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Reply #500 on: June 22, 2014, 07:25:43 PM
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dp
Health Coach. Hope Dealer. Mountain Bike Junkie.
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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« Reply #500 on: June 22, 2014, 07:25:43 PM » |
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Yup I am out. Twas a pretty easy call, a mediocre start/position coupled with BB wobbles and shot rear hub by Wise River topped off with a nasty open wound saddle sore. I fought thru the same saddle sore issue in 2010 but no way was it worth attempting this time around.
Best of luck to all who persevered thru the rain and are still plugging away!
Marshal
A commendable effort Marshal. Plus, I've enjoyed your blog during your months of preparation, gleaning insights for my own TD attempt in 2015. Well done. -dp |
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Reply #501 on: June 22, 2014, 07:38:35 PM
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JosiahM
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« Reply #501 on: June 22, 2014, 07:38:35 PM » |
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I was in colorado this weekend doing a ctr prep ride with Scott Shirey and we ran into Jill Hueckman on climbing of Boreas pass. I had a good chat with her for the last third of the climb and she was in great spirits and seems excited about the journey... and pedaling strong as well. It was great meeting you, Jill and keep up the good work.
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Reply #502 on: June 22, 2014, 08:01:44 PM
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Russ Kipp
Location: Polaris, MT
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« Reply #502 on: June 22, 2014, 08:01:44 PM » |
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Busy Saturday night at the Montana High Country Lodge in the Grasshopper valley...eleven TD riders stayed with us and we hosted a wedding for 125 guest. The wedding folks thought the TD riders were "Rock Stars" and ask them to join the fun...several did as you can see. We had quite a bit of rain through the night so it looks like tough sledding over the Bannack Bench road and the top of Medicine Lodge before dropping into Sheep Creek Canyon.
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Reply #503 on: June 22, 2014, 08:04:06 PM
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Angler
Location: Ovando, Montana
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« Reply #503 on: June 22, 2014, 08:04:06 PM » |
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Excellent photos of the details. |
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Reply #504 on: June 22, 2014, 08:05:21 PM
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Russ Kipp
Location: Polaris, MT
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« Reply #504 on: June 22, 2014, 08:05:21 PM » |
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More of the TD riders as they departed from the Montana High Country Lodge near Polaris for Lima on Sunday morning.
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Reply #505 on: June 22, 2014, 08:25:21 PM
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InYerBlood
Location: N.M.
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« Reply #505 on: June 22, 2014, 08:25:21 PM » |
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I was in colorado this weekend doing a ctr prep ride with Scott Shirey and we ran into Jill Hueckman on climbing of Boreas pass. I had a good chat with her for the last third of the climb and she was in great spirits and seems excited about the journey... and pedaling strong as well. It was great meeting you, Jill and keep up the good work.
I don't suppose anyone has any idea why Jill appears to have stopped just a few hours into her day today. Hope she didn't drop her Spot (*again*). But that'd be better than any number of other reasons why she might actually be stopped. |
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I fink u freeky, and I like u a lot.
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Reply #506 on: June 22, 2014, 08:38:55 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #506 on: June 22, 2014, 08:38:55 PM » |
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TD14 Day 10 and TABR14 Day 16 Episode and True Up! Plus some audio from Billy Rice as he’s had another mechanical and our interview with Nat Cobb who is riding for Wild Earth Guardians! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/ |
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Reply #507 on: June 23, 2014, 04:14:40 AM
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SonOfStork
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« Reply #507 on: June 23, 2014, 04:14:40 AM » |
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Steve Watson is have a tough day with navigation - currently he's on his second detour doing extra miles on day 3. He missed the turn of Flathead Valley Rd, and now has a second issue and is heading north instead of south.
Does anyone know what he is using for navigation? Would this not show on the GPS as being off-track?
