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Ted Archuleta – Courage Classic

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Here’s the wrap up of the ride….

After 21 years, this ride is a well oiled machine. Great support, great people, great scenery.

I checked in on Friday with plenty of time to relax, listen to some music and drink a couple “soda pops”…hey, I had to carb up. ;)

Day 1: Saturday the ride started in Loveland, but since Eli and I carpooled and he needed it to get to Loveland on Monday, I didn’t really have a ride to the starting line…so I rode my bike. It was 30 degrees at the top of Freemont pass and the fog was so thick I could only see about a bike length in front of me. I made it to Loveland and basically turned around and rode back up over Tennessee pass, Battle Mountain and Vail Pass (King of the Mountain). This ride is commonly known as the “Copper Triangle”…a GREAT way to start a 3 day ride.

Day 2: I knew it was gonna rain around 2pm so I got out there early for the Century option. 100 miles that takes you from Copper to Silverthorne, North on Hwy 9 to Ute Pass (pass line picture, myself and 3 other strong riders average about 27 mph to Ute Pass. It’s awesome when you ride past a car radar and it flashes SLOW DOWN), then back South on Hwy 9 through Silverthorne to Keystone, up over Swan Mountain into Frisco. Frisco to Breckenridge (for lunch, my “power lunch” consisted of ½ a can of Coke and a cherry pie Lara bar), then Breckenridge back to Copper. I demo’d about ~$5000 bike (Full Carbon Specialized) from Wheat Ridge Cycling and CRUSHED the ride. I spent 5:25 in the saddle and only got caught in the rain for the last 5 miles.

Day 3 came early, and another ride up Freemont pass, this time with some wonderful company. Finished up with a short ride around Turquoise Lake (I highly recommend, it’s straight out of an MC Escher book, the road seems to continually go up). At the finish line I received a gold medal from a Children’s Hospital patient in a wheel chair.

Over the 3 days, I rode 230 miles, climbed over 15,000 feet of elevation, spent ~14 hours in the saddle, and raised $334 dollars ☺

Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

Cheers,
Ted



Tattoo Artist For Hire

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The brother, Jeremy Hydle, is looking for some talent – to make talent.

We need an experienced, licensed, tattoo artist that want to work in a brand-new, high-end Tattoo shop. This is an exciting, fresh concept for tattoo shops and we are looking for *talent* (ie: you must be able to do custom work – you must be able to draw). Must have solid experience, good references, a good portfolio and the desire to work hard. This is a great opportunity for the right talent – and we are looking for the best.

Tattooing isn’t a job – it’s a lifestyle. If you live the lifestyle and are experienced, licensed and possess the right talent – contact us. We are hiring for two new shops that are like nothing you’ve ever seen. They are high-end with elite clientele – this is not your run-of-the-mill, walk in off the street type of shop. Leave your drama and your ego at home and come work hard, have fun and make money. If your considering switching shops or possibly building your own, talk to us first. OPEN HOUSE AT ROCKSTAR INDUSTRIES INK’D THIS SUNDAY 8/1 IN CHERRY CREEK!!
For more info, call Jason @ ~ 720-891-8560

iPhone App of the Week

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iPhone app of the week = You Gotta See This! – Boinx Software

The app creates collages of images that you take by slowly moving the camera around in 3D space. The resulting images are somewhat similar to what is called “panography” or “Hockneyesque” (after the artist David Hockney).

I’ve been following the development and awaited release of this app for a couple weeks – now it is good to finally have it available.

See Examples HERE — Titter #seethis
You Gotta See This! — Website
Boinx Software — Home

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Greg Hydle + Brooks Masterson

P66 Grand Opening – July 18th

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The brosive has been hard at work this month getting married and opening two new tattoo shops in Denver.

This is it folks! Tomorrow the doors of P66 Tattoo and Art Galleria will be opening. I have teamed up with Todd Gold of Streamline Hot Rod Parts to bring Denver a unique concept in the world of Tattooing. P66 Tattoo and Art Galleria will be located in Streamline’s 13,000 square foot retail location which was built around a 1950’s Phillips 66 Gas Station (hence the name P66.) This is something Denver has yet to see. I’m thrilled to be sharing it with all of you! Come check out P66 at Streamline’s Annual Hot Rod Party.

The grand opening of P66 Tattoo and Art Galleria is tomorrow – July 18th, 2010. Come and party and check out this very unique location. 22 donated kegs from Coors will be waiting to greet you.

Westword | Streamline

Level 1 – Eye Trip Official Trailer

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Level 1 Eye Trip Official Trailer from Level 1 on Vimeo.

Turn out, tune on, and drop in.

Skiing’s counterculture continues to buck the trends of what’s come before them- this is a worldwide documentation of ski action as you’ve never seen it presented before.

Follow the Level 1 crew as they experiment with one of the largest gap jumps ever built in Sun Valley, Idaho, hit a record snowfall in Helsinki, Finland, and harvest the vast resources of Alaska… or perhaps it’s all just a lucid dream?

Wake up, because Level 1 will take you on the visual trip of a lifetime. Come along for the ride!

What not to do in a raft…

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Why would I leave Colorado for a white water rafting adventure?

Simple answer…
Colorado doesn’t have the Youchiogheny River — or the worlds largest steel pool.

If you ever make it out this way, I would recommend a wilderness voyage adventure and it’s always nice to have a little home away from home at the Historic Summit Inn.

BHTM 2008 to 2010 Recap

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[iPhone Link]

I somehow popped backstage last night at BHTM 2010 Live at Red Rocks without ever having a ticket. It was a good show – with sun, rain, a torrential downpour and meeting new friends — but nothing compares to the 06/07/08 four hour live recording dvd show.

From me to you… enjoy the adventure.
Rock on.

From last night:




I don’t drink coffee – but…

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Golf balls in the Mayonnaise jar

When things in your life seem, almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and he had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar,
and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.  He then asked the students, if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.  He shook the jar lightly.  The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls.  He then asked the students again if the jar was full.  They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.  Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.  The students laughed.

‘Now,’ said the professor,   as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else –The small stuff.

‘If you put the sand into the jar first’, he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So…

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

‘Take care of the golf balls first.
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.’

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.
‘I’m glad you asked’.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.