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MTBCast: Divide Funnies

Joe Polk — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:13:22 +0000

Traditionally, I have tried to collect snippets from the call ins each year that I find humorous and put them together in a montage. I thought about whether I should include anything from David Blumenthal in this montage. In the final analysis I figured that these moments show that Dave was having fun out there. So without further ado, here’s some of the lighter moments of Divide racing this year!

MTBCast: Episode 122 TD Finale GDR 22

Joe Polk — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:03:56 +0000

MTBCast: Patrick Tsai finishes at Antelope Well concluding this year’s Tour Divide, reflections on this year’s race and some Divide funnies. GDR racer Nathan Jones calls in from Abiquiu as he heads down the final few days of the GDR 2010.

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MTBCast: Patrick Tsai calls in with his final thoughts

Joe Polk — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:35:24 +0000

Patrick Tsai called in from Deming to talk about his race. He finished with a time of 28:07:29. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 27 GDR Day 20

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:27:44 +0000

MTBCast: Final thoughts from Nicolas Senie as well as the back peloton as David Tremblay, Stephen Huddle, Cricket Butler, and Jon Billman finish. No word from GDR racer Nathan Jones but he’s tracking inside NM!

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MTBCast: Stephen Huddle call with some quick thanks

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:29:25 +0000

Stephen called back with some quick thanks! … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle gave his final call in

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:42:08 +0000

Stephen Huddle calls in with some final thoughts. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Cricket Butler called in with some final thoughts

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:53:33 +0000

Cricket Butler calls in with some final thoughts about the race. Her time was 26:09:36. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: David Tremblay called in from Silver City after his finish

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:36 +0000

David Tremblay called in from Silver City after finishing with the 26:09:xx group. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Jon Billman called in from Silver City after his finish

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:22:32 +0000

Jon Billman called in after his finish. He finished with the 26:09:xx group. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from the finish

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:37:46 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in after his finish. His finish time is 26:09:50. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Nicolas Senie calls in from the finish

Joe Polk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:22:43 +0000

Nicolas Senie calls in from the finish. He finished with 25:16:10. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 26 GDR Day 19

Joe Polk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:51:51 +0000

MTBCast: Nicolas Senie left Silver City and finished overnight with a time of 25:16:10. Stephen Huddle and Cricket Butler and gang call in from Silver City and should finish today. GDR racer Nathan Jones called in from Del Norte and should make NM today!

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MTBCast: Cricket Butler called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:36:18 +0000

Cricket Butler called in from Silver City after a hard day. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:52:42 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from Silver City where he was watching the other “Tour.” … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Nicolas Senie called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:38:10 +0000

Nicolas Senie called in from Silver City. He’s ready to finish the race hopefully tonight. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 25 GDR Day 18

Joe Polk — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:11:32 +0000

MTBCast: Dave Preston and Jacob Johnsrud give some final thoughts, Nicolas Senie heads for Silver City with a group behind him near the Beaverhead Word Center. GDR racer Nathan Jones is on the move and calls in from Sargents.

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MTBCast: Jacob Johnsrud gives a final call

Joe Polk — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:08:17 +0000

Jacob Johnsrud gives us his final call in. He finished with a time of 22:15:45. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Dave Preston calls in with some final thoughts

Joe Polk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:43:05 +0000

Dave Preston called in with final thoughts. He’s glad to have clean clothes. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 24 GDR Day 17

Joe Polk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:27:43 +0000

MTBCast: Six more make in as Shawn Sheppard, Tom Moriarty, and Grant Crosby call in with some final thoughts. GDR racer Nathan Jones holds up in Salida to nurse a skin infection.

