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ridethelobster2008 wrote:
> Lots to cheer about. Here are the standings as of a minute ago:
>
> Smile
> Texacali
> Lost Wheelers
> Totally Doable
> Surly Speed Goats
> Team Atlas
> Team Venus
> Team Manly Legs
> American Mojo
> North American Youth
>
> Weather has cleared. It's a little cool and the race is headed to the
> Atlantic Coast. Could be chillier and more windy than the terrain just
> covered. More winding roads on that shore and very narrow roads.
>
> I have the answer about the sometimes spotty GPS coverage.
> Nova Scotia has some very dead cell coverage areas and the race has
> been passing through them.
> Evidently the GPS units first communicate with cell towers which then
> upload the data to satellite
>
> Just remember, Nova Scotia is 900,000 people, more than half of which
> live in the Halifax area. Pretty much the rest of us live on the coast.
> There really isn't much happening in the middle, exceept a great deal of
> clear cutting. Hence, no real need for expensive cell tower
> installations and so dead spots.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> More in two hours.
> Bes,
> William
You forgot team nzuni who are just behind Smile.
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> Lots to cheer about. Here are the standings as of a minute ago:
>
> Smile
> Texacali
> Lost Wheelers
> Totally Doable
> Surly Speed Goats
> Team Atlas
> Team Venus
> Team Manly Legs
> American Mojo
> North American Youth
>
> Weather has cleared. It's a little cool and the race is headed to the
> Atlantic Coast. Could be chillier and more windy than the terrain just
> covered. More winding roads on that shore and very narrow roads.
>
> I have the answer about the sometimes spotty GPS coverage.
> Nova Scotia has some very dead cell coverage areas and the race has
> been passing through them.
> Evidently the GPS units first communicate with cell towers which then
> upload the data to satellite
>
> Just remember, Nova Scotia is 900,000 people, more than half of which
> live in the Halifax area. Pretty much the rest of us live on the coast.
> There really isn't much happening in the middle, exceept a great deal of
> clear cutting. Hence, no real need for expensive cell tower
> installations and so dead spots.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> More in two hours.
> Bes,
> William
You forgot team nzuni who are just behind Smile.
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ntappin
'how to build a strong comfy saddle from junk.'
(http://tinyurl.com/hxcb3)
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