I Just Want to Ride
November 20, 2019 8:15 PM Subscribe
She also rode her bike from her house to the start of the Tour Divide. Her house is in Anchorage, Alaska.
posted by fshgrl at 10:03 PM on November 20, 2019 [6 favorites]
posted by fshgrl at 10:03 PM on November 20, 2019 [6 favorites]
Oh hey, I've done this race! Twice!
posted by alex_skazat at 1:51 AM on November 21, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by alex_skazat at 1:51 AM on November 21, 2019 [3 favorites]
I've thought I've ridden through bad mud before but seeing somebody hose off thick bergs of heavy wet mud that stuck to the tires at 15:50 - I don't think I've ridden through bad mud anymore.
posted by entropone at 7:44 AM on November 21, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by entropone at 7:44 AM on November 21, 2019 [2 favorites]
Thank you for posting this.
posted by the painkiller at 12:12 PM on November 21, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by the painkiller at 12:12 PM on November 21, 2019 [1 favorite]
Nicely done video! I'm so glad this type of cycling is getting exposure now.
posted by St. Oops at 8:19 AM on November 23, 2019
posted by St. Oops at 8:19 AM on November 23, 2019
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Thanks for this. I don't do as many of these ultramarathon rides anymore but I love watching the documentaries and cheering folks on from the sidelines.
I'll also just say, the fact that Lael has not just done the Tour Divide but multiple times and has done it solo, as a time trial, is a rare level of badassery. So much of distance riding is mental and dealing with how your spirit and your morale can just crash when you're tired, hungry, and alone. Take the pressure of wanting to finish with a personal record along with having to ride for 17 days self-supported, and doing it alone? So much respect.
posted by bl1nk at 9:20 PM on November 20, 2019 [4 favorites]