Karlos Bernart called in from Clewiston!
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Joe Polk
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Sunday, February 23 @14:00!
The Iditarod Trail Invitational is the world’s longest winter ultra marathon by mountain bike, foot and ski and follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik, Alaska over the Alaska Range to McGrath and to Nome in late February every year one week before the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The short race 350 miles finishes in the interior village of McGrath on the Kuskokwim River and the 1000 mile race finishes in Nome. Racers have to finish the 350 mile race in a previous year before they can enter the 1000 mile race.
We invite 50 racers to take part in this unique challenge every year.
Bill Merchant-trail manager
Huge Congrats to Mark Stevenson, Guitar Ted Productions, and everyone associated with the Trans Iowa for winning the Grinnell Tourism Experience Award from the city of Grinnell, IA for 2014!
When we found Grinnell, we found a home for the event, and I have not found any good reason to leave Grinnell since.
Head over to Guitar Ted’s blog for the details!
Trans North Geogia registration is open! It actually opened early and in just 8 hours 72 people had signed up! The first 50 will be official and the rest on a wait list. As noted on the TNGA Facebook page, anything can happen in 8 months so sign up!
Cycle insurer ETA has a story about a nifty tag-a-long trailer for cyclists. Wooden Widget, who already produces small, collapsable boats, has created the Foldavan. Think of it as a pop-up for bikes.
Additionally, ETA commissioned the development of the Qtvan. It is a more rigidly constructed tag-a-long more in the vein of a teardrop but for bikes.
I’m thinking Qtvan for touring and Foldavan for endurance racing. No? In the immortal words of Scott Thigpen, “Are you trying to win or something?”
Thomson’s bike products division, long known for their storied seat posts and stems, has now launched a new “Elite” line of Titanium bikes as well!
Thomson will eventually be offering 3 Elite series bikes. For now, the Elite 275 and the Elite 29 are available with the Elite Gravel to follow.
The Elite 275, as the name implies, offers a 27.5″ wheel set. Additionally, it will also offer a Dropper post with a WTB Silverado created for Thomson. Rounding out the 275 are:
Shimano XTR Drivetrain and brakes.
DT Swiss Spline Wheels, set up tubeless.
WTB Tires.
MRP Loop TR 120 Fork. Boulder, CO
Cane Creek 110 Series Zero Stack headset. Asheville, NC
Oury Grip. Imboden, AR
The Elite 29 is a 29″ wheeled single speed that is convertible to geared via a swappable sliding dropout. Industry 9 wheels and Thomson drive components round out the Elite 29.
The Elite Gravel will feature a Thomson Pave seat post and is said to be road-suited.
Given Thomson’s reputation with components, you have to imagine the new Titanium frames are going to be tough as nails!
*UPDATE: The Elite 275 lists at $6799.
This is just the Funnies audio. David R. Merry’s “SkaBilly 2007” is the backing track. This year’s funnies is dedicated to the memory of Ray Porter!
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All audio is also available via RSS link or iTunes!
David R. Merry’s “SkaBilly 2007” is the backing track. This year’s funnies is dedicated to the memory of Ray Porter!
Get the podcast here!
All audio is also available via RSS link or iTunes!