tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353591782024-03-06T08:43:09.660+10:00tomatoes on toastdavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-5303896135318429312022-10-05T20:52:00.000+10:002022-10-05T20:52:00.407+10:00aztr22 - kaking myself in 3d<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqeZFouY9D2HRK9kCHXth0KfyCLuYlHcR18LkwWJhzYebO6JQaUeGVA4GdiHGhf6NcUi-66SYJykvgDSlxdV1SBSL5qJRkvBSVHFIphQ_B4vG1GEbyC_mzTN5gi3XtmA5rOCqGz6AIAo-3XXIZOwnHtDGhYfYVBZzrnESLZNlDCXviN_TSmA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="954" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqeZFouY9D2HRK9kCHXth0KfyCLuYlHcR18LkwWJhzYebO6JQaUeGVA4GdiHGhf6NcUi-66SYJykvgDSlxdV1SBSL5qJRkvBSVHFIphQ_B4vG1GEbyC_mzTN5gi3XtmA5rOCqGz6AIAo-3XXIZOwnHtDGhYfYVBZzrnESLZNlDCXviN_TSmA=w640-h414" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molino Hike-a-bike followed quickly by another walk up the hill if energy levels are low.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaJuPcjxswqGhhhFrHC24aI8YJTL5VMz6n9liHDID0GPd29X_8i0rL2Af6Y7YwVYosuWIgBTAvrQ26E4Wth8i6gdWVxTp7IaF77C_X2ieD534gjGMEU0ROscGIj07rP2TyOsayMKfody2V8d68HPGZqlETkGImLIhJifOIHpW8HE1EdImtVA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1098" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaJuPcjxswqGhhhFrHC24aI8YJTL5VMz6n9liHDID0GPd29X_8i0rL2Af6Y7YwVYosuWIgBTAvrQ26E4Wth8i6gdWVxTp7IaF77C_X2ieD534gjGMEU0ROscGIj07rP2TyOsayMKfody2V8d68HPGZqlETkGImLIhJifOIHpW8HE1EdImtVA=w640-h420" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Lemon road on left the northbound and southbound through the trials on the right. A big blue for in the middle for fun</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh8hxa8RMMsjgdjFe3U4srcV5xi8mQRqqLciHWCd6hnHwbr-urFgRvyNlqqYyylCVvdkzNml6-BSkD2EjHmtiKzr-VHrWFHZX4q0QbflD1747mg62H27CQHyDP8A7djAY6jLU7iEmGNhe4n1SSJ0NFcCSWLZG21GhMbOpUNHbav46KeE-MgQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1082" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh8hxa8RMMsjgdjFe3U4srcV5xi8mQRqqLciHWCd6hnHwbr-urFgRvyNlqqYyylCVvdkzNml6-BSkD2EjHmtiKzr-VHrWFHZX4q0QbflD1747mg62H27CQHyDP8A7djAY6jLU7iEmGNhe4n1SSJ0NFcCSWLZG21GhMbOpUNHbav46KeE-MgQ=w640-h284" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oracle Ridge north and south bound. Mr Schilling could not make this section harder even if he wanted to.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-15555556379491755562022-10-04T16:14:00.003+10:002022-10-04T16:14:41.109+10:00aztr 22 - that went tits up (test ride)<p style="text-align: justify;">I'm glad I test rode everything. One bag fell apart, one had expansion of existing holes, and one displayed wear in water proofing. I'm not going to sleep wet. Back to bag selection. Bugger.</p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-40869741250040650512022-10-03T13:00:00.000+10:002022-10-03T13:00:40.750+10:00aztr22 - never ends as it starts<div style="text-align: justify;">A fruitless time suck is searching for lost gear around the house. Putting it all the bikepacking kit in the same spot sounds like a fine way to avoid losing something. I have another method that seems to work, it costs loads more money and is no where as good as keeping all bike packing kit in the same place.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The usual method of preparation starts with writing out a big list of everything I'll need to do and everything I'll need to get. Then over the months prior to the race the list is expanded and items slowly get ticked off the list once it has been sorted out or acquired. This year the work bench was the biggest surface I could write on if I did not want to affect the resale value of the house. If the truth wants to be heard, I was brewing some beer and could not leave it unattended while it boiled and attended to hop additions and I did not have a notebook handy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMlK8ItaHzq2aa0MZDzPWNI5xe96WiBvy0A8qd9p36bD9j0AFIDzmBTCsJBQqGSU_wmNW2g_wrhYlPceyw85OVHhqUUpI4r_j0eioRevJHCsCBZb-BHn7doatXkmtqJdDJ5tdnaenbYQR3LAkDm4cufNQXO07eeXQmcqOba0CK1YdHLlAEg/s2210/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-02%20at%2011.26.58%20am.