Comments on: Life elevated: Colorado Trail Race 2009 http://2-epic.com/?p=875 Life in Stereo Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3059 Chris Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:40:53 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3059 Awesome report Dave. I've waited a bit to read this, spacing out all the good reports. I have to say, the CTR has much more pull for a repeat than the Divide. It's just so beautiful. Nice work and maybe we'll be lining up for this one together next year. Awesome report Dave. I’ve waited a bit to read this, spacing out all the good reports. I have to say, the CTR has much more pull for a repeat than the Divide. It’s just so beautiful.

Nice work and maybe we’ll be lining up for this one together next year.

]]> By: Dave http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3052 Dave Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:17:57 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3052 It was a 2008 PowerTap hub, probably the heaviest and most expensive hub out there. It does tell quite the story though. It was a 2008 PowerTap hub, probably the heaviest and most expensive hub out there. It does tell quite the story though.

]]> By: scott http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3051 scott Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:13:19 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3051 what sort of hub/wheel set up were you using? what sort of hub/wheel set up were you using?

]]> By: Dave http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3039 Dave Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:25:17 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3039 Kurt! Welcome back from Baffin. To answer your question...not really. By the time Scott and I teamed up we were JRA and not racing anymore. It did make the good parts even better, but I think the hard parts are easier going solo...maybe that's just me ;) We were both pretty whipped at one point and if we didn't team up I'm not convinced either of us would have delved into segments 22/23. You'll see it next year I'm sure, unless TD calls again. Kurt! Welcome back from Baffin.

To answer your question…not really. By the time Scott and I teamed up we were JRA and not racing anymore. It did make the good parts even better, but I think the hard parts are easier going solo…maybe that’s just me ;) We were both pretty whipped at one point and if we didn’t team up I’m not convinced either of us would have delved into segments 22/23. You’ll see it next year I’m sure, unless TD calls again.

]]> By: kurt http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3038 kurt Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:08:09 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3038 Awesome ride, Dave. Wish I could have been there, but instead I was getting hassled by polar bears. Did all the riding with Scott provide any insight into all the days Chris and I rode together in the Divide, despite the geared/SS difference? Perhaps next year I'll do my own scouting run on the CT... Awesome ride, Dave. Wish I could have been there, but instead I was getting hassled by polar bears. Did all the riding with Scott provide any insight into all the days Chris and I rode together in the Divide, despite the geared/SS difference? Perhaps next year I’ll do my own scouting run on the CT…

]]> By: jeff http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3030 jeff Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:11:22 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3030 Dave, Awesome write-up and pictures! What an accomplishment. I've done road bike tours near many of the places you mentioned; the semis flying by sounds familiar. But I don't think I could fathom going off-road, "over the mountain." Thanks for sharing your story. Dave, Awesome write-up and pictures! What an accomplishment. I’ve done road bike tours near many of the places you mentioned; the semis flying by sounds familiar. But I don’t think I could fathom going off-road, “over the mountain.”
Thanks for sharing your story.

]]> By: Jen http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3010 Jen Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:26:20 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3010 Have they made a super hero doll for you yet? A super human accomplishment. Glad you are safely home. Have they made a super hero doll for you yet? A super human accomplishment. Glad you are safely home.

]]> By: Ed http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-3006 Ed Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:23:09 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-3006 That's true grit right there. Nicely done Dave and thanks for the write up and pictures. Congratulations! Ed That’s true grit right there.

Nicely done Dave and thanks for the write up and pictures. Congratulations!

Ed

]]> By: Jason http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2999 Jason Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:34:44 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2999 Damn! That was incredible. Knowing how hard YOU were suffering puts the race/ride into perspective. I think I was gasping for air just reading it. Thanks for sharing. Damn! That was incredible. Knowing how hard YOU were suffering puts the race/ride into perspective. I think I was gasping for air just reading it. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Stefan http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2990 Stefan Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:58 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2990 Inspiring read, Dave! The way you fought and conquered the altitude time and time again throughout the race was just amazing. And doing the last 72 miles with a broken hub just floors me! That's some serious dedication. So glad you had a great time and finished it up. Can't wait to ride with ya a bit more sometime! Inspiring read, Dave! The way you fought and conquered the altitude time and time again throughout the race was just amazing. And doing the last 72 miles with a broken hub just floors me! That’s some serious dedication. So glad you had a great time and finished it up. Can’t wait to ride with ya a bit more sometime!

]]> By: tomi http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2982 tomi Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:32:46 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2982 inspiring write up D! let me know when you want a cog... ;-) inspiring write up D!

let me know when you want a cog… ;-)

]]> By: Bill Manning http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2973 Bill Manning Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:11:56 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2973 Dave, I got lost in your write-up. Nice. Thanks for recording the meaning of your effort and the CT. Bill Manning ColoradoTrail.org Dave, I got lost in your write-up. Nice. Thanks for recording the meaning of your effort and the CT.

Bill Manning
ColoradoTrail.org

]]> By: grannygear http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2972 grannygear Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:23:18 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2972 Wow. I have been waiting to read this post ever since the race ended. Well worth the wait! grannygear Wow. I have been waiting to read this post ever since the race ended. Well worth the wait!

grannygear

]]> By: Jill http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2969 Jill Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:16:46 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2969 Wow. Great report. Seems the CTR has it all. Beautiful views. Alpine landscape. Fun riding. Deep doubt. I love the feeling of emerging from that kind of doubt - doubt so deep that you're not really sure whether you're going to live or die. Sucks to be lost in that space, but it feels wonderful to come out. That's why I love the whole winter bikepacking thing so much. Someday I'll set foot to the Colorado Trail. And I will probably not be bringing my bike. :-) Call me crazy, the bike thing seems way too hard. But fastpacking it ... that would be a fun way to traverse the state. Wow. Great report. Seems the CTR has it all. Beautiful views. Alpine landscape. Fun riding. Deep doubt. I love the feeling of emerging from that kind of doubt – doubt so deep that you’re not really sure whether you’re going to live or die. Sucks to be lost in that space, but it feels wonderful to come out. That’s why I love the whole winter bikepacking thing so much.

Someday I’ll set foot to the Colorado Trail. And I will probably not be bringing my bike. :-) Call me crazy, the bike thing seems way too hard. But fastpacking it … that would be a fun way to traverse the state.

]]> By: ScottM http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2966 ScottM Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:39:11 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2966 Excellent writeup, Dave. It's strange how much the elevation kills you, but in a way I'm not complaining -- it made it so we could ride so well together. If you can acclimatize or figure out the elevation thing, lookout CTR! Until next time amigo. Excellent writeup, Dave. It’s strange how much the elevation kills you, but in a way I’m not complaining — it made it so we could ride so well together.

If you can acclimatize or figure out the elevation thing, lookout CTR!

Until next time amigo.

]]> By: Marshal http://2-epic.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-2965 Marshal Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:21:29 +0000 http://2-epic.com/?p=875#comment-2965 Very impressive ‘stick-to-it’ Dave. Humm, so next yr I get to watch your spot “race” from the comfort of my cozy office…………..ya looking forward to that.. (oh & 22 & 23 are still in my head...........) Very impressive ‘stick-to-it’ Dave.

Humm, so next yr I get to watch your spot “race” from the comfort of my cozy office…………..ya looking forward to that..

(oh & 22 & 23 are still in my head………..)

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