[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Patric, I did some bombing off the passes on gravel timber roads between South Fork and Silverton over several summers on my '87 RockHopper. The road surfaces varied from paved on CO-149 to ratty timber access double path on the north face of Snowshoe Mountain. I had a pair of HardPack 2.2"

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Patrick, your comment about the Hunq not being as good on the descent as the Simple One made me curious. I have a Hunq. I would be interested in your further experiment with tire pressure and findings. Let us know. Jim D.Massachusetts On Friday, May 29, 2

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

I am running Schwalbe Kojaks 26"x2.0" on a new build (Handsome XOXO), and I pushed these to the upper limit of the recommended 40-70 psi range). Wow, *they smoove and they MOVE!!* BB

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Andy, your fat tire comment got me thinking (it happens, unbidden, despite my best efforts!). My 2.1" Hunqapillar tires are 30psi, my 38mm QB are 40psi. Perhaps if I bump up the Hunqa tires, they'll be happier on the asphalt descent. H. I may have a plush geared bike option after all. Grin.

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Way to go Patrick, They don't call it "The road to the clouds" for nothing. You can see my house from there( smiling) I can't believe it's still heavily covered with snow.The mountain has been getting hammered. Great pics Thanks for sharing. Jon On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:51:54 AM UTC-6, Deac

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Oh, I was ready, having wool layers and rain jacket and even shoes (gasp!) in my saddlebag. The purpose of this ride (aside from the pure pleasure of the ride itself) was to probe how I did at roughly 13,000 feet and I accomplished that -- and see how long recovery takes (which has been muttled

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Fantastic! Down hill on big tires can become an absorbing flow at the right speed for the radius of curves, road surface and grade, even on an MTB with bald fatties! Hard to say "wimping out' in the face of storms at that elevation where being a lightning rod is one thing but getting soaked i

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Well, Chris, a 32/22 gear is pushing it, especially for the 5 miles I've yet to ride. Grin. The ride down on the QB is so much nicer than the fat tired Hunqapillar though, that I'm always leaning to the QB as the go to for this ride. Perhaps my stupidity will help me get that much stronger. Gri

[RBW] Re: Pikes Peak Attempt 2

Having traveled up Pikes Peak many times in a car, I will say that making any progress up that mountain, on a bike, is a significant achievement! On Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 2:34:35 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Well, not really an attempt at the summit as the highway’s only open to >