We have two spots left for our San Juan huts mountain bike trip September 6-12.

$671 per person includes all food, hut and sleeping stuff.
Ice cold beer can be added for small amount.
All u have to carry is day pack.

Each day is double and single track. Join group of 6 people, all abilities
Text me at 970-676-1068

Dana, I should have plenty of date flexibility through March. End of February early March would b great


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Hey there,
I would love to join you but I have plans for that and the following weekend (fat bikes races).
If you can do it after those dates, I have tons of flexibility.

I live in GJ (just moved from DRO). I only know one person in GJ so we should ride together. PM your cell if you want.

Keep me posted.
dre'

I'd be interested.
What is earliest you can do this route?
is your touring pace slower than JJ?

I'm so glad you posted this information.

Glad you are alive. Im sure the ICD hurts but you'll be alive! I hope you are still able to exercise. Are you taking any cardiac meds?


I've experienced V-Tach episodes and now carry a ICD.  My Cardiologist and others have told me to continue training and riding as I like, but it seems like this area of medicine is in the frontier stages of understanding.

Thank goodness I haven't experienced an episode since my ICD was implanted.  The episode itself is not very pleasant and I've heard the ICD can kick like a mule when needed.

I think about this issue quite a bit.
I have several friends who have developed AF and are master athletes.

I think this will be researched more soon as people realize how many future patients are out there! there's several generations of slightly older serious athletes that may be prone.

There is probably a degree of pulmonary (right heart) and/or systemic high blood pressure (left heart/aorta/systemic) during exercise.

I think this can be much worse at high elevation as hypoxia leads to pulmonary vasoconstriction.

People at highest risk are those that live/train/race at higher elevations and for longer activity periods. those that add a diagnosis of nocturnal hypoxia, obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure would be at even higher risk. Optimizing your diagnosed problems or preventing them will attenuate your risk some.

Also, smoking and heavy alcohol could be issues- not too common for athletes (well, beer doesn't count:) )

This is all educated supposition. we do not know a lot about this yet.

Personally, I wont change what I do as it is too important to me. AF sucks but its not usually too bad. Ventricular tachycardia however is life-threatening!


Four things that could potentially help

1. Live\train\race at lower elevation
2. treat/ prevent above diseases (esp those that lead to hypoxia > pulm vasoconstriction
3. Beet root extract before exercise/ maybe daily? should be no safety issues, OTC. or eat tons of beets everyday. Prob mild pulmonary vasodilator. could unload right heart during exercise. supposedly increases power output 2-5% . all professional cyclists take it
4. VIAGRA. Used for people who have pulmonary hypertension (under a diff name so ur not embarrassed). I don't think anyone has studied this. I think there could be benefit both acutely and chronically. High altitude climbers have been studied and shown to have a 10% improvement in performance at HIGH ELEVATION. This is equivalent to EPO. I would consider it doping, personally, when racing. But, theoretically, it could decrease pulmonary vasculature overload during exercise or living at high elevation that could eventually lead to issues.

THis isn't medical advice. just an interesting topic for a exercise addict who loves exercise physiology

Sounds like a bunch of pretentious bullshit to me.

Don't know if you're joking but I thought his post was actually very poignant, accurate, and honest. People are well meaning but it can be hard to relate to anyone in these states

I think the enthusiasm among the online followers is great. I'm refreshing the trackleaders page all the time on the major races. But I hope the stalking stays with following the blue, pink, or yellow dot online and not people going out to track down riders. I'm sure other people have chimed in with their perspective on this, but I'm going to offer mine.

I think people that go out to follow racers have good intentions but I find them out of touch and obnoxious. For me the race unfolds as so: Day 1 - lots of nervous and anxious racers and I almost think this thing is a lap race with people rushing in and out of the stores. More importantly, my head is still on straight. I can look strangers in the eye and talk with them. I haven't gone off the deep end yet. If people line the trail and want to cheer everyone on like a parade, so be it. Day 2 - Depending on sleep I’m a zombie or maybe just tired enough to be a little irritable. I have fun but things need to go my way. Day 3 – If you’ve done this right, you’re tripping balls. Children cry all night and strange animals appear from the shadows only to move through you and vanish. During this delicate state all outsiders are evil and only those in your clan, people on the same drugs as you, fellow racers, can be communicated with in confidence. Day 4 – This is not a bike race. In a bike race you make attacks, hammer out of the saddle, you have power. You’re on your own journey now and why you need to keep moving forward to finish this personal test in unclear at the moment but sure to leave you with regret if you give up now. Day 5,6,7,etc – you vs the CT, you vs mother earth, you vs the storm cells that try to wipe you off the hill. Every experience is so raw. It’s so easy to give in, but walking away is permanent.

Now mindstates may vary among participants depending on general sociability, sleep deprivation, drugs ingested while on the trail, day to day circumstances, and your genetic predisposition to lose it in the wild, but don’t be that guy yelling out of his truck, trying to get his social media interview, or that person at the top of the hill, shouting out and giving time back splits from the rider ahead.  APPROACH ALL RIDERS WITH CAUTION, BECAUSE LIKE WILD ANIMALS, NOT ALL ARE FRIENDLY!!

Great post. I haven't tripped balls for a while, just reading those words bring back memories! Look forward to altered states and beautiful views!

Id like to trash talk too. But if I show up, Ill prob get trashed and oversleep.


On a positive NOTE: never thought Id say this this year but it is actually drying up around Molas pass. Saturday was super soupy for CTC 2015. Yesterday, I was surprised that the track had dried up dramatically. This was only a short section but it cheered me up!

Saw two "ITTers" about 5 miles from Molas pass/550. They had been riding for three days already from DRO. They looked beat down and looked like they were carrying lots of stuff.

At least they should have made silverton for a hot meal!

Good luck all!

thx cadence

Re: Leadville detour

Could someone post a written and/or basic graphic of the Leadville detour route that DOES NOT enter Leadville-preferably from west to east (DRO>DEN) ? Thank you.

Thanks a lot. Missed it when I skimmed thread. It didn't come up with google or internal search. Thanks for being helpful

Embarassing or stupid question?!

Ive been trying to sign up to become a blue dot for CTR 2015. Is this an intelligence or perseverance test? Could someone post the link so I can add my spot data? thanks a lot. Thanks in advance for teasing me.

I have the narrow feet of an anorexic Italian giant. Long, narrow and low volume. Anybody find a super narrow shoe? The only ones that fit are laced like giro empire. I have the Terraduro but the top strap doesn't cinch down enough. Sidis arent narrow enough either. Thoughts?

I am totally supportive of those who are trying to optimize performance or gut function, have various food issues or are trying to create the most densely packed nutrition per ounce. But I love eating candy bars and other crap. That's why I ride as much as I can! Cheers

I'm in. I want to start at 0400. However, work crap may dictate an ITT. Is it ok if I ride and i dont eat whale blubber and coconut bars?