Can't say that I'm surprised to see where Ezster is right now. Amazing woman who knows how to work that throttle...

Looks like wet Bannock road. Sure dumping on ID/WY border today. Be nice to see a spot...

Hey Mike Pro. You did good ole friend.

I think the Divide is unique and should stay that way. If someone wants to have a self supported race that mirrors everything else out there, they should find a route and start one.

Ethan P. is rippin some singletrack.

Where is Alberto headed now? Seems like he's skipping the CDT section after his resupply.

Wondering the same. He should have backtracked to the route but continued on 15.

I'd say that "Eszter the Record Molester" is there.

 

Another good Eszter call in. I knew she would hit that MickeyD's (a must after the Gila) but thought there would be a choc milkshake in there. Looks like she will be breaking the 19 day! Solid!!

Jarral making good time to the finish.  4 to 6 more hours.  I'm sure he can taste the border.

That taste is dirty sweat with a mix of old sunscreen right now.

Just want to chime in on the safety of route issue. Like many, seeing Craig's spot frozen made me feel an sense of concern. I was pretty certain that he was motoring to the finish but it's hard not to wonder. That wonder, knowing what these folks are going through, and seeing how they thrive through it keeps me close to my computer.

One "big" thing I brought away from my Divide run is how much good there is in this country. I don't mean the businesses and fans. I mean the random person out there. The nicest people were the ones that you may hesitate to approach normally. So, you can't judge a book by it's cover. Some of the scariest looking characters turned out to be the nicest, most giving type people I met. When someone ask me about my experience on the Divide, I feel that it is important to let people know this.

Da Ladies: Eszter's in Grants where there is food and Katherine Wallace is now in NM. Can't figure out Tracy P. Looks like she spent most of the day at Upper Dome Res and is starting to ride up Cochetopa Pass as soon as it got dark? Nocturnal?

Ollie is there!! Great ride!!

3 others may come in under the record too. (now the old record)

Ollie is there!! Great ride!!

I'm up late watching the Tour De France preview show and blue dots putting on some REAL RACING!! Kurt and Garrett have gotta be sleeping on the bars. Only one green tent icon in New Mexico.

What happend to Josh Shifferly? Just noticed that he's on the Scratch list.

Josh got bad bruising in the bottom of both feet. He was in extreme pain pedaling and couldn't even walk without major pain. After being off the bike for a while in Steamboat, his swelling continued to be a problem. He thinks it could be a complication from his crash outside of Helena but not sure. Bummer. He had a good run going.

Now that 3rd and 4th have closed on Craig, we may see a surge in speed for 2nd place that puts 4 people across the finish ahead of the TD record. Ollie, Garrett, Craig and Kurt are all ahead of the record according to the latest projections on leaderboard. Garrett and Kurt will be short on rest from riding late into Grants last night into the morning. Although Craig got a hotel for the night, he had alot of stress yesterday and this morning trying to put hands on those pedals. I wonder if he is really rested?? One thing is for sure. The Gila has slapped around alot of folks (including me) in the past. There is hard riding in there and Garrett and Kurt are surely short on sleep. These guys came to race and I think the finish is gonna hurt.

Any news on Josh Shifferly. His spot is still in Steamboat.

Only 3 more big climbs left for the leaders.  A break tomorrow?  A long ride through the night?  I'm pretty sure drinking large pints of beer everyday will help fuel Craig on to the finish. 

Gotta respect New Mexico. You think you're in the home stretch and the hard stuff is over but NM is tough.

Justin Simoni (Lone Ranger) rode into Jackson because of a busted freewheel/hub. I had a Doctor appt over there and ran into him. Both of us at the same bikeshop today with the same issue. Busted rear wheels. Mine is being warrantied but Justin had to buy a new wheel. He is hoping to get back on route this afternoon. He was enjoying "riding" the passes this year after walking them in the snow last year as he refused to do the detours.  

Yep. Another day of howling winds for westbound riding across the Basin. Poor C. Money had some tough miles yesterday trying to get to Pinedale. It's the same here in the Wy/Idaho border area. Those going up Ashton-Flagg Ranch road will have some nice tailwind push up the climb.