No new bike, bought a boat.

[jukief]

I've ridden around Horsetooth, Julie, it is a magnificent lake. I also rode across the dam once! I say once, cause when I realized that on one side about 200 ft down was nothing but rock and water and on the other side was Ft Collins about 2000 ft down with nothing between me but more rocks, my panic button went off and I almost didn't make it across. I'm terrified of heights. So just to warn you all I probably won't go on the Beartooth Pass ride in Red Lodge, I'll be looking to staying where the road is a little more friendly.

I didn't realize that kind of stuff bothered you. I don't like heights (as in standing at the edge of a precipice and looking down), but I'm pretty used to mountain passes and they don't bother me too much. We ride around Horsetooth almost every time we ride. As long as there are guard rails, I don't get too excited.

I wonder, though, how I'd do on this road:

http://www.nps.gov/blca/

I've driven over it in a car several times, but never on a bike. It has the steepest sides of any road I've ever been on--it's 2900 feet deep and has completely sheer walls, not a gradual slope like Horsetooth. Pretty spectacular, though.

[zx10tod]

My wife hates bridges. She usually closes her eyes and says, "tell me when we're over it". Of course me being the nice guy I am always tell her we're over it about 1/2 way across. Love to watch the reaction!

[1400pilot]

I didn't realize that kind of stuff bothered you. I don't like heights (as in standing at the edge of a precipice and looking down), but I'm pretty used to mountain passes and they don't bother me too much. We ride around Horsetooth almost every time we ride. As long as there are guard rails, I don't get too excited.

I wonder, though, how I'd do on this road:

http://www.nps.gov/blca/

I've driven over it in a car several times, but never on a bike. It has the steepest sides of any road I've ever been on--it's 2900 feet deep and has completely sheer walls, not a gradual slope like Horsetooth. Pretty spectacular, though.

we got to do that this summer Julie!!!

[BamaBob]

Ohhh. . .my bad Trike! And you're right ... they don't count!

[Spok]

I've ridden around Horsetooth, Julie, it is a magnificent lake. I also rode across the dam once! I say once, cause when I realized that on one side about 200 ft down was nothing but rock and water and on the other side was Ft Collins about 2000 ft down with nothing between me but more rocks, my panic button went off and I almost didn't make it across. I'm terrified of heights. So just to warn you all I probably won't go on the Beartooth Pass ride in Red Lodge, I'll be looking to staying where the road is a little more friendly.

I love heights, norm you should try walking out onto the royal gorge bridge and looking down between the bridge deck timbers, 1056' straight down...yehaaaaaaaaaaaaw

[jukief]

I love heights, norm you should try walking out onto the royal gorge bridge and looking down between the bridge deck timbers, 1056' straight down...yehaaaaaaaaaaaaw

Yeah, that's pretty cool. Especially with the wind making the bridge sway back and forth. I was going to have Deron ride across that bridge with me when he came out in September, but we never made it down there. Darn. That would have been fun--watching his reaction.

[Spok]

Yeah, that's pretty cool. Especially with the wind making the bridge sway back and forth. I was going to have Deron ride across that bridge with me when he came out in September, but we never made it down there. Darn. That would have been fun--watching his reaction.

we were there in 1976...it was awesome

[jukief]

we were there in 1976...it was awesome

Dave, you have to get out here again sometime. Bring the bike and do some rides with us.

[Spok]

Dave, you have to get out here again sometime. Bring the bike and do some rides with us.

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[bross]

fly fishing pontoon boats. Personal sized, one human powered.

You mean like this...that outta pull at least one skiier.

[trikebubble]

You mean like this...that outta pull at least one skiier.

I don't have the oars though. gotta use my skinny little legs. But it does have a beer (I mean drink) holder.

[zx10tod]

I don't have the oars though. gotta use my skinny little legs. But it does have a beer (I mean drink) holder.

Wonder how that thing would tow behind my boat. Might be a wild ride!

[Norm]

My wife hates bridges. She usually closes her eyes and says, "tell me when we're over it". Of course me being the nice guy I am always tell her we're over it about 1/2 way across. Love to watch the reaction!

That's cruel!!!!!!! But, I'd probably do the same thing LOL

[Norm]

I love heights, norm you should try walking out onto the royal gorge bridge and looking down between the bridge deck timbers, 1056' straight down...yehaaaaaaaaaaaaw

Been there, and chickened out, I don't know why I got this way. I used to be an electrician, I climbed up all kinds of things, maybe its because I'm older and have learned I don't have to be over 4 ft off the ground.

[trikebubble]

Wonder how that thing would tow behind my boat. Might be a wild ride!

probably a little too quick to catch a trout.

[uechi kid]

Way to go. Put on a tower and learn to wakeboard.

[zx10tod]

Finally got a few pics. Don't really like the color, probably paint it next winter.

http://myweb.cableone.net/todguthrie/boat/ds2_1292.jpg
http://myweb.cableone.net/todguthrie/boat/ds2_1295.jpg
http://myweb.cableone.net/todguthrie/boat/ds2_1297.jpg
http://myweb.cableone.net/todguthrie/boat/ds2_1300.jpg
http://myweb.cableone.net/todguthrie/boat/ds2_1301.jpg

[Tod]

Very nice. You're gonna love it.

[1400pilot]

looks good, will be a ball of fun this summer

[Spok]

nice boat.