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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #380 on: June 20, 2014, 06:25:02 AM
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« Reply #380 on: June 20, 2014, 06:25:02 AM »

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completely unprepared for the logistical and mechanical challenges and the gear choices required for the conditions of the last week.

Nice effort, Tom.  Would be interested to hear your thoughts about what you'd do differently.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #381 on: June 20, 2014, 06:27:00 AM
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« Reply #381 on: June 20, 2014, 06:27:00 AM »

Remind me again where that problematic S Fk Poorman Ck turn is..?
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #382 on: June 20, 2014, 06:31:35 AM
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« Reply #382 on: June 20, 2014, 06:31:35 AM »

I'm sorry to read that Tom DeVries has pulled the plug. I was following him closely and he was riding great. I too would love to hear your thoughts Tom, on what you would and would not do differently. What mechanicals did you suffer and what gearing were you running and how was it not ideal?
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #383 on: June 20, 2014, 06:32:20 AM
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« Reply #383 on: June 20, 2014, 06:32:20 AM »



Ditto.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #384 on: June 20, 2014, 06:39:35 AM
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« Reply #384 on: June 20, 2014, 06:39:35 AM »

Thanks for the pic of my old (young at heart) man Angler!
Good to see he's still trucking on... Wink  headbang

Cheers B. (#1 Son of Steve)

There are plenty of a lot younger guys that would have loved to be looking as good as your "young" man.  he looked very strong.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #385 on: June 20, 2014, 07:23:56 AM
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« Reply #385 on: June 20, 2014, 07:23:56 AM »

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Remind me again where that problematic S Fk Poorman Ck turn is..?
  thumbsup  nono
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #386 on: June 20, 2014, 08:28:43 AM
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« Reply #386 on: June 20, 2014, 08:28:43 AM »

Got to ride down Fleccer Ridge to Wise River last night- was a real hoot!
But have to scratch  as rear hub bearings and BB 30 bottom bracket are shot

Bike issues plus open wound type saddle sore and all the lost time add up to 'pull plug' decision

Best of luck to all remaining

Will blog up details in a few
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #387 on: June 20, 2014, 08:37:12 AM
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« Reply #387 on: June 20, 2014, 08:37:12 AM »

TD14: Max Morris and Paul Barsom called in from the Montana High Country Lodge and Tony Litson called in from Ovando!

http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #388 on: June 20, 2014, 08:50:44 AM
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« Reply #388 on: June 20, 2014, 08:50:44 AM »

Got to ride down Fleccer Ridge to Wise River last night- was a real hoot!
But have to scratch  as rear hub bearings and BB 30 bottom bracket are shot

Bike issues plus open wound type saddle sore and all the lost time add up to 'pull plug' decision

Best of luck to all remaining

Will blog up details in a few

Sorry to hear it, but there's always next year!  Best of luck.  This year has been killer so far; big props for sticking it out this long.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #389 on: June 20, 2014, 08:59:57 AM
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« Reply #389 on: June 20, 2014, 08:59:57 AM »

Tony Litson posted this on FB: "Bumped into a few friends, they slept in a wigwam last night, had been concerned for their safety a couple of days ago (on the day known as 'ride or die') word on he street is that 2 ladies were airlifted that day, and yesterday a guy was ambulanced off Richmond Peak"

Any idea who the ladies were and who was pulled from Richmond Peak? The latter may have been Ralph Zastrow.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #390 on: June 20, 2014, 09:21:48 AM
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« Reply #390 on: June 20, 2014, 09:21:48 AM »

TD14: Marshal Bird called in from Wise River to say he is OUT! (As noted above) Sorry to hear it, Marshal!

http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #391 on: June 20, 2014, 09:59:22 AM
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« Reply #391 on: June 20, 2014, 09:59:22 AM »

>snip> word on he street is that 2 ladies were airlifted that day, and yesterday a guy was ambulanced off Richmond Peak"

Any idea who the ladies were and who was pulled from Richmond Peak?

I do know that two ladies from Austin (not The Sheilas) were caught in the storm just past the Whitefish Divide and ended up being picked up by the Forest Service and taken to Whitefish. They are continuing on as DNFs.

- Tony (in Austin)
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #392 on: June 20, 2014, 10:06:53 AM
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« Reply #392 on: June 20, 2014, 10:06:53 AM »

Bummer to hear Marshall. Great effort, can't wait to read your insights. It's been a great journey following your preparations and race. Great Job!
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #393 on: June 20, 2014, 11:02:57 AM
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« Reply #393 on: June 20, 2014, 11:02:57 AM »

TD14: Dave Wilson called in from Dillon, Kent McDonald called in from Butte, and Sheila Torres-Blank called in from Lincoln!
http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td14/
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #394 on: June 20, 2014, 11:11:31 AM
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« Reply #394 on: June 20, 2014, 11:11:31 AM »

1_So is the new I-15 Butte alternate the official route, or an "option"?
2_Yikes. Airlifts and forest service "lifts"? Anybody have any pics of Richmond Peak?
3_Sorry Marshall.
4_Jefe!
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #395 on: June 20, 2014, 11:18:03 AM
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« Reply #395 on: June 20, 2014, 11:18:03 AM »

Maybe I missed it...
How can we find the start date/time for the ITT riders. Seems that their time is reset to the Grand Depart (?). For example, am tracking Bill Peschka (my new hero - for all of us, ahem, more 'seasoned' riders). His spot tracks don't go back to Banff, thus can't tell start location/time.

Gracias!
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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.

  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #396 on: June 20, 2014, 12:15:06 PM
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« Reply #396 on: June 20, 2014, 12:15:06 PM »

1_So is the new I-15 Butte alternate the official route, or an "option"?
2_Yikes. Airlifts and forest service "lifts"? Anybody have any pics of Richmond Peak?
3_Sorry Marshall.
4_Jefe!

Richmond


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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #397 on: June 20, 2014, 12:16:06 PM
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #398 on: June 20, 2014, 12:20:04 PM
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« Reply #398 on: June 20, 2014, 12:20:04 PM »

Richmond

wow. Thanks Marshall. NOBO anyone? LOL.
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  Topic Name: Tour Divide race discussion Reply #399 on: June 20, 2014, 12:33:32 PM
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« Reply #399 on: June 20, 2014, 12:33:32 PM »

Maybe I missed it...
How can we find the start date/time for the ITT riders. Seems that their time is reset to the Grand Depart (?). For example, am tracking Bill Peschka (my new hero - for all of us, ahem, more 'seasoned' riders). His spot tracks don't go back to Banff, thus can't tell start location/time.

Gracias!

Bill started June 6, a week before GD.  He blazed the trail through the avalanches which was later covered by the Blizzard.  It has been a little lonely out there until yesterday.  He is my hero too!   
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