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="2210" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMlK8ItaHzq2aa0MZDzPWNI5xe96WiBvy0A8qd9p36bD9j0AFIDzmBTCsJBQqGSU_wmNW2g_wrhYlPceyw85OVHhqUUpI4r_j0eioRevJHCsCBZb-BHn7doatXkmtqJdDJ5tdnaenbYQR3LAkDm4cufNQXO07eeXQmcqOba0CK1YdHLlAEg/w640-h372/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-02%20at%2011.26.58%20am.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The work bench with the original précis of my AZTR22 run. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">My first finish of the 750 I encountered a blizzard from the North Rim to Jacob Lake. I was wearing all my clothes and I was seriously worried that I would have to bivvy up somewhere and wait out the strom. This issue I had was all my warm clothing was on and I was still cold. I would not survive the night under a tree at this temperature. A thought entered my head from somewhere to wear the sleeping bag while I rode. I had my head sticking out where feet were meant to be and I'd zippered up the back just enough to allow one hand on the handle bars and the other hand holding on to the hood so it would not get caught round my legs or in the chain. Unconventional but it worked. Best puffer jacket. It took a while to untangle myself when I arrived at Jacob Lake and one or two looks were had. A thrilling (for me) little anecdote to say I like warm clothes and 'Ill not put myself in that position again. This brings me less abruptly to gloves than if I'd started this story with 'I like gloves'.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'd found some great riding gloves that happened to be almost the same colour as my helmet and my shoes which is mildly pretentious if they were not such good bits of kit. Scratch that, it is pretentious but good kit. I had some big over mittens from snowboarding without the liner and I had some Queensland winter gloves or Victorian summer gloves. Actually those last gloves should read glove. One was lost. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For two months every cupboard that stored bike packing kit was searched that turned to any place a glove could have been placed and I would find it, repeatedly, only to realise it was the left hand glove I had not lost but put down somewhere and it was swept away. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So week in and week out when I had a minute or two I'd look for the lost glove only to re-find the left hand glove with a monotonous regularity bordering on resentment. So I pegged the glove to the back of the coffee machine and there it sat taunting me. In the end the thought of F it, I'll buy a new pair took over. At $120 plus shipping from Europe, I held off buying as could an equivalent pair of gloves for a lot less and without shipping.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HrlBPWeE0n9UPveUzkmGKB1cv1rYzrmH_Z7XkmBBqBpdEP1cU_QwJYrS7MgJp5PIjR67RwBT3EP5kAUyonAKyMa9LLw_P-Uknyc-BmCKuCG707myX_xP2kRtUqukhpdAxbLaYzFq6_K7zrsLxRMUu6XF2PBr2cBZ1xVgGdO6JrY_DOqOhg/s2810/IMG_9789.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="2810" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HrlBPWeE0n9UPveUzkmGKB1cv1rYzrmH_Z7XkmBBqBpdEP1cU_QwJYrS7MgJp5PIjR67RwBT3EP5kAUyonAKyMa9LLw_P-Uknyc-BmCKuCG707myX_xP2kRtUqukhpdAxbLaYzFq6_K7zrsLxRMUu6XF2PBr2cBZ1xVgGdO6JrY_DOqOhg/w640-h634/IMG_9789.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a staged photo as the original photo had too much information reflected in the back of the coffee machine. In this one there is only a framed photo of Franks Pizza Green River Utah from an ill thought out ride from Boulder Colorado to the West Coast.