Hi all! (Sorry about the beer ad title rip-off...but I like it!)
Well, our race is under way and the thrill is back.
Yes, it's our race -- follow it a bit and you'll see why. I think it's because it first belongs to the land, then to the riders. It's personal, homemade and developing before our eyes: how lucky we are to be in on it!
Organizer Matthew Lee invited me to pitch in on the Updates -- thanks! Paul is posting marvelously savvy news. Having raced it last year, he knows the route and a bunch of riders. He's also a top-notch reporter -- our good fortune. Me, I'm an armchair fan following the race like anyone can, trying to find the special windows in on the action that the Internet can give us. (My background is that I run the DIY/indie/homestyle outdoor website http://OutYourBackDoor.com.)
It always takes me a few days each year to get into the race-following flow, but I'm finally catching on, this go-round.
The storylines come at us from several directions. So a newcomer might wonder, Where to start? Or, they might not even see any action at all at first.
Here's my guide to following the TD...
First, start here with Paul's Updates. Then hop over to the SPOT Leaderboard. From there hop over to the rightside menubar "Race Coverage" items -- that's where you find your main race-following links. Don't miss it!
I suggest diving into the ongoing chat at BikePacking.net. Then go back to the Leaderboard and see how you can choose any assortment of racers to display and zoom in on or single out. Read more »
