Justin Simoni - Page 2 of 37 - bikepacker, fastpacker, climber, writer, based in Colorado

Review: Nite Ize SpokeLit – Disc-O Select Rechargeable Light

Note: this product was bought by me at retail. All opinions are mine. Interested in me reviewing your product?

Purchase Options: REI | Amazon

Pros: inexpensive, compact, fun, eye catching light used in an angle not always thought of as a blind spot to other road users. Rechargeable via a micro USB port.
Cons: Probably too fun and colorful for your local bicycle curmudgeon, but buy one for them, anyways.
Weight: 1.2 ounces/35 grams
Run Time: ~ 6 hours; Charge Time: 1.5 hours
Price: $20
More information: NiteIze Website

Training Journal, 10/21/19 – 10/27/19

Training Journal 10/14/19 – 10/20/19

Salsa Journeyman Apex 1 700: Initial Impressions/Review

Note: this bike was bought by me at retail. All opinions are mine. Interested in me reviewing your product?

Pros: Inexpensive, light-enough, comfortable, good bike handling for endless miles. 1×11 drivetrain, carbon fork
Cons: You really want a tubeless setup
Weight: 24lbs for 54cm model
Interesting To: dipping your feet into All Road/Gravel bikes, winter trainer
Price: $1500
More information: Salsa Cycles Website
Purchase at REI or your local bike shop

Intro

With Winter slowly creeping in, I was in the market for a do-it-all road bike – “All Road” being my primary requirement.

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Bikepacking Talk + Workshop at the Colorado Mountain Club’s Mountain Fest: THANK YOU!

A belated thank you to all the people who showed up at the CMC‘s Colorado Mountain Fest and participated in my talk + workshop! Thanks to the CMC for having me. Below are a few of my favorite slides from the talk.

Here’s some more information on the talks I do – if you’d like to see me talk in your city, help out by telling your favorite outdoor gear/bike shop to get in touch with me. Tell them how stoked you’d be to have me share my stories, inspiration, and advice.

Flatiron Classics Linkup: ROUND ONE!

By around 5:00pm, Peter and I had made our way to Tomato Rock via an overgrown mining road that used to end at a nearby (now closed) quarry. My feet feel as if I’ve been walking on glass for the last 13 hours. My hands, filleted.

A Beautiful Nolans 14 Failure

I HAD SO MUCH FUN on my “failed” Nolans run. “Failed” in quotes, as I believe I set my intention on trying to do the best I could do to get through summiting 14 14ers in a row in less than 60 hours. But I came up short – only summiting 7. Cutting it short felt the best thing to do at the time.

Here’s how my 33 hours on the Nolans Line went down:

Nolans 14 Scouting: Columbia/Harvard/Oxford/Belford/Missouri/Harvard

It’s becoming, “put up or shut up” time my attempt at a Nolans run: Fall will soon becoming a reality as the days are getting shorter and the temperature is surely to drop. I also have a guiding gig in September that will take priority soon. One more lightning fast trip out for a dress rehearsal for my gear selections.

Training Journal 8/19/19 – 8/25/19

Nolans 14 Scouting: Shavano/Tabeguache/Antero/Princeton/Yale

Surprising myself even, I made a trip to the Sawatch to scout out a potential Nolans run. I’ll make it my own, but one of the goals is to do the line, TH to TH (Northbound) unsupported under 60 hours.