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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