Blogging my progress towards an attempt at the Tour Divide
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OK, so I think enough time has passed for me to be able to have some perspective on the race. PreparationIn terms of getting into shape for the ride I had an excellent plan, and I more or less executed it, although as mentioned back in May I did taper a little early. On the […]
28.8.2024 09:30Reflections & Post-mortem<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An absolutely inspiring effort, well done. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
25.6.2024 09:58Comment on Scratched by Matt Bolton<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So sorry to hear this. I understand your feelings when things do not go as planned. In words of The Cardigan’s you’Live and Learn’. Enjoy the rest of your stay stateside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
21.6.2024 09:48Comment on Scratched by Kevin Cunniffe<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duncan, that decision took courage most of us don't have. Congratulations and my admiration for having made it this far in the face of such horrendous conditions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
21.6.2024 07:07Comment on Scratched by Pat McCormickIt’s been a bit of an odd day. I had some tough decisions to make. The body wasn’t in great shape and the head wasn’t a whole lot better. Rest, food and various chats with friends have filled my day. In the end I’ve decided to drop out of the race. The long hard days […]
21.6.2024 03:11ScratchedIn reply to <a href="https://chaos.social/@derliebwolf/112649801665503218">derliebewolf</a>. Saddles sores have flared up. Neck issues too. If I bail here I have options. If I push on, it’s complicated.
20.6.2024 16:07Comment on TD Day 7 by Duncan<p><a href="https://gonecavinggoescycling.wordpress.com/@gonecavinggoescycling.wordpress.com" rel="ugc">@gonecavinggoescycling.wordpress.com</a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gonecaving" rel="nofollow ugc">@gonecaving</a> oh no, what's wrong?</p>
20.6.2024 16:06Comment on TD Day 7 by derliebewolfA zero, and possibly the end of my race….
20.6.2024 15:19TD Day 7What a difference a day makes! Or maybe more accurately a day with the nice folks in Ovando and the World Famous Lost Llama Ranch! Or all that and good weather. Whatever the reason, I felt back on track today and managed the 160km to Helena. It was a long day, but pleasant riding, and […]
20.6.2024 04:35TD Day 6In reply to <a href="https://gonecavinggoescycling.wordpress.com/2024/06/19/td-days-45/comment-page-1/#comment-21">Turloch O'Siochain</a>. They certainly were given the weather this year! Had a much better day today!!
20.6.2024 03:17Comment on TD Days 4&5 by Duncan<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Going great! Hope you have a good feed and rest in Helena! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
20.6.2024 02:48Comment on TD Days 4&5 by glynnfoster<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some man for one man Duncan. That sounds like a horrendous start to the ride. The weather reports looked awful, your perseverance is incredible. Take the chance to rest and recover if you need it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
19.6.2024 22:04Comment on TD Days 4&5 by Pat McCormick<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Amazing progress so far! Sounds tough to get it right. First time in a church in a while, right? Glad you got there safe and hope the rest boosts both body & mind
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hullo Duncan - an Irish chap in Japan following you (brill blog too!)- as you well know, days 3 - 5 are the toughest mentally (TCR vet here). You're on track, keep it up!<br>Turloch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
19.6.2024 14:40Comment on TD Days 4&5 by Turloch O'SiochainA good start from Whitefish with a breakfast at Loula’s cafe then back on track. The morning started fine, and I stopped briefly at Columbia Falls for some re supplies. Then came the rain. I stopped briefly at a cafe near Echo Lake, but avoided the cafe with the same name as it looked busy […]
19.6.2024 02:24TD Days 4&5Time for an update. Day 1 was pretty good. Nice sunny weather and I made good time. The High Rockies singletrack was lovely and would be a fab ride on an unladen mountain bike. We spotted some bears on the run down towards Elkford, a mama and two cubs cross the track some 500m in […]
17.6.2024 20:01TD 1-3It’s late and I need sleep, so this will be short! A rest day today, and a little time picking up the last few essentials. I also met up with a bunch of the UK riders for dinner. The highlight of the day was the briefing by TD “cheerleader” Crazy Larry. This was a strange […]
14.6.2024 03:43TD-1Feeling much refreshed after a decent nights sleep, the plan for today was to ride some of the Goat Creek trail that starts the Tour Divide route. We’d planned to ride with one of the Scottish riders, and set off from the YWCA in Banff at around 10am. Bumping into a few more riders at […]
13.6.2024 01:57TD-2I lobbied for the easy option after the headwinds of yesterday. I think I’m still feeling the effects of the flight/jet lag and lack of good sleep. So it was the direct route cycle path to Banff. We also had a bike shop and cake shop stops to fit in (whoever says you can’t have […]
12.6.2024 03:57Canmore to BanffToday Les Brown & I left Calgary and cycled to Canmore (the next town over from Banff). Many TD riders take a shuttle, but since we had the time, we figured it would be another good test that everything on the bikes was as it should be (Les had done the same in advance of […]
11.6.2024 04:08Calgary to Canmore