It’s time! I’m leaving to catch a Greyhound bus for Banff in 30 minutes, so this will likely be the last post until July 10th or so — when I hope to finish the 2,711-mile mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to Mexico border at Antelope Wells, NM.
The race actually starts at noon on Friday, June 13th. I will be wearing a tracking device courtesy of SPOT, so you can track my progress (in real time, I think) here:
http://tourdivide.org/leaderboard
Furthermore, I will be calling race headquarters every couple days or so to check in and leave a message on my status. The actual voice recordings and transcriptions will be here:
http://tourdivide.org/blog
http://mtbcast.com
When I return, I will post photos and a write-up on the race.
Until then, bonne courage!
I’m already 99% packed and ready to go for the Tour Divide mountain bike race, having managed to do some last-minute testing before heading out to Florida for a wedding. Here are some photos and my gear list (PDF, not entirely complete — there are additional things I packed that aren’t on the list like first aid, tools and toiletries). Continue reading »
Nine days have passed since the Sulphur Springs 100, but I can’t say I’ve been able to reflect too long on that crazy run due to preparing for another upcoming adventure: a 2711-mile mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico called the Tour Divide. A couple weeks ago I submitted a letter of intent: Continue reading »
Monday was a warm, gorgeous day in Fort Collins, and scores of motorcyclists, bikers, runners, and equestrians took to the streets and trails. I was no exception, spending almost three hours mountain biking at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, a new nature preserve opened by the City of Fort Collins but is actually located west of it in Masonville. Continue reading »
The weekend of last month’s Boulder 100 was the last time we got any rain out here, and likely the final time for 2007. Ever since then, we’ve just had magnificently sunny and comfortable weather with highs usually in the 60s. To celebrate, I finally took Cranky the Mountain Bike out for a spin to explore some of the trails right behind my back yard. Continue reading »
