Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tour Divide Race

EAT, SLEEP, RIDE, GREAT DIVIDE......
The Grand Tour of MTB
Banff, AB - Antelope Wells, NM USA

One Stage 2780mi
Self Supported Racing
June 12, 2009


The GDMBR is the world's longest off-pavement biking route. It's highlighted by long dirt roads and jeep trails that wind their way through forgotten passes of the Continental Divide. It travels through Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and the United States of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. By route's end a thru-rider will climb nearly 200,000 feet of vertical (equivalent to summiting Mount Everest from sea-level 7 times).

it's still only a month away and even now my nerves are getting a little jittery.

gear is breaking, better here than there i guess but still nerve racking

Thanks to YBS bikes for getting me set up with a new steel 29r frame in time for the race, it rides like nothing else i have been on.

Thank you also to the following:

Big Pig (Rich) Racing

The guys at Walnut Hill Performance Bikes

Bikes Inc. Ft. Worth

4 comments:

  1. hey there - put me down for $100 for miles 1,901 to 2,000. Community Food Bank of NJ.

    GO RAY GO RAY GO RAAAAAAAYYYYYY!

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  2. Hey Ray,

    Showing a cycling friend of mine your website, vacationing in South Carolina, watching the Giro streaming on the internet. Tell Gina hello and remember to put me down for $100 as well.

    Rhea

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  3. Ray and Gina,

    I want to do a post on Ray's Ride and link to your blog as well.

    I ran into Ray at OCNP and we talked some about this ride coming up. I recently stared a blog abouit mountain biking in Dallas.

    Ray or Gina, PM me on the DORBA site.

    Marc
    aka
    FlatLander 59

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  4. Hi Gina,

    Been following Ray's progress...tell him to just keep on pedaling! :-) Looks like he's got a rough day tomorrow though, with lots of climbing. Hope he can get rested tonight.

    He's got so many people keeping him in his thoughts and prayers, and cheering him on. Please pass that on for Lee & I too.

    Go Ray go!

    Hang in there, girl. I know this has got to be tough for you too. :-)

    With love & support,
    Cathy

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