tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.comments2010-11-19T20:28:06.816-07:00BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-6973757748341731972010-11-19T20:28:06.816-07:002010-11-19T20:28:06.816-07:00

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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15806068182007593519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-35596955701546094162009-06-04T20:30:38.185-06:002009-06-04T20:30:38.185-06:00

Bikerbob - we met Matthew Lee on the route during his GDR attempt in 2005 - he seemed like a great guy, however I don&#39;t agree with the disqualification based on the fact that you drove the wheel to him rather than ship it. Anyways, I did the GDMBR a few years ago with my dad, brother, and cousin. My dad was unable to finish because of an injury, but he is back on the trail this year with

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07088893379895293965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-72565283116087876572008-12-11T22:39:00.000-07:002008-12-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

It was a nice way to end the "season." <BR/><BR/>El Tour de Tucson was incredibly well organized, and highly supported by the police. There were law enforcement officiers directing traffic at nearly every intersection.<BR/><BR/>There were far more riders than the NYC Century I did in 20006. I believe there were 18 rest stops and lots of people along the way cheering us on. <BR/><BR/>Besides

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-81889850124432048412008-12-11T18:48:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:48:00.000-07:00

I've never done that ride...and I want to someday!

Mimbres Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-675355959450652392008-10-01T22:00:00.000-06:002008-10-01T22:00:00.000-06:00

Lucky! That must have been interesting for sure! <BR/>You find any olivine bombs or cool stuff like that?

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-2589508565803217592008-09-13T16:52:00.000-06:002008-09-13T16:52:00.000-06:00

BB,<BR/>I remember getting a soccer ball for my birthday when I about 9 or 10 years old. After playing with the ball in the backyard a couple of times, it went flat because of goatheads. I still don't play soccer. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Slime is the best invention ever for New Mexico riding. I run Slime tubes in both my mountain bikes and road bike. Works great! <BR/><BR/>BTW, Silver City is at 6000 ft,

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-52208095700367832172008-08-10T00:19:00.000-06:002008-08-10T00:19:00.000-06:00

Bob,<BR/>On my trip to Salida, CO, I took my raincoat and polar fleece. I used both on Thursday in the rain at 11,000+ ft. <BR/>My riding buddies had thin windbreakers and cotton jerseys. Not thinking! They were near hypothermic by the time we got to the truck. <BR/>For the next day's Monarch Crest ride, I bought some long fingered gloves at Wal-Mart. I am glad I did. <BR/>Nice pics BTW

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-17213314380810335002008-07-28T14:46:00.000-06:002008-07-28T14:46:00.000-06:00

I strongly recommend it. Right now Valles Caldera is fairly undiscovered, but it won't take long before there will be a waiting list and a lot higher fee structure for the various tours and events.

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-56298636008861941812008-07-27T22:13:00.000-06:002008-07-27T22:13:00.000-06:00

I got to go!

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-89886640053389541822008-07-27T22:12:00.000-06:002008-07-27T22:12:00.000-06:00

Today the drive down to Silver City was spectacular. Scattered storms from Belen...south. Wild clouds!... Dark rains...Crazy New Mexico monsoon weather!

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-41502318199095139332008-07-25T11:28:00.000-06:002008-07-25T11:28:00.000-06:00

Other than the smell New Mexico chile being roasted? Or, the taste of New Mexico (Hatch) chile?? Yes, the skies are beautiful too. It just depends on which of the senses you want to indulge the most that moment.

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-10350500276792576892008-07-23T22:58:00.000-06:002008-07-23T22:58:00.000-06:00

Nice!

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-30928319231970935912008-07-23T22:57:00.000-06:002008-07-23T22:57:00.000-06:00

Nothing beats New Mexico's skies!

