Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: Heathpack
Showing results 1 to 50 of 78
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-27-16, 02:27 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Really beautiful train route that the California...

Really beautiful train route that the California Zephyr uses. Highly recommend. Although we're not there yet & we have a flight to make still & the train is running late...

Sierra Nevadas are...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-26-16, 04:11 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Colorado River through Gore Canyon. Rafters out...

Colorado River through Gore Canyon. Rafters out on the river today, you can see one in the pic.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx353/heathpack/6631E440-0AFC-41CF-9923-558E32BDD11C_1.jpg
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-25-16, 03:46 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Last ride of the Colorado trip today with...

Last ride of the Colorado trip today with Valygrl. Fifty miles and around 5000 ft climbing (have I mentioned the altitude has been killing me?!). So we kept it to a nice chatty sociable pace in the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-25-16, 06:50 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

That trail is just off the road to Boreas Pass. ...

That trail is just off the road to Boreas Pass. I rode up it on my own, then descended back down to the water tank. My friend Jim played hooky from work for a little bit & rode to the water tank to...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-25-16, 06:41 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Nice training camp! Mine ends tomorrow, one more...

Nice training camp! Mine ends tomorrow, one more ride for me today with @valygrl. I have no idea of my stats, they are much more mellow.

It was great to meet & ride with you. You are a beast! ...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-24-16, 11:29 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Today I did this: ...

Today I did this:

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx353/heathpack/57FB9A03-3352-4E73-8AD1-45B8598A2FDF.jpg...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-23-16, 09:16 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Oh man, if you had it, I'd say lets go for a ride...

Oh man, if you had it, I'd say lets go for a ride on Sat. My friend can't ride any more this week but I'm sure he'd lend me the bike again.

Maybe I will borrow it after all and just do that...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-23-16, 06:55 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Totally agree, that part was nice- not needing to...

Totally agree, that part was nice- not needing to pick a high viz jersey and no rear blinky. Just out there with a friend in the beauty.

The other thing I liked is the way the bike moves under...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-22-16, 02:26 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Yes it was! It was a nice easy intro to riding a...

Yes it was! It was a nice easy intro to riding a mountain bike. My friend who lent me the bike says to me on the way up, "if you want we can take an actual mountain bike trail part of the way...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-22-16, 02:09 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Today I borrowed this: ...

Today I borrowed this:

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx353/heathpack/7A9E28A1-EE47-4CD2-844A-CF87042725FF.jpg...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-21-16, 05:23 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Crystal Lake hike today. Allegedly easy, but...

Crystal Lake hike today. Allegedly easy, but nothing is that easy when you're at 12000 ft. Totally beautiful. Here's the view from me plunked down in the meadow, the lake is just beyond the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-21-16, 10:07 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Quandary is out. Jim talked to a friend who...

Quandary is out. Jim talked to a friend who hiked it 3 days ago. You still need to hike through soft snow fields, it's not sneaker-friendly right now. And he can't move the MTB bike to Thursday-...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-21-16, 09:10 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Thanks, rapwithtom. One of my former interns...

Thanks, rapwithtom. One of my former interns lives in Silverthorne it turns out and at some point she messaged me "consider Ute Mtn Rd" but didn't mention that was up her way. I think she might be...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-21-16, 06:04 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Helpful as always, @Racer Ex...

Helpful as always, @Racer Ex (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=95878). Rubbing salt in that track wound. ;)

@valygrl (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=6684), your route has appeal. ...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-20-16, 09:57 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Trying to figure out my ride for Friday. I...

Trying to figure out my ride for Friday. I wanted something epic but now I'm thinking scenic & non-epic would be fine.

Loveland Pass is out- too long and too many tanker trucks.

In Summit...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-20-16, 12:16 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Wish you were here, sarals. Next year's training...

Wish you were here, sarals. Next year's training camp is Carmel so you will be the central figure. First week in Feb 2017. Mark your calendar! :)

The most beautiful ride I've ever done is...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-20-16, 12:13 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx353/heathpack...