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MTBCast: Grant Crosby called in with some final thoughts

Joe Polk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:07:38 +0000

Grant Crosby called in with a final call from El Paso. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle calls in from Grants

Joe Polk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:23:03 +0000

Stephen Huddle calls in from Grants where he’s stocked up. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Two calls from Tom Moriarty about his finish

Joe Polk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:21:55 +0000

Tom Moriarty gives us a couple of calls with some final thoughts and some thank you’s. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Shawn Sheppard called in after finishing

Joe Polk — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:13:42 +0000

Shawn Sheppard called in after his finish. He was getting ready to sleep. He finished with a time of 22:14:07. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 23 GDR Day 16

Joe Polk — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:01:29 +0000

MTBCast: Some final thoughts from those who finished today as we had 5 come in! There’s still a few on the final leg to Antelope Wells!

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MTBCast: David Goldberg called in with some final thoughts.

Joe Polk — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:26:59 +0000

David Goldberg called in with some final thoughts. He finished with a time of 22:09:42. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Dave Preston called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:43:06 +0000

Dave Preston called in from Silver City. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: John Foster called in from the border

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:42:58 +0000

John Foster called in from Antelope Wells. He finished with a time of 22:05:42. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Matthew Arnold called in from the finish

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:42:43 +0000

Matthew Arnold called in with some thoughts about his finish. He finished with a time of 21:20:14. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from Cuba

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:29:37 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from Cuba. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Shawn Sheppard called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:24:05 +0000

Shawn Sheppard called in from Silver City. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Cricket Butler called in from Cuba

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:36:53 +0000

Cricket Butler called in with a recap from Cuba. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Deming

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:31:36 +0000

Marshal Bird called in from Deming. He finished with a time of 21:18:24. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Mike Prochaska called in from Deming

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:28:02 +0000

Mike Prochaska called in with some final thoughts from Deming. He finished with 21:22:28. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 22 GDR Day 15

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:07:47 +0000

MTBCast: John Foster bonks but manages to get some food, Marshal, Mike, and Matthew A. bare down on the border, and Stephen and crew make to El Rito a little late. GDR racer Nathan Jones makes it to Silverthorn!

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MTBCast: Nicolas Senie called in from Abiquiu

Joe Polk — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:40:39 +0000

Nicolas Senie called in from Abiquiu where he took a break today. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from El Rito

Joe Polk — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:43:37 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from El Rito with Brad, Cricket, Dave, and John. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:45:22 +0000

Marshal Bird called in from Silver City. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: John Foster called in from Membres

Joe Polk — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:29:03 +0000

John Foster called in from Membres after bonking hard. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 21 GDR Day 14

Joe Polk — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:20:49 +0000

MTBCast: Eric Nelson and Forest Baker take 3rd and 4th respectively while Tom Moriarty and Dave Preston work their way out of Grants.

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MTBCast: Forest Baker called in from Antelope Wells

Joe Polk — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:40:17 +0000

Forest Baker called in from the finish after taking 4th with a time of 20:09:13. Eric Nelson had finished just ahead of him at 20:0:02! … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Dave Preston calls in from Grants

Joe Polk — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:50:51 +0000

Dave Preston called in with a recap from Grants. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Tom Moriarty called in from Grants

Joe Polk — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:32:18 +0000

Tom Moriarty called in from Grants. His call was cut short. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Forest Baker called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:51:21 +0000

Forest Baker called in with a recap from Silver City. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 20 GDR Day 13

Joe Polk — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:07:34 +0000

MTBCast: Blaine Nester and Erik Lobeck call in to talk about their finish, Aidan Harding closes in on third place, and GDR racer Eric Loback crosses into Colorado to Steamboat Springs.

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MTBCast: Aidan Harding called in from Separ

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:38:41 +0000

Aidan Harding called in from Separ and is about to hit the final stretch! … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Matthew Arnold calls in from Grants

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:37:01 +0000

Matthew Arnold called in with a recap from Grants. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Erik Lobeck calls in for his finish.

