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Steve into the top 20 now.

As said above you can send stuff home but I also remember Jill Homer once writing that the coldest she got on TD was in New Mexico in what was a wettish year.
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Josh has dropped a few places in the last 24 hours. Zoe is going very well indeed.

Does anyone know anything about Danny Green? He's doing very well too!
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I see the 20 day pace marker has appeared (it might have been there a while but only just noticed it). Looks like Steve is about 100 miles ahead of it and he's also passed the 1000 mile mark :-bd .
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fatbikephil wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:30 pm Just been doing some sums for Steve :-bd
Day 1 - 159 miles
Day 2 - 136 miles
Day 3 - 160 miles (!)
Day 4 - 131 miles
Day 5 - 123 miles
Day 6 - 145 miles

Given the conditions that's pretty good going I reckon :shock:
Crikey! That’s some going :-bd Much respect for those distances back to back…

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whitestone wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:47 pm I see the 20 day pace marker has appeared (it might have been there a while but only just noticed it). Looks like Steve is about 100 miles ahead of it and he's also passed the 1000 mile mark :-bd .
It’s been there since near the start and Steve has been well inside his target throughout. Quite impressive in these conditions. And based on the photos on his IG, he appears to enjoying himself! I am both happy for him and envious of those gorgeous views! 😍
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Has Josh Ibbet Scratched? Seems to have spent several hours today in one place and now showing a camp spot...
BobCatMax wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:22 am Does anyone know anything about Danny Green? He's doing very well too!
Nope but he is now in 10th on the trail, and Steve now 14th :-bd
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fatbikephil wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:58 pm Has Josh Ibbet Scratched? Seems to have spent several hours today in one place and now showing a camp spot...
BobCatMax wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:22 am Does anyone know anything about Danny Green? He's doing very well too!
Nope but he is now in 10th place :-bd
Yep, chest issues have forced him out.
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We heard yesterday that Josh was going to have a day off due to the issues he has had from the start so were expecting his dot not to move today. Rich looks like he has more up to date info though.
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He's put up on Instagram that he has scratched.
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Thanks all. Josh has scratched - he had a chest infection before the start that cleared up, but bad news it's back. The nights have been very cold and the days hot which won't help.
Danny Green is a bit tough - army type and 2x finisher of the CTR (I think its that one). Quite fast!

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Having a fantastic time - the scenery is vast and incredible and people so friendly. With great weather there isn't a better place at the moment
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slarge wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:02 am Having a fantastic time - the scenery is vast and incredible and people so friendly. With great weather there isn't a better place at the moment
The photos you're posting to Strava look amazing!
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Bad news about Josh. Steve getting close to top 10 and having a great ride.
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Blackhound wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:19 am Bad news about Josh. Steve getting close to top 10 and having a great ride.
Agreed he’s well under 20 days. Hoping the winds drop before he gets to the Basin
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Dave Barter wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:00 pm
Blackhound wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:19 am Bad news about Josh. Steve getting close to top 10 and having a great ride.
Agreed he’s well under 20 days. Hoping the winds drop before he gets to the Basin
I did see the wind looked like it will be in the south for the next week at least....
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Looks like Jim and Chris have decided to scratch.
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I saw that.

Flash floods and more rain through yellowstone. Hugely swinging temps.

Such a shame, I know Jim had been looking forward to this for so long
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:19 am Looks like Jim and Chris have decided to scratch.
Where did you see that Stu?
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A post by Jim on FB Dave.
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BobCatMax wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:37 am Such a shame, I know Jim had been looking forward to this for so long
Jim's been looking forward to this since before he got home from his last time there, gutted for him as he's worked really hard to get there.
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Dave Barter wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:28 am
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:19 am Looks like Jim and Chris have decided to scratch.
Where did you see that Stu?
Also on the Insta, Dave..

https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ce-RzYzob7 ... JmNzVkMjY=

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BobCatMax wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:12 am
Dave Barter wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:28 am
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:19 am Looks like Jim and Chris have decided to scratch.
Where did you see that Stu?
Also on the Insta, Dave..

https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ce-RzYzob7 ... JmNzVkMjY=

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Steve camped in the middle of the Basin. Looks like he’s going to wake up to some welcome tailwind
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Looks like Steve may meet your mate heading north sometime today too Dave?
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Did you know that only 4 of this years top 10 TD bikes are running drops? Course you did because you wouldn't really expect anything different but I bet there'll be a few surprised in the wider world :wink:
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 11:46 am Did you know that only 4 of this years top 10 TD bikes are running drops? Course you did because you wouldn't really expect anything different but I bet there'll be a few surprised in the wider world :wink:
Not having riden the Divide myself I don't know "ill advised" riding it in drop bars is but I have always found the "multiple hand positions" argument to be spurious. A well set up flat/swept bar will give you all day comfort without the need to keep changing from one position to another and the aero argument lost as both types are regularly fitted with TT bars.
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