I think my ride this morning trumps everyone elses *PICS*
10-06-10, 12:59 PM
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I think my ride this morning trumps everyone elses *PICS*
It's Balloon Fiesta time here in Albuquerque. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to ride yesterday when the winds were favorable for riding through all the balloons, but I got out today and it was still nice.
I'm not sure how many balloons are out here this year, but in 2001 or something they had almost 1,000.
Also, this is just a Wednesday. The real craziness happens on the weekends.
Since I'm taking pics with my lame iPhone, it's hard to see all the balloons... but all those specs in the sky are hot air balloons.
Going to ride down there again tomorrow and hope the winds are more favorable and actually shoot them over the roads.
The actual ride:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51932841
I'm not sure how many balloons are out here this year, but in 2001 or something they had almost 1,000.
Also, this is just a Wednesday. The real craziness happens on the weekends.
Since I'm taking pics with my lame iPhone, it's hard to see all the balloons... but all those specs in the sky are hot air balloons.
Going to ride down there again tomorrow and hope the winds are more favorable and actually shoot them over the roads.
The actual ride:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51932841
10-06-10, 01:01 PM
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NICE! reno does a similar thing here. the great reno balloon races are held every year in september.
10-06-10, 01:18 PM
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Not impressed. We got that every year at Derby time. We also have trees, something that seems to be missing in your photos 
10-06-10, 01:20 PM
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nice, uhm...mountains? Where are your mountains? You can ride 100 miles with, what? 100 feet of climbing out there?
10-06-10, 01:24 PM
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Also, we have some trees here. It's not a total desert... just check out pic #2
10-06-10, 01:28 PM
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Some rides for proof:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51553465
50 miles - 3,320 ft elevation gain
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51374950
40 miles - 2,300 ft elevation gain
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/50794222
60 miles - 3,070 ft elevation gain
The ride this morning had about 1,500 feet of elevation gain.
10-06-10, 01:34 PM
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Do a 180 and climb up Sandia Peak, then show us those photos and people won't think its flat.
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Already did it:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/46713170
It was an extremely tough ride, but it was also extremely awesome
Pics:
https://brandonobrien.com/random/sandia_peak_ride/
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/46713170
It was an extremely tough ride, but it was also extremely awesome
Pics:
https://brandonobrien.com/random/sandia_peak_ride/
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10-06-10, 03:04 PM
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Here is a crappy 1.3 mp pic from that summit taken 2 weeks ago. The tiny S of a road is Tramway Blvd where he took the pic from.
Mt Taylor is the tiny bump of a hill on O'Brien's picture and that is 11,305
Yeah no mountains but we will be trucking in some dirt to get up to the requisite elevation. Have patience.
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10-06-10, 03:05 PM
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lol, I can't even make it a mile without 100 feet of climbing.
Some rides for proof:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51553465
50 miles - 3,320 ft elevation gain
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51374950
40 miles - 2,300 ft elevation gain
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/50794222
60 miles - 3,070 ft elevation gain
The ride this morning had about 1,500 feet of elevation gain.
Some rides for proof:
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51553465
50 miles - 3,320 ft elevation gain
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/51374950
40 miles - 2,300 ft elevation gain
https://connect.garmin.com/activity/50794222
60 miles - 3,070 ft elevation gain
The ride this morning had about 1,500 feet of elevation gain.
10-06-10, 03:10 PM
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Nice pics.
We have a small balloon festival in Syracuse, NY in June.
We have a small balloon festival in Syracuse, NY in June.
10-06-10, 05:21 PM
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I'm going to be in Albuquerque/Santa Fe next week... I'll have to get the bike down there and ride.
Was there an organized ride before the festival again this year?
Was there an organized ride before the festival again this year?
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Where's the balloons, LOL!!!!
Out my front door:
Out my front door:
10-06-10, 08:45 PM
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I hope you were listening to Zeppelin.
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For some serious climbing in Santa Fe do the Santa Fe Ski climb or Sandia Climb here in Albuquerque.
If you stay until the 27th
https://dayofthetread.com/welcome2.html