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Racer Profile: Cricket Butler <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Cricket "Shower Cap" Butler<\/p><\/div>\n

Age:<\/strong> 43<\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Charlotte, NC<\/p>\n

Blog:<\/strong> teamup4type1.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote:<\/strong> “It’s hard to eat out of a gas station, but I’ve gotten pretty good at it…I can woof down a pint of\u00a0ice cream\u00a0faster than anyone else.”<\/p>\n

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Interview with Cricket<\/h2>\n

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Cricket’s Bike and Gear | Tour Divide 2011<\/h2>\n
\"Cricket<\/a>

Cricket Butler's bike and gear from the 2010 Tour Divide<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bike:<\/strong> Currently, I plan on riding a Carbon Trek Elite SuperFly 29er – BUT it just recently cracked – Trek sent me a new frame immediately, HOWEVER, I just ordered a Moots Titantium MootoX RSL hardtail with custom geometry to match the SuperFly – if I get it before Tour Divide Race I will use the Moots.<\/p>\n

Wheel set:<\/strong> Edge Carbon Wheel set with DT Swiss 240 Hubs<\/a> – \u00a0I use Tubes<\/p>\n

Bike Bags<\/strong><\/p>\n

Handlebar bag:<\/em> Carousel Design Works<\/a> – Small<\/p>\n

Seat bag:<\/em> Carousel Design Works<\/a> – Escape Pod – Medium<\/p>\n

Frame bag:<\/em> Carousel Design Works<\/a> – Custom<\/p>\n

Other bags: <\/em>Carousel Design Works<\/a> – 2 Small Fuel Cell Top Tube bags – one next to seat post to carry bike repair stuff and the other by stem to carry snacks. Also a small Arkel map case I use between aerobars to hold maps & small stuff I might need quickly.<\/p>\n

Wearing a backpack?<\/strong> No backpack. \u00a0Stuff my jersey packets if needed.<\/p>\n

Sleep kit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sleeping bag:<\/em> Marmot Plasma 15<\/a> – I sleep cold & know this – if I could carry a -15 bag I would \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Bivy\/tent system:<\/em> Marmot Alpinist<\/a> – I modified it by adding a little mosquito netting.<\/p>\n

Ground pad:<\/em> None.<\/p>\n

Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Front light:<\/em> I use one Fenix L2D light<\/a> – runs off 2 AA – Super Bright and Excellent Run Time!!<\/p>\n

Helmet light:<\/em> I also use a small Knog Beetle LED<\/a> on front of helmet to read maps at night.<\/p>\n

Other light:<\/em> No<\/p>\n

Navigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

GPS:<\/em> No GPS.<\/p>\n

Bike computers:<\/em> Cateye Strada Wireless<\/a><\/p>\n

Bringing ACA maps<\/a>?<\/em> Yes!<\/p>\n

Cue sheets?<\/em> No Cue Sheets<\/p>\n

Hydration<\/strong><\/p>\n

How do you plan to carry water?<\/em> I carry a platypus water bladder<\/a> in the frame pack to strictly carry water. \u00a0I also carry a small gatorade bottle in my back jersey pocket for electrolyte replacement drinks- it is easy to reach there and I use it only when I need it.<\/p>\n

Bringing filter or pills? <\/em>I use bleach to purify water.<\/p>\n

What is your max capacity?<\/em> 70 oz if water bladder is full and 20 oz if Gatorade bottle is full. I rarely go fully loaded.<\/p>\n

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