Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com
I'm prepared to alert S.P.E.W! On Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:39:54 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Considering what qualifies as being racist or hateful these days: by > someone's definition of exploitation, indubitably, my good man, > indubitably. Sardonic grin. > > With abandon, > Patric

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
Considering what qualifies as being racist or hateful these days: by someone's definition of exploitation, indubitably, my good man, indubitably. Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsu

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com
Enough about Pike's Peak, I want to know more about Santa's workshop! Are the elves there being exploited??? On Thursday, October 16, 2014 11:36:49 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Thank you, Max! Very impressive. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:16:05 AM UTC-6,

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thank you, Max! Very impressive. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:16:05 AM UTC-6, reynoldslugs wrote: > > Deacon et al: > > My partner has posted a video of the Pike's Peak climb - - an amateur > travel video: > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9kzD7Wm7M&list=PLq-X37F

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread Jim Bronson
It would be nice if you could download a copy of his spreadsheet ;) On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 11:16 AM, reynoldslugs wrote: > Deacon et al: > > My partner has posted a video of the Pike's Peak climb - - an amateur > travel video: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9kzD7Wm7M&list=PLq-X37FfuqZTUr

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread reynoldslugs
Deacon et al: My partner has posted a video of the Pike's Peak climb - - an amateur travel video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9kzD7Wm7M&list=PLq-X37FfuqZTUrbUk72O43FVOAEKxXfI9 he's done youtubes of many of his climbs up the Top 100 climbs in the US. They are kind of fun to watch: http:

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
@ Pondero: Andy's got the spirit of the seemingly self effacing "wimp". In the face of these mountains, which can throw extremes and multiple unexpecteds at any time, everyone is wimpy, puny, insignificant. The rock and the wind and the wet rein at will. The wise know this and learn to dance wi

Re: [RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-16 Thread jimD
Good on ya Deacon! And Andy could write copy for the Patagonia catalog - great description of adventuring. -JimD On Oct 16, 2014, at 2:42 AM, ascpgh wrote: > Very good. Not at all about turning about before summiting, but rather having > a complete assessment of the objective that includes the

[RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-15 Thread Pondero
Ha ha ha ... Patrick referred to himself as "wimpy" ... Ha ha ha (I don't think so) Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

[RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-15 Thread 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
It sounds like a wonderful and challenging ride Patrick. Nothing like a headwind on a climb, thats for sure. I envy you. I rode Ride the Rockies in 2004 and got to climb Rabbit Ears near Steamboat Springs, Independence Pass and Left Hand from Boulder to Estes Park. We missed out on Trail Ridge r

[RBW] Pikes Peak Highway, First Attempt

2014-10-15 Thread Deacon Patrick
My brain was a no-go yesterday and I was reflecting on how there is no substitute for being out riding or running or camping. Nothing approximates and one of those things, let alone the combo of bikepacking. So it was with elation that I woke this morning to clear skies and happy brain and head