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Cutting this exceedingly dull story short, I found the right glove folded in with some sheets that had not been used for a while. Incidentally, Im not taking those gloves, Ive some others that fit nicely in the mittens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next lost item was a cap. George of Binary Bicycles gave me a brand new cap they had just designed and from their first shipment on top of helping me out after the race. Since I only have half a head of hair remaining at the moment and an increasing area of scalped expected to be exposed rather than growing hair back, caps are essential so I don't end up with brown dots sunburnt into my head in the shape of a helmets air vents.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnt4SP0aFr020nF6deeBDvjRMWjtD0xInd8fVcbwfr7UYWBKNRAYhlcg2Co2sYbOSxmjjDNTUoA0KRifUmD8488MGo5n39FAlSGb5VV52GGEKsgkc0Txy0ta3GV06iudqzBpQ2WjpqPyRumvdhFzazAT72d5PUfw8F_Um0l1MpBbgypH30EQ/s1500/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-03%20at%2011.52.50%20am.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1500" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnt4SP0aFr020nF6deeBDvjRMWjtD0xInd8fVcbwfr7UYWBKNRAYhlcg2Co2sYbOSxmjjDNTUoA0KRifUmD8488MGo5n39FAlSGb5VV52GGEKsgkc0Txy0ta3GV06iudqzBpQ2WjpqPyRumvdhFzazAT72d5PUfw8F_Um0l1MpBbgypH30EQ/w640-h530/Screen%20Shot%202022-10-03%20at%2011.52.50%20am.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Binary Bicycle cap with the almost colour coordinated gloves. This cap is light, breathable, and comfortable under a helmet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>My next method is to look for the cap for a period of time, then go and buy a replacement. The original cap will turn up in days of purchase. It did, thankfully.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-69540696347973278272022-09-29T22:43:00.053+10:002022-09-29T23:04:42.907+10:00aztr 22 - anxiety starting to kick in<p>Every time I've trained for this race Ive overtrained. This year I had to drop 23kg and it was base training the whole time. I feel a lot lighter, ie 23kg lighter, I'm turning nice circles with the pedals and the training rides have been on trails that are in no way similar to what I will be riding. Fingers crossed training at 70% max HR is a good strategy for this race. I'm screwed otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='425' height='354' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxvCMbn1bnAMnsCimLaqeOvA49wSG27u5DdOJnPpgPkzH-y2-0ZAD-e8-dw2LwtgoMS9D0nKJ7tonw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An example of the magic carpet rides I get to train on. Please excuse my rubbish one handed videographer skills. I've also deleted the audio as that clicking of tyres on gravel in videos bugs the shit out of me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not saying the trails are bad, they are not, they are a lot of fun just very smooth and manicured and if I tried hard enough I could have found some more challenging trails to train on. These are the closest to home.</div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-7335673950182745692022-09-25T16:44:00.001+10:002022-09-25T23:20:48.427+10:00aztr 22 - (my) rule 1<p> In 2019 I got a shuttle to the start line and during the trip down someone asked what is the most important thing to do in the race (or a question to that effect), and without thinking I blurted out my number one rule of 'don't shit yourself". A confused and classic American polite silence followed. </p><p>That silence has lived with me since and here I can at least explain the logic.</p><p>It's my first rule, this could be different for others.</p><p>The reasoning: there a numerous reasons for getting to a point where your stomach does not want its contents anymore, that is here nor there at this juncture, this is just dealing with the why you don't want to be still on your bike and starting/finishing a bowel movement at the sane time.