morzine this summer
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1-10 July, about 15-20 riders from Slovakia. Everytime I get back from there, I swear I'll never undertake that long journey again.
I'll probably be there on and off all summer staying with a friend between world cup rounds.
If Im not working Im seriously trying to go again this year with some friends...
9th-16th of July for us then 16th-23rd in Les Arcs for a change of scenery
All year. Come say hi in Morgins or Champery.
Going to be in morzine from the 4th to the 9th of July , staying at the riders refuge. Travelling alone as all my mates were to tight, to drop the cash for the expensive airflight from Australia. Super keen to meet some other riders to explore the off the map trails and or drinking buddies ! Hit me up
What? you not working, this can't be? Can it?
If anyone will be riding in Chatel tommorow look for a black/green legend (mythic since I got it in the UK) with a white boxxer with green decals. Im not really fit to ride with people as my fitness run out a few days ago (PDS uphills on a road casette + a lager diet before the trip killed me) and I do frequent stops but catching up for a beer in Morzine/Chatel/Les Gets is also an option.
I like riding in the rain but it was damn cold today and I tend to forget warm clothing on tripsrain is good, but only at night
Im heading to europe for 5/6 weeks in a few weeks time. Me/car/bike/tent if anyone has garden space or indeed sofa space, feel free to let me know
Ill be in morzine for a week or 2. jus taking europe as it comes.
Ahem.
Ill be in morzine for a week or 2. jus taking europe as it comes.
Ahem.
we are here for 3 days now
the weather been amazing so far. there is a Harley Davidson festival in town. lot of bands and rock concerts.
the local's trails are amazing now.
tomorrow it supposed to rain.... so we will rest a bit
saw a one day old, new DHR cracked yesterday...
if any of you are here and want to learn the locals trails, just say.
the weather been amazing so far. there is a Harley Davidson festival in town. lot of bands and rock concerts.
the local's trails are amazing now.
tomorrow it supposed to rain.... so we will rest a bit
saw a one day old, new DHR cracked yesterday...
if any of you are here and want to learn the locals trails, just say.
Haha who owned the DHR? Luminous yellow? Owned by an Irish guy?
Was over during June and July for a little over 3 weeks, trails were amazing this year, some great gems running on the bottom part of Super Morzine, just gotta know where to look!!
Was over during June and July for a little over 3 weeks, trails were amazing this year, some great gems running on the bottom part of Super Morzine, just gotta know where to look!!
Was that ben's old dhr?
Does anybody know if the Champery WC track is ridable atm? I'm in Morzine for two more days and am wondering if the track maybe is in construction because of the championships that are held there soon...
Yeah, it is open. It is very wet so bring your spikes. I am building the 4X at the bottom if you want to come say hi.
going there tomorrow, 2 weeks of fun and hopefully better weather then now...
got back from morzine yesterday.
it was the worst vacation ever....
the rain only stopped every afternoon and the tracks was reel muddy...
the last day we drove to pila italy and ride in dry conditions all day. it was great.
I hope next year will be dry....
it was the worst vacation ever....
the rain only stopped every afternoon and the tracks was reel muddy...
the last day we drove to pila italy and ride in dry conditions all day. it was great.
I hope next year will be dry....
But your bike gets dirty! I know you are under some stress lately but that is crazyI don't hate mud... I even rode in it once, recently
Will arrive Friday, doing a spot of wild camping somewhere, should be on the trails by Fri avo.
Will be on my own for a week so if anyone either wants showing around (know most of the non official tracks) or doesnt mind me joining their group let me know.
Or i'll be on a rawed giant faith, jus shout at me.
Will be on my own for a week so if anyone either wants showing around (know most of the non official tracks) or doesnt mind me joining their group let me know.
Or i'll be on a rawed giant faith, jus shout at me.
Thanks for the replys.
Would have loved to ride Champery again, and say hi to you Ben, but we decided not to go there in these nasty conditions as it probably would have been too extreme for my young riding buddy.
Bummer too that I haven't been in Morgins this year, loved the tracks when I was there two years ago.
All in all, wettest two weeks I ever experienced in the Portes. Can only get better next year.
Keep my fingers crossed for better weather for everybody who is there now/soon...
Would have loved to ride Champery again, and say hi to you Ben, but we decided not to go there in these nasty conditions as it probably would have been too extreme for my young riding buddy.
Bummer too that I haven't been in Morgins this year, loved the tracks when I was there two years ago.
All in all, wettest two weeks I ever experienced in the Portes. Can only get better next year.
Keep my fingers crossed for better weather for everybody who is there now/soon...
Rode Champery on the weekend (totally wet and muddy), awesome fun - not the gentlest on bikes though. Spikes definitely compulsory.
For people looking for somewhere that holds up well in the wet, I think Morgins is pretty good. Chatel is not the best and a lot of trails were closed last week.
Will be floating around Morzine and Chatel this coming weekend if anyone is around, on a red sunday.
For people looking for somewhere that holds up well in the wet, I think Morgins is pretty good. Chatel is not the best and a lot of trails were closed last week.
Will be floating around Morzine and Chatel this coming weekend if anyone is around, on a red sunday.
Oh, and one thing I was wondering about:
Last time I was in Morzine, there was a kind of secret very steep trail near the Pleney DH.
You could enter it right before the Pleney DH part, where the jump out of the woods onto the meadow is. The first part of it was ridable, but at the lower part, there was steel rope tensioned at the entrance.
Have I been at the wrong place, or is it really blocked?
Last time I was in Morzine, there was a kind of secret very steep trail near the Pleney DH.
You could enter it right before the Pleney DH part, where the jump out of the woods onto the meadow is. The first part of it was ridable, but at the lower part, there was steel rope tensioned at the entrance.
Have I been at the wrong place, or is it really blocked?
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That is impressive. I like riding in the wet but I wouldnt do that. Maybe If I got used to the track a bit more but for my time there I couldnt catch my flow there even in the dry. Though a flat bar, softish fork that lost 10mm of its travel and a very low cockpit overall didnt help me to feel comfy
I really need to do more riding there next time. For the first time 2weeks is to little to do everything you want.