Interested???

[Morryjg]

Hey all you Colorado :monkey:'s

Would anyone be interested in doing a long'ish :monkey: ride this summer sometime. I was thinking maybe riding Frisco -> Gold Hill -> Miners trail -> Copper Mt -> Frisco. Then brews and food in Frisco after the ride. It would be cool to get everyone together and such.

What do you guys think???

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by Morryjg
Hey all you Colorado :monkey:'s

Would anyone be interested in doing a long'ish :monkey: ride this summer sometime. I was thinking maybe riding Frisco -> Gold Hill -> Miners trail -> Copper Mt -> Frisco. Then brews and food in Frisco after the ride. It would be cool to get everyone together and such.

What do you guys think???
absolutely. Just not until after July 10. Is this a one day or multi-day ride?

[Full Trucker]

Your ideas intrigue me... I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter! But I would like to know the mileage and/or difficulty of said ride you propose before I commit fully... just to make sure I am not getting into something over my head where I would hold the group back you know...

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by Full Trucker
...just to make sure I am not getting into something over my head where I would hold the group back you know...
no worries bro. As long as you believe with proper water and food that you can ride all day, I'll stick with you. I say that as if I'm actually fast :D

[Squeak]

Yeah I might be interested too. :)

[Morryjg]

It's a day ride. I have not done the piece going down to Copper and then the bike path back to Frisco yet. I'll bug some friends of mine that did the ride a year ago for some more details. I think they started early and were done early afternoon. And, there shall be no leaving people behind. It's a group ride and all about just getting out, riding, and having some fun. (and beers!) I figured it would be later in the summer just so it would be easier to try to fit it into everyone's schedule. But, we gotta plan it now.

:cool:

[Slick50]

Interested, sounds like a great ride for sure. Wondering about the details though. Commitment depends on mileage and difficulty.

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by Slick50
Commitment depends on mileage...
you people need to road bike once in a while :D

Speaking of which... anyone doing Elephant Rock this weekend? If ya are, we're getting breakfast... come join us.

[neversummersnow]

I'm always down for big days on the road bike if no racing is going on...In fact...i'd better get to bed...

[SkaredShtles]

The ride is pretty moderate until you hit the Miner's Creek trail. Be prepared for hike-a-bike. Lots of it. Mileage is not too bad - about half of the mileage is bike path back to Keystone. Downhill from Miner's to Copper is steep and FAST. Beware of possibility of many, MANY hikers on that portion. Keep speed in check.

How about this one - Keystone->Gold Hill->Miners->Copper->Serle Pass->Kokomo Pass->Camp Hale->Ptarmagin Pass->Copper? Might recommend a shuttle at Copper, though to eliminate all that rotten bike path, though. ;)

-S.S.-

[JOJO]

IM in:D

[Slick50]

what kind of mileage are we talking about?

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by neversummersnow
I'm always down for big days on the road bike...
uhh FYI, jack and mike are talking about an epic MTB ride, not road. Hell, I don't think they even know what a road bike is.

Anywho, my friends and I road bike at least one day on the weekend every weekend and do 40-60 miles, so if you're ever free, let me know.

PS: I'm not very fast, but I can ride for hours, so if you're fast, you should hook up with guys like Triphop. He lives up by ya.

[Morryjg]

I think we are looking at around 40 miles total. It will be a monster climb, but that's all good! It sounds like there's enough people interested in doing it to work on planning it. I'm voting for late July or early August. That will give us enough time to pick a day and hold it. I'll get some more info on the ride and post it in CO Locals later on. I'm going to be gone for a couple of weeks on vacation starting next week. So, if someone wants to jump on the initial planning go for it. Otherwise, I'll start yapping about it again at the end of June.

:D

[Morryjg]

Originally posted by LordOpie
jack and mike don't even know what a road bike is.


Mike has no clue what a roady is for. I was raised riding road. I still have my first roady hanging in the garage that I bought with my own $$. ('86 Schwinn Supersport) I have a Specialized Allez that I use for commuting and occasionally get out on to crank miles on. Everyone I ride with shun road riding and it's more fun to get out and ride with friends so I spend most of my riding time on the mt bike or on the trials bike. We'll have to get together and do a little road some day. I don't know that my legs are up for anything over 50 though. :rolleyes: They need to be but are not.

[Ascentrek]

Hey all you Colorado :monkey:'s

Would anyone be interested in doing a long'ish :monkey: ride this summer sometime. I was thinking maybe riding Frisco -> Gold Hill -> Miners trail -> Copper Mt -> Frisco. Then brews and food in Frisco after the ride. It would be cool to get everyone together and such.

What do you guys think???

I'm in. I've always wanted to do the back side of that thing.

[bean]

I'm intrigued, however, I wouldn't to hold anyone back.

[LordOpie]

I'm intrigued, however, I wouldn't to hold anyone back.
I say we split into two groups -- unless everyone wants to ride slow. I will definitely not be riding fast.


My only thought to anyone interested is... do NOT join in if you don't have the endurance to make it.

[Motionboy2]

If it was road, i would be interested in at least trying. I don't know how long the knee would hold up yet. But the mountain bike I think is still out of my league..till next year.

[SkaredShtles]

uhh FYI, jack and mike are talking about an epic MTB ride, not road. Hell, I don't think they even know what a road bike is.
<snip>

What the hell is this "road" bike you keep referring to?!? Cut it out. Makes me feel all left out. :D

And the ride won't really be "epic" - just a nice long ride in the mountains....

-S.S.-

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>I don't know that my legs are up for anything over 50 though. :rolleyes: They need to be but are not.

Dude. It's road. You could do 50 miles after sitting on your arse eating bonbons for 6 months...................

:D

-S.S.-

[Motionboy2]

Dude. It's road. You could do 50 miles after sitting on your arse eating bonbons for 6 months...................

:D

-S.S.-


That all depends which way you are going for 50 miles!

[LordOpie]

That all depends which way you are going for 50 miles!
he shuttles the road :D

[Full Trucker]

he shuttles the road :DHey! No teasing! I was gonna shuttle Lookout Mtn Road on my skinneh tahrd bike this weekend! It's the closest thing we got to DH these days...

[SkaredShtles]

That all depends which way you are going for 50 miles!

North, south, up, down......... it's road. 50 miles is like a walk in the park. ;)

-S.S.-