</p><p>1. Water is a scare commodity and using it to clean shite off butt and shorts is a waste though very necessary,</p><p>2. You'll never get your shorts clean enough to wear with a bottle of water after you have filled them with last nights dinner, and...</p><p>3. (butt) hygiene is one of the most important things during these races. A saddle sore will end a race though lying on your back and letting the mid day sun burn the saddle sore dry is an option, just be careful where you point it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wont ruin your day with the photo (of course there is a photo!).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-21556480300483876592022-09-24T19:07:00.000+10:002022-09-24T19:07:23.620+10:00AZTR22 - Southbound<p><br /></p><p>AZTR22 southbound variation looks like hell.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the Four Peaks reroute, unfortunately it doesn't drop down soon enough for the services along the Tonto Basin. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv6-6qNrmgfSy0sqC1-wm2dm5UDfjcpy7Tniy3aOI00YeXCjPnYiWFSYwqPBQGJkKllPlT4jhmpXUrb-JJdRFF1qsFLNX80u4wYXZP4avI4FEp6OaHYjR6ooE2LaynjPyf4b60PUE_eRxXM81hF168SeVC-afGiv8XqRk8ur1HaRVr1pMX5A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1515" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv6-6qNrmgfSy0sqC1-wm2dm5UDfjcpy7Tniy3aOI00YeXCjPnYiWFSYwqPBQGJkKllPlT4jhmpXUrb-JJdRFF1qsFLNX80u4wYXZP4avI4FEp6OaHYjR6ooE2LaynjPyf4b60PUE_eRxXM81hF168SeVC-afGiv8XqRk8ur1HaRVr1pMX5A=w640-h288" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /> Mr. Schilling decided that before you get to Picket Post, he'd throw in a big FU sucker with an extra 1000m vertical climbing. I should be able to see over Picket Post from the top of this climb. I be able to get some great photos with Peak Finder from up there. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV9vC4AG9M7mqxTFlldklBOW6PynfhVxQH7eKmGx1A9m7-VfVPz0AxCsKud1_IWbtLLxHsEscAsBZBQl1xd73bDt2RgzBhOIJwJCymr4WvhKiW2cHzpwlIwPeZZpaCuGEXKCSNipqigB8WOu9lFeSd20cBxnotB2ISBEnN40oJTwtq6ikR8g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1753" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV9vC4AG9M7mqxTFlldklBOW6PynfhVxQH7eKmGx1A9m7-VfVPz0AxCsKud1_IWbtLLxHsEscAsBZBQl1xd73bDt2RgzBhOIJwJCymr4WvhKiW2cHzpwlIwPeZZpaCuGEXKCSNipqigB8WOu9lFeSd20cBxnotB2ISBEnN40oJTwtq6ikR8g=w640-h234" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On an out and back ride descending the road you sweated over is part of the fun. On Mt Lemon, the tracks below have orange as up and magenta as down. I'm hoping like hell to hit these trails during daylight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg00W2bi2MDPoP0vJ0vjmBUPpFxyhzrO4sqJEOo_yXwI1MIEdguckehhTkNYxEGmflst7LayMEinnrbKFuaf2SS8UXrdZhC3fELlOI2Ys3CoN3iUxlRvn_EPcsPyXb6D2O0Wu-qH87Yze4sYMH507V0VoTJXe7Zd6O4wgPOSorfCM-c_z011w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="1635" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg00W2bi2MDPoP0vJ0vjmBUPpFxyhzrO4sqJEOo_yXwI1MIEdguckehhTkNYxEGmflst7LayMEinnrbKFuaf2SS8UXrdZhC3fELlOI2Ys3CoN3iUxlRvn_EPcsPyXb6D2O0Wu-qH87Yze4sYMH507V0VoTJXe7Zd6O4wgPOSorfCM-c_z011w=w640-h244" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starting to kak myself though loads of fun playing with Topofusion.</div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-14533066529432493042022-09-23T18:24:00.000+10:002022-09-23T18:24:11.143+10:00aztr 22 - somewhat bleak<p> </p><p>It was an Indian whiskey, not too bad either. Now its going to stop spokes rattling around in the handle bars. If it does rattle there is the deepest desire it rattles for the whole trip without having to open it.</p><p>The other concern is it pops out, I lose the spare spokes, and I impale myself on the open tube bar end during an accident.