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Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Tour Divide 2013
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on: November 10, 2012, 01:00:57 PM
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Hi Folks,
hupps I might should had have told some more background details (I am into longdistance cycling for over 20 years, coming from the racing HPV-scene to Brevets (PBP) and entered the SelfSupportRacing-MTB-Thing in 2008 ..) So for sure I am a TD-rookie, but not a Biwak-Bike-Rookie. Therefore my focus of questions is pretty much on the TD-Route and all the factors interacting and make your day mileage in- or decrease.
You make it to the finish-line first in your mind ... rolling your bike physically over the finish-line is "just" second. Therefor one need/must (sorry for my bad spelling/grammar ... spent the time on bike and off school in the early schooldays...) to cut the "whole thing" into mentally manageable pieces. This is pretty easy for races lasting only one day/24 ... But once the distance implements "continuing next morning/day" things changing dramatically. So I always start the mental preparation by a piece-sheet. This sheet will be modified till it suits to my abilities and to the race itself. If it is not fitting to both of these aspects, I would never even start the race ... Nevertheless, this timetable is just a tool to make sure not to waste time and not the waste energy by putting in to much effort to early in the progress. In the past I have learned, I am not winning the ride in the first days, but I may loose it because off going to fast/inefficient in the beginning. For Example: Due to my SRM-files I was getting better every day during this years Grenzsteintrophy, because I started relaxed in "trainings-pace" (low watts, but long time) and ended up (higher watts some amount of time).
However, this sheet was the first "scribble" to be modified in the next weeks. Next steps are:
a) adding all pass/climbs
b) adding all "mud"-risk-passages
c) adding all "hike/snow"-risk-passages
d) adding all "wind might be a factor"-passages
e) adding the opening ours of the resupply
f) after that I will higher/lower the approx. mileage of every stage
g) compare this plan with former 24-days-TD-finisher
This sheet helps to check if my progress brings me in time to the airplane. I have 2,5 "spare days" before my flight departures ... so I do not worry or getting stressed if reality is different to my plan ... btw. that is what these rides are made for, aren´t?
M-M
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Forums / Ultra Racing / Tour Divide 2013: 24-day-time-schedule
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on: November 09, 2012, 04:48:26 PM
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Hi folks,
I´m planing on 24/25 Days for the TD13, so an average on about 110 miles per day. One question to the veterans: Would this time-schedule make sense?
Day (average milage / real distance milage) Location (note)
Day 01: (0/0) Banf 7th June 8 a.m.
Day 01: (110/109) Elkford (Motel)
Day 02: (220/253) Roosville (close to)
Day 03: (330/353) Whitfish (close to)
Day 04: (440/465) Holland Lake Lodge (close to)
Day 05: (550/563) Lincoln (close to)
Day 06: (660/693) Butte (close to)
Day 07: (770/779) Elkhorn Hot Springs (at least to)
Day 08: (880/883,5) Lima (at least to)
Day 09: (990/968,5) Sawtell Ressort (& far behind)
Day 10: (1100/1080,5) Buffalo Valley Cafe (& a few more miles)
Day 11: (1210/1242) Pinedale (close to)
Day 12: (1320/1328) Atlantic City (with an early start)
Day 13: (1430/1462) Rawlings (as close to as possible)
Day 14: (1540/1548) Brush Mountain Lodge (around)
Day 15: (1650/1680) Kremmling (as close to as possible)
Day 16: (1760/1763) Como
Day 17: (1870/1882) Sargents (as close to as possible)
Day 18: (1980/1992) Del Norte (as close to as possible)
Day 19: (2090/2041) Plataro (and some more miles)
Day 20: (2200/2186) Abiquiu (& a few miles into the climb)
Day 21: (2310/2265) Cuba seriously passing as close towards Grants as possible
Day 22: (2420/2469) as close to Pie Town as possible (picking a PIE breakfirst next day)
Day 23: (2530/2626) as close to Mimbres as possible
Day 24: (2640/2645) Silver City
Day 25: (2750/2769) Antelepe Wells
Planing is traning! Cheers M-M
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Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: GST 2013
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on: October 30, 2012, 10:14:31 AM
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Hi folks, we are working on the 2013 route ... in oppesite to TD, the GST has no proven route a basic layer ... every meter is scouted by volontary cyclists ... we do changes every year ... some to the better, some to the worser ... it depends to the point of view. 2012 GST with the easiest GST by Walking/Climbing, 2010 was the hardest I guess ... however to give you an impression where it goes: Here you find the scouting corridor of the route: http://www.grenzsteintrophy.de/files/2011/08/GST_2012_Korridor.gpx_.zipThe 2013 file will be finished at least 8 weeks before the GST starts. Starting date is 17th of June 8.am. at Priwal Beach next to Lübeck ... nearst int. Airport is Hamburg! Just drop mails, if you have got questions! Cheers M-M |
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Forums / Ultra Racing / Tour Divide 2013 GPS-Data & Maps
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on: October 04, 2012, 11:27:42 PM
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Hi Folks,
I just started the route preparation and have got a few Q, may someone got some helpful links/hints:
- Does someone got the GPS-Data of the snow detours of TD 2011 and 2012?
