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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 11, 2012 - 09:24pm PT
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Watch this film. It's on Netflix and very worthy.
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giegs
climber
Tardistan
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Mar 11, 2012 - 11:00pm PT
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Thanks for the heads up. I've been wanting to see that since I saw the trailer a while back.
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Tan Slacks
climber
Joshua Tree
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Mar 11, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
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After watching the film...
Visit Idyllwild and stop in at the Hub Cyclery, one store up the street from Nomads. Say hi to the owners Brendan and Mary Collier. Mary is featured in the film and holds the honor of being the first women to complete the race.
Then buy something and then ...
go climbing
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miwuksurfer
Social climber
Mi-Wuk
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Mar 11, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
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Then go buy a custom Siren.
Pretty welds.
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Mar 12, 2012 - 02:29am PT
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Theme of this movie, 'Never give up.'
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troutboy
Trad climber
Newark, DE
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Mar 12, 2012 - 12:53pm PT
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Also check out Jill Homer's book detailing her Tour Divide race (Be Brave, Be Strong). Well written and good read. kindle version available for about $2.50
http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Mar 12, 2012 - 01:08pm PT
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That looks pretty radical. Can't imagine doing that ride as a race... Will have to check this out.
Some friends of friends did this ride (not racing) a few years ago. Only they rode the entire great divide - from Alaska to the tip of Argentina.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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Mar 12, 2012 - 03:12pm PT
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Kinda makes you wanna go out and ride a bike for a couple of weeks and eat pork rinds from convenience stores in moderately depressed backwater towns.
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David D.
climber
Pacific Grove, CA
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Mar 12, 2012 - 05:23pm PT
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Thanks for the heads up, watched this last night and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Jun 24, 2016 - 07:09am PT
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Mike Hall just set a new record. 2712 miles in 13:22:51.
Banff to Antelope Wells in under two weeks. 190,000' of climbing. Badass.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Jun 24, 2016 - 07:29am PT
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I've been watching his progress as well as the trans am on trackleaders as well. It is very addictive. Amazing performances..
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 24, 2016 - 07:32am PT
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Mike Hall just set a new record. 2712 miles in 13:22:51.
He rode over 200 mph? Holy cow!
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Jun 24, 2016 - 09:05am PT
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Different stroke. Thanks Mike. Cool video.
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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Jun 24, 2016 - 09:29am PT
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2 wheeled self propelled touring(in all of the forms/styles/endeavors) is pretty durned coo! TFPU y'all! Now I have some youtube distractions for the evening! That tour divide time this year is fairly mind blowing.
I work catty-corner from Adventure Cycling's HQ and always ponder the visiting tourist's rigs when going to lunch/coffee. The occasional Divide tourist and other dirt touring folks have some pretty cool bikes and bag set-ups...looks fun to not race it :)
What and where will these folks tour next?
OT
Speaking of different strokes, I also see a number of 2/4 stroke dirt bike touring folks stopping through town on various ID/MT/WY trail tours. There are a lot of timber roads and trails still open to the moto.
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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Jun 24, 2016 - 10:26am PT
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Cool town you live in, Cragar. Have you toured the ACA digs? Lots of cool and historic stuff in there.
I think most have no idea how synonymous ACA and GDMBR are. The chief architect of the GD route is Mac McCoy, media director for ACA since the Bikecenennial days. He is on the route in NM as I type, probably ferreting out new variations closer the the actual divide.
Cheers...
PS: Almost all of the GD is open to motos. That looks like one hell of a lot of fun.
Hey Mike-
I have, years ago and they had an amazing display of touring bikes. About 10 years ago ACA did some basement cleaning and a couple of those bikes ended up at local bike shops but most went the way of eBay. They still have a bunch of bikes and pics posted about. Yeah, that is pretty cool about McCoy, don't know him but have heard his name.
Yeah the divide route is primarily roads so motos are a go for the most part and a dual sport would be perfect. Bagged up dirt biking focusing on single track would be a super hoot! I have run into folks doing that in the Stanley/Salmon/Lemhi areas
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