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx353/heathpack/4368BCA0-7C59-4056-8CE7-1D5B6500A7BB.jpg (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/heathpack/media/4368BCA0-7C59-4056-8CE7-1D5B6500A7BB.jpg.html)
...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-19-16, 07:21 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

I am having a 110% fine vacation. Visiting...

I am having a 110% fine vacation.

Visiting with a friend for the past two days, someone I work closely with professionally (as in I talk to almost every day) but I have never met- he is the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-18-16, 08:41 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

:)

:)
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-18-16, 03:47 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Fair warning y'all I am puny on a bike at these...

Fair warning y'all I am puny on a bike at these altitudes. Headache when I go up a hill. :(

But it will still be fun, I will make you all feel really strong.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-18-16, 08:08 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

So far so good. Started my day with a little...

So far so good. Started my day with a little supplemental oxygen (I felt fine but it's there, so why not?) and a bagel with mac nut & honey peanut butter. Dudes, that stuff is good. Plenty of...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-18-16, 07:07 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

I think he was just responding to rapwithtom's...

I think he was just responding to rapwithtom's suggestion that he get coffee somewhere besides the Conoco in Copper Mountain, pretty sure the question is: 'is this a good place to get coffee?' Not...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-17-16, 11:02 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

We did. But I don't think anyone would be too...

We did. But I don't think anyone would be too sad if we pushed it to 10. Whatever works for you, we'll see you when we see you.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-17-16, 07:45 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

No biggie for Mr H to drop me off in am, no need...

No biggie for Mr H to drop me off in am, no need to complicate things by trying to pick me up in Breck.

I might well ride back, we'll see how I'm feeling with the altitude. If I'm a pit of...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-17-16, 05:41 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Trust me, if I do it and get caught in lightning,...

Trust me, if I do it and get caught in lightning, I will be plucked off the moutain by Mr SAG. It has happened before, I had to abort a ride up in Big Bear right at the top of Onxy Summit. Thunder,...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-17-16, 02:59 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Ok, valygrl, rapwithtom, robabeatle, let's meet...

Ok, valygrl, rapwithtom, robabeatle, let's meet at the parking lot with a roll time 8am.

I will be hitching a ride with Mr. H from Breck to Copper Mtn and he will need to pick my up after as well....
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-17-16, 11:54 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Could we start at the point that rapwithtom...

Could we start at the point that rapwithtom posted a link to earlier on. Its a parking lot on the west side of town.

I've already loaded the route into my Garmin with that as the start point and...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-16-16, 06:57 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

I like 8am too. I say that's officially the roll...

I like 8am too. I say that's officially the roll time.

See y'all then.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-16-16, 10:54 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

robabeatle, the nephew got a summer job, so if...

robabeatle, the nephew got a summer job, so if you decide to stay overnight in Breckenridge, you are upgraded to the pullout sofa. ;)

If anyone wants to enter the routes into their Garmin, here...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-14-16, 03:25 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Just got a text that the Magic Bike has landed. ...

Just got a text that the Magic Bike has landed. :)

(Ie It arrived Breckenridge safe and sound.)
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-14-16, 12:59 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Sounds good. What time do you want to start? ...

Sounds good. What time do you want to start? Nothing too early because we'll need to assemble the bike.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-14-16, 10:16 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Henry the BIL is out for Sunday, he is going to...

Henry the BIL is out for Sunday, he is going to race that day.

He and I will be riding to Swan Mountain (which I am assured is not a mountain) and Lake Dillon on Sat 6/18. Not sure what time...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-11-16, 08:02 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

The Aspen aspect was why I was thinking...

The Aspen aspect was why I was thinking Independence Pass- have husband & nephew get breakfast or something while I'm riding. Our timeshare system has a property there too that I want to check out...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-11-16, 07:31 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

So is it worth driving to Grand Mesa later in the...

So is it worth driving to Grand Mesa later in the week? I was thinking of going for Independence Pass but that's a drive too, Grand Mesa would only be another 1.5 hours I think. (With the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-10-16, 05:30 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

I'll bet robabeatle is a spy. Or possibly a...