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyfHSQErxR5dodxmi8mn8-0Y_imeB1N2lsuyLHgeI1hn7uJyCPC-V1hACcU0qbrAt68jHOJC8TtUboZ-B4Ray5__YqWXxihjkYueYGXdFealWlAxfr6kM_XVl0-InVmH4J02gDKk4ZAcbliMqT55LpSY_Fz_4RgrpCwOk_Nhqng9In5v3zQ/s2016/IMG_9752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyfHSQErxR5dodxmi8mn8-0Y_imeB1N2lsuyLHgeI1hn7uJyCPC-V1hACcU0qbrAt68jHOJC8TtUboZ-B4Ray5__YqWXxihjkYueYGXdFealWlAxfr6kM_XVl0-InVmH4J02gDKk4ZAcbliMqT55LpSY_Fz_4RgrpCwOk_Nhqng9In5v3zQ/w480-h640/IMG_9752.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQvETYqE46_6j-NVHxIqhJMqOA38lKF9qu7J93zHF8Ft0v-ApNGB0wB2pBJZ6lEQmTTk5AvynV4l_2IL04LtLAUMGA687zYH3Z_9XKvZvMhgJ_5RcSgGS-S6NO7BrZRnwIftK2MJu_BJhB0GMDxO73tJk3DwDiawi9ZixKjONTWrv6r8DLw/s2016/IMG_9753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQvETYqE46_6j-NVHxIqhJMqOA38lKF9qu7J93zHF8Ft0v-ApNGB0wB2pBJZ6lEQmTTk5AvynV4l_2IL04LtLAUMGA687zYH3Z_9XKvZvMhgJ_5RcSgGS-S6NO7BrZRnwIftK2MJu_BJhB0GMDxO73tJk3DwDiawi9ZixKjONTWrv6r8DLw/w480-h640/IMG_9753.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-26067841592891742792022-09-22T15:16:00.001+10:002022-09-22T19:42:49.593+10:00aztr22 - other peoples kit<p>Everytime the preparation starts for the AZTR I go through the same contemplations on what configuration of kit and bags I want to use. I buy a couple of new bits of kit I think would work, look over other bits of kit I purchased for the same reason in previous years and I end up on the same configuration i raced the previous year. There is a large collection of new bikepacking kit collecting dust. My favourite bits of kit ended up being other peoples kit gifted or found along the way. Here are a few.</p><p>TD14 I rode to Sealy Lake and stopped far too long in a bar and spilt a room with another rider for the night. Heaters on full and wet kit everywhere. The next morning was cold and wet and the other rider scratched, he had finished 2013 and did not see the point in riding in such miserable conditions but that feeling had been build all the previous day. Anyway, this is a long way round to say he gifted me a feed bag as I didn't have one. This feed bag has been on every race since, it's been repaired numerous times, replaced the cinch cord. It has a hole in the bottom now that suits the dyno hub cable perfectly. It should be retired but itll feel weird not having it there.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-oP81DnnG2_bIt-Us4xogzqGdNhq0EUpJFU8ZSdZZ4qLxCa5fqPwkq7tz_ypPSckMBBD405AjHUguLHCX-FWYzRzI4-JJfFZhpXsxQ3AiCuMQwI1PTwYK25UKob1Hbn6Q999P_BS1rjk-SC4iqZ88VFSqlcfgVenHsa7kk0kqiW_7lAyxg/s1466/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-22%20at%202.10.16%20pm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1076" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-oP81DnnG2_bIt-Us4xogzqGdNhq0EUpJFU8ZSdZZ4qLxCa5fqPwkq7tz_ypPSckMBBD405AjHUguLHCX-FWYzRzI4-JJfFZhpXsxQ3AiCuMQwI1PTwYK25UKob1Hbn6Q999P_BS1rjk-SC4iqZ88VFSqlcfgVenHsa7kk0kqiW_7lAyxg/w470-h640/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-22%20at%202.10.16%20pm.png" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second bit of someone elses kit I found on the AZTR 15km north of Tiger Mine TH. I pulled up for the night in dark, bivvied up. I woke the next morning with a glasses soft cover right beside my head. I have used it everyday since and it is great when glasses and phone are in the same pocket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkf9QQgcml_-wGi7-qZPy70MKVeFQ44A6NgMnILsDGoGSbf21fEgUgtREr5vaAUSe1QUvq0mF6hC1X_DAI96MwsEcMwQ1pyQ04ODnFqhwyZp67c8byy-hx4NVUs0GsLrvosS5-VSLLLSzA4UblE0TKL3c3DMnhU3lY_lDfWAzAYNyiXNsgQ/s1116/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-22%20at%202.10.31%20pm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1062" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkf9QQgcml_-wGi7-qZPy70MKVeFQ44A6NgMnILsDGoGSbf21fEgUgtREr5vaAUSe1QUvq0mF6hC1X_DAI96MwsEcMwQ1pyQ04ODnFqhwyZp67c8byy-hx4NVUs0GsLrvosS5-VSLLLSzA4UblE0TKL3c3DMnhU3lY_lDfWAzAYNyiXNsgQ/w610-h640/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-22%20at%202.10.31%20pm.png" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last