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:29:36 +0000

Erik Lobeck called in to discuss his finish. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Blaine Nester called in from Deming

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:47:12 +0000

Blaine Nester called in from Deming to give a recap of his finish with Erik. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Cuba

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:28:59 +0000

Marshal Bird calls in with a recap from Cuba. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Shawn Sheppard called in from Abiquiu

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:17:14 +0000

Shawn Sheppard calls in with a recap from Abiquiu. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 19 GDR Day 12

Joe Polk — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:42:54 +0000

MTBCast: Matthew Lee takes the win as Blaine Nester and Erik Lobeck appear to have taken second together. Lot’s of folks trailing behind and yet to come in and place!

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MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Abiquiu

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:46:51 +0000

Marshal Bird called in from Abiquiu and Matthew Arnold was with him. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Mike Prochaska called in from Abiquiu

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:45:25 +0000

Mike Prochaska called in from Abiquiu as he prepares to head into the re-route. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle calls in from Sargents

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:43:40 +0000

Stephen Huddle calls in as he’s preparing to leave Sargents … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Erik Lobeck called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:35:24 +0000

Erik Lobeck called in from Silver City after battling the mud. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Blaine Nester called in from Silver City

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:54:22 +0000

Blaine Nester called in from Silver City where he was having breakfast. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Forest Baker calls in from Grants

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:20:53 +0000

Forest Baker called in from Grants. Eric Nelson was riding with him. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 18 GDR Day 11

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:10:12 +0000

MTBCast: Some thoughts from David Goldberg, Stephen Huddle enjoys the hotel TV…alone, and Matthew Lee calls from Separ just a stone’s throw from the border.

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MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from Salida

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:25:34 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from Salida after a lonely descent. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Matthew Lee calls in from Separ

Joe Polk — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:24:42 +0000

Matthew Lee gives us a call in and update from Separ. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Blaine Nester called in from Beaverhead Work Center

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:40:11 +0000

Blaine Nester called in from the Beaverhead Work Center. He’s been dodging hail. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Nicolas Senie called in from Silverthorn

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:05:10 +0000

Nicolas Senie called in from Silverthorn. David Tremblay was with him. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Cricket Butler called in from Silverthorn

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:27:58 +0000

Cricket Butler called in from Silverthorn after an enjoyable night ride. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from Frisco

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:09:14 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from Frisco. He had no one to share a room with but did have the TV to himself. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: David Goldberg called in with a followup

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:21:40 +0000

David Goldberg called in with some words about Dave Blumenthal. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 17 GDR Day 10

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:07:16 +0000

MTBCast: The Mountain Turtle, Kent Peterson, sends an inspirational message, a couple of reports on the re-route, and Matthew Lee has his bike stolen but thanks to Spot and Trackleaders he recovers it in under an hour!

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MTBCast: David Goldberg called in from Del Norte

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:25:13 +0000

David Goldberg called in from Del Norte and was getting ready to head into New Mexico. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Aidan Harding called in from Cuba

Joe Polk — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:47:12 +0000

Aidan Harding called in from Cuba after fighting some head winds. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Erik Lobeck calls in from Grants

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:44:27 +0000

Erik Lobeck calls in from Grants. He had breakfast with Blaine. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Shawn Sheppard called in from Salida

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:25:22 +0000

Shawn Sheppard called to say he was with Grant, Derek, and Jacob in Salida. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Cricket Butler called back in Steamboat

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:24:00 +0000

Cricket Butler called to say she returned to Steamboat Springs with a drivetrain issue. … Continue reading →

Matthew Lee has bike stolen and recovered in Grants!

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:02:15 +0000

From Scott Morris: Matthew Lee is leading the divide race and just got his bike stolen from outside Mickey D’s… to be recovered using his SPOT tracker and trackleaders.com less than an hour later. Crazy times on the divide. So … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Kent Peterson gives some final thoughts

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:28:56 +0000

The Mountain Turtle, Kent Peterson, calls in with some final thoughts and an inspirational message. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 16 GDR Day 9

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:23:18 +0000

MTBCast: Matthew Lee and Erik Lobeck make it through the re-route, Shawn Sheppard waits on his Spot, and Stephen Huddle names his saddle sores.

