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Lachlan Morton on the Tour Divide Record, Bears, Payday Bars, & More
Manage episode 381795238 series 2517010
The stats of the Tour Divide route — 2,670 miles and 192,000 feet of climbing, mostly on dirt — are imposing, and Lachlan Morton just covered it in a record-setting 12 days, 12 hours, and 21 minutes. So we sat down with him to hear about what it takes to plan, prepare for, and execute such a wild undertaking, how it went, why Lachlan already wants to go back and re-ride the course, but slowly, and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
The Tour Divide route
Record ethos & riding self-supported
Planning the attempt
Bears
Timing & mishaps
Nutrition
Payday bars
Sleep strategy
Decision-making, fatigue, and risk tolerance
Bike setup & gear
Derailleur mishap
The record
What’s next?
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BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials
Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide
OUR OTHER PODCASTS
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245 episodes
Manage episode 381795238 series 2517010
The stats of the Tour Divide route — 2,670 miles and 192,000 feet of climbing, mostly on dirt — are imposing, and Lachlan Morton just covered it in a record-setting 12 days, 12 hours, and 21 minutes. So we sat down with him to hear about what it takes to plan, prepare for, and execute such a wild undertaking, how it went, why Lachlan already wants to go back and re-ride the course, but slowly, and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
The Tour Divide route
Record ethos & riding self-supported
Planning the attempt
Bears
Timing & mishaps
Nutrition
Payday bars
Sleep strategy
Decision-making, fatigue, and risk tolerance
Bike setup & gear
Derailleur mishap
The record
What’s next?
RELATED LINKS:
BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials
Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide
OUR OTHER PODCASTS
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
245 episodes
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