bit of other peoples kit I take on every race (there have been other finds but none proved as helpful) is a velcro strap. This was also found on the AZTR on a climb towards Tortilla Flats. I have spent years trying to find a second one and found one accidentally a couple of years ago. It weighs nothing and it is perfect for pulling the handlebar bag into the bars and it prevents all movement. Just perfect. It is also good when attaching the bike to the backpack for the grand canyon crossing by keeping the wheels in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PB58yd_lF0UzbzrT8ofJoZk7Hb71a1tBB2zdSm3YhW_AE-n6FkXob4e8j0z2tF3kzw1m87j5rlsK41CpxYodKwY4Wgo54z6fEouPVtisgPlpgdO2OK6NgSp1lNM3kqylIVEf_QGhtFmJXEdfqcNzMGqVKn-EJlUUQl2KfmYQrTrBwGSquA/s1072/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-22%20at%202.31.33%20pm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1072" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PB58yd_lF0UzbzrT8ofJoZk7Hb71a1tBB2zdSm3YhW_AE-n6FkXob4e8j0z2tF3kzw1m87j5rlsK41CpxYodKwY4Wgo54z6fEouPVtisgPlpgdO2OK6NgSp1lNM3kqylIVEf_QGhtFmJXEdfqcNzMGqVKn-EJlUUQl2KfmYQrTrBwGSquA/w640-h598/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-22%20at%202.31.33%20pm.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-85840150997002145092022-09-21T10:17:00.000+10:002022-09-21T10:17:13.890+10:00aztr22 - a muppet<p> </p><p><br /></p><p>What a muppet!</p><p><br /></p><p>This'll require some explanation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JRRfWMl5cp-ubyrhRTHx4r1Xmaxlv69HZ9ZoIooAUDG2GSkw_ci8JD293rPLCU2hXxdrDHHYwap-NkOu45G-kMuClY_tc_GB0KYwPra3CZ6W8REFnX_2vb1L2BXuh-bVuvLytlXlseGRSYkSMLsyddOmD0TxlY8ZkIRXgB6APOr1p1XdFA/s1032/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-20%20at%204.41.57%20pm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="1032" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JRRfWMl5cp-ubyrhRTHx4r1Xmaxlv69HZ9ZoIooAUDG2GSkw_ci8JD293rPLCU2hXxdrDHHYwap-NkOu45G-kMuClY_tc_GB0KYwPra3CZ6W8REFnX_2vb1L2BXuh-bVuvLytlXlseGRSYkSMLsyddOmD0TxlY8ZkIRXgB6APOr1p1XdFA/w640-h230/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-20%20at%204.41.57%20pm.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my trackleaders profile. It was with great contemplation a photo was added but it is more for me than you. This is a selfie after my 2019 yo-yo out side Elliots Streamliner in Tucson. Just a reminder that while it's going to be extremely hard but it can be done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For those that are having trouble with Brisbane, New Zealand, its where you live and what flag you want to fly under.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A muppet is a family friendly insulting term hurled at others for doing something stupid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A yo-yo is racing both directions and hence the moniker A Muppet, as in 'you're a muppet.'</div><br /><p><br /></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-18362668082596710112022-09-20T16:41:00.000+10:002022-09-20T16:41:10.819+10:00aztr22 - prophetic bag selection<p>Rather than get a new bag, some newly purchased straps to hold it together when it finally disintegrates seemed like a better option. A decision full of foreboding. It'll be a test to see what I can live without when it all falls apart I guess.