Repeat of the Great Divide ride
After many months of my absence on the blog, I’m quickly stopping by to let everyone know that I’m hitting the Great Divide route again. I was looking to race it this year but due to my minimal preparation, it would be futile. I just don’t have enough miles in my legs to do it so fast.
So, instead I will fast-tour it again. Hopefully, I will do the complete route, leaving out maybe only 15, or so miles, starting in Canmore, Alberta and lugging my ass all the way to Antelope Wells, NM. Have 34-35 days to do about 2,700 miles. I’m really looking forward to it and cannot wait to hit the trail on July 15th, 2009…
Equipment-wise, I have retired my trusty Cannondale F400 that served me so well during my Himalayan roundtrip in 2006 and upgraded to Salsa Fargo (pictures coming up), my first 29″ bike that was designed for eating miles on routes like the Great Divide. Plus, with Epic Designs seatpost and frame bags, it should make for a lightning fast touring setup;) In addition, I will try to record GPS and HR data of the ride using Garmin Edge 305 cycling computer that I have been using for the past year on my road rides around NYC area.
So, stay tuned for more updates;)
