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Reply #160 on: June 18, 2019, 08:46:56 PM
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Angler
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Up next in no timing order:
1. Alex Modell of Colorado who has been riding alongsie Tim Roberts of England most of the way before meeting up and riding with David De Sotomayor.
2. Brandi Blade of CO having the time of her life. Her shining personality and every ready phone camera....we were having a face off.
3. Curtis Fincher of MN
4. Daniel Nickle of San Jose CA -- Go Sharks! [sorry didn't mean to do that].
5. David de Sotomayor of CA
6. Kent Murphy of OH, left here but was not feeling in the peak of health. Bought a lot of Emergen Cee for the vitamins. Hopefully he'll get to feeling better. Keeping fingers cross for you Kent.
7. Steve Brigham of CO: This is for The Kids!!!! First met him with a bunch of 'em.
8. Tim Roberts of England.
Last a photo of today's 3 Musketeers: Tim, David and Alex.
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Reply #161 on: June 18, 2019, 08:50:50 PM
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Reply #162 on: June 18, 2019, 08:51:31 PM
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Angler
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Reply #163 on: June 18, 2019, 08:54:20 PM
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Angler
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« Reply #163 on: June 18, 2019, 08:54:20 PM » |
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Coming up:
1. GUMBY! Yes, seriously, Gumby of Ohio is doing the TDR. Am not allowed to take "Its" photo without the costume. Must admit I laughed til tears in the ears when he came bouncing into the shop. Thank you Nate for the best laugh since the dancing TDR machine.
2. Hannah Dhonau aka Sparkle Cheeks as she was dubbed by Fred at the BCC due to the glitter on her face has a matching personality. She was kind enough to grab Greg's credit card and chase him down with it. At least we sure hope she did.
3. James Morrell of England.
4. Jimmy Bisese of CO, Jayne from yesterday's husband. Okay this is a sweet scenario. He isn't as trained as Jayne so is a day back. She wants to stop and wait. He wants her to go for everything she has trained for and leave him in the dust if need be. She wants to share the moment with him. Ohhhh the drama. [I think he'll win the debate].
5. Ken Waring another annual stable of the TDR. Another suffering the lower extremity ailment. Said he hadn't sat on his seat in the last 65 miles. And yet off he went toward Lincoln. Good luck Ken.
7. Del Gordon and Nigel Williamson of New Zealand. My first couple racers. So bitchin. More on Nigel in a minute.
8. And the every wonderful Ross Burrage of Australia. Ross is a social media penpal as it were as is his wife Rachael who we both joined in front of the webcam to wave to her. That was for you Mrs. Burrage!!!
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Reply #164 on: June 18, 2019, 08:59:08 PM
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Angler
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Reply #165 on: June 18, 2019, 09:00:10 PM
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Angler
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The latest in TDR hair styling: THE TWO TRACK as modeled by Nigel Williamson of New Zealand. Easy to care for and your cycle helmet fits nicely into the groves.
Way to be styling Nigel!
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Reply #166 on: June 19, 2019, 04:55:49 AM
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jjmundt
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« Reply #166 on: June 19, 2019, 04:55:49 AM » |
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Island Park is +36 degrees F this morning with light winds from the south that will increase to 15-20mph as the day progresses. A cool morning for the leaders!
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Reply #167 on: June 19, 2019, 05:48:52 AM
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Reply #168 on: June 19, 2019, 06:54:37 AM
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salsola
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« Reply #168 on: June 19, 2019, 06:54:37 AM » |
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Island Park is +36 degrees F this morning with light winds from the south that will increase to 15-20mph as the day progresses. A cool morning for the leaders!
With ripping west winds on tap in the Basin for tonight and tomorrow! |
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Reply #169 on: June 19, 2019, 07:45:33 AM
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BobM
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« Reply #169 on: June 19, 2019, 07:45:33 AM » |
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Nobody can survive on a few hours of sleep over 14 days. We're just over 5 days into this race and I wonder if the leaders have a rest strategy or if they are playing it by ear. I sure hope they have a good handle on their limitations as they are about to enter one of the worst stretches for vehicle traffic on the entire route.
