Hi Guys.  Mike here from what was gunna be the American Trail Race, but turned into an exciting ride across America.  As you already noticed, I did go over Engineer and Emogene passes (Emogene is tough).  Doing both those passes in one day was one of the hardest days, but I knew I had to because of weather moving in the next day.  The day after out of Teluride I got hypothermia from cold rain.  From then on everyday was a race against the weather.  I finally called it quits in Utah after two days of dragging my bike through the snow and mud up above 6500'.  Between the cold, snow, mud and rain, I decided to discontinue the route and just go ahead and make my way across the country as best I could.  I knew I was starting a little late and the weather did not let me pass.  The cold front that put 18" of snow on many of the high ski resorts also brought cold and rain further south making many of the passes impassable (for me).  Anyway, I followed the first 3900 miles on the ATR trail and then put in another 800 miles on mainly pavement making my way to the Golden Gate bridge.  Sorry I did not complete the race, but pleased that I did in fact ride my bike all the way across the nation...against the wind.  Cheers!

Hey Guys,  Couldn't make the GD ATR due to work, but I am planning on ITT starting around Sept 1st on my new Cutthroat.  Does anyone have the GPS file for 10K Garmin?

 (etrex 30x & 20x is what I'm planning on taking).

This is the first time I've had trouble loading a file.  Can't seem to get file from "Ride with GPS" to properly transfer onto the Garmins.  A 10k point file is what I need....I think.

Thanks,
Mike

I suspect it's something else. The 30x has a screen that shows an elevation plot of the course you've just completed, but it doesn't show you the plot of a track you're following. The 30(x) figures out elevation via barometric pressure. I wanna say that's what Garmin support is talking about. It's a really neat feature, as it does give you a visual of what you just did, and also gives you how much elevation you've done on the track. I "train" mostly by elevation gained rather than distance, so that's the screen I have on, constantly


But, for a regular track, the 20(x) should show those high and low points for particular tracks, which I find useful, provided that the elevation data is included. If elevation is missing, you would need to have a database of all those points and fill them in, which none of these devices I suspect have built in.

Looking at the track at,

http://topofusion.com/divide/TourDivide2016_v2_10k.gpx

It DOES have elevation data, so it should come up on both the 20(x) and 30(x).

Perhaps it's the SIZE of the track that causes this data to be shown? I know that if you put a track that > 10k points in a 20(x), it just throws out data it can't hold in memory.

If you put say, a 2500 point track of the GDMBR, will the high/low points show up? Attached is the GDMBR route with only 2500 points. If you load it up in your 20(x), do the high low points show up?

Yes, I have the high/low and most of the other stuff you mentioned.  What I am looking for is simply at the end of the day, I want to see how much elevation gain I peddled (i.e. 11,565' vertical gain).  Most of the Garmin products have this...but not the 20X...according to Garmin support.

Mike go to 'Setup' > 'Page Sequence' >'Add Page' > 'Elevation Plot' Now when you flip through the pages you will be able to see the Elevation Plot for the current track being recorded.

There is a VERY good tutorial on setting up a Etrex here http://www.aukadia.net/gps/lw3_0.htm

-Gary

FYI...I called Garmin on why I could not find vertical gain on etrax20x and as it turns out, this function is not available on this unit.  I shoulda spent the extra $100 and got the 30X. 

Two questions.  Someone remind me when/where we sign up and input our Spot EIN# (I own my own Gen3)?  The other question is concerning the Garmin etrex20X...I can't find the function that will tell me my vertical gain for the day.  Seems to have everything else except the vert gain total.  FYI, I used Oregon 650T last year and it was a mistake...two reasons.  1) sucks the life out of batteries too fast...and 2) touch screen feature goes crazy in the rain.  I am dumbing down to 20x this year.

Thanks Mark.  One more question...I guess there is plenty of water along the way?  I'm thinking I can get along fine with tabs only.  Cheers!

I am interested in how one navigates the CTR.  I did the TDR 2015 and simply followed my official gps file provided by the organizers.  I used the paper maps for resupply planning.  I am assuming there is an official route that can be downloaded to the gps.  Most likely I'll use eTrex 20x.  I would appreciate feedback as I am planning on lining up this July in Denver with you fine folks.

What is the youngest solo age of a racer completing the tour divide, I'm 19

What is the youngest solo age of a racer completing the tour divide, I'm 19

I rode a little with a young man who was 16 or 17 this last race and I'm pretty sure he finished...but I don't remember in how many days.  I also know Peggy from Czech Republic who was 20 finished in 21 days.

I finished the 2015 TDR in 21 days and now that it has been over 3 weeks I have a question.  How long does it take for a 52 year old to recover.  I was signed up to do Boulder Ironman Aug 2, but I just don't have the energy.  Not to mention my achilles have all flared up everytime I go out for a training run.  I have decided to not do the IM and take it easy.  I suspect my legs, body, mind and spirit have all thrown down on me and have said enough is enough.  What say you oh wise ones??

Mike, you might make sure you are using the reduced 10,000 point file(TourDivide2015_v2_10k.gpx). If using the full resolution gpx file the Garmin may be having issues due to too many waypoints. If you need me to have a look let me know.

I think I got it SlowRide.  Not real sure exactly what I did different, but it finally loaded up.  The file shows less than 2700 miles though.  I guess due to the reroute.  Thanks

I have a Garmin Oregon 650T.  I have been trying to upload the 2015 route and have been running into a snag.  I was able to upload the 2014 route with no problem, but the new route will not upload properly.  I am a mac user and utilize basecamp to interface.  I install the new route into base camp and then into the device and everything look good until I unplug the unit and go into it to review the route.  What I get is only the first 705 miles from Banff.  I have deleted, reloaded, updated, reloaded, etc... and still no joy.  It always only uploads that first 705 miles.  Anyone else familiar with this problem and have any solution.  Thanks.

So I have finally read through this entire thread and there has not really been any significant mention of how people are getting from AW back into civilization.  I originally had it arranged for a family member to come pick me up, but that is not going to work out.  What are the realistic option that have worked well for others?  What I would like to do is get somewhere where I could rent a one-way car.  Thanks

Hi all,
Mike here who is new to the sport of mtn biking and bike packing.  Moved from Missouri to Steamboat Springs (Bike Town USA) two years ago.  One of the first things I did was go to Craigs list and purchase a mtn bike.  I originally came to Colorado participating in Ironman triathlons as my main activity.  I have incorporated mtn biking as a soarce of cross training, relaxation and enjoyment. 

I currently now have three off road bikes in the stable which get regular use weather permitting.  I have been lurking the site on a regular basis now and decided I needed to introduce myself.  I am preparing to leave on the GD June 12 for TD.  Thank you to all those who share information and experiences. 

Cheers!