Hi, my name is Rudi and I'm going to ride the the Continental Divide this coming summer (2006). I'll be one of a few doing this distance as a race, The Great Divide Race . This is an unsupported event (I'll carry my own gear), and the goal is to cover the distance in as few days as possible. The current record is 18 days, and last year Kent Petersen did it on a single speed bicycle in 22 days. I'll be riding a fixed gear the distance. This means I'll pedal the whole way, so even on the downhills there will be no coasting.
