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Melissa_Theuriau
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 Posted: Fri 15th Feb 4:27pm Post subject: Simon Kennett To Ride The 4000km Great Divide Mtb Race |
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In June, Simon Kennett will have a crack at the 4000km Great Divide mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico.
The Great Divide Race is a self-supported, solo competition following the Great Divide mountain bike route. Traversing the USA, the route demands over 60,000 metres of climbing along its length. Competitors carry all equipment necessary to negotiate the backcountry, restocking with food from towns along the route. Last year a record 25 riders started and 11 reached the finish line. You can find out about the race at:
www.greatdividerace.com
You can follow Simon's progress as he prepares for what might be hardest mountain bike race on earth, at http://greatdividekiwi.blogspot.com
Progress reports from the race will be posted in this thread and Simon's blog is getting added to the Kiwi Racelog - Good Luck Simon!
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Simonk
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 6:50pm Post subject: Great Divide Rig Ready To Ride |
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Most of this thread has evaporated, but I seem to remember lots of good wishes (thanks heaps) and some curiosity about what bike I would ride.
Oli finished building up 'The Carbon Sink' yesterday and it looks sweet. It's a 69'er hardtail weighing in at 21 lbs. Check out the details at www.greatdividekiwi.blogspot.com if you like.
Many thanks to Cycletech, Worralls and Stans NoTubes for the fancy parts; and Roadworks for the build (with help from Revolution Bicycles & Beer in the home-straight).
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Joel
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 6:58pm Post subject: |
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nice.. *must refrain from commenting on TT bars on a MTB* 
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Mr_Bob
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 6:59pm Post subject: |
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Choice! Love the bike 
built for speed
Question, is SimonK the same user as Simon_k 
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Oli
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 7:20pm Post subject: |
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No, Simonk is not the same user as Simon_K. 
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Oli
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 7:26pm Post subject: |
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Here's my pic of the machine in question. Thanks very much to Simon for the honour of building this rig - it's awesome to be a small part of this extraordinary exploit.
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Monolith
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 7:34pm Post subject: |
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Interesting looking steed there - I imagine it would be uber quick on dirt/gravel roads 
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oldnslow
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 8:37pm Post subject: |
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OK, dumb esrad newbie quessie - whats the seat post? Looks very cool.
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Stun
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 8:45pm Post subject: |
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It's a suspension seatpost - thudbuster or similar.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 8:55pm Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | | No, Simonk is not the same user as Simon_K. |
Correct
One is very fast, the other is somewhat damaged at the moment.
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chalky
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 8:58pm Post subject: |
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Canada to Mexico !! feck thats a long way, good-luck !, you gonna need it
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Mr_Bob
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 9:36pm Post subject: |
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| robbieracer wrote: | | Oli wrote: | | No, Simonk is not the same user as Simon_K. |
Correct
One is very fast, the other is somewhat damaged at the moment. |
There are 2 Simon K's? 
Thats ok, I know of atleast two people who have the same name as me.
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Monolith
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 9:39pm Post subject: |
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I know I have the same name as me.
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Oli
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 11:01pm Post subject: |
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Bob, are you okay? You don't seem quite on the pace lately...
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Sat 29th Mar 11:05pm Post subject: |
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The only thing that could make the aero bars on a mountainbike worse, is if those barends were also on riser bars.
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