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MTBCast: Marshal Bird calls in from Sargents

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:10:55 +0000

Marshal Bird called in from Sargents. Matthew Arnold was with him. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Erik Lobeck called in from Cuba

Joe Polk — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:17:21 +0000

Erik Lobeck called in from Cuba and warned about traffic on the re-route. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Cricket Butler called in from Steamboat

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:34:56 +0000

Cricket Butler called in from Steamboat. Her call is cut short. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Poncho Springs

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:05:33 +0000

Marshal Bird called in from Poncho Springs and is preparing to cross the pass. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from Steamboat

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:46:08 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from Steamboat where he gives us the names of his saddle sores. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Dave Preston calls in from Silverthorn

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:08:35 +0000

Dave Preston calls in from Silverthorn. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Forest Baker calls in from Del Norte

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:23:40 +0000

Forest Baker recaps his last couple of days from Del Norte. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Matthew Lee calls in from Cuba

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:23:57 +0000

Matthew Lee calls in from Cuba and reports on the re-route. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Shawn Sheppard called in from Silverthorn

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:14:02 +0000

Shawn Sheppard called in from Silverthorn. He’s waiting on his Spot to arrive. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Grant Crosby called in from Silverthorn

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:12:18 +0000

Grant Crosby called in from Silverthorn. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 15 GDR Day 8

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:15:07 +0000

MTBCast: Riders begin to hear the news of Dave’s passing as they call in. Erik Lobeck decides to slow up some in Del Norte. And Matthew Lee calls from El Rito and prepares for Abiquiu.

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MTBCast: Matthew Lee calls in from El Rito

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:22:46 +0000

Matthew Lee calls in from El Rito where Martin’s is closed. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Frisco

Joe Polk — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:21:23 +0000

Marshal Bird calls in from Frisco. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: John Foster called in from Breckenridge

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:16:44 +0000

John Foster called in from Breckenridge where he was getting a flat fixed. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Blaine Nester calls in from Horca

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:11:17 +0000

Blaine Nester calls in from Horca with a recap and a dedication. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Shawn Sheppard calls in from Steamboat

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:04:11 +0000

Shawn Sheppard calls in from Steamboat Springs with a recap. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Marshal Bird called in from Kremling

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:40:14 +0000

Marshal Bird called in from near Kremling with condolences. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: David Tremblay called in from Rawlins

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:30:00 +0000

David Tremblay called in from Rawlins. He was dealing with the news about Dave. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Erik Lobeck called in from Del Norte

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:51:38 +0000

Erik Lobeck called in from Del Norte. He plans to slow his pace for a bit. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Aidan Harding called in from Salida

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:39:18 +0000

Aidan Harding called in from Salida. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Stephen Huddle called in from Rawlins

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:58:21 +0000

Stephen Huddle called in from Rawlins. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Cricket Butler calls in from Rawlins

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:47:50 +0000

Cricket Butler gives us a recap from Rawlins. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Episode TD Day 14 GDR Day 7

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:13:16 +0000

MTBCast: Dave Blumenthal passes away from his injuries. Matthew Lee calls in to dedicate the race to his memory. A fire in New Mexico forces a re-route as the official route is closed. This podcast has 3 minutes of silence in memory of Dave.

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MTBCast: Erik Lobeck calls from Del Norte

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:14:35 +0000

Erik Lobeck calls in from Del Norte. He’s heard the news about Dave and is holding in Del Norte for now. … Continue reading →

MTBCast: Matthew Lee calls in from Platoro

Joe Polk — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:12:51 +0000

Matthew Lee calls in from Platoro. After much contemplation, he decides to keep riding for and dedicates the race to Dave Blumenthal. … Continue reading →

MBTCast: David Goldberg called from Steamboat

Joe Polk — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:16:38 +0000

David Goldberg called in from Steamboat Springs. … Continue reading →