facebook.com/transamtrailrace/?fref=ts |
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Reply #886 on: September 06, 2016, 11:07:04 AM
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dskunk
Location: Toronto On Canada
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« Reply #886 on: September 06, 2016, 11:07:04 AM » |
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Holy blog updates Batman!
Branch Mountain Lodge .... "A pint of water, and two others are required before I get a beer." Yes and I remember that third, empty, pint being held over your head as you said " beer please". (Actually I forget what it was that you said, but the sight of you flourishing an empty (empty of water) pint glass over your head will remain with me for a long time.) See you in 2018. Cheers, Dave , as in Stowe |
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Cheers, Dave Stowe
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Reply #887 on: September 07, 2016, 08:35:37 PM
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Briansong
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« Reply #887 on: September 07, 2016, 08:35:37 PM » |
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Hi Greg, First congratulation on your ride. Well done. But... I must say, your utter contempt for rural America and rural Americans is a bit over the top. I couldn't read beyond day 8, sorry Face it, there are mines in the world, a somewhat necessary evil. Towns you refer to as "Shitholes" have been hosting, helping racers and TD tourers for years they've embraced us, helped us and opened their hearts to our community, for as long as I can remember. "4x4's running around with obese family members?" "Worst examples of Americana?" These places are people's homes, communities and they are likely proud to call them home. I'm a proud American and would hope you might re-think your position some. |
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Reply #888 on: September 08, 2016, 02:03:33 PM
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Flinch
grandpasbikelife.blogspot.com
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« Reply #888 on: September 08, 2016, 02:03:33 PM » |
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Greg, congrats on finishing, even tho DQ'd (family visitation). Not to get twitchy, and I mean this in a positive way, but I agree that you took a hard line on places along the route. I enjoyed most of the read, and appreciate all the effort to compose it. Some thoughts: The mines you mentioned happened to contribute to the US making all kinds of war implements that were needed to supply our European allies during two world wars,  and Butte is the home of Robert J. "Rob" O'Neill, the Navy Seal that pulled the trigger on Usama Bin Laden - you're welcome. I feel for your trying to sleep and having someone disrupt it (it's happened to me), although you are ready to actually fight a stranger later when you are the one being noisy at night. I agree that a lot of people riding 4 wheelers or motorcycles could benefit from riding bicycles. In short, what Briansong said. Sure hope you take a kinder look at things. I know the Euro view of America is a bit slanted, and same with our view of 'over there'. Here's hoping you try to see the whole picture. (By the way, we share a mutual friend - not saying who). |
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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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Reply #889 on: September 09, 2016, 01:41:07 AM
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Reply #890 on: September 09, 2016, 07:08:12 AM
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dskunk
Location: Toronto On Canada
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« Reply #890 on: September 09, 2016, 07:08:12 AM » |
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Nice! I don't know how you managed to stay so clean though! That last picture of you and Jose and Pavel makes it look like you are starting out on a northbound ITT. Cheers, Dave |
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Cheers, Dave Stowe
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Reply #891 on: September 09, 2016, 10:20:36 AM
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NewRetroTom
Location: Chamonix
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« Reply #891 on: September 09, 2016, 10:20:36 AM » |
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I certainly didn't feel clean at the end! Hadn't had a wash since Colorado!
The smell in the car away from Antelope Wells with Pavel and Jose was pretty ripe.
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Reply #892 on: October 18, 2016, 03:26:12 AM
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GregMay
Location: Hebden Bridge, UK
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« Reply #892 on: October 18, 2016, 03:26:12 AM » |
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More of a post race thing at this stage. Words and photos from an aspect of my experience this year have made it to print, quite happy with the result. http://grit.cx/magarchive/issue-009 DSC01522.jpg by Greg.May, on Flickr |
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Greg
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Reply #893 on: October 26, 2016, 09:16:36 AM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #893 on: October 26, 2016, 09:16:36 AM » |
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Hi All,
Working on the Cordillera and want to make sure I have the record times right. Any corrections (and minutes for Chris Plesko)?
Men’s Record – Mike Hall 13:22:50
Women’s Record – Lael Wilcox 2015 17:01:51
South-North-South Record – Billy Rice 2013 44:00:22
Tandem Record – Jay and Tracey Petervary 2009 18:13:50
Singlespeed Men’s Record – Chris Plesko 2016 15:08:??
Singlespeed Woman’s Record – Alice Drobna 2014 22:06:36
Thanks!
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Reply #894 on: October 26, 2016, 09:20:08 AM
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Christopher R. Bennett
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« Reply #894 on: October 26, 2016, 09:20:08 AM » |
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Hi,
Would be grateful if anyone could share GD photos for the northbound and southbound riders that I could use in the Cordillera.
Thanks!
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Reply #895 on: October 26, 2016, 09:44:45 AM
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dskunk
Location: Toronto On Canada
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« Reply #895 on: October 26, 2016, 09:44:45 AM » |
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Alice Drobna – 40 – Bend, OR – 19:22:04 – SS overall winner New Women’s SS Record!
From Faces of the Tour Divide 2015.
Quite a bit faster than 2014
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Cheers, Dave Stowe
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Reply #896 on: October 26, 2016, 10:34:00 AM
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Flinch
grandpasbikelife.blogspot.com
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« Reply #896 on: October 26, 2016, 10:34:00 AM » |
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Hey Chris, Lael's ITT time in 2015 (second run) was 15:11:02 . Not sure if you want to include ITT or only Grand Depart times.
Cheers
Glen
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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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Reply #897 on: October 26, 2016, 12:17:20 PM
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bikelite
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« Reply #897 on: October 26, 2016, 12:17:20 PM » |
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For Plesko, I only saw 15:08:00
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Reply #898 on: October 27, 2016, 11:35:29 AM
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kiwidave
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« Reply #898 on: October 27, 2016, 11:35:29 AM » |
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Chris's time was 15:08:01.
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Reply #899 on: November 01, 2016, 11:36:24 AM
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Dinodinodino
Location: St. Albert, Alberta
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« Reply #899 on: November 01, 2016, 11:36:24 AM » |
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Please see below for yet another blog for those who are interested in a Canadian single speeder's race. http://andersonsoutside.blogspot.ca/ |
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