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Twas A Dream – Reflecting on the Tour Divide 2018

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Wow.  It’s been a little over a month since it ended.  The whole thing is a blur.  A dream. 2,745 miles.  200,000′ of climbing.  An amazing, never to be duplicated  22 Days, 6 Hours, 43 Minutes of my life.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Get Busy Livin or Get Busy Dyin

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

6/5/18 Alrighty.  I’m heading up to Banff.  Grand Depart leaves Friday, June 8th, 8am.  From now, until I reach Mexico, I’m goin off comms except to check-in with Angela, post some pics, and record my daily rides to Strava.  If … Continue reading →

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Tour Divide 2018 – Gettin’ Anxious!

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

5/12/18 Hurry up!!  Get this bike built already!!  Less than one month from now, (June 6th to be exact) I’ll be flying to Banff.  Am I ready to start a 2,800 mile journey into places my mind and body haven’t … Continue reading →

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Deflated for a Moment, But Moving ONWARD

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

It was that slow motion, Project X vibe where the monkeys are jacked with radiation.  The moment when I looked at my Kuat 4 banger bike rack and realized the unthinkable was in fact, fact.  Where there were three bikes, … Continue reading →

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Iron Stomach, Not So Much – TDLP 1, Alan 0

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

I’m sitting here in bed.  Holiday Inn Express.  State St.  Santa Barbara.  My old college stompin grounds.  Goucho pride.  Around 2am.  2 days after pulling the plug on riding the gorgeous, albeit brutal, Tour De Los Padres route.  Tis was … Continue reading →

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Notes from the 2018 Stagecoach 400

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Oh, the Stagecoach 400.  I did it back in 2015 on the SS… when Brendan ran it clockwise.  The diversity of terrain, scenery and vibe of the route are hard to beat.  Mountains, deserts, oceans, farms, singletrack, urban bike paths, … Continue reading →

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Tour Divide 2018 – To Chone or not to Chone: Are Chamois really the answer?

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Many a debate have been had over frosty hoppy beverages.  What’s best for the nether region?  Chamois?  Bibs?  Freeball?  Baggies?  Mandex?  Chonies?  Macaronis? So, yeah.  I’ve been “training” my arse area for the last year or so to ride without … Continue reading →

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White Rim Loop in a Day : Gear Testing for the Tour Divide 2018

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

2/4/18 The White Rim Loop in Moab, UT at least on paper, seemed like the perfect ride to test out some new TD bits on the Cutthroat, and my body.  I hit up my buddy Adrian, and the trip came together … Continue reading →

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Shakedown Ride #1 – Salsa Cutthroat Tour Divide 2018 Rig

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

1/23/2018 Alright.  It’s been super hectic with family, holidays, the bike shop, and all that jazz.  That’s a good thing.  I’ve been riding a decent amount – splitting time between my gravel bike and fat bike, getting some base miles … Continue reading →

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Committed to “Raoring” the Tour Divide 2018

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

1/5/18 Oh boy.  It’s been a couple of weeks since I sent Matthew Lee my letter of intent to “do” the 2018 Tour Divide.  What is the Tour Divide?  If you don’t know, click here for Wikipedia’s explanation.  Feelings of … Continue reading →

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