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Greg thought about doing it singlespeed this year, he had a chat with Aidan Harding and changed his mind...
Interesting to read Aidan's prep and accounts from 2010/11 http://www.aidanharding.com/category/tour-divide/
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I rode most of the route with a guy, Brad, from Minneapolis, he's 50, and rode singlespeed, he kept up with us fine, until he fell and fucked his arm pretty badly in northern NM. The gradients on TD are pretty gentle, and when it's steep, it's so steep you're walking anyway.
It's also less to go wrong. Saying all that, gears are nice on the long flat expanses.
turnpedal
Sure thing!
Yeah, ride it if you get a chance. Touring it would be amazing too, but I quite like the buzz of trying to reach the next supply point that day etc and travelling light. Also, less sleeping in grizzly country. I sleep so lightly anyway, that out there, I basically don't sleep.
Stupidly I'm half considering doing it singlespeed next time. Just because.