- Which GPS Map to be run on a Garmin etrex30 suggested to be the best?
- Is any free/open map available?
Thanks for answers in advance! Happy Miles-Eating!
M-M
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Forums / Ultra Racing / Earlier Grand Depart? Any interested in?
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on: September 19, 2012, 11:56:43 AM
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Hi,
the Google-Doc only lists SoBo-Riders, and they are only 7 all together ... well, there are rumors about a second start date due to the overcrowded Grand Depart ... where to get details? Tourdivide.org does not answer.
For Biz-reasons I have to start earlier: So is anyone interested in starting 7th of June at Banff?
Cheers
MM
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Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: Top Ultra racing bikepacking racers of the year
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on: September 19, 2012, 10:43:31 AM
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Hi Kurt,
you are right: Why do rankings for "unrankable" performance? Everybody who is pushing himself out of his personal comfort zone is some kind of a hero. Basicly one can not rank anything else but time. The effort, the suffering, the challenge and so on, one can not compare, judge, rank ... i
Cheers
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Forums / Ultra Racing / Tour Divide 2013 second grand start?
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on: September 03, 2012, 11:46:21 PM
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Hi Folks,
it seams, that a lot of people will start 14th of June ... I would personal prefer the 7th (due to the heat in NM and for biz-reasons) and I would like to avoid a to crowed start/passage in C. So anybody out there planing a start on the 7th of June?
Cheers!
Mental-Miles
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Forums / Routes / Re: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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on: August 21, 2012, 11:25:40 AM
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HI Folks,
what about the 1250 km of the Grenzsteintrophy.de following the former German-German-Border (Iron Curtain)? the Route is in "construction" (changes every year a bit ... getting different, I guess better) ... check out next Privateer-Issue
Cheers
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Forums / Ultra Racing / TDR 2012 budget
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on: November 24, 2011, 12:51:44 PM
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Hi folks,
I do not agree with the statement, that the TD is an expansive race!
It it a three week plus ... adventure-trip, great nature, great people ... the memories will last the whole life ... good investment! One can stole your bike, burn down your house, but no one can enter your brain and kick out the memories of your TD-ride ...
For most of us it is a "once in a lifetime"-ride ... ok, one thinks it is a oialt, but it may turn out to be a once in a year thing ...
However, I would sell most of my bikes for getting the 5.000 Euro to make it over to Banff, but one can not buy the four weeks of time to ride the TD. So I continue to dream about it, get my gear ready and do some bike packing out my back door ...
To me it is not a money thing to hit the start ... hey and European must add the interconti-flight to the budget ...
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Forums / Bikepacking / Re: Tour DIvide 2011 Video
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on: October 12, 2011, 06:11:48 AM
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Bad Luck for Germany, due to (C)-Trouble with the music this video is not watchable in Germany. Does any one knows how to get get the video shown in Germany?
Cheers!
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Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Bivy Sack
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on: September 12, 2011, 08:57:49 PM
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Dear Sherpaxc, yes, that seems to be the point: In the end, most bivysacks seems to be like old bike panniers in the pre-Ortlieb-times : "some kind of water resistant, but never water proof", so why should one buy an expensive/fancy one? An other point is: Only some of the webpages of the companies are mentioning if the Bivysack will contain the sleeping pad inside ... Does anyone has got the necessary size in inch/cm to compare? So here is the result of my investigation so far: - The most light: MLD SUPERLIGHT BIVY (Neo Air compatibel) 156 g http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30Titanium Goat Ptarmigan Bivy 165 g http://www.trailblaze-trekking.com/titanium-goat-ptarmigan-bivy.htmlmontbell B-DRTC.U.L. SLEEPING BAG COVER http://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?cat_id=104&p_id=2321027Mid-weight, but "tuffer": Alpkit Hunka (Neo Air compatibel) http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16312&category_id=253oware BivyLargeLongSidezip http://shop.bivysack.com/product.sc?productId=47&categoryId=2RAB Alpine Lite Bivi 420 g. http://rab.uk.com/products/equipment/bivis/alpine-lite-bivi.htmlMSR AC Bivy http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/tents/essential-series/acbivy/productRegular gear weight ratio: Mountain Equipment Borealis Bivi 550 g. http://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/the_gear/tents_+_shelters/bivis/borealis_bivi---365/Allmost a tent-version: Black Diamond http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/de-de/shop/mountain/shelters/spotlight-bivy/Outdoor Research Highland Bivy http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/or-gear/accessories/shelter/highland-bivy.htmlThe most lite tent: Nemo Gogo Elite http://www.nemoequipment.com/nemo2011-gogoeliteSo, does anybody know, which of these are really waterproof? |
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