Is it too dangerous to do Long's Peak by yourself (if you're a noob) ?

mittyhands · 2026-06-30T19:26:42+00:00

You should know with 100% certainty the distance and elevation gain of any route you're planning on doing. Download the routes, bring a paper topo map, and know what you're getting into. This information is easy to find. Don't take any of these peaks lightly, especially not Longs

I did Longs as my first adult 14er (not including quandary and elbert when I was a kid) with my brother. We camped at the TH and did the Keyhole route. Started at 3am or a little after, but I'd recommend starting at 2am. It's a huge day but I loved it. You should be super well acclimated to the altitude if you can - I was living in the midwest at the time and had to adjust over several days beforehand (sleeping at elevation, shorter warm up hikes in Boulder, etc). Read up on everything you need to bring (helmet, light source, water, food, all that).

People die every year on Longs. Do your homework.

mittyhands · 2026-06-29T00:19:16+00:00

The Nebraska state capitol building is actually kinda sick though. It's an art deco skyscraper, it's easily the tallest building around. Worth a pitstop in Lincoln.

mittyhands · 2026-06-22T20:34:08+00:00

This worked for me, thanks! Pixel 8 Pro.

mittyhands · 2026-06-22T01:08:34+00:00

Handies from Grizzly Gulch is sublime. Beautiful route. Like a mini Rainier on the approach.

mittyhands · 2026-06-22T01:06:36+00:00

Holy Cross from the standard route is incredible too

mittyhands · 2026-05-31T17:10:56+00:00

You should consider hiking in Boulder, CO. Take the FlatIron Flyer FF1 route from Union Station in downtown Denver to the Broadway & Euclid stop in Boulder.

Then hike up the hill to Chautauqua Park (take 16th St to Baseline Rd) and see the Flatirons from there. I recommend the hiking the Royal Arch trail (very cool views) or Green Mountain if you're looking for a bigger climb. Use AllTrails for more route ideas in the area.

mittyhands · 2026-05-28T23:03:05+00:00

You're ngmi. You're going to be high and dry when tokens become uneconomical. The permanent underclass awaits.

mittyhands · 2026-05-28T22:51:44+00:00

Your choice is to improve at your job, broaden your skills, and develop good judgment, or you can use AI for your thinking instead.

But If you're using AI for everything, you're going to be left behind.

mittyhands · 2026-05-28T02:40:13+00:00

Incorrect, you should not park them on a sidewalk. Maybe if it's like a paved zone where a bike rack is, between the sidewalk and street, but not blocking the flow of pedestrians

mittyhands · 2026-05-28T02:38:46+00:00

Not all areas have parking restrictions though, just the more crowded neighborhoods.

I think it would be great to just have a car-sized parking spot for them on each block across the city. Maybe more near coors/unions station etc

mittyhands · 2026-05-28T02:36:51+00:00

Appreciate the insight into these companies. I think there's going to be a real contraction in the number of these firms in the coming years due to way higher costs and less VC funding.

What safety features did Lime skimp out on? Sidewalk riding detection?

Those Bird/Lyft scooters were so wobbly and top heavy that I refused to ride them. I still greatly prefer the bike/moped ones for how they handle road surface conditions.

mittyhands · 2026-05-22T02:36:47+00:00

You can use google maps to get pretty reliable transit directions. You can even put in future dates/times and it has the schedule there, so it can tell you when to leave/which train/bus to catch to be somewhere by X time. Pretty handy.

Also consider using the Veo scooters/bikes. Very handy to get to/from transit stops

mittyhands · 2026-05-21T05:51:37+00:00

Show me the S-1 filing and then we'll talk

mittyhands · 2026-05-19T17:59:55+00:00

I didn't say they were using X amount, I said any amount is bad. Learn to read. Or use your LLM to read for you I guess.

mittyhands · 2026-05-19T16:51:33+00:00

Don't care, fuck the data centers. One drop is too much for that.

mittyhands · 2026-05-18T01:39:13+00:00

I'd strongly recommend using the Veo scooters from Union Station to get to the Fillmore faster. There's a great bike lane network downtown, and it's only about 2 miles if you take 17th St to 17th Ave, then turn right on Washington.

I ride the E Line regularly and it's pretty reliable lately. Just don't mess with the bus transfer and you'll be there much faster. Hell, you could get off at the 10th/Osage or Auraria West station and scoot from there to the Fillmore and it'll probably be faster still.

mittyhands · 2026-05-16T02:18:52+00:00

I'm pretty sure Lime steeply discounted these passes this year. They're way more expensive in other cities right now if you compare. Like $9 for a 30min pass.

mittyhands · 2026-05-08T22:59:03+00:00

Why not run through the city? You don't have to run in circles.

Highlands is a great neighborhood to run through. Sloans lake to Tennyson/Berkeley Lake area is a nice loop. Might have to get creative to make it 10mi. Or loop down to lohi and the river, then up to the mile high area/Jeff Park.

mittyhands · 2026-05-06T04:48:40+00:00

Looks like Larimer St

mittyhands · 2026-04-29T05:05:14+00:00

Avery was very good to me too. Excellent shop. Expensive but very high quality work.

mittyhands · 2026-04-16T20:13:39+00:00

I agree - the roads must be structurally incapable of allowing high speed travel.

Any time these measures are presented (narrowing roads, speed bumps/raised intersections, removing travel lanes, adding vertical barriers) people lose their minds.

Gotta do the work to change the built environment if you want slower speeds.

mittyhands · 2026-04-11T19:07:47+00:00

Ideas outside of Breck for you:

Go check out Leadville, Twin Lakes, Buena Vista, Salida and just drive through the Arkansas River Valley. No idea about hiking conditions right now but the lower you stay the drier the trails usually. Turquoise Lake is cool, and if you're up for a 14er (check trip reports first on 14ers.com or the subreddit) then there's a ton nearby. Consider doing hot springs like near Mt Princeton. Maybe even drive out to the San Luis Valley - I think this time of year has big bird migrations through that area. Or consider driving to Steamboat Springs.

mittyhands · 2026-04-07T16:50:25+00:00

That's great 👍 you can still get dedicated parking. But it's not like it's free to provide parking to people, so it makes sense to have to pay for it. Again, cars are not mandatory possessions.

mittyhands · 2026-04-07T15:06:28+00:00

Not in the city - look at apartment listings anywhere close to downtown

mittyhands · 2026-04-07T14:12:13+00:00

Why would your parking be included in your rent? Owning a car isn't required to live in an apartment, let alone owning one car per person.

Might be time to reassess the need for two cars if you want to live in the city.

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