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-87979634286888861182008-07-07T23:02:00.000-06:002008-07-07T23:02:00.000-06:00

Good trail karma for you to donate your wheel!

sirenbicycleshttp://sirenbicycles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-66695229015677183602008-07-04T22:27:00.000-06:002008-07-04T22:27:00.000-06:00

Hi Mimbresman, Hello fellow blue dot junkie! I am just glad that Dominik was able to continue the race. It would have been horrible for him to come all the way from Germany and not be able to finish because of a broken rim. <BR/><BR/>From the TD Blog today it sounds like Stephen Gleasner also broke his rear rim. Fortunately they caught it in Salida at Absolute Bicylces. <BR/><BR/>From the GDR

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-79836842728270959102008-07-04T20:56:00.000-06:002008-07-04T20:56:00.000-06:00

Hey Bob,<BR/>I too am a blue dot junky...not a bad thing. <BR/><BR/>Great job on helping Dominik. That was first class. <BR/><BR/>Also...I am from Silver City, but now living/working in Venezuela, so this TD and GDR race gets me all worked up where I can live vicariously with the blue dots. <BR/><BR/>I did a similar ride as a 20 year old in 1981. I rode from Silver City to Palomas,MX, then up to

mimbres manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06764257754905227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-49871322989204470582008-06-18T17:09:00.000-06:002008-06-18T17:09:00.000-06:00

Sorry to hear you had to cut you tour short. But it sounds like you had a grand adventure.

Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-5004848382122047642008-06-16T11:23:00.000-06:002008-06-16T11:23:00.000-06:00

Kevin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info. Sorry I missed your input before I left, and before you started the Tour Divide. Personal current information is always the most reliable. In any case, I wish you the best and a safe ride.<BR/><BR/>The original reason for frequent P.O. drops was to lighten the load. The resupply in Eureka was to carry me through to Banff. I would guess that I am at least 30

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-68447701747967724572008-06-15T00:48:00.000-06:002008-06-15T00:48:00.000-06:00

Hi Deb and Becky,<BR/><BR/>It is always fun to meet people on the trail. I hope you and Becky found some great places to ride in the Jemez Mountains. It is so beautiful out there.<BR/><BR/>I won't decide about whether I am going to leap frog over Colorado or do a flip flop from Banff or Roosville this summer until I get this skin rash under control.<BR/><BR/>In any case I may do a ride up in the

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-5698795978436279812008-06-09T18:49:00.000-06:002008-06-09T18:49:00.000-06:00

Hi Biker Bob,<BR/><BR/>Becky & I enjoyed meeting you and chatting with you on that dirt road in the Jemez mountains. We were the ones in the truck with mt. bikes in the back. Hope you have a lot of great adventures and a safe trip!<BR/><BR/>Deb

Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02471213785598289491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-67032054731463265742008-06-02T12:19:00.000-06:002008-06-02T12:19:00.000-06:00

Ah, heat stroke. That can be very serious. I definitely understand. <BR/><BR/>I used to do a lot of backpacking around the Utah desert. I definitely know about filtering and drinking water out of questionable sources. Dead beaver? Sure! After a few days, you just don't care.<BR/><BR/>I ran out of water during the Iditarod race. Well, actually, it froze, but I went for most of a day without any

Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-24157033729123579062008-06-01T23:01:00.000-06:002008-06-01T23:01:00.000-06:00

Hi Jill,<BR/><BR/>If you can go fast enough then neither food nor water are a big issue in NM.<BR/><BR/>With that said, there is food in Silver City, Mimbres, Pie Town, Grants, Cuba, Abiquiu, and El Rito. Then it gets scarce again until Del Norte, Colorado. That makes about 7 places in about 800 miles. <BR/><BR/>On a road bike that is no big deal, but on a mountain bike in the boonies over

BikerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085684938294494722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-28332019737543086112008-06-01T18:33:00.000-06:002008-06-01T18:33:00.000-06:00

Interesting that food would be the big issue down there in NM and not water. (Although your pictures show that the water situation isn't ideal :-) This is actually one of the issues I have with the increasingly widespread use of SPOT. It can be tempting to use it in times when personal judgement may not be at its clearest. Bonking isn't a medical emergency (serious dehydration, however, is). But

Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-70018466893292910312008-05-22T08:52:00.000-06:002008-05-22T08:52:00.000-06:00

Bob,<BR/>I'm surprised you have a drop in Whitefish AND Eureka. You know they are only 100 miles apart and the services in those cities are amazing.<BR/><BR/>I personally wouldn't bother with either one... nevermind both.<BR/>-Monty

Kevin Montgomeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097430070454262074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095172689063065103.post-17066796089488491862008-05-19T22:00:00.000-06:002008-05-19T22:00:00.000-06:00

Sorry Bob, but you have way too much time on your hands if you can take the time to do up your entire menu on your blog. Very cool, but.....<BR/><BR/>Best of luck on your endeavor.

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