Mountain - Plains - Denver Group Rides??

I think he got the Triple By-Pass bug!!! :)

Tell him to take three beers and think about it again in the morning, it will pass : )

Tell him to take three beers and think about it again in the morning, it will pass : )

:lol: Maybe I should do the same then?? :)

Hey all
bmclaughlin807 has some news to share with us all.

I think he got the Triple By-Pass bug!!! :)

:p

Yeah, I'm gonna do it on my tank and show y'all up! Hehe... just kidding. My boss offered to pay half my registration as well as help me get a better bike. So I'm looking for a cheap used road bike. We'll see what I find, I may end up riding my tank after all! (I'd probably take the fenders/rack/lights off for the actual ride, though :p )

if you need help cruising CL or ebay, I'll help :D

Is a triple bypass like a burger or something? Mhhm.

if you need help cruising CL or ebay, I'll help :D

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Being IT Manager at my company I feel that I'm competent enough at the computer to use E-bay as well as craigslist. But thanks for the offer. :p

Actually, I bought the bike I have off Craigslist, and sold on there as well. We have a great bike section here in Denver!

Is a triple bypass like a burger or something? Mhhm.

:lol: I think alot of us wished!! No its a 120 mile road ride over three passes here in the Colorado rockies:D

:lol: I think alot of us wished!! No its a 120 mile road ride over three passes here in the Colorado rockies:D

I'm sure they'll have burgers in Avon, probably big, nasty, greasy ones. Then maybe we'll need a triple bypass after the Triple Bypass. :)

Meh... Guess I have to pick up a helmet, too. I hate helmets. *sighs*

:lol: I think alot of us wished!! No its a 120 mile road ride over three passes here in the Colorado rockies:D
:eek:

are you doing this snowy? I bet there's TONS of climbing.

Hey at least you'd burn off a couple pounds of fat.

:eek:

are you doing this snowy? I bet there's TONS of climbing.


10,310 feet of climbing. Doesn't it sound like fun?

I walked into my boss' office with the registration packet, and said "I'm gonna commit suicide in July" as I handed it to him. Then he offered to pay half the registration fee! And I thought they LIKED me around here!

YEP I'm doing this ride.

Are you telling me I need to lose weight??;)

BM-yes you need to protect that head of yours. Its really not all that bad. I had a rode crash a year ago and if it wasn't for me helmet I would probably had a head injury. Oh just so you know I broke the helmet.:eek:

YEP I'm doing this ride.

Are you telling me I need to lose weight??;)


What!!! No, never. You look fine as is.

Hope you survive that climb, that's crazy.

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Being IT Manager at my company I feel that I'm competent enough at the computer to use E-bay as well as craigslist. But thanks for the offer. :p

Actually, I bought the bike I have off Craigslist, and sold on there as well. We have a great bike section here in Denver!

Oh I trust you know how to look, I was thinking more along the lines of what to look for -- and heck, it's always fun to look :D

What!!! No, never. You look fine as is.

Hope you survive that climb, that's crazy.

muahahahahaha -- it's three.

check it out --

http://www.teamevergreen.org/Triple_2005/TripleMap.pdf

Man, that's scary. I know of a ride here in cali that's 11,000 feet of climbing. On a mtbike. :eek:

How steep are the climbs?

I know Loveland Pass (#2) is 6%ish, and Vail Pass (#3) in the direction we're doing it (yep, I'm signed up) is 5-6%. I have no idea about Juniper Pass...

:lol: Maybe I should do the same then?? :)


Tell him to take three beers and think about it again in the morning, it will pass : )




Hmmm... I thought that the Triple Bypass was in June, not July, but was wrong. That means my schedule is currently open.

I think I'm going to register as well.

muahahahahaha -- it's three.

check it out --

http://www.teamevergreen.org/Triple_2005/TripleMap.pdf

IMO, here's the 2 hardest parts of the ride:

1. The elevation/ lack of oxygen at altitude -- lowest elevation is around 7,500', highest is 11,990. That calls for some really good aerobic conditioning and/ or acclimating to those elevations.

2. It looks like the 1st 14 miles averages around 4.5% grade. But, for most people (i.e. me :) ) it takes a good 30-45 minutes to warm up the legs (engine) before I'm able to hit the climbs very hard. Without a bit of warm-up, those 1st 14 miles can break you.

I'm ready for this ride so I say BRING IT!! :)

I'll be doing some rides in Leadville too to train so I'll be plenty ready!! :)

IMO, here's the 2 hardest parts of the ride:

1. The elevation/ lack of oxygen at altitude -- lowest elevation is around 7,500', highest is 11,990. That calls for some really good aerobic conditioning and/ or acclimating to those elevations.

2. It looks like the 1st 14 miles averages around 4.5% grade. But, for most people (i.e. me :) ) it takes a good 30-45 minutes to warm up the legs (engine) before I'm able to hit the climbs very hard. Without a bit of warm-up, those 1st 14 miles can break you.

So... I can ride to Evergreen from my house to warm up, right?

So... I can ride to Evergreen from my house to warm up, right?

Sure, as long as it's not too hilly!

Damn, now I might have to consider the bypass if the Tank is going. Is there a time limit on this ride?

Damn, now I might have to consider the bypass if the Tank is going. Is there a time limit on this ride?

Looks like 14 hours max if you want transportation back to Evergreen from Avon. Still, that's less than 10mph avg speed.

I'm checking on a newer bike, we'll see what I can find that I can afford. :) Those darn roadies are infecting me! :eek:

Can any Triple Bypass veterans comment on this ride?