I'll bet robabeatle is a spy. Or possibly a celebrity, maybe one of the Beatles. Or possibly he really is a beatle, a la the protagonist in Kafka's Metamorphosis and we're all gonna freak out when...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-09-16, 06:51 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

I am not devoting enough days of my life to this...

I am not devoting enough days of my life to this Colorado trip, I think. Too many rides, too little time.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-08-16, 05:52 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

What is allegedly scary about the roads? The...

What is allegedly scary about the roads? The drivers, lack of shoulders, road conditions? Just wondering because this one is on my "maybe" list for the second half of the week.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-07-16, 01:44 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Haha, I guess it will depend on who's driving. ...

Haha, I guess it will depend on who's driving. I'll let ya'll duke the start time out.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-07-16, 01:28 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Ok, I have the routes in both directions as Ride...

Ok, I have the routes in both directions as Ride with GPS files.

I am fine with an early start time, nothing is really too early for me. I'm not sure how weather plays out, I have not yet looked...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-07-16, 11:01 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Is this the best Copper Triangle route? Start at...

Is this the best Copper Triangle route? Start at Copper Mountain and ride clockwise?

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13760135
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-02-16, 08:51 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Sweet LAJ! Ok, I've got everyone in for...

Sweet LAJ!

Ok, I've got everyone in for Copper Triangle on the 19th: Me, valygrl, LAJ, rapwithtom, robabeatle, the arch rival/BIL, and maybe for the beginning my friend.

That means I'll head to...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-02-16, 08:44 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Yep, I will probably use bike flights. However I...

Yep, I will probably use bike flights. However I own a soft sided bag for the TT bike (because minimal disassembly is required with this bag). Mr. H does not want to use it for the road bike...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-02-16, 07:27 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Ok, LAJ and rapwithtom, fair warning that at some...

Ok, LAJ and rapwithtom, fair warning that at some point soon (by Monday say), I need to have some idea when/if you're riding. Because I have to figure out where I'm shipping the Magic Bike to...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-26-16, 02:47 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Haha, if you come ride Copper Triangle, we'll...

Haha, if you come ride Copper Triangle, we'll know what we think of each other before the decision is made as to whether you drive back to Grande Mesa that evening. The details will sort themselves...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-26-16, 11:53 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Ok, nephew is in for the week in Breck. This...

Ok, nephew is in for the week in Breck. This means that Sat June 18 is free for a ride in the Denver area or Breck. We will be in Denver for Friday night (hotel somewhere) and then Breck for Sat...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-24-16, 05:18 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

For rapwithtom and anybody else, I totally get...

For rapwithtom and anybody else, I totally get it. You guys have crazy weather and a limited racing season and racing is a big part of what we all like to do. You might be on a roll or trying to...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-24-16, 12:33 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Ok, then let's leave the schedule as-is. I...

Ok, then let's leave the schedule as-is.

I may not be able to pin the nephew down until fairly close-in because he's looking for a summer job. If he gets one, then we'll likely spend Sat June...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-24-16, 11:34 AM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

rapwithtom and valygrl, I am up for whatever ride...

rapwithtom and valygrl, I am up for whatever ride on whatever day. I just assume Mon June 20th is a bad day because people need to go to work.

If this assumption is correct, then maybe we should...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-16-16, 06:53 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

Ok, nephew is 85% in for joining us in Breck. ...

Ok, nephew is 85% in for joining us in Breck.

Here's the tentative schedule:
Fri June 17: Arrive Denver
Sat June 18: Reserve for nephew just in case he can't make Breck. Otherwise, easy ride...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-16-16, 06:28 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 12,300
Posted By Heathpack

LAJ, zero stress. 100% would love to ride with...

LAJ, zero stress. 100% would love to ride with you (and also get your autograph since you seem to be on the podium every week these days ;) ). But you are on a roll racing-wise and do what makes...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 78
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.