Behind les Voirons ride report

Ride: les Voirons via Bonne

Ride posted 27 June: BoumBoum and Limoncello started on the banks of la Menoge up to Bonne, then up to the top of Les Voirons. A nice pause for a snack, and then a great downhill to reach Annemasse and go to douane de Fossard all along the Foron.

Stats:

• 54 km
• 1420m up
• 4h on the bike

Highlights:

• Some have ridden the banks of la Menoge in the current direction and it is up, down, left, right all along for 3 km ich. We did it the opposite way and went up to Bonne, which none had done before. This was really cool.
• Going up les Voirons via Bonne, we met at some stage migrants from the bois de Jussy, namely starving mosquitoes, although it (fortunately) only was for a section of the uphill.
• Great downhill in the Voirons, dry and beautiful
• Nice "dérapage" from BoumBoum while going underneath the bridge to cross the Annemasse-Thonon road. Not that often that I can see him grounded.
• Going all along the Foron to Fossard, which included some climbing over fence and bridge
• All together, a really nice MTB day

Points:

• Participants: BoumBoum, Limoncello
• Host: Limoncello
• Mother nature: Scenery/landscape, sun and temperature, tracks, etc … 10 points

Salève and Petit Salève from Bonne

Salève and Petit Salève from les Voirons

Jura from les Voirons (c'est pas mal non plus)

The Bouncing Boobies Ride Report

Not quite those, but the intent was definitively here, and let BoumBoum literally speechless for a minute….

What: Bouncing boobies' ride
When: 11 Sept 2015 (ride posted 9 Sept 2015 (Jeune Genevois ride)
Starring: BoumBoum, Limoncello, featuring whoever she was
Where: Petit Salève via Bout du Monde

Stats:

• 38 km
• 803 m up
• 2h45 ride time
• 185: max heartbeat prior to even riding.

Highlights:

• Initial plan was to meet at Veyrier, but we ended up meeting on the bridge over the Arve (after the stairs leading to the stade of Bout du Monde)
• BoumBoum and I arrived almost at the same time. We were about to start when a ring made us look on the bridge to see a young lady racing on her MTB, in obvious need for more oxygen. She passed us with a smile as our lower jaws were about to touch the floor. No time for picture, but that was very similar to the one posted.
• DH'd 2 segments that BoumBoum re-discovered and had not ridden for may be 15 years … Beautiful.

Points:

• Participants: BoumBoum, Limoncello
• Ride host: Limoncello
• Bonus point: BoumBoum for an (almost) new DH segment in the Petit Salève

Ride report: The Sarkozy Ride

Saturday 13 June 2015

Riders: BoumBoum, Adrien (Bassist - contrebasse) at the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Limoncello
Ride lead: Boumboum (comme d'hab)

Ride stats: 52 kms, 850m up, 3h10 on the bike (note: I went up the hill before reaching home to pass the 1000m up mark (just for the sake of it). Total time …. well, probably 5h due to some stops, talking, mechanical, drink with a lady who fell in love with the musicians, etc...

A really nice ride: Arve river banks (flat, direction Chamonix) till St Pierre en Faucigny, then up next  on le Mole, via a pretty technical track (rocks, roots) including about 150m portage (in preparation for TdMB?). Then down in direction of Fillinges, to reach the little single by the Ménoge which took us back to the Arve again, about 2 km of the Casino).

Highlights (see pictures in relation to some of the comments):
- The Danny Macaskill pass
- The Arve river banks are beautiful. Its a nature reserve with numerous spots to admire the wildlife
- Meeting Carla and Nicolas Sarkozy (hence the title) and their friends (including Obama)
- Limoncello: mechanical with "le dérailleur de merde". Not sure buying this bike was such a good deal
- Refill stop by a house for Adrian who was running out of water. The lady (no picture available) clearly fell in love with our two musicians, and heavily insisted to invite us (successfully in the end) for a drink in order to get BoumBoum and Adrian's contact details (which they eventually gave). That was supposed to be for his son, who was here and couldn't care less, so I let the readers draw appropriate conclusions.
- Boumboum: tentative for OTB (no succes)
- Almost a hit into a horse who was quietly drinking out of a bucket, right in the middle of a small road (downhill). Lovely apologetical owner (unfortunately, no picture)
- The "Labrico land" road … you need to see the last picture for this one

Points: No points claimed since the ride was not advertised (per the rules). Up to the venerable ref to make exceptions of course.

Pictures:

Come on BoumBoum, Danny Macaskill would do it on the bike with closed eyes

(wooden bridge probably taken off by the water a few weeks ago)

 Wildlife

The Arve near St Pierre en Faucigny

Nice pedestrian bridge over the Arve (near St Pierre en Faucigny) 

The former and future French Presidential Couple 

Sarko, no Banania for us, beers for 3 thirsty MTB riders please! 

The whole family 

Attention les poules (et les poulettes), la prochaine fois, on amène Labrico!

The Moussaka ride report - 12 May 2015 ride

Ride: Petit Salève, starting from le stade du bout du monde
Riders: Balls, BoumBoum, Labrico, Missile, Nameless, Zorba, Limoncello (host)
Ride details: 568m up, 32.6 km, 2h17 on the saddle per my GPS (a bit less for some)

Fantastic weather, dry track.
We left around 18h30 from the bout du monde, riding the Arve's right bank, which is a nice little single, yet offering less chances for checking on jogueuses getting out preparing for summer time.
Quite some time waiting for Zorba who got a flat and then missed the trail going up to Monnetier. BoumBoum and Balls as the rescue team, the later bringing back Zorba.
Pause on the way up, Rescue team 2 (Balls) feeding Missile with whatever energy bar was left from years of MTB, probably forgotten in the camel bag since 26" time.
Went up via the escargot way, Missile being inspired by the video posted by Beaujolais a couple of days ago.  Rescue team 3 with Balls helping carry Missile's bike while our dear ref was firmly holding the handrail, followed by a well deserved 5-min recovery time.
Limoncello's joke of the day: "Zorba (quite stressed as well), if you fall there, we'll have to change your name to Jo Moussaka."
As it was a bit late (and some did not have the lights), we did not make it to the top, and started the downhill. Petit Salève is a great play ground !!!!!!
At the bottom, BoumBoum, Missile and Zorba headed to Limoncello's, making sure they could benefit from the limited supply of Bière du Salève (1664 was the other option), while the rest of the crew headed back to get the cars.
A bit late for Nameless to join for dinner, so he missed the spaghetti - carbonara prepared by Christèle.
Balls volunteered as the DJ, and it was a great evening for all with LOLs.
Of course, respect was of essence and no laughs were heard when the ref sudently stood up with a funny face, suffering from a cramp.
All together, a great evening for all.
Pictures: Courtesy of Balls

Points:
Point for all riders
Points for Limoncello (ride host - dinner),  Thanks again Christèle for your help
1 point for Balls alias Mitch Buchannon. Next time bring CJ!

It's cool man!

Cramp, WTF!!!!

Energy bars please

I was a poor lonesome MTB rider

σωτηρία

Sunset on the Salève

Missile: j'ai faim

The last ride of