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Reply #100 on: June 15, 2014, 06:52:45 PM
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Looks like I am going to restart in Banff as soon as I get my bike fixed. Front bearing disintegrated, and worse, the harder to find end caps. Hitchhiked back to Calgary from eureka (canadians super nice) and am hoping to get the parts I need here.
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Reply #101 on: June 15, 2014, 06:53:48 PM
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Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #101 on: June 15, 2014, 06:53:48 PM » |
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Looks like I am going to restart in Banff as soon as I get my bike fixed. Front bearing disintegrated, and worse, the harder to find end caps. Hitchhiked back to Calgary from eureka (canadians super nice) and am hoping to get the parts I need here.
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Reply #102 on: June 15, 2014, 07:17:11 PM
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flyboy
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Great photos Angler. Jefe is absolutely pinning it! Being a super experienced outdoorsman, I am sure he knows what he is capable of but I hope he isn't going out too hard.
On another note, Soveiga Saule is almost across the great basin. She seems to be making good time NoBo on her ITT. Can someone point me to where I can find her start date please? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Cheers
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Reply #103 on: June 15, 2014, 07:33:49 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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Great photos Angler. Jefe is absolutely pinning it! Being a super experienced outdoorsman, I am sure he knows what he is capable of but I hope he isn't going out too hard.
Just about exactly what we expressed to him. And he admitted he hoped it didn't bite him back down the road. |
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Reply #104 on: June 15, 2014, 08:02:05 PM
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Flinch
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From the SPOT progress looks like Jefe is walking Huckleberry pass - anyone know snow conditions there? Sure was easier last July !
Go for it el Jefe !
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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 #105 on: June 15, 2014, 09:50:26 PM
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Gimmearaise
Location: Crested Butte, CO
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« Reply #105 on: June 15, 2014, 09:50:26 PM » |
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He did the same thing in 2011. Kurt wrote in his blog that he and Ethan figured Jefe would fad as he was riding Single Speed, and pushing too hard... It was Ethan Not Jefe who faded. Only Time will tell.
Anyone having issues using the Blue Dot App? When I pick a certain race, nothing happens?
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Reply #106 on: June 15, 2014, 10:01:56 PM
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« Reply #106 on: June 15, 2014, 10:01:56 PM » |
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I had the same issue from my iPad. Works fine through Safari browser at track leaders.
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Reply #107 on: June 15, 2014, 10:33:26 PM
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HughieP
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« Reply #107 on: June 15, 2014, 10:33:26 PM » |
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Wishing I was back out there this year but enjoying watching the spots none the less. Walter Brumniach is a great story. Doing fantastic these first 3 days. Looks like he will set up camp in almost exactly the same spot he did this time last year.
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Reply #108 on: June 16, 2014, 06:02:06 AM
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Location: Sugar Hill, GA
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« Reply #108 on: June 16, 2014, 06:02:06 AM » |
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TD14: Calls overnight from Elijah Kane, Andy Amick, Mark Seaburg, Jessica Green, Ryan Lee, and Tony Litson! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/ |
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Reply #109 on: June 16, 2014, 06:23:08 AM
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BobM
Location: The Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
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« Reply #109 on: June 16, 2014, 06:23:08 AM » |
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Warning posted for the Lincoln area, but extends N and S of there as well. Some of the passes approach this elevation. Looks like lots of cold rain until THURSDAY all the way though Helena at least:
..Winter Storm Watch in effect from late tonight through Wednesday morning for elevations above 6500 feet...
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Winter Storm Watch for elevations above 6500 feet...which is in effect from late tonight through Wednesday morning.
* Timing and snow accumulations: total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches is possible tonight through Wednesday with the period of heaviest snowfall Tuesday night and Wednesday.
* Winds and visibility: north winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph and visibility less than one-half mile at times are possible.
* Elevations: for elevations above 6500 feet.
* Locations affected include: eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain front including Glacier National Park.
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Reply #110 on: June 16, 2014, 06:49:53 AM
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« Reply #110 on: June 16, 2014, 06:49:53 AM » |
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TD14: Calls this morning from Lorenzo Serra, Michael Docherty, Scott Piquet, John Fairbaird, Dave David Wilson, Ryan Lee, and Max Morris! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/ |
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Reply #111 on: June 16, 2014, 07:02:50 AM
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mbeardsl
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« Reply #111 on: June 16, 2014, 07:02:50 AM » |
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Gimmearaise - I've been having problems too. Once you pick a new event try reloading the page. Works about half the time for me.
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Reply #112 on: June 16, 2014, 07:19:38 AM
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DaveH
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« Reply #112 on: June 16, 2014, 07:19:38 AM » |
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Just about exactly what we expressed to him. And he admitted he hoped it didn't bite him back down the road.
Jefe often *talks* like that, expressing doubts and self-deprecation. His *actions* overpower his voice though, dude has the heart of a lion. Go man go! |
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Reply #113 on: June 16, 2014, 07:23:36 AM
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DaveH
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« Reply #113 on: June 16, 2014, 07:23:36 AM » |
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Anyone having issues using the Blue Dot App? When I pick a certain race, nothing happens?
That is a bug on some systems. From the main screen, tap "setup" and then tap "change..." to choose a new event. |
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Reply #114 on: June 16, 2014, 08:07:55 AM
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THE LONG RANGER
Hi-Ho, Single-Speed, AWAY!
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« Reply #114 on: June 16, 2014, 08:07:55 AM » |
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Jefe often *talks* like that, expressing doubts and self-deprecation. His *actions* overpower his voice though, dude has the heart of a lion. Go man go!
Heart of a lion and the willpower of some like super lion-shark-polar bear amalgamation! |
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Reply #115 on: June 16, 2014, 08:58:54 AM
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DaveH
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« Reply #115 on: June 16, 2014, 08:58:54 AM » |
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That is a bug on some systems. From the main screen, tap "setup" and then tap "change..." to choose a new event.
Cancel that. Bug fixed, it should work fine now. Please let me know if it doesn't! |
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Reply #116 on: June 16, 2014, 09:59:05 AM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #116 on: June 16, 2014, 09:59:05 AM » |
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Jefe often *talks* like that, expressing doubts and self-deprecation. His *actions* overpower his voice though, dude has the heart of a lion. Go man go!
Have to admit that for a first place rider [compared to previous years of focused "don't bother me" attitudes] he was the most animated, genuinely nice rider who was more than happy to talk to the locals. We're cheering him on. |
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Reply #117 on: June 16, 2014, 10:13:29 AM
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ZackR
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That's the Jefe I know. Right now, he's doing the thing he lives for.
Go Jefe! You animal, you.
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Reply #118 on: June 16, 2014, 10:18:11 AM
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danwiz
Location: Highlands Ranch CO
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« Reply #118 on: June 16, 2014, 10:18:11 AM » |
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seriously...for traveling by bike for 2600 some odd miles and that is all that Jefe is carrying.......WTF....how does he do this?
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Reply #119 on: June 16, 2014, 10:22:21 AM
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« Reply #119 on: June 16, 2014, 10:22:21 AM » |
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TD14: More calls from Andy Amick, Dan Hensley, Hal Russell, and Gary Tucker! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/Don't forget you can get the MTBCast app on Android or iPhone. All calls go to the Racer Calls feature. TD14 calls are for Tour Divide, of course. "TABR14" indicates Trans Am Bike Race. |
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