Day 11 recap: Lima Reservoir to Warm River CG
Attachment 290506
Adios Montana!!
Printable View
Day 11 recap: Lima Reservoir to Warm River CG
Attachment 290506
Adios Montana!!
Day 12 recap: Warm River CG to Togwotee Pass
Attachment 290887
This pic is only fitting for this forum!!
Still in awe. Keep 'em coming!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Day 13: Togwotee Pass to Cora
Attachment 291052
Pinnacle Buttes from Brooks Lake Rd.
Great trip report!!! Can't wait to do my own TD ride one of these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by schillingsworth
By the way, the Holland Lake Lodge is FOR SALE for anyone looking to buy a really cool place!
Day 14: Cora to Atlantic City
Attachment 291231
Lander Cutoff Rd.
PM me when you pass through the Silverthorne/Dillon, CO area and I'll hook ya up with a beer and some lunch or dinner. We get a fair amount of Tour Divide riders this time of year.
I wrapped up my ride way back on July 3rd, still playing catch up on the blog. Thanks for the offer, I could've used a beer the night I rolled into Silverthorne.Quote:
Originally Posted by shredgnar
Gotcha, thought it was live posting. Looked and saw that most riders had finished after posting. Either way, nice work on the ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by schillingsworth
Day 15: Atlantic City to Wamsutter
Attachment 291622
The Great Basin
Day 16: Wamsutter to Brush Mountain Lodge
Attachment 291829
Bikepacker Heaven
That section of CO looks beautiful. Keep em coming!
Unfortunately, the series will be concluding soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
as others have said, this is such a fantastic write-up and an amazingly challenging and rewarding adventure from the looks of it. Thank you for taking the time to document and share! I dream of Tour Divide and you are an inspiration.
Yeah, I'm getting sad about it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by rippling over canyons
Thank you!! I'm really glad so many have found it worthy. I try to keep it real, it definitely wasn't all unicorns & rainbows out there, but it sure was amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaka
Nice, maybe I'm biased, but looks like MT was best part and food.
TD '19: Day 17 - Brush Mountain Lodge to Lynx Pass
Attachment 292300
Light vs Dark
Wow! Never heard of this amazing ride. Great write up and pics!!
I can't even imagine doing that kind of milage with so much climbing.
You crazy :)
Are the pictures straight from the phone camera or edited?
Straight from my phone, Google Pixel 3AQuote:
Originally Posted by Iwantmy2dollars
Nice, thanks. Again, congrats on your amazing trek and thanks for sharingQuote:
Originally Posted by schillingsworth
TD '19: Day 18 - Lynx Pass to Silverthorne
Attachment 292444
Somewhere near the Colorado River crossing.
Really enjoying your posts. Pics are fantastic! You've magically transported me 1,000 miles from the boredom of a work desk.
Thanks!! Then my work is done here...Quote:
Originally Posted by huckbucket
TD '19: Day 19 - Silverthorne to Hartsel
Attachment 292533
The Havok poses with the Ten Mile Range in Breckenridge, CO.
Is that fresh snowfall?
That photo was snapped on July 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
aha...makes sense now.
Day 20: Hartsel to Salida
Attachment 292873
High desert sage.
Knew that was coming, yet still totally bummed when I read it.
Exactly that. Maybe I shouldn't be jumping ahead if there's another installment coming, but are you planning another attempt, OP? Curious how long this takes to change some type 3 fun to type 2. Great read in any case, thanks for putting it all together!Quote:
Originally Posted by huckbucket
I just bought a bike from a guy who rode it on the CDT trail race. It's got some miles on it!
TD '19: Days 21/22 - Salida DNF
*There will be one more post in this series, final thoughts & gear list, etc*
Attachment 292997
This wasn't in the brochure.
Amazing ride, looking forward to the gear guide. Thanks for posting!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Bummer ending but I've enjoyed reading the entire thing. Thanks for sharing.
Damn dude, I got a little choked up reading that. Will there be another attempt?
Yeah, that was a tough call to make even though it was an obvious decision. I highly doubt I'll go back for another full attempt, logistical nightmare and not cheap!! Never say never though. If I can get a handle on the saddle sore issues, that would be a good enough reason to possibly go back. In the meantime, I do plan on a return to Salida next June, Justin is also going to join me, so we can both finish what we started. It's still about 930 miles to Antelope Wells from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
Well, here it is, the final post of the series. Makes me sad, I wish I had another week to blab about. I guess that will have to wait until next year.
TD '19: Gear List & Final Thoughts
Attachment 293564
Rolling out of Canmore, AB to the start of the Divide on June 14th.
Not sure if you posted it somewhere on your blog, the physical toll was clearly huge, how much weight did you lose over the course of the ride? How long did it take to recover??Quote:
Originally Posted by schillingsworth
I dropped 13 lbs. Pretty much ate everything in sight for about two weeks upon returning home. I'm still recovering. Lost all my fitness because I couldn't walk/sit on the bike for a week after I got home. Then, it was too hot to really do anything, so my motivation was low. Then, last week I had a recurrence of MRSA in my right thigh, off the bike again for two weeks now. Beyond frustrating as I was just starting to feel back to normal and stacking bigger rides.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gcooker
Damn dude that's nuts. Great read , well done and thanks for spending the time to put it all together.Quote:
Originally Posted by schillingsworth