We watched the rain turn from moderate to pissing hard as we milled around outside the local bar in Roosville, Montana. The Canadian border is a stone’s throw away. I think we were all anxious to start the race, but no one was anxious to hop out into the rain. I met Matt and Kent, …. [Continue reading]
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At 10:00 p.m. on Sunday Scott rolled into Helena just in time to eat. He rode 130 miles and had a good stretch from Lincoln to Helena which took him only 6 hours to ride. I continue to be amazed to see him push through the pain and ride like a champion. When I talked …. [Continue reading] Scott just called from Lincoln. So far he has logged about 305 miles. He told me where he slept last night, but I can not remember. This morning when he started he felt great and was riding with little trouble. Unfortunately, as he was going up Huckleberry Pass the nerve started bothering him as well …. [Continue reading] Scott called yesterday at around 5. He told me that Friday, the first day of the race, he rode about 140 miles. More than 90 percent of the ride was in a downpour. Scott said that he felt great and that the fatigue problems that had been troubling him previous to the race were non-existent. …. [Continue reading] Well, I met most of the other racers today. Interesting folks to say the least. It was really fun to meet and talk with these guys. I can’t wait for this thing to get underway. I continue to feel better, but something is still just not right about me. And I don’t know what it …. [Continue reading] I’d like to report that my travel to Whitefish, Montana was uneventful, but I’d be lying if I did. The flight itself was fine and my bike made it more or less in tact. But as I was flying over the Great Divide Route I pulled out my maps to see where we were. I …. [Continue reading] 
I rode suburban assault today and felt reasonable. I’ve been tired around the house, but I’ve been busy putting everything together, studying the maps and wrenching away at my bike, so it’s to be expected. So, the Great Divide Race is a go. Fortunately I have a few more days yet to continue recovering from …. [Continue reading] I knew there would be suffering involved with the GDR, but I got thrown a curveball and the suffering began before the ride even started. I went for a ride this morning and came back a walking train wreck. I turned around after climbing a short hill at 40% effort and having my body compeltely …. [Continue reading] After days of wrenching and tweaking, I finally got my bike ready for a longish ride on Great Divide style terrain. The best place for this style of riding has got to be the Haul and Control roads. So I drove to Oracle. I smiled yesterday as I lifted my bike onto the car, realizing …. [Continue reading] My wheels rolled to a stop on the Utah state line, but the immediate thought was “what’s next?” I knew what was next. I gave myself plenty of time to think it over and look for inspiration once home in Tucson. I needed a few days, because it is a decision that one does not …. [Continue reading] |
 Scott Digital Nomad, nowhere, USA Lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer. Sometimes bikepacker, sometimes runner, sometimes packrafter. I love to ride my bike, get out, and explore this beautiful planet we find ourselves on. I live in a 20 foot GeoPro Trailer, traveling about the west. Main author of TopoFusion GPS Software, co-founder of Trackleaders.com. More... Projects / Sites  
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