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Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 5:55 pm
by 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
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:31 pm
by slarge
He can't keep away can he?
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:36 pm
by Rasta
Are they sharing everyone's email too?
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:58 pm
by trob6
How many has he done now?
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:00 pm
by slarge
This will be his 3rd time, but he has put his name down about 5 times
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:02 pm
by Richpips
I'm intrigued by someone going to do it again (and again) when there are so many other big routes out there now.
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:56 am
by Dave Barter
I think Geof Blanche is going for a fourth run, his second on a tandem!
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:11 pm
by 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
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:21 pm
by GregMay
Same question, add in HT550/ 3PXCX / UTMB
Because people want to. Simple enough.
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 7:43 pm
by Pirahna
Richpips wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:02 pm
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?
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 9:14 pm
by GregMay
Because fast is fun.
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:21 pm
by fatbikephil
up to a point....
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:45 am
by RIP
fatbikephil wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:21 pm
up to a point....
up until the point you arrive at the aforementioned brewery, then stopping abruptly is fun too
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:08 am
by 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
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:22 pm
by 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?
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:07 pm
by 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.
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:55 pm
by Dave Barter
Pirahna wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:22 pm
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
Re: Tour Divide 2025
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:09 pm
by GregMay
Agreed Dave.