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR4IS_4F1igMlhY--AhOqP_gf0YVaDmI6DlFJN5MVIvTp0PTE856srITAVOYUNix5_2uKZ_cRAP0Eyh0J_CqehnLVxwIT0LTyIc1aSk_JVyWrYKEewzQ266l7BhYHAnC-czvbV8qLEzZD4E4HizyUue5loy9-lZizbBa_9TBGSDxbnzWCCw/s3679/saddle%20bag%20dry%20packing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1866" data-original-width="3679" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR4IS_4F1igMlhY--AhOqP_gf0YVaDmI6DlFJN5MVIvTp0PTE856srITAVOYUNix5_2uKZ_cRAP0Eyh0J_CqehnLVxwIT0LTyIc1aSk_JVyWrYKEewzQ266l7BhYHAnC-czvbV8qLEzZD4E4HizyUue5loy9-lZizbBa_9TBGSDxbnzWCCw/w640-h324/saddle%20bag%20dry%20packing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-22164013611384690792022-09-18T21:37:00.000+10:002022-09-18T21:37:53.123+10:00<p>Using the word 'never' generally makes me a hypocrite sometime down the road. While I'm not certain I said I'd never yo yo the Arizona trail again I am pretty sure there is some video existing with me muttering 'Aww, Jesus no'.</p><p>This year A Muppet is lining up early to hopefully start a south bound run on Oct 20th after having raced north from the 8th.</p><p>The logistics getting to the start line are are surmountable but sometimes they are more time consuming than the race and while the actual race is mentally and physically tough it is almost a relief in not having to make another decision of equipment and race logistics.</p><p>At this point Id like to say Hi and thank you in advance to all the people I'll meet and will help me in some way as being laconic I'll probably forget to say it at the time.</p><p>This will be more of a photo journal of my (proposed) last run at the AZTR, the Colorado trail is yet to be completed and the Baja Divide looks like fun too.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDn4Jfl1k58ePntKOYfHABFFKYFwKTf6iasT-1WW94XYg5WuVVlity8iTxf98h8J6sTOVH_ZVPPew3gUJCFJ1UBBMblZsjQ1xldzKA198LJScFDlDL9itFYDhcQ4oS6adENS4REh4YEwxNR6W_-w1X9uZgkz5sy1XsAp6OsIyCt_xtiRScw/s640/IMG_9700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDn4Jfl1k58ePntKOYfHABFFKYFwKTf6iasT-1WW94XYg5WuVVlity8iTxf98h8J6sTOVH_ZVPPew3gUJCFJ1UBBMblZsjQ1xldzKA198LJScFDlDL9itFYDhcQ4oS6adENS4REh4YEwxNR6W_-w1X9uZgkz5sy1XsAp6OsIyCt_xtiRScw/w332-h442/IMG_9700.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204634317372828607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35359178.post-26820953972556765872018-05-12T17:11:00.000+10:002019-01-31T20:51:16.936+10:00paid a penny<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shot to shit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first ride on a new rear wheel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The start or southern end of the AZT</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great view first thing in the morning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A flash spot to contemplate scratching</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Try as you will but when you throw up many many times you care little about what you throw up on</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back in the race. A 2am gate on the way to Molino Hike A Bike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I threw up here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail is sensational from Tiger Mine TH to Ripsey Wash but pay attention.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading over those hills sometime later in the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">was not paying attention</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">thank you</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking back, this is a fun section </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Montezuma Pass near the start line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">going over those at some point too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ridge line trail and a good spot to ring for pizza. Allow 45mins to get down to the bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ordering pizza before a race to the bridge. We allowed 30mins. Lucky the delivery was 15mins late</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'd wanted to see this in daylight but next time I want to climb to PP in the dark. It gets far too hot in those canyons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motel 6 loved what I left them - a dirty bathtub</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the Highline Trail (maybe) somewhere.<br />
