Hopefully this stays west of you!
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You up in town here or down south? If the former want to grab Thai for lunch? I’ll be down by Colorado Center (and thus by Thai Pot) for my meniscus repair follow up visit later this morning.
Didn't wind up riding yesterday, went hiking with the wife instead. Yet another Doctor consult this morning to talk about removing my IVC filter. Maybe a ride after?
I can only roll over 352 hours at July 1 and I think I ended up with 366 as of today. Whoops. I blame comp days for messing up my math: MLK, Presidents, Juneteenth, and this year July 3 are all treated that way: we work normally but a vacation day is comped instead for each of taken from vacation hours.
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Between Banff and then when I bailed in Jackson a 1000miles later, there was very little singletrack. Not sure if they've incorporated more since my attempt in 2011. I recall some in BC, lots of shitty snowmobile track in Idaho. One of the newer then optional sections of singletrack that had been added was the Gold Dust trail off Boreas Pass in CO. I finally rode it last year and I'd have been pissed off riding it tired on my fully loaded rigid bikepacking rig.My shitbox is pretty close to the CDT and the grocery store, so I've seen a handful of riders passing through over the last 2 weeks.
They all looked unhappy, but that could be due to the sandy ATV track they were riding on.
I don't see the appeal of racing / or the need to ride the whole route but I'd like to check out the nicer singletrack segments as I gather the race utilizes many miles of (dirt) roads.
BUT I would totally ride from the shitbox to Butte in sections.
Unfortunately my boss is an asshole (It's me, hi, I'm the problem) and expects me to work every day.
Paid vacation days, what's that?
One day...
That said I'm not sure I could even drive the route in 14 days:
Lael Wilcox and Ulrich Bartholmoes are the first finishers of 2023 Tour Divide
On day 17 of the world's most iconic ultra bikepacking race, 17 riders have reached the U.S./Mexico border.
2023 Rigs of the Tour Divide Breakdown: Stats Analysis...
Our Rigs of the Tour Divide had a variety of bike setups this year. Find a breakdown of the stats from the 124 bikes and riders here...bikepacking.com
Sunny down here. Good luck.
If you don't have that written into a contract and aren't gaining company shares/ownership, it means nothing. They can work you into the ground on promises and sell to some big company when they retire.
Appreciate the offer, but consult was in the comfort of my own home office. Thanks Telehealth! Shooting for a surgery date of early October-ish to hopefully minimize both missed riding time and missed skiing time.
I've worked with the owners for 20 years. When they say they want me to take over when they retire, I believe them. Point taken, however.
Change of plan. Going to stay another night at the hostel. My target is 17 miles away and it’s a little late in the day to make that. Also I can ride a bike to a nearby Mexican restaurant.Hopefully this stays west of you!
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They have Mexican Coke. Ya know, made with cane sugar. And I can ride a beach cruiser to it from the hostel. That pretty much meets any “authentic” criteria.
I did it in 2000. Trust me you don't want too much real singletrack with a loaded/bagged/bob-trailered bike. Pedaling on an empty dirt road with a view is just fine. I don't know how much of the route is the same these days but there was a lot of what I'd call jeep trails in the border to butte span.My shitbox is pretty close to the CDT and the grocery store, so I've seen a handful of riders passing through over the last 2 weeks.
They all looked unhappy, but that could be due to the sandy ATV track they were riding on.
I don't see the appeal of racing / or the need to ride the whole route but I'd like to check out the nicer singletrack segments as I gather the race utilizes many miles of (dirt) roads.
BUT I would totally ride the CDT proper from the shitbox to Butte in sections.
Unfortunately my boss is an asshole (It's me, hi, I'm the problem) and expects me to work every day.
Paid vacation days, what's that?
One day...
That said I'm not sure I could even drive the route in 14 days:
Lael Wilcox and Ulrich Bartholmoes are the first finishers of 2023 Tour Divide
On day 17 of the world's most iconic ultra bikepacking race, 17 riders have reached the U.S./Mexico border.
2023 Rigs of the Tour Divide Breakdown: Stats Analysis...
Our Rigs of the Tour Divide had a variety of bike setups this year. Find a breakdown of the stats from the 124 bikes and riders here...
I don't go into the woods/mountains to be surrounded by by dentists who won't shut up about their artisan hubs and civet coffee they packed.
I approve.
Says the guy bitching about what flow trails have done to mountainbiking.
Then address it as 'hey, can we find a way to cement this? These kind of shifts can take time and if we do them right can save a lot in taxes, but we need to plan for it.'
Can you please show me on this Onyx Super Boost hub where the Doctor on his KTM 6days touched you?
Basket, those squeeze bottles and window service.
Took the mrs to her first check up today. The Dr was rather surprised when she told him she’s taking no pain meds. She’s a bad ass like that.
Stopped for lunch at a little drive in. Pretty damn good.
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I have 3 weeks vacation and 1 week sick. I try to use at least 5 weeks each year, because fuck work.
This week off makes me even more sure on my thoughts of moving on.
y no slicktrack racing?And... Haley's camp just texted that they are moving indoors and "we're free to pick her up if we would like to".
Great. Now I'm hungry for deep fried 'shrooms.
Took the mrs to her first check up today. The Dr was rather surprised when she told him she’s taking no pain meds. She’s a bad ass like that.
Stopped for lunch at a little drive in. Pretty damn good.
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Not kart camp. Outdoor summer camp - hiking, nature stuff, horse riding, cleaning horse poop, outdoor education, etc.
I said I don't like them. I actually appreciate their existense. Generally keeps "those people" away from me.
and the great divide route keeps the other 'those' people away from me
watching another kid get struck by lightning would be pretty educational I'd think