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Reply #170 on: June 19, 2019, 08:48:56 AM
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Pirahna
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« Reply #170 on: June 19, 2019, 08:48:56 AM » |
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I wonder if the leaders have a rest strategy
I think Sofiane has done his homework. It looks like his strategy was to get past Mike Hall then rest when Mike did. I wonder if Josh is reacting to what Sofiane is doing? They both have access to Trackleaders so can keep an eye on the MH dot as well as each other. |
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Reply #171 on: June 19, 2019, 08:57:13 AM
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BobM
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« Reply #171 on: June 19, 2019, 08:57:13 AM » |
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I think Sofiane has done his homework. It looks like his strategy was to get past Mike Hall then rest when Mike did. I wonder if Josh is reacting to what Sofiane is doing? They both have access to Trackleaders so can keep an eye on the MH dot as well as each other.
That's what makes it both interesting and dangerous. If Sofiane were on an ITT the strategy of staying ahead of the MH flag would work fine, but Josh is past that flag also and has demonstrated in the past what he is capable of when others take a break. |
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Reply #172 on: June 19, 2019, 08:59:34 AM
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jjmundt
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #172 on: June 19, 2019, 08:59:34 AM » |
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I think Sofiane has done his homework. It looks like his strategy was to get past Mike Hall then rest when Mike did. I wonder if Josh is reacting to what Sofiane is doing? They both have access to Trackleaders so can keep an eye on the MH dot as well as each other.
Both are running an incredible race. I didn't think one rider could get in front of Mike's dot...to see two of them is - I don't know - proper words elude me. The roads up to Togwotee Pass, Brooks Lake, and Union Pass will determine much. If there are snow fields, Mike's memory will blow past them and won't likely be caught, given what may be awaiting in the elevations of Colorado. This is super-exciting for sure!!! |
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Reply #173 on: June 19, 2019, 09:08:43 AM
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jjmundt
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« Reply #173 on: June 19, 2019, 09:08:43 AM » |
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Hwy 287 going past Togwotee Mtn Lodge is clean and dry and the area looks snow-free. But under the trees where the route goes there could still be snow. I'm guessing road crews don't put a blade on those roads until the snow is gone. We'll probably have a good idea sometime today.
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Reply #174 on: June 19, 2019, 09:19:40 AM
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taprider
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« Reply #174 on: June 19, 2019, 09:19:40 AM » |
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what are men's and women's singlespeed records?
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Reply #175 on: June 19, 2019, 09:32:16 AM
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jjmundt
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« Reply #175 on: June 19, 2019, 09:32:16 AM » |
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what are men's and women's singlespeed records?
I believe the men's record is the 2016 run by Chris Plesko - 15d 8hrs. Don't know about the women's record. |
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Reply #176 on: June 19, 2019, 09:43:13 AM
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BobM
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« Reply #176 on: June 19, 2019, 09:43:13 AM » |
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what are men's and women's singlespeed records?
In the 2018 Cordillera they are listed as: Men's - Chris Plesko, 2016, 15:08:04 Women's - Alice Drobna, 2014, 22:06:36 Tandem record - Jay and Tracey Petervary, 2009, 18:13:50 |
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Reply #177 on: June 19, 2019, 10:40:08 AM
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salsola
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« Reply #177 on: June 19, 2019, 10:40:08 AM » |
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Looks like current NOBO leader Graham Suffield rode the Brazos Ridge through the night and didn’t appear to be slowed down much by the reported snow and mud. Maybe it was cold enough to solidify and make it ridable. Smart move if that was a planned strategy!
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Reply #178 on: June 19, 2019, 10:48:39 AM
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taprider
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« Reply #178 on: June 19, 2019, 10:48:39 AM » |
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In the 2018 Cordillera they are listed as:
Men's - Chris Plesko, 2016, 15:08:04
Women's - Alice Drobna, 2014, 22:06:36
Tandem record - Jay and Tracey Petervary, 2009, 18:13:50
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Reply #179 on: June 19, 2019, 12:19:09 PM
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« Reply #179 on: June 19, 2019, 12:19:09 PM » |
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#TD19 - Bonnie Gagnon called in from Ovando and Davy Patterson called in from Butte! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td19/ |
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