Go forth and ride, then bring back pics

[altachic]

I'm sick of all this snow tomfoolery and this forum being dead because of it. I'm sorry but 20" is not enough to ski on, unless you really want to end your season before it begins with a stupid injury.

Your mission: go get some excellent tacky trail this weekend and take lots of sick photos. Then post them on Monday. That is all.

I totally agree with you. We'll be in Moab two weeks from now.

Eff the snow, we need some sort of fall....actually, this makes me mad that it's snowing and people are skiing, whatever happened to the super sweet days of fall and all the beauty it brings? Why can't people just wait a second for winter!??

[powderwhore]

I went forth, and here's a few from Sunday.











Good times!

[utsnowgirl]

Great thread - and a fun weekend to be riding!! A few more pics from today:

[Dobish]

we built a dirt jump in the backyard.... will post pics tomorrow... like I was told to.

[Doc Green]

Hiking:

Descending:

http://bradflora.shutterfly.com

[powdork]

whatever happened to the super sweet days of fall and all the beauty it brings? Why can't people just wait a second for winter!??

winter is the beauty that fall brings. screw the foreplay, lets get it on.

Or, just come to Tahoe and enjoy an entire week of heavy petting fall splendor.

It's a long way off but they're talking about a big storm beginning of next week.

[Ripzalot]

great idea, we should do this all season (post pics on moanday).

pretty lazy with getting the camera out, mostly scenery shots this weekend. maybe geo will post up some of his. champery switzerland on sunday...

mer du brouillard...


obligatory swiss cow shot


fungus amongus


geo on the go


return to champery

[deepsquat]

OK, but just a few...

[beast]

Angel Fire G3 crazyness . . . .

Album: http://mines.facebook.com/album.php?...1b&id=37902881

[powdork]

Your wish is my command.

Xmas Valley
Didn't have a backpack for the camera, so I attached it to the front of my camelbak. I was worried about it flying up and hitting my face or obscuring my vision. That wasn't the problem. It did start to feel like a medicine ball being repeatedly thrown at my stomach in the rocky sections.

TahoeTrash in his fall camo








Mad Marsupial Steeze

[MTB123]

Missed G3, but.....

NM is where it's at. A few shots from Rio En Medio. If you ever find yourself in Santa Fe, this is a must ride, especially in the fall. Its got a little bit of everything. From flowy ST to super knar vertical rock faces, it is sure to satisfy your appetite. Oh yeah, and the scenery ain't to bad either...if your into that sort of thing Cheers from NM and to those who rocked
G3. See ya next year

Starts with a 8 mile climb up Pacheco Canyon FR



And another 3 miles of pavement to Santa Fe ski basin...with any luck there will be a Turner RFX willing to haul you up.



Upper and lower sections have way too much flow to stop for pictures, but the middle will seperate the mice from men!

Rooty section



Into a 4' rock drop



Then rock walls...sheer vertical in places.











Peace!

[grskier]

excellent

[flowtron]

I decided to venture out to White Ranch and battle the legendary front range crowds on Sunday am. This place is so played, I can't believe all the people here at 9:30am on a beautiful fall morning.




About 20 minutes in, I found a good place to stop and stretch before taking on the brutality section of Belcher Hill.


I had this on my mind going into the descent.

I put a good dent right near this weld on it's second ride ever. This summer, I've managed to add two more right in the same zone. I don't trash chainrings from smacking big, static stuff, I think its just well placed, well sized ricochets off the front tire. Riding from Ned to Boulder tomorrow, hopefully it'll hold up for that one.
edit" Oh yeah. 2008 XT cranks/rings are the shizzle fo dizzle. Best f.der shifting I've ever experienced.

A nice section of trail. Maverick rocks. I sing "Ride into the Danger Zone" while swooping through the tall golden grass.


One of my favorite views ever.

Its tricky because it presents itself just as you have to negotiate a tight switchback with a diabolically placed water bar. Serious thoughts about how much brake on each wheel, while trying to catch a peep....then when its done all I really want to do is ride through this section as fast as possible. Yesterday I stopped and took a picture...for you, for teh internetz.

After this I was running late for work, so no more pics, but I will end with a proclamation of my love for White Ranch: Maverick, Longhhorn and Shorthorn...soooo good.

[pechelman]

we built a dirt jump in the backyard.... will post pics tomorrow... like I was told to.

do it for the internet already

[Dobish]

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