Great Divide June - July 2014 +/-30 Days Looking for Riders

[perusn01]

I am planning to ride the GDMRB beginning in mid-June of 2014. Ideally will finish in 30-35 days, or about 75 - 100 miles per day.

Camping will be the main source of lodging, but hotels every few days are fine, too.

I plan to travel fairly light (no panniers or trailer) with gear based on the Tour Divide racers. I am not interested in the race itself, as my I want safety to be my number one concern and not be swayed by official rules. The big idea is to travel the entire route under my own power. Beyond that, I am happy to arrange for packages to meet me along the way and accept minimal help if offered along the way, or if it is prearranged with a friend or two along the route.

In a nutshell, it would be nice to have a small group, or even one person, to loosely travel with.

I am 42 years old, have a wife and two kids, and I am just looking for a great adventure while I am healthy and wealthy enough to do it.

Please use the contact information provided on the site if you are interested.  I have started an invite-only Google Group for those who are interested. 

I understand this is a long way off, but proper planning will help ensure success.  I have one chance to get this right. 

I live in southern Michigan.

[Greenwheels]

Sounds like the way I'd like to do it too. Can't imagine myself being up to the fitness levels of the racers! And I don't have the type of outdoor experience that most guys who do this route have. We don't have wilderness ...or grizzlies in Ireland!

[mosibiker]

I have been thinking of shooting for a similar trip, ride the route self supported but don't stress on it to the point of ruining the experience if I want my wife to meet me mid way or something, my goal is to ride the route in around a month.  It would be over a years worth of vacation for me so it's a big undertaking in that respect, I was thinking the same thing, dedicating 6 weeks with a goal of around 100 miles a day would leave room for travel, a little elevation acclimaztion and room for problems / repairs.  My thought was mid June depart and riding it Northbound to hit the snow section after it has had a chance to melt a little more, this would provide some additional entertainment as the race could be watched coming by for much of the trip in the other direction.

PM sent.

[KDC1956]

Did you get to do the trip?

[Blammo]

That's my timeframe, so consider me in.  It won't be an ITT for me as my spouse and kids my be meeting me during one or two of the middle weeks.

[Maxplusb]

I would want to do it with one trailer taking turns pulling it

[Gizmosity]

Going coast to coast this coming summer and I'm building up an Ogre for the Great Divide Route for about the same time as the original poster.  I've got 3 months to do it so my planned pace will be slower with some side trips into Glacier Park and a few days to a week playing around on HWY 12 outside of Missoula that I'll be scouting this summer. Our paths may cross.  I'm in SW Wisconsin.

[kjrinka]

Hey everyone, is this group still going? I noticed the original poster has not logged in since June.