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Reply #360 on: June 23, 2019, 07:35:43 AM
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Dana Ernst
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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From Lael's FB: "A momentary truce. Scenes from Brush Mountain Lodge and Clark, Colorado. Josh Kato, Chris Seistrup, Steve Halligan and Nate Ginzton have all been successful in getting over the pass and descending into Clark and Steamboat Springs. Rain, snow and mud soon after have made the road impassable. It’s 16 miles from the lodge to the peak and there’s word the other side of the pass is worse. This group made plans to set out at 3 a.m. this morning in hopes of better conditions, but awoke to snow. Hours later, it’s still snowing. In Clark, Josh Kato told us about looking for shelter near the top of the pass and finding a cave. He quickly kept trudging on when we spotted a cougar inside. This is a Tour Divide for the books."
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #361 on: June 23, 2019, 07:38:11 AM
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Dana Ernst
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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« Reply #361 on: June 23, 2019, 07:38:11 AM » |
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It looks like Alexandera and Nico are holed up in Wamsutter.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #362 on: June 23, 2019, 07:41:04 AM
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woody
Location: Southern Utah
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« Reply #362 on: June 23, 2019, 07:41:04 AM » |
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From Lael's FB: "A momentary truce. Scenes from Brush Mountain Lodge and Clark, Colorado. Josh Kato, Chris Seistrup, Steve Halligan and Nate Ginzton have all been successful in getting over the pass and descending into Clark and Steamboat Springs. Rain, snow and mud soon after have made the road impassable. It’s 16 miles from the lodge to the peak and there’s word the other side of the pass is worse. This group made plans to set out at 3 a.m. this morning in hopes of better conditions, but awoke to snow. Hours later, it’s still snowing. In Clark, Josh Kato told us about looking for shelter near the top of the pass and finding a cave. He quickly kept trudging on when we spotted a cougar inside. This is a Tour Divide for the books."
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #363 on: June 23, 2019, 07:43:50 AM
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kiwidave
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #364 on: June 23, 2019, 07:59:06 AM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #364 on: June 23, 2019, 07:59:06 AM » |
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Guess we'll get a second Grand Depart from Brush Mtn once everything is perfectly dry and no precip and 70 degrees 😉
Sorry, I'm just joking, but I did my time like many others, slogging through 15 miles of that mud along the Bull river...yes, it sucks, chain falls off every 10 minutes, forks clog up, shoes weigh 20 pounds. But you cover ground.
Come on, someone go for it!!
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Reply #365 on: June 23, 2019, 08:02:40 AM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #365 on: June 23, 2019, 08:02:40 AM » |
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Interesting. Alexandera Houchin, on a singlespeed, is now within 83 miles of Lael and around 100 or so miles from the Women's overall record. She is absolutely KILLING the women's singlespeed record.
Gizhiikaa Anishinaabekwe!!
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #366 on: June 23, 2019, 08:09:32 AM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #366 on: June 23, 2019, 08:09:32 AM » |
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She's a tough cookie! She passed me and four other guys on the Koko claims hike CARRYING her bike.
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #367 on: June 23, 2019, 08:18:07 AM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #367 on: June 23, 2019, 08:18:07 AM » |
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Here's Alexandra passing us on Koko Claims...one of my favorite moments. Never felt like more of a wuss in my life  |
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Reply #368 on: June 23, 2019, 09:11:11 AM
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bwalser
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« Reply #368 on: June 23, 2019, 09:11:11 AM » |
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Looks like Kai Edel and Evan Deutsch are going to try to make it through the pass they just left Brush Mtn
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Reply #369 on: June 23, 2019, 09:16:56 AM
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superdavebruno
Location: Switzerland
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Reply #370 on: June 23, 2019, 09:38:52 AM
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cjdunn
Location: Central, AZ
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« Reply #370 on: June 23, 2019, 09:38:52 AM » |
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I'm glad to see Chris Seistrup getting a little attention now. He's been moving up steadily and doing awesome for a rookie. Now he's in the lead. We had a big winter here in Prescott, AZ last year and Chris was out riding and pushing in the snow regularly. Now he gets the payoff. He does not own a car. He has his own business fixing computers that he does all on his bike in a fairly wide area and in all conditions.
