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@hippy Singlespeed isn't a bad idea for this I think. I broke my rear mech on first day in peanut butter mud that was full on slate splinters. Rode 400 miles with 4 gears...

actually, the route goes a few miles south of that area, hence I didn't execute my evil plan

I found it and it was part of my race plan to murder my competition *

* someone sent it to me after I raced, can't remember who now.

Yeah, he's riding fucking strong! Josh Kato also ahead of record pace... But, lots of snow on the descent from Togwotee, and it seems Colorado has just had a dumping of snow. Doubtful record can be broken if lots of passes involve hours of post-holing through snow.

Right now, Sofi is riding through the most mosquito infested place I have ever experienced, it was horrid. He made it through the Zone of Death too (https://www.vox.com/2014/5/22/5738756/you-can-kill-someone-in-a-section-of-yellowstone-and-get-away-scot)

Josh's tracker doesn't show he backtracked, he'll have to show his recorded route to prove that I think

If you're racing, why wouldn't you have off course warnings turned on? He's just wasted himself a lot of time...

Also weird that his tracker has stopped updating

Doesn't look right to me

Josh is off route, missed turning maybe, I can't really remember that area as I rode it at night...

I hope he realises and backtracks and doesn't just try to rejoin the route on his current road, else he's DQed.

Yeah, the ones behind him are now into their second sleep, surely when he does sleep, he will need a good long ish sleep, and the others will gain on him significantly. Still, his pace is pretty incredible...

Sofiane is mental, no sleep, the vets have had rest and aren't far behind him. @skinny does he normally go off at the start like this? Seems unwise to me, but what would I know, it took me 2 days to get to where he is now!

Them too. I'm such a sexist.

Starts tomorrow. Some good names on the start list
http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide19

Josh Kato (winner 2015)
Josh Ibbet
Sofiane Sehili
Evan Deutsch

Also britian's own grumpy Dave Barter is listed! He'll find plenty to moan about with all the snow this year!

35mm, 2.4 or even 2.6 tyres.

I run Maxxis XO TR casings, more money, but have yet to tear/flat one and I mostly ride very very flinty trails around here.

Yeah, Lars has now scratched.

James and brake pad issue, metal pads next time! A friend who did the Cambrian trail wore through the metal back on his pads and ate half the pistons by the time he'd cycled from Llandudno to the Gower!

This is his first MTB race, he will learn a lot from it.

Alan Goldsmith (organiser and I think 8+ time finisher of HT550) is heading home, it's getting dangerous to cross rivers he says... https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6wQh9FJip/

After surely? In my experience anyway (only been to scotland once)

I doubt anyone will catch Liam, he's very quick and quicker than most of technical stuff too.

'Must start/end on same ratio.'

This is taken from the tour divide rules

There's a lot of racers with real off-road pedigree in HTR this year, It's going to be a tough race, and the forecast is proper shite. an ITT rider just scratched at the Fisherfield crossing because the water was too deep.

At least if it's raining there won't be midges.

3xTCRs
2xTABRs

How many tubeless issues?

HT550 is brutal, but really beautiful. I didn't finish due to a dodgy knee, but I intend to go back in the next year or two and ITT it.

Qualifying for the group start is going to get harder and harder and interesting in these races booms and Alan is very selective.

For those that have or want to ride ultras, this guy has an interesting take on endurance, life and suffering. He's hardcore, would like to see what he could do to some ultra bike races. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvWB7B8tXK8

Yeah, it's only keyhole, so they said a week or two not doing much, then low intensity for a few months. Which is better than what I've been doing recently anyway (nothing really)...

I've seen a few physios, all of which tell me it's not something they can fix. One Orthopaedic surgeon told me it would eventually wear away, but the op is best to prevent the lock ups from happening in the short term.