So, I am proposing the official bike-debauchery-hell on wheels-dirt jump building, trail digging, pump track scheming, and barley-pop devastation summit for here in Teton valley, first week of August.
Who is IN?
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So, I am proposing the official bike-debauchery-hell on wheels-dirt jump building, trail digging, pump track scheming, and barley-pop devastation summit for here in Teton valley, first week of August.
Who is IN?
I won't won't be there.
IN
Moving up there May 9th. Need to be back in Boulder by August 27th.
So, after reading the 'projects' thread, is anyone up for an absurd tour of the Big Holes, say, 40+ miles, upwards of 7 hours? (trust me, that is QUICK for forty big Hole miles!)
Or should we stick to multiple 3-5 hour jaunts, or shuttle, or what?
All of it?
I would be interested in a 7 hour sufferfest, but I like to hurt myself.
Sounds like fun, if it was mid-August I could probably pull it but I plan to be hiking first week of August.
Sufferfest is a fun word.
Sufferfest
and a ride around the Pinnacles too one day
If I'm successful in snagging this job in Jackson, I'm in.
(regarding the pinnacle suggestion) We have just as much great riding, if not more, right here in the Big Holes/western slope...Probably focus on local, takes less time to get 'home' to the hot tub, BBQ, and beer!
I like the part about debauchery, hoppyness and riding, and I really enjoy trail building, but... it's a long way to drive to build trail I'd only rarely get to see.
Selfish git.
It's NOT a long way to hang out with friends that you rarely see, fucker.
(trail building will only be the most minor part, if any part, of the equation)
In other news, Bart officially hates me lately. Oh, well.
I'm down for a sufferfest, but I'll need to rent a bag from AKPM to carry all the food I'd be dreaming about
ohh. I want in.
Much to be ridden up there.
I'm down for whatever. Err, up for whatever. Whatever. I should be able to make it.
Possible formation of a bouldenver road trip crew? Sounds like fun.
16 hour drive from Vancouver to Jackson...
It's been over a year since I've done a long ass road trip...hmmmmm
Can I touch Harlan?
Yes. Carpooling is so hot right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by jibco
I'd consider dropping down to meet and ride with some of the pedal turning mags. Put me in the maybe, possible, and probable columns.
Yeah yeah, take, take, take. That's me.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
A lovers spat. Well isn't that cute. I heard he wielded a knife on his tossling brethren.Quote:
In other news, Bart officially hates me lately. Oh, well.
Can't we discuss the date, first? I'd be game for the second weekend but not the first. Come oooooooon, man!
I'm there. I'd be up for a sufferfest ride provided there's a riding-oriented point to the sufferfest... i.e. long carvy or techie descents, the kind that make you scream out loud because it's so fun.
Also, something to think about regarding a sufferfest ride:
For almost every normal, sane rider I know, a long 7-8 hour day requires a few days off the bike afterward.
So for a multi-day riding summit, don't make the sufferfest on any day but the absolute last for the majority of people attending. On the 2 days after a suffer-fest, with the full cardio-vascular-musculo-skeletal beatdown it's a lot easier to drive than it is to try to do another 4 hour ride.
rideit, are dogs welcome?
Dogs are not only welcome, but encouraged (not on the big rides or DH shuttles, tho')
Edit: I have a pretty large, perfectly fenced yard for the pooches. We just have to share 'fling' duty.
Can accomodate up to ten pooches, I reckon'.
Bring your prozac, and no politics!:tongue:
And yes, the 'Big Ride' will be on the last day, of course.
What does it take to get a Sticky on this thread?
sounds hawt. I will do my best to make it
Fuck you W, I have a whole new set of talking points about pitbulls(or was it rotwielers) carrying guns in the city! :FIREdevilQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Yarg. I think I have sales meeting that weekend. Lame.
I wanna ride the pass trails sooo badly.
Cool, Schmoe, I'll sick you on Uncle Crud.
You two can sleep in the garage.
I'm in. Up for sufferfest fo'sho'. I'll bring a bunch of Utah beer...oh wait, nevermind.
OK, I have a few Ideas for the sufferfest.
Do we want five fun hours, or seven where tensions might run high?
Do we want multiple laps on the Pass, (three different downhills, three similar uphills)
I vote for five fun hours, doing:
Warmup-Mahogony Creek-Relay Ridge-North Fork Canyon Creek-South Fork Canyon Creek-Elk Flats-South Fork Horshoe..(bailout point here for those who require it) then following up with the Horseshoe loops (we hopefully will have ridden them once earlier, so people know what to expect), with ChooChoo (new), Bovine, southbound, Sod-Buster, Cody's loop, probation, burgh, Sharks-belly, and Channel Lock finish.
This should be honestly 5-6 hours, with good godly gobs of climbing and descending pure singletrack. You will finish both hating and adoring the big holes, and this ride will haunt you. It would be the finest of what we have in terms of EPIC cc.
One or two people may cry.
One or two may sell all of their posessions to move here.
It could be anyone, really.
Sound good?
Do the obvious thing and tell them to reschedule it, duh.Quote:
Originally Posted by flowtron
I was more thinking a wet suit in the back of my truck :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
When the tensions run high is when the fun really gets going. I have been on epic 12 hour ski sufferfests, but only one or two bike sufferfests. But like I said, I like to suffer--and cry.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
You can take photos of my suffering and crying. it will be rad.
There should be a poll. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Having met some of the Driggs Crue, I expect at least one will be offered.Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
Yeah, and on top of that, we would be more that happy to shove string cheese up your butt.Quote:
Originally Posted by deepsquat
Really.
If you doubt it, just ask.
We have some tricks.
If I didn't have a wedding that weekend I would cry harder than Rontele.
Wedding? That is worse than flowtron's sales meeting excuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by RootSkier
And serially, what does it take to get a goddam sticky?!!
Weekend of the 11th is the bluegrass festival, don't forget that little bonus! Sam Bush, David Grisman, Seldom Scene, Kane's River, etc etc. http://www.grandtarghee.com/summer/m...grass-fest.php
Any ECers heading out?
Im still unsure of my current ability level (as several mentioned in the previous thread) seeing as though this damn job keeps me in front of the idiot box all day and night.
Im a 40%.
I think we are doing this for a whole week.Quote:
Originally Posted by RootSkier
Maybe Tuesday-Friday for those who couldn't make it over the weekend?
So, freeride Jerseys and stickers, or beer mugs?