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If your gonna be dumb you gotta be tough.
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Reply #371 on: June 23, 2019, 09:44:17 AM
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Silverthorne Steve
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« Reply #371 on: June 23, 2019, 09:44:17 AM » |
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Sunday about 1100. It is spitting snow here in the valley of Silverthorne and 35F. I'd like to go for a ride but  . These folks are some hard. Thanks for all the info. and posts here I really enjoy following. |
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Reply #372 on: June 23, 2019, 09:47:54 AM
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taprider
Location: North Vancouver
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« Reply #372 on: June 23, 2019, 09:47:54 AM » |
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Looks like Kai Edel and Evan Deutsch are going to try to make it through the pass they just left Brush Mtn
looks like they have turned back too So a gravel grinder turned into the Iditabike, then turned into mud like the trenches of World War I (just the mud, not the dead bodies luckily) |
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Reply #373 on: June 23, 2019, 10:02:44 AM
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Woodland
Location: Bailey, CO
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« Reply #373 on: June 23, 2019, 10:02:44 AM » |
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What a mess, I can't remember one storm creating such an impasse.
Chris's video is great, classic TD grit right there.
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Reply #374 on: June 23, 2019, 10:04:07 AM
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ScottM
bikepacking.net admin
Location: Wherever the GeoPro is parked.
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« Reply #374 on: June 23, 2019, 10:04:07 AM » |
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Quite a turn of events with the weather this year. I've been watching using the 'windy' api mentioned earlier. It just went live on the main TD tracker. Reload the sucker and look for the little flag button to toggle it on/off.
Here's a current shot of the rain/thunder layer, which shows ... snow.
You can drag the bottom slider to go into the future (forecast).
Can't believe how many people are still holed up at Brush Mtn (!).
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #375 on: June 23, 2019, 10:27:15 AM
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midnite
Location: Canada
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« Reply #375 on: June 23, 2019, 10:27:15 AM » |
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Quite a turn of events with the weather this year. I've been watching using the 'windy' api mentioned earlier. It just went live on the main TD tracker. Reload the sucker and look for the little flag button to toggle it on/off.
Here's a current shot of the rain/thunder layer, which shows ... snow.
You can drag the bottom slider to go into the future (forecast).
Can't believe how many people are still holed up at Brush Mtn (!).
Nice addition! |
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Reply #376 on: June 23, 2019, 10:30:22 AM
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jjmundt
Location: Central Iowa
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« Reply #376 on: June 23, 2019, 10:30:22 AM » |
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Quite a turn of events with the weather this year. I've been watching using the 'windy' api mentioned earlier. It just went live on the main TD tracker. Reload the sucker and look for the little flag button to toggle it on/off.
Here's a current shot of the rain/thunder layer, which shows ... snow.
You can drag the bottom slider to go into the future (forecast).
Can't believe how many people are still holed up at Brush Mtn (!).
The weather layer is fantastic! Thanks so much for doing that. |
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Mtn: 2015 Surly Krampus Ops
Road: 2012 Cannondale Synapse Carbon
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #377 on: June 23, 2019, 11:12:09 AM
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cramil
Location: daydream believing
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« Reply #377 on: June 23, 2019, 11:12:09 AM » |
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Can't believe how many people are still holed up at Brush Mtn (!).
I'm not there so obviously don't know first hand but got to wonder if there is a bit of group think in the decision making going on with some of these weary riders. |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #378 on: June 23, 2019, 11:18:25 AM
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taprider
Location: North Vancouver
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« Reply #378 on: June 23, 2019, 11:18:25 AM » |
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I'm not there so obviously don't know first hand but got to wonder if there is a bit of group think in the decision making going on with some of these weary riders.
No I bet they are chomping at the bit and going stir crazy |
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Topic Name: Tour Divide 2019 Race Discussion
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Reply #379 on: June 23, 2019, 11:24:24 AM
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JF-mtnbiker
Location: Wyoming
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« Reply #379 on: June 23, 2019, 11:24:24 AM » |
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Oh yes. Group think has to be involved.
Here is an instagram pic from Chris Seistrup for you E. Lobeck. Ha.
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