Great Lakes - CyLowe & aham are GETTING HIGH.

this will be a story about two flatlanders and their Journey To, Up, Down, and Back from the Colorado Rocky Mountains.


the 2009 Bicycle Tour of Colorado. (http://www.bicycletourcolorado.com/)

-Summary: 555 miles. 40,000 feet of climbing. two 12,000 foot passes. 15 miles of dirt road.


Getting High: The Blog (http://t-and-a-get-high-btc2009.blogspot.com/)

-follow along with us as we plan to blog updates & pictures as we go.


the route and daily profiles can be found here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aham23/sets/72157617740383040/show/).


t-minus 7 days until departure. later.

I am sooooo Jealous, you guys have fun.



Oh yeah get high for me too.

I am sooooo Jealous, you guys have fun.



Oh yeah get high for me too.

+1:thumb:

Oh yeah get high for me too.
If Willie's along, we'll see about a good contact high.

http://libertypress.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/willienelson1.jpg

Enjoy it guys! You both deserve it!

If Willie's along, we'll see about a good contact high.

What's fun about a contact high? NOTHING!

Far out! :thumb:

I'm so pea green with envy it's killing me. :(

I'm so pea green with envy it's killing me. :(

Yeah! We're stuck having to take our trips without leaving the farm!

:notamused:

WOW! Yeah, I'm jealous too!

Enjoy it guys! You both deserve it!

So you saying we deserve to suffer?

:)

Later.

Enjoy it. Sounds like a trip of a lifetime.

So you saying we deserve to suffer? :)

Ahhhh. Suffering in the mountains . . .

It's the best kind! :D
http://www.nndb.com/people/436/000102130/virginia-christine-1-sized.jpg

[QUOTE=cyclpsycho;9092335]Ahhhh. Suffering in the mountains . . .

WHY OH WHY Do I make myself suffer in the mountains :D

http://www.cyclingdoubleheader.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mtn3-480x377.jpg

Ahhhh. Suffering in the mountains . . .


Maybe it'll be something like this....

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7963/cylowefinishbv6.jpg

Looking forward to some well worded nail-biting action, with correct grammar and spelling and wittily articulated blog entries.
Oh, and I don't care if you're oxygen deprived or not, this $hit better be good for a long high or I'm gonna be pissed.

:D

Maybe it'll be something like this....

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7963/cylowefinishbv6.jpg

and that's only after Day 1...

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee235/patgolem/Colorado/1983/1983-053.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee235/patgolem/Colorado/1983/1983-065.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee235/patgolem/Colorado/1983/1983-056.jpg

Psyco's comment is hysterical for us old folk. If my memory serves, this was from an old Folger's coffee commercial where she says "rich mountain grown, the best kind.".

LOL

Looking forward to some well worded nail-biting action, with correct grammar and spelling and wittily articulated blog entries.
Oh, and I don't care if you're oxygen deprived or not, this $hit better be good for a long high or I'm gonna be pissed.

I'm not going to blame O2 deprivation. I'm going to blame it on aham's iPhone. And he's going to blame it on the 3G network.

Excuses excuses. I got a saddle bag full of them.


:)

^^^^ dont you mean handlebar bag.......

later.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee235/patgolem/Colorado/1983/1983-056.jpg

i can see it now. the Giant, the Felt, the Cy and the Aham striking a pose.....its the only thing this picture is missing. later.

i can see it now. the Giant, the Felt, the Cy and the Aham striking a pose.....its the only thing this picture is missing. later.

Or we could just photoshop ourselves on there and not even worry about having to take a camera.

Psyco's comment is hysterical for us old folk. If my memory serves, this was from an old Folger's coffee commercial where she says "rich mountain grown, the best kind.".

LOL

With a thick (probably fake) German accent, It was "aaahhhhh, mountain grown. That's the richest kind". I have a good brain for totally useless information. But do I remember to bring a helmet for a 100 mile ride? (I believe it was the Udder) Naaaah.

Cottonwood Pass opened in late May.

http://cottonwoodpass.net/open-2009/colorado.htm

Or we could just photoshop ourselves on there and not even worry about having to take a camera.

