Riders finish or just begin Triple ByPass
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From the Vail Daily:
Riders finish or just begin Triple ByPass
Chris Freud
Vail, CO Colorado
AVON — Just think, some people will be doing this all over again today.The Triple Bypass Ride rolled into town Saturday afternoon as thousands of cyclists made their way from Evergreen to Avon, taking three 10,000-foot mountain passes (Squaw, Loveland and Vail) along the way, logging 120 miles in one day.
Yet for those who are more adventurous or gluttons for punishment, depending on one's perspective, the Double Triple Bypass leg of this event, in which some are going right back whence they came for a weekend of 240 miles and six 10,000-foot mountain passes, started at the crack of dawn today.
“I didn't have much interest in this race until they added the double part last year,” said Erik Simpson of Santa Fe, N.M. “I'm using this as training for the Leadville (100).”
On a side note, is it the Double Triple ByPass or simply the Six ByPass if one makes the round trip?
4 Comments
People also do this for the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
People also do this for the D2A ride. I have done both rides and someday hope to be able to ride back the next day. Amazing is all I have to say.
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Double triple
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Double triple is a piece of cake compared to Leadville 100
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Back to back Triple Bypass is
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Back to back Triple Bypass is gross overkill as training for Leadville.
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The double triple bypass is
Submitted by Jason Keck (not verified) on
The double triple bypass is way catchier because it sounds like the heart surgery most people would need if they ever attempted it. Its definitely a cool feat, but I agree its counterproductive for training for the Leadville.
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