Ep. 187 ~ Edyn Teitge, Youngest Tour Divide Solo Finisher at 15
Bikes or Death
Patrick Farnsworth
4.8 • 563 Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2024
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Edyn Teitge, at 15 years old, just became the youngest person to complete the Tour Divide solo. He set out with a goal of finishing in 20 days and was able to complete the race in 19d 13h 14m. An accomplishment that may be shocking to outsiders, but for Edyn, this just feels like the next step in his progression as a cyclist.
Edyn first joined me on the podcast in September of 2022 after he finished his first ultra bikepacking race, the Smoke and Fire 400. He didn't just finish, though, he came in 6th place, 8 hours after legendary Jay Petervary. At that time he was only 13! Since then he's been busy entering, and gaining experience, in many other ultra events, including, Fat Pursuit, Stagecoach 400, and Drift 100. All of which gave him the confidence and experience to tackle the Tour Divide.
When we recorded today's episode Edyn showed up on Zoom with his hands completely covered in car grease. He had been working on replacing the radiator on a Ford Astro Van that someone gave him as his first car. So while he may be doing things that are very uncommon for a 15 year old boy, he's also a kid who's excited about cars, going to school, and riding bikes with his friends.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Bikes for Death podcast. As always, my name is Patrick, and I'm your host. |
| 0:06.4 | And on today's episode, I am speaking with Eden Taiji, who is the youngest solo finisher of the Tour Divide ever at the age of 15. |
| 0:16.8 | He was able to complete the Tour Divide in 19 days, 13 hours, and 14 minutes, which is just absolutely incredible. |
| 0:26.0 | And this is not Eden's first time on the podcast or entering ultra-endurance bike pack racing. |
| 0:33.2 | In fact, Eden was on the podcast back in September of 2022 after he completed the Smoke and Fire 400 at just the age of 13 years old. |
| 0:45.3 | And on his first ever race, he came in sixth place and only eight hours behind the legendary Jay Pederveri. |
| 0:55.4 | Since then, he's been busy entering other ultra-endurance races like the Fat Pursuit, |
| 1:02.1 | stagecoach 400, and the Drift 100. |
| 1:06.0 | What he's been able to accomplish at such a young age is almost unfathomable. And it was really great to have |
| 1:13.6 | them back on the podcast, to catch up with them, hear what's been going on, and of course, hear |
| 1:18.3 | about his tortubide experience. So that's what we have on today's episode. But before we get |
| 1:23.6 | into it, let's take a moment to thank the people that made it possible, starting with |
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