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I like the fizzy wizzies so that's good to know. :)
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It's over for quite a few folks... But still quite a few out there.
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Lee Craigie and Rickie Cotter haven't "finished Tour Divide" as the Adventure Syndicate twitter claims, they were both DQed. Rickie rode the entire GDMBR route, but took a lift back up Boreas pass after she missed the Gold Dust trail (required for South Bound riders) and Lee didn't ride the whole route.
It fucks me off that they are wording it as if they've finished.
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I saw the problems Lee had, and saw that she'd scratched, but then it seemed strange that she then continued to the end without going back to the place she originally left the course. If she had could she not have still got a place in the GC?
I wasn't sure what was going on with Rickie as she appeared to be on course for almost the whole route until near the end, and then also showed as taking an alternative route.
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Lee was sick, then got medical attention only to continue the race and blow her BB. I rode with her briefly on HTR and she said it was going to be a recce run for a faster attempt later. Everyone was under the illusion they'd be starting before/after the grand depart as they were also filming for a documentary for the Adventure Syndicate. Then they left with the GD and rode fast. Rickie misunderstood the rules (which are pretty clear) and got DQed. Gotta accept it. Just be semantically correct and state you've finished the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, not the Tour Divide.
/rant
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It's a totally fair point. As you say. Either ride the GDMBR and allow yourself as much freedom to stop, deviate from the route as you like, or race the TD and stick to the course and the rules.
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@Black_Rainbow_Project you might find this interesting. Fastest Singlespeeder this year, riding a Triton :) http://www.tydomin.com/
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Ahhhhh... I was wondering which of the one coggers had got there first this year. :)
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Just realised his was the bike I liked the look of in the tour divide rigs 2017 article.
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Read a nice interview with Brian Lucido last night... Rookie winner of this year's Tour Divide...
http://bikepacker.com/brian-lucido-tour-divide-winner/ -
I don't mean he was sitting next to me, sharing the same computer screen btw... :)
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Kicked off again this year.
'rigs' uploaded to bikepacking.com, such salsa, many bags on bags on bags, very meh
Plenty of coverage, here's some from down under
http://www.cyclingwild.com.au/blog/the-flannelboisofbikepacking-ride-the-divide/
https://www.instagram.com/tdfooddiary/ -
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj4nxtKA-lZ/
Nice spork crank combo
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Yeah, he does loads of miles (this year he's averaged about 400 a week), but there's a lot more to it than that, Some people didn't do those crazy miles, Mike Hall for example. It's also about consistency, panning, mental fortitude, etc. I've been super fit and had lots of time on the bike for several events and my head has total let me down on the day(s) and I've bailed due to a small issue that really shouldn't have stopped me pushing on. All I can do is learn from these experiences, and go back and try again!
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I was using them early in the TABR. They're shit. Expensive, taste gross, etc. I switched back to cans of 'normal' stupidly caffeinated drinks (Monster, iced coffee, coffee, etc)