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Reply #620 on: June 21, 2013, 08:11:09 PM
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KPut
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BobM, I thought the same thing. I've never been there or ridden that far, but if that gets you through the ride I guess so...  |
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Reply #621 on: June 21, 2013, 08:14:18 PM
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BobM
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« Reply #621 on: June 21, 2013, 08:14:18 PM » |
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BobM, I thought the same thing. I've never been there or ridden that far, but if that gets you through the ride I guess so... Don't get me wrong - slamming BEERS I can understand; slamming BEARS in a hot tub sounds damn dangerous. |
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Reply #622 on: June 21, 2013, 08:15:46 PM
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Reply #623 on: June 21, 2013, 08:20:57 PM
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bdstew
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« Reply #623 on: June 21, 2013, 08:20:57 PM » |
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btw...mike left here well over two hours ago...
perhaps it is a spot issue...(?)
What happens if Mike's spot doesn't sort itself out. Will his times manually get registered at the checkpoints. I reckon he should be in Steamboat anytime now. |
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Reply #624 on: June 21, 2013, 08:24:35 PM
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Veetack
Location: Knoxville, TN
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« Reply #624 on: June 21, 2013, 08:24:35 PM » |
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okie dokie, folks...
a little update...
mike was here for an extended refresher...
ate, showered, laundered, and was just about to begin loading out when we realized that cjell wad just up the road....
he stuck around for a quick photo op, (golden spoke planted) and then rolled south...
in the mean time, cjell was here for a refresher as well...showered and laundered and ate and headed north...
they're both looking great...(!)
it is fairly chaotic up here tonight, with a full house of other guests,so i think that Brush Mountain was less respite than usual...nonetheless, it's been a fun evening...
Craig follows shortly...(:
more to come!
photos a little later tonight...
just saying, I totally called the BML photo op |
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Reply #625 on: June 21, 2013, 08:36:19 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #625 on: June 21, 2013, 08:36:19 PM » |
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Chris Bennett called in from Lima. Karlos Bernart, the Naked Indian, called in from Butte. He got some work done at The Outdoorsman. Forest Baker called in from near Union Pass. Matthew Liggett called in from Wise River. His knee is doing better. Larry Hipskind called in from Seely Lake. He’s having problems with his Spot. http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/td13/ |
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Reply #626 on: June 21, 2013, 08:40:57 PM
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kato
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« Reply #626 on: June 21, 2013, 08:40:57 PM » |
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Sitting on the porch of the Blackfoot Inn in Ovando. Erick Armentrout just rolled in.
Gotta love this race. Everyone in it is amazing!
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Reply #627 on: June 21, 2013, 08:59:02 PM
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Flinch
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« Reply #627 on: June 21, 2013, 08:59:02 PM » |
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 Oh crap-I delayed my start until July 15th... I guess lack of water won't be an issue. Was looking forward to Flathead Valley- now not sure I can even get to Elk Pass. Who makes alternate route decision? Any good rumors? If the Flathead is impassible, the NOBO's will do...what? Really tho, let's all keep those poor flood victims in mind - riding is way secondary when all is said and done. Bad Karma all around Glen
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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.
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Reply #628 on: June 21, 2013, 09:24:28 PM
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bdstew
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« Reply #628 on: June 21, 2013, 09:24:28 PM » |
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On the Leadboard section of the Race Tracker, it would be good if you added a line showing the distances to the various checkpoints.
This way we could figure out the location of the towns and if they at the top or bottom of a steep climb.
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Reply #629 on: June 21, 2013, 09:53:25 PM
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mtbcast
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« Reply #629 on: June 21, 2013, 09:53:25 PM » |
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Episode 152 – Tour Divide 2013 Day 8! Tour Divide Day 8! Storms but perhaps drying out, Billy Rice crosses Richmond Peak…again, ornery and fighting cows, and we true up today’s calls! Late addition to the show, Chris Tompkins is out due to a family emergency. Prayers and thoughts to his family! http://mtbcast.com/site2/category/podcasts/ |
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Reply #630 on: June 21, 2013, 10:17:54 PM
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29singlespeed
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« Reply #630 on: June 21, 2013, 10:17:54 PM » |
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As of 10:25pm Mike Hall was in steamboat. See his twitter. Spot issues https://twitter.com/Normally_Human |
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Reply #631 on: June 21, 2013, 10:20:17 PM
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SimonK
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« Reply #631 on: June 21, 2013, 10:20:17 PM » |
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How long does it take to recover, physically, from a race like this?
For me, about 6 months, but everybody is different. |
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Reply #632 on: June 21, 2013, 11:04:04 PM
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DaNM
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« Reply #632 on: June 21, 2013, 11:04:04 PM » |
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I would hand off my Spot to mike but it is not activated.he should be here Saturday so to late for fed ex. $160 to get it activated. Wish I was more active. Spot is getting something from this popularity? Gimme some free activation for a week? It's a first generation Spot so more luggage for our rider.
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Reply #633 on: June 21, 2013, 11:08:44 PM
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DaNM
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« Reply #633 on: June 21, 2013, 11:08:44 PM » |
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Air quality is great here near Breckenridge, no smoke from the fires.c$ fighting headwinds the last few days thru the home turf no doubt.
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Reply #634 on: June 22, 2013, 03:47:27 AM
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Canbaroo
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« Reply #634 on: June 22, 2013, 03:47:27 AM » |
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A question for those in the know....
Mike and now Craig have clocked 1600 miles to the 'Golden Spoke' [personally I think 'spike' is a better choice of word] I didn't take particular note of Cjell's milage at that point but working back from where he is having a snooze he would have been on about 1535 miles at that point which = 3135 total miles. That's a good bit more than the alleged 2745 miles on the TD website [and Wiki ... and we know that's the truth!]
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Reply #635 on: June 22, 2013, 03:50:40 AM
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Roland Sturm
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« Reply #635 on: June 22, 2013, 03:50:40 AM » |
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that's 1500 miles for him to go, so he did about 1200. Mileage is north to south. Halfway point is north of Rawlins, south of Pinedale.
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Reply #636 on: June 22, 2013, 04:02:14 AM
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Canbaroo
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« Reply #636 on: June 22, 2013, 04:02:14 AM » |
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Roland, you have confused me .....?
If you add the SoBo to the Nobo distance when they meet it should = 2745 miles. My question is why is it looking like it's 3135 miles........
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Reply #637 on: June 22, 2013, 04:32:52 AM
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jmh
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« Reply #637 on: June 22, 2013, 04:32:52 AM » |
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Looks like Hall got his Spot issues sorted in Steamboat.
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Suffer Well.
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Reply #638 on: June 22, 2013, 04:42:08 AM
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« Reply #638 on: June 22, 2013, 04:42:08 AM » |
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Big day yesterday from SS'er Scott McConnell road till 3:00 AM with about 180 miles yesterday! I am enjoying this Scott Arron battle as mush as Craig and Mike!!
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Reply #639 on: June 22, 2013, 04:52:47 AM
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BobM
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« Reply #639 on: June 22, 2013, 04:52:47 AM » |
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Oh crap-I delayed my start until July 15th... I guess lack of water won't be an issue. Was looking forward to Flathead Valley- now not sure I can even get to Elk Pass. Who makes alternate route decision? Any good rumors? If the Flathead is impassible, the NOBO's will do...what? Really tho, let's all keep those poor flood victims in mind - riding is way secondary when all is said and done. Bad Karma all around Glen TD Admin would make an "official" decision, but they have stated in the past that if you run into a blockage you should just take the shortest detour possible. OTOH a washed out road does not necessarily stop a bike. |
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