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Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
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jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
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Dave Barter wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:43 am Steve is definitely going for the hardcore approach, can't think why he did not push on to Lincoln for a motel stop just down the road from his current bivy?
Don't know what happened to my spot I did get the last room in Lincoln. Needed a sleep and recharge everything
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slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:46 pm
jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
Enjoy it as you’ve got the shitey Lava Mountain trail next.

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slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:46 pm
jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
Steve! We are watching you ride, eat, sleep and repeat!
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slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:46 pm
jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
Yay!
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larsmars wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:50 pm
slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:46 pm
jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
Steve! We are watching you ride, eat, sleep and repeat!
I did just strip and rebuild my freehub and fixed shifting problems trailside - did you get that?
And I had a shower last night.... hope you didn't see that

The riders behind are having a real tough time with bad weather.
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Good effort Steve
Oops just realised we've DQ'd you by offering support :lol:
Looking forward to your 'how to fix a freewheel at the trailside' workshop when you get back :-bd
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slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:55 pm
larsmars wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:50 pm
slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:46 pm
jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
Steve! We are watching you ride, eat, sleep and repeat!
I did just strip and rebuild my freehub and fixed shifting problems trailside - did you get that?
And I had a shower last night.... hope you didn't see that

The riders behind are having a real tough time with bad weather.
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We are rooting for both of you! Helens obsessed by both of your dots.
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fatbikephil wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 10:01 pm Good effort Steve
Oops just realised we've DQ'd you by offering support :lol:
Looking forward to your 'how to fix a freewheel at the trailside' workshop when you get back :-bd
Its easy. He has a Chris King. Like Ian B after he had problems with his hope one year at the ht550... :smile:

Steve, did I get that right :smile:
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Doin brilliant Steve, keep it up fella
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slarge wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:46 pm
jay91 wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:44 pm Looks like Steve is having some fast food at hardee's in Helena
Can I have a bit of piece and quiet please? :_)

I'm liking crap food
:lol:
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Nightmare! Really doesn’t look Like fun
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RJ Sauer will be used to that - https://bikepacking.com/stories/trail-goes-cold/
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Steve, you alright mate?
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Must be dodgy GPS data. I suspect he's indoors getting scran

EDIT: If he looks in the bin at that supermarket he might find my Trekkertent ;-)
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Reading elsewhere that a lot of riders have been evacuated by helicopter. I worry that this will get back to the Park Authorities who may stymie the event in future years. Also seen reports of a hotel in Whitefish being trashed by riders, it's not a good look for the race. Imagine if the Daily Mail got hold of this.
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Dave Barter wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:21 pm Must be dodgy GPS data. I suspect he's indoors getting scran
Yep, I figured that. Just having some fun.
Dave Barter wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:21 pm EDIT: If he looks in the bin at that supermarket he might find my Trekkertent ;-)
:lol: a spare tent doesn't sound completely unthinkable in these awful conditions.
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Dave Barter wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:28 pm Reading elsewhere that a lot of riders have been evacuated by helicopter. I worry that this will get back to the Park Authorities who may stymie the event in future years. Also seen reports of a hotel in Whitefish being trashed by riders, it's not a good look for the race. Imagine if the Daily Mail got hold of this.
Yeah, I was thinking the same. Not very 'self-supported' or 'leave no trace'. I do sympathise with the tough conditions, but it was in the forecast, right?
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https://bikepacking.com/news/chaos-on-t ... ur-divide/
Yesterday got over Koko Pass okay, I was going great feeling positive, then about 20 miles out from Fernie the bear spray on my handlebars went off. I could see in the gravel where I slammed on blinded then swerved into the a rock. Thankfully(!) hitting that rock stopping me going into the river. Evacuated by helicopter, in hospital with 7 broken ribs.
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I once ended up in a Drum & Bass night in Fernie, that didn’t end well either. The lad I went with went missing for 3 days… :???:

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Steve heading for Fleecers Ridge. Is Tom’s KoM under threat?
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Boab wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:59 pm https://bikepacking.com/news/chaos-on-t ... ur-divide/
Yesterday got over Koko Pass okay, I was going great feeling positive, then about 20 miles out from Fernie the bear spray on my handlebars went off. I could see in the gravel where I slammed on blinded then swerved into the a rock. Thankfully(!) hitting that rock stopping me going into the river. Evacuated by helicopter, in hospital with 7 broken ribs.
Blimey thats Paul Anson from Preston I commented on earlier - explains his going off route and back again to get physio, then that happens :shock:
Steve did bloody well to bash on in front of that lot
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In Wise River - the weather here is blazing sunshine..... going to cracking on..
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