* you have not ridden Vail Pass and Loveland Pass
* you think you are strong for having survived Ward and Super Jamestown on the same day
** try it with 20 miles in between on a hot and humid day where the Peak-to-Peak is at 12,000 not 9.000 feet
* you have not ever averaged 17.0 mph on anything
* you haven't completed the Copper Triangle
* you haven't failed the triple before
* you haven't ever ridden a simple Century
* you are being passed, a lot, on climbs to Ward
* you haven't ridden enough to either lose those 20 lbs or to realize what is to be gained by doing so
* You are so new in to cycling that you post a blog about it and the epic challenges your are attempting
The Triple is hard. It is not for beginners. There's not even shame involved in trying, but really, it's no Elephant Rock or MS-150.
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