Justin Simoni - Page 2 of 44 - bikepacker, fastpacker, climber, writer, based in Colorado

Training Journal: 8/2/21 – 8/8/21

A challenging week to get in a good workout! I signed up to work the Boulder Half-Ironman and cater a wedding – a lot of 8+ hour days, mostly standing up and moving awkward + heavy things. With the smoke engulfing the entire western part of the country, it was a struggle to even want to get out:

Training Journal: 7/26/21 – 8/1/21

Route Network: Quandary Peak Posted

Route Network: Quandary Peak

The most popular trailheads in Colorado are getting harder to access by car. Timed entry systems, exorbitant parking fees, and inflexible shuttles are making things more difficult to access our Public Lands. There is a simple solution to bypass these problems.

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Training Journal: 7/12/21 – 7/18/21

Training Journal – June 28th – July 4th

I should probably change the title of these journal entries, as I don’t know if, “Training” is the right word – I’m rarely training focused on one event.

Training Journal – 6/21/21 – 6/27/21

Training Journal – 6/14/21 – 6/20/21

“Grays and Torreys” is just the warmup: The Stevens Gulch Traverse

Training Journal – 5/31/21 – 6/6/21

Magicshine Monteer 6500S Zeus Unboxing + Initial Impressions

I’ve used incredibly bright lights, but the Monteer 6500S Zeus by Magicshine.us is in a completely different class! Pushing out a max of 6500 lumens, this light not only betters any other bicycle light I’ve ever used, it rivals many car headlights!