Triple Bypass

[IFjane]

Hi all - I also posted this in the Rocky Mtn. thread but thought maybe more people would see it here. I have been challenged to ride the Triple Bypass this summer & would like to hear from anyone out there who has ridden it in the past. If I am going to complete 120 miles with 10,300 ft. of climbing in one day I sure would like to know what to expect. I ride in the Rockies every summer so I know what to expect regarding altitude & weather, it's just the sheer distance and difficulty that I need some insight into. According to the 2005 stats on the Team Evergreen website, only 15% of the riders were female. That's not many but I'm hoping some of you are here and can lend me some advice/information.

Thank you!! -jane

[Veronica]

I haven't done Triple Bypass but it sounds very similar to the Death Ride or the first half of the Devil Mountain Double.

Hill training is your friend.

V.

[IFjane]

Veronica - thanks for the input. Where I live the only riding there is is hill riding. The difference being we have more oxygen down here! And our hills tend to be shorter in length but steeper, so training involves finding some long, sustained climbs. There are some but the traffic is really bad on those roads because they tend to be the only ones over the mountains.

[mtkitchn]

Hi IFJane,
I've signed up for the Triple Bypass, but have never done it before. I also look forward to any female perspective on the ride.
Sue

[IFjane]

Sue - hope we can hook up while I'm out there! -jane

[mtkitchn]

We should definitely get together! This will be the longest ride with the most climbing I have ever done, but I'm hoping to get a few centuries between now and then as well as finding some "mountains" to climb.
Sue

[IFjane]

Sue - me too! I have done a century out there (Colorado/Eagle River Ride), but with relatively little climbing in comparison. I think the most I have done out there in one day (climbing, not mileage) was 6500+/- ft. on the Leadville Loop starting & ending at Copper. I only plan one organized century before I go out but will put in lots of miles on my own.

Keep the information coming, please!

[spokewench]

We should definitely get together! This will be the longest ride with the most climbing I have ever done, but I'm hoping to get a few centuries between now and then as well as finding some "mountains" to climb.
Sue

MtKitchn - You should come up here to Flag when the weather warms a bit and start riding altitude and hills. I rode a lot of hills to get ready for last year's Bicycle Tour of Colorado. You are only a couple of hours away The good ones to do around here are Wupatki, Snowbowl, and the out and back climb south out of Williams on the Perkinsville road and then of course the back up the hill to Williams. These are all tough and at altitude. I'm lucky I live up here, but I know you live in the Valley so come up and ride. If I'm available when you come, I'll go with you.

spoke

[Geonz]

Looked simply too pricey for me. The challenge looked sweet! I have never ever ridden in altitude though, either, so I wouldn't want to have my first efforts be quite that epic.