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Road Trip 2007 - Moab/Fruita/Gunnison

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
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Here are some pics of our spring trip in Moab/Fruita and Gunnison

For once its not just Karine and me on vacation... We were able to drag two other member of the Crazy Fast French Canadians!

We drove down from Montreal straight to Moab in 3 days... long drive but well worth it!

On with some pics!

The crew on Sovereing Singletrack



Small drop at the start of Amasa Back



Bigger drop on Porcupine Rim



Evil flies off a rock ledge on Porcupine Rim



Karine climbing Slickrock



Myself on Horsethief Bench



Technical section on Steve's Loop




Full throttle on Kessel Run!



Karine hanging on Frontside



Sunset at Dead Horse Point State Park





Some statistics: 14 rides - 234 miles - 31,646 feets (vertical gain)


For some french complete description of our rides and some GPS files, and the most important... LOTS MORE PICTURES!
Go see our Blog at http://bikeblog.canalblog.com
 

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
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Glad you all enjoyed!

Eventually they will be more of our previous trip added to the blog.
 

manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone
Jul 10, 2003
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it's great knowing the trails that you are riding there...that drop on porcy is a bit bigger than it looks in the pic, is that the upper one or the lower...there are a couple right in that area...
 

manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone
Jul 10, 2003
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wow just saw you came from Montreal...our first time out there we drove straight from pittsburgh pa 30 hours with almost no stops 1 eating stop and rode our brains out on porcy the next day.
 
Jun 17, 2007
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Funny, we just did the exact same trip from southern Ontario! We added on a few rides in the butte though. The higher elevation rides were closed but even the lower rides are sooooooo good.

Nowhere like the butte!
 

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
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Yeah Crested Butte is awsome! We did some of the village trails in 2003, but we were there for the 401 and it was just spectacular!!
 

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Jun 17, 2007
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Nice photo! Is that deer creek? Deer creek is actually one of the few well known rides I have not yet ridden in Crested Butte. If you ever have the chance check out Doctors park and Reno Flag Bear Deadmans. If you want to make it epic, combine the two!

Happy trails, Dylan
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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Nice photo! Is that deer creek? Deer creek is actually one of the few well known rides I have not yet ridden in Crested Butte. If you ever have the chance check out Doctors park and Reno Flag Bear Deadmans. If you want to make it epic, combine the two!

Happy trails, Dylan
We did an epic a few years back combining a road ride from Cement Creek back into the Butte, then up to do Upper/Upper-Upper, 409, Reno-Flag-Bear-Dead. We were a couple miles short of 50... :thumb:
 
Jun 17, 2007
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All the fresher for those blazing fast downhills! I took a group of coloradans up there last summer after they were trying to talk me into doing Teo. Lets just say they didn't regret it. When the bear creek descent is in nice shape it is definitely one of the most fun stetches of trail I have ever ridden!

Good times
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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All the fresher for those blazing fast downhills! I took a group of coloradans up there last summer after they were trying to talk me into doing Teo. Lets just say they didn't regret it. When the bear creek descent is in nice shape it is definitely one of the most fun stetches of trail I have ever ridden!
When we rode it the motos had fuskered up Flag pretty good. :(

The descent to Bear was $$, though. As was Deadman's. :thumb:

Perhaps a few photos are in order.
 
Jun 17, 2007
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Nice photos, when I get better at this computer thingy I will post some of mine. Are you heading there at all this year? I will be there the first 2 weeks of Sept.

Should be prime!
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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Nice photos, when I get better at this computer thingy I will post some of mine. Are you heading there at all this year? I will be there the first 2 weeks of Sept.

Should be prime!
I'm going to go the weekend after the 4th of July. I've got relatives that live north of the G-Spot. We try to visit them somewhat frequently... dunno if I'm going to get to ride, though, what with the gimpy ankle and all.