[RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-25 Thread in Dallas nick
Stupendous photos Patrick! If someone from the Colorado Tourism Bureau,  if there is such a thing , sees the photos they might start paying you to take them. Postcard worthy indeed! Paul in Dallas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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2019-06-23 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Thanks, Andrew! I love that you use past tense with the recovery. Grin. These beasties are three to ten days. Over the years, one of the mini-miracle healings has been increased capacity to ride during that. Until this summer I just did day rides then, but have been testing the waters to see

Re: [RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-23 Thread Andrew Letton
Ah, Patrick!Stunning photos, once again. Thank you for your efforts to take them and share them. You obviously did lots of back and forth setting up the tripod/camera/timer and then riding past. You've certainly nailed your technique at that!I hope your headache recovery was swift. Cheers from

Re: [RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread Patrick Moore
Very interesting. Please keep us informed of your further impressions. On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 11:58 AM 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Patrick, you name the two most obvious: plus tires and longer chain stays. > There are other geometry

[RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Thanks, Erl. The odd/ironic thing is that I've had another mini-miracle healing that allows me to ride and recover on day's I couldn't have in the past ... both my recent bikepacking trips began on days I normally wouldn't have day ridden more than a few miles. But that also means I'm more

[RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Drw, I live at 7,800 feet and topped out at a bit over 11,000 feet, so only 3,200 feet gain. No idea what the total gain is, but tends to be actual gain x 1.5-3. Don't track that. Total route is only 50 miles or so, round trip. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread Drw
This one is extra spectacular. What’s the elevation gain on a ride like this? -- 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 to

[RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread WETH
Patrick, Thanks for sharing another adventure! The photographs are beautiful! They should be included in a GBW brochure. Hope you have recovered and are planning your next excursion. Erl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

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2019-06-22 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Patrick, you name the two most obvious: plus tires and longer chain stays. There are other geometry differences that are beyond my comprehension, including a shallower head tube. However, Beorn is nimble and spry like a bear is nimble and spry, which is to say not neither of those, but a more

Re: [RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread Patrick Moore
Beautiful photos as usual. What is it about the GBW that makes it so nimble over obstacles? What does it have that the QB and Hunqapillar don't have? Is it the wheels and tires? Longer stays? Something else? On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 11:29 AM 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch <

[RBW] Two Midsummer Nights' Dream Bikepacking Pikes Peak

2019-06-22 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
In which I achieve escape velocity despite my bludgeoned brain to escape the noise of construction for the local festival, discover having a TBI headache in a tent in a hailstorm with zero count lightening is less fun than it sounds, and along the way I get to ride Beorn of Clan Gus Boots