I noticed that registration is pretty steep @ $115. I don't want to sound like a Scrooge and I know that a good portion of the proceeds goes to good causes, it's just that at this particular instant in time (and for a good month or so), I'll be a bit short on funds (it's what happens when you don't get paid for 5 weeks :mad: ). But I also don't want to wait too late and end up not being able to register due to the ride being sold out.

:eek: How Much????

Ummm, yeah.......I'm Po! I'm so Po I can't even afford the "or" at the end of Poor to even be able to say it. 115 buck to completely torcher myself. That makes alot of sense. Well there is always can collecting. :D

Man...<sigh>

:eek: How Much????

Ummm, yeah.......I'm Po! I'm so Po I can't even afford the "or" at the end of Poor to even be able to say it. 115 buck to completely torcher myself. That makes alot of sense. Well there is always can collecting. :D

Man...<sigh>

I took the paperwork to show my boss and he offered to pay half. And he offered to help me get a better bike. I can't wait!

I would ask but there really isn't a "charitable" charity on that list. It's not like you riding for breast cancer awareness or MDA. From what I can tell it's just random places along the race route. I could be wrong so I'm still researching it.

Edited a few minutes later:

Last year, Triple Bypass participants and sponsors helped generate over $90,000 in charity support.

This helps my cause but I wish I could put a single name to it like "I'm riding for Cancer Research wanna help?" I think it would be easier. Maybe I'm over thinking it.

I didn't even ask. I was just bragging about the ride I was gonna do and he offered to help me out. :)

What a great day to be on a bike!!:D

Thanks miSSionary!!!;)

So cause I'm itching for another ride.....

How does the February 25th sound???

I would be up for this Sunday the 18th if people are game??

Lets dicuss.

Snowy :)

The weather is looking great for this weekend, I'm up for it! :)

Oh, I stopped by Westside Cycling last night and weighed my tank while I was there... 41 lbs. :)

41lbs!!! WOW. Your a machine :)

I'm down. Where you wanna go? I want some hills so I can decide if I need to sell my bike to BMC cheap or not? :D

I'm game ....

By the way, distance and elevation for our last ride (As close to the route we actually took as I could remember it(should be within a few feet!):

Date: 2/11/2007 (Sun) Miles: 27.20 Elevation gain: 1,024

Hmmm we could ride up West by where I live?

Superdex knows the route. But we can add Lookout mountain to it if we want??

Superdex what do you think??

Club Hypoxia has route maps for a ride that includes lookout mountain. We could grab them from there. Tons of good routes out here by us. :)

Edit: Hrmm.. it was Team Evergreen, and their route map start in Gennesee.

Here is my route. This is from my house.

Ride some residental streets up to Alameda. Alameda South to Jewell. Jewell West to C-470. Now we can take the bike path along C-470 or go up Rooney Rd. (which I call Dakota) short climb to the back side of Morrison. Ride Morrison up thru Red Rocks or go North to Golden and take the bike path along Hwy 6th to 19th Street, then start climbing Lookout??

There are a ton of possibilties. I'm open for anything. :)

yeah yeah yeah, you just don't want to drive anywhere! ;)


We can meet at the Paradise Hills Park-n-Ride (Address: 22222 US Hwy 40, Golden Location: I-70 @ exit 256) , head north to Lookout, up Lookout, down Hwy 40 (Mt Vernon Canyon Rd, alongside I70), then head south towards Red Rocks and come back north via the C470 trail. It'd be a great figure 8 with some significant climbing....

what do you kids think?

Start Time?

Ummm... I can't drive anywhere. No car. But I'm up for anything starting within 20 miles of the metro area(Buses work fine!). Have you mapped it on routeslip or bikely yet?

That route sounds fine to me. :)

Start time can be 11:30-12:30??

S.dex I still might drive to that route. HEE HEE.

That's why it's great to start and end at the park 'n rides, all ya lazy bums that can't handle a few extra miles can park! :p *ducks and runs*

Ummm... I can't drive anywhere. No car. But I'm up for anything starting within 20 miles of the metro area(Buses work fine!). Have you mapped it on routeslip or bikely yet?


Not yet, but will do. And I picked a park-n-ride on purpose just for you :D

Not yet, but will do. And I picked a park-n-ride on purpose just for you :D

Bah. I'm riding there. And back. :p

Have fun kids, I will be in Boston (hopefully) celebrating the new year. Assuming the snow lets us go. Count me in next time.

Here is my route. This is from my house.

Ride some residental streets up to Alameda. Alameda South to Jewell. Jewell West to C-470. Now we can take the bike path along C-470 or go up Rooney Rd. (which I call Dakota) short climb to the back side of Morrison. Ride Morrison up thru Red Rocks or go North to Golden and take the bike path along Hwy 6th to 19th Street, then start climbing Lookout??

There are a ton of possibilties. I'm open for anything. :)

Thats more or less the route I rode Saturday, Lookout up to the I70 Frontage Road down to 40 south to 74 east to Rooney back to Golden, about ~30 miles, 2600 feet of gain from my house atop Ford road in Golden.

I am heading to the mountains for a week of skiing so I will miss Sunday, have a good one! "Supposed" to be nice out by the weekend.

Have a great weekend fellows. Hairlessbill and BV. :)

and come back north via the C470 trail.

My advice is to stay off the bike trail and just ride the frontage road (Rooney?), when i rode it last Saturday I only saw one car, and about 15 bikes, its a great road and no traffic, you can ride strung out across the road and feel safe.