Hi KiwiDave, Dad's getting around with a Garmin Edge 810 so should be good to go unless he already ran it out of juice! I was also wondering what he was up to, and guess maybe he might have been heading off somewhere to a small town for supplies but I guess he was just not paying attention and enjoying the scenery too much!  Looks like he's more or less stayed on track the last week. Cheers. |
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Reply #508 on: June 23, 2014, 05:16:35 AM
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Woodland
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« Reply #508 on: June 23, 2014, 05:16:35 AM » |
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 Jefe not going to the Art FestivalCould have fooled me - I mean he is waaaaay ahead |
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Reply #509 on: June 23, 2014, 06:17:59 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #509 on: June 23, 2014, 06:17:59 AM » |
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TD14: Calls overnight and this morning from Tanner Morgan, Kent McDonald, Ryan Lee, Bill Peschka, Mark Caminiti, and Sam and Katy Newbury! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/calls/ |
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Reply #510 on: June 23, 2014, 07:37:44 AM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #510 on: June 23, 2014, 07:37:44 AM » |
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TD14: Brian Remlinger called in from Boreas, Katy and Sam Newbury called in from Rawlins, (You think husband didn’t tell wife about the previous call? We’ll take it!) John Fairbairn and Sheila Torres-Blank called in from the Montana High Country Lodge! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/ |
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Reply #511 on: June 23, 2014, 11:04:32 AM
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Reply #512 on: June 23, 2014, 12:21:27 PM
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Angler
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« Reply #512 on: June 23, 2014, 12:21:27 PM » |
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Laura and tommy!
meant to tell you JP and Jennie hit ovando yesterday and loved the note.
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Reply #513 on: June 23, 2014, 01:10:30 PM
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« Reply #513 on: June 23, 2014, 01:10:30 PM » |
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Is Como Depot following this year? Looks like Jefe passed right by there..
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Reply #514 on: June 23, 2014, 01:13:59 PM
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BobM
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« Reply #514 on: June 23, 2014, 01:13:59 PM » |
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Is Como Depot following this year? Looks like Jefe passed right by there..
Jefe's been passing right by a lot of places! |
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Reply #515 on: June 23, 2014, 01:37:54 PM
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« Reply #515 on: June 23, 2014, 01:37:54 PM » |
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Is Como Depot following this year? Looks like Jefe passed right by there..
Como Depot chimed in yesterday to this thread, so assumption is that they are following again this year. |
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Reply #516 on: June 23, 2014, 01:38:36 PM
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« Reply #516 on: June 23, 2014, 01:38:36 PM » |
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Como Depot chimed in yesterday to this thread, so assumption is that they are following again this year.
Oh cool, I did a quick look and didnt notice it.. |
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Reply #517 on: June 23, 2014, 02:33:06 PM
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« Reply #517 on: June 23, 2014, 02:33:06 PM » |
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Is Como Depot following this year? Looks like Jefe passed right by there..
Listen to Brian Remlinger's last call to MTBCast. He talks about David's dog named Banff and his hospitality but doesn't sound like he's still open for business. |
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Reply #518 on: June 23, 2014, 04:22:05 PM
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ridingman1
Drinkin' upstream from the herd
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« Reply #518 on: June 23, 2014, 04:22:05 PM » |
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Yup I am out. Twas a pretty easy call, a mediocre start/position coupled with BB wobbles and shot rear hub by Wise River topped off with a nasty open wound saddle sore. I fought thru the same saddle sore issue in 2010 but no way was it worth attempting this time around.
Best of luck to all who persevered thru the rain and are still plugging away!
Marshal
Sorry to hear you scratched, but glad to know you are Okay. I followed you in 2010 and your advice helped me prepare for my 2011 attempt that ended in Butte. |
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Reply #519 on: June 23, 2014, 04:24:30 PM
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MattL
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« Reply #519 on: June 23, 2014, 04:24:30 PM » |
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Nat looks set to finish late tonight, the first finisher of the year. Go Nat!
That is an interesting record to contemplate: the earliest finish date ever. A combination of playing chicken with the weather, choosing NoBo (probably yes) vs SoBo, etc. Sort of like "first winter ascent" honors in the mountaineering world.
My guess is that whether 6/23 or 6/24, Nat will have this record very soon.
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I finished the 2013 TD. I did the whole damn thing,
excluding the 2013 detours, in good style and—as
far as I know—totally in accordance with the rules.
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