The 2022 Tour Divide watchers thread.

[jay91]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

[slarge]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

[slarge]

Steve is definitely going for the hardcore approach, can't think why he did not push on to Lincoln for a motel stop just down the road from his current bivy?

Don't know what happened to my spot I did get the last room in Lincoln. Needed a sleep and recharge everything

[Dave Barter]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

Enjoy it as you’ve got the shitey Lava Mountain trail next.

Go Steve!

[larsmars]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

Steve! We are watching you ride, eat, sleep and repeat!

[Richpips]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

Yay!

[slarge]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

Steve! We are watching you ride, eat, sleep and repeat!

I did just strip and rebuild my freehub and fixed shifting problems trailside - did you get that?
And I had a shower last night.... hope you didn't see that

The riders behind are having a real tough time with bad weather.
DaveB - Zoe says hi - she's a strong rider!

[fatbikephil]

Good effort Steve
Oops just realised we've DQ'd you by offering support
Looking forward to your 'how to fix a freewheel at the trailside' workshop when you get back

[Dave Barter]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

Steve! We are watching you ride, eat, sleep and repeat!

I did just strip and rebuild my freehub and fixed shifting problems trailside - did you get that?
And I had a shower last night.... hope you didn't see that

The riders behind are having a real tough time with bad weather.
DaveB - Zoe says hi - she's a strong rider!

We are rooting for both of you! Helens obsessed by both of your dots.

[redefined_cycles]

Good effort Steve
Oops just realised we've DQ'd you by offering support
Looking forward to your 'how to fix a freewheel at the trailside' workshop when you get back

Its easy. He has a Chris King. Like Ian B after he had problems with his hope one year at the ht550...

Steve, did I get that right

[Leerowe76]

Doin brilliant Steve, keep it up fella

[jay91]

Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena

Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food

[voodoo_simon]

Nightmare! Really doesn’t look Like fun

[fatbikephil]

RJ Sauer will be used to that - https://bikepacking.com/stories/trail-goes-cold/

[larsmars]

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Steve, you alright mate?

[larsmars]

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Phew! Teleporting complete.

[Dave Barter]

Must be dodgy GPS data. I suspect he's indoors getting scran

EDIT: If he looks in the bin at that supermarket he might find my Trekkertent ;-)

[Dave Barter]

Reading elsewhere that a lot of riders have been evacuated by helicopter. I worry that this will get back to the Park Authorities who may stymie the event in future years. Also seen reports of a hotel in Whitefish being trashed by riders, it's not a good look for the race. Imagine if the Daily Mail got hold of this.

[larsmars]

Must be dodgy GPS data. I suspect he's indoors getting scran

Yep, I figured that. Just having some fun.

EDIT: If he looks in the bin at that supermarket he might find my Trekkertent ;-)

a spare tent doesn't sound completely unthinkable in these awful conditions.

[larsmars]

Reading elsewhere that a lot of riders have been evacuated by helicopter. I worry that this will get back to the Park Authorities who may stymie the event in future years. Also seen reports of a hotel in Whitefish being trashed by riders, it's not a good look for the race. Imagine if the Daily Mail got hold of this.

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Not very 'self-supported' or 'leave no trace'. I do sympathise with the tough conditions, but it was in the forecast, right?

[Boab]

https://bikepacking.com/news/chaos-on-t ... ur-divide/

Yesterday got over Koko Pass okay, I was going great feeling positive, then about 20 miles out from Fernie the bear spray on my handlebars went off. I could see in the gravel where I slammed on blinded then swerved into the a rock. Thankfully(!) hitting that rock stopping me going into the river. Evacuated by helicopter, in hospital with 7 broken ribs.

[Wotsits]

I once ended up in a Drum & Bass night in Fernie, that didn’t end well either. The lad I went with went missing for 3 days…

(Hope everyone stays safe out there!)

[Dave Barter]

Steve heading for Fleecers Ridge. Is Tom’s KoM under threat?

[fatbikephil]

https://bikepacking.com/news/chaos-on-t ... ur-divide/

Yesterday got over Koko Pass okay, I was going great feeling positive, then about 20 miles out from Fernie the bear spray on my handlebars went off. I could see in the gravel where I slammed on blinded then swerved into the a rock. Thankfully(!) hitting that rock stopping me going into the river. Evacuated by helicopter, in hospital with 7 broken ribs.

Blimey thats Paul Anson from Preston I commented on earlier - explains his going off route and back again to get physio, then that happens
Steve did bloody well to bash on in front of that lot

[slarge]

In Wise River - the weather here is blazing sunshine..... going to cracking on..