Tour Divide 2025

[Dave Barter]

Come on then who's entering?

I'm not

But a certain Mr Ellison is back for more punishment https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

[slarge]

He can't keep away can he?

[Rasta]

Are they sharing everyone's email too?

[trob6]

How many has he done now?

[slarge]

This will be his 3rd time, but he has put his name down about 5 times

[Richpips]

I'm intrigued by someone going to do it again (and again) when there are so many other big routes out there now.

[Dave Barter]

I think Geof Blanche is going for a fourth run, his second on a tandem!

[riderdown]

I'm intrigued by someone going to do it again (and again) when there are so many other big routes out there now.

I imagine they might have had a great time and want to repeat, had a rubbish time and want to repeat or some variation on the theme

[GregMay]

Same question, add in HT550/ 3PXCX / UTMB

Because people want to. Simple enough.

[Pirahna]

I'm intrigued by someone going to do it again (and again) when there are so many other big routes out there now.

More to the point, there's some great side trips and breweries along the way. Why bother trying to go fast when you can slow and enjoy it?

[GregMay]

Because fast is fun.

[fatbikephil]

up to a point....

[RIP]

up to a point....

up until the point you arrive at the aforementioned brewery, then stopping abruptly is fun too

[GregMay]

I drank a surprising number of beers on my TDR run. Was not as planned, but it was usually when chatting with locals.

I recall somewhere in Montana having food with NewRetroTom and having beers and burgers bought by locals. They really wanted us to stay and chat. Stupidly we opted to ride and then sleep on the side of a dirt road

[Pirahna]

Who in their right mind would ride straight past the brewery in Fernie, or the Route 66 Junkyard in Grants, or a night on the piss in Silver City and lots more in between. A Tour Divide attempt should take 7 to 8 weeks, then, if you're going to make full use of the 90 day visa, head across to Arizona and up to the Grand Canyon. Most people only get one chance at it, why waste it?

[Richpips]

We spent a good few hours in the Elevation Brewery in Poncha Springs after a morning in the Hospital in Salida.

As others have said if I went back to do it again I'd take a lot longer and enjoy various diversions along the way.

[Dave Barter]

Who in their right mind would ride straight past the brewery in Fernie, or the Route 66 Junkyard in Grants, or a night on the piss in Silver City and lots more in between. A Tour Divide attempt should take 7 to 8 weeks, then, if you're going to make full use of the 90 day visa, head across to Arizona and up to the Grand Canyon. Most people only get one chance at it, why waste it?

I had loads of beers on the way met loads of ace people and also did a not too bad time. We do these things for our own reasons

[GregMay]

Agreed Dave.