Or we could just photoshop yourselves in there and not even worry about having to take the trip.

Cottonwood Pass opened in late May.

http://cottonwoodpass.net/open-2009/colorado.htm

Yeah, we could be in for some.... uhh.... fun?..... at the top of that little road:

Here's what it looked like the other day for Lance & Company at the top of the pass (http://tinyurl.com/lzuen8).

I'm thinking knee warmers and a vest will work fine. :twitchy:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3635237767_bf437edf20.jpg

started to layout my nutrition plan for BTC. i need more pop tarts fo sho.

later.

Needs more Fig Newtons!

what, no skittles?

Great organization. I'm inspired to get my act in gear for my (much less strenuous and low key) bike tour next week.

Isn't recoverite the greatest stuff on earth? I like to mix it w/OJ if the miles completed warrant the extra carbs, and sometimes even if it don't. It's yummy that way.

Trust your training, you are strong, you are capable, you will excel.

Looking forward to reading your ride reports.




http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3635237767_bf437edf20.jpg

started to layout my nutrition plan for BTC. i need more pop tarts for sho.

later.

fig newtons too dry. smore flavored pop tarts = just right.

i love all things that are hammer.

i hear that little voice in my head already; "just keep trusting. just keep trusting" ...... :)

later.

started to layout my nutrition plan for BTC. i need more pop tarts fo sho.

I've got three boxes of Pop Tarts, a few gels, a couple of Clif Bars, a carton of GPC's, a partial case of High Life, and six vials of EPO.


We're ready for flight.

What? no Enervit Crack Paks? I mean cheer paks? You could ride a tandem solo up Everest in your 53-12 with one or two of those running through your veins

That pic reminds me of Phil Hartman's anal retentive chef skit on SNL back in the days before his wife capped him.

Have fun. Post plenty of pics.

I had Psimet give the old Felt an impromtu tune up last night. He swapped out my compact for the old 53-39 stock FSA crank. And then we put on an 11-21 rear cassette for smoother shifts.

I got this ride figured out.

only 11-21 ... dang, hope they don't surprise you with many kickers.

Why am I so darn disappointed I'm not going too ... lol.

Will you guys be posting any power data?

Will you guys be posting any power data?

I'll be putting out an average of 200 Whats.

What what what??

What what what??

You know....

"What the heck did I get myself into?"
"What a view!"
"What is that I see? Elmer Fudd?"

What....?

That's What I thought :)

I had Psimet give the old Felt an impromtu tune up last night. He swapped out my compact for the old 53-39 stock FSA crank. And then we put on an 11-21 rear cassette for smoother shifts.

You'll be fine. I went out there with a 53-39 and a 23-12 cassette. You have much more weight over the pedals than I do, you'll probably climb faster.

Elmer's waiting :D :innocent:

OK, so I'm an idiot. What's with the Elmer Fudd references?

OK, so I'm an idiot. What's with the Elmer Fudd references?

Elmer is cyclpsycho's high altitude visionary muse.

I'm hoping I see something a little more encouraging, like Ingrid Bergman.

Elmer is cyclpsycho's high altitude visionary muse.

I'm hoping I see something a little more encouraging, like Ingrid Bergman.

Would Candice Bergman do?? :D

Would Candice Bergman do?? :D

Great, now I'm going to see visions of Charlie McCarthy. Thanks a million.

[QUOTE=CyLowe97;9124860]Elmer is cyclpsycho's high altitude visionary muse.

How about http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/346014941_6f53fb7090.jpg :D

Dang, now I not only want to go on the trip with you guys, I also want a high altitude muse. How much are they?

Great, now I'm going to see visions of Charlie McCarthy. Thanks a million.

To help with your visions. Picture of Charlie and Candice. :roflmao2: http://www.tomkelleystudio.com/images/album4/edgar-&-candice-bergen.jpg

To help with your visions. Picture of Charlie and Candice. :roflmao2:

What about Mortimer Snerd? Everyone forgets about poor Mortimer. :mad:

http://home.comcast.net/~buff.flyer2/mccarthy/mort.jpg