Tour Divide: Trials & Travails

Jul 31st, 2008 (Thu)
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[Day 5] Some of the downed tree piles were ridiculous. I had to throw my bike over this one, and then climb over it like it was a rock climbing wall -- all while mosquitoes were attacking.


Here’s another slideshow from the Tour Divide mountain bike race, this one entitled “Trials & Travails.” There were many!

There’s still a lot of Tour Divide stuff I intend to post, but it may take a while due to an overwhelming amount of work I need to take care of. So the postings will probably come in a trickle.

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[Day 2] It rained the night before, so the morning was a mudfest. After the mud hardened on the front derailleur, shifting it was difficult.

[Day 3] The first night in Montana had over two miles of snow. Hike-a-bike time.

[Day 4] In Montana, there were giant mudholes for miles.

[Days 4 & 5] In northern Montana, there were also downed trees that I had to dismount for about 100 times.

[Day 5] Some of the downed tree piles were ridiculous. I had to throw my bike over this one, and then climb over it like it was a rock climbing wall.

[Days 3, 4, 5, 13, 16] Snow collected on the tires causing additional resistance, but at least it was much better than mud!

Due to the large number of photos, only the first 6 are shown. View photo album or slideshow.

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