Edit: its on the way to Pine. My next photo was of That Brewery.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Humpheries Peak</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Dropped into the canyon at 5pm for an all night hike to pop out on the north rim around 7ish?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">next morning climbing out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">painfully slowly</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">had a tail wind to Jacob Lake. Thankfully I was not kicked off the road by the ranger. Next year will be a different story.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nice gesture - shit bar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">too much to face, we went for beer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and who else would you want to have beer with?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brand new a couple of weeks ago. They held up for the canyon hike. Will use these (type) again.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Got extremely sick</span><br />
<span style="font-kerning: none;">Dehydrated,</span><br />
GI issues<br />
Could not keep food down<br />
Quit 10 000 times but never where anyone could pick me up so I kept going<br />
Managed a finish<br />
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Highlights:<br />
Driving around Az with Dave H pre and post ride<br />
Beer. Oh the beer!<br />
North side of Humphrey's (?spell) peak to Stateline campground in one hit<br />
Pizza with Dan<br />
Tomato soup at Corner Bakery - half a gallon - I shit you not!<br />
Cowboy sleeping in the desert<br />
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Low points:<br />
Loosing voice from throwing up<br />
Falling off the bike due to low energy - I popped the bead on the front tyre on a corner on day two when I tumbled into a prickly shrub. I lay there upside down in pain listening to a loud hiss thinking I had to sew that back up. It was a sensation of elation to find I only had to set the bead again.<br />
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Comical<br />
Sitting in bar in Sonoita after the worst day ever pushing a bike. Covered in vomit, dirt, and some blood looking like a derelict trying to order a meal (they did not like the look of me at all), shaking, then having to kick the leg out due to cramps making the waitress jump back startled at this odd person<br />
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Trail magic:<br />
The Golf club at Queens valley. Chatting with some retirees from Minnisotia then getting up to pay and someone had already paid for my meal.<br />
Daves attempt at encouragement by leaving a choc bar on a gate just before the finish. Turns out Dave hated that bar too.<br />
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Appreciation:<br />
Elliot Dumont - Road Runner Cycles<br />
John Shilling - for being John<br />
Dave H - great travelling buddy<br />
Dan - he had a phone to order pizza<br />
Desitin - multi purpose<br />
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The title explanation:<br />
After days of keeping the bare minimum down going to the loo became unnecessary, but you'd go through the motions and only ever be rewarded with a fart. Wearing bib knicks is very comfy but a royal pain. It is necessary to almost get nude to go for 2s. After 4 days of this the old poem(?) popped into my head - here is sit broken hearted, paid a penny, only farted. It seemed appropriate. All that effort and to quote a mates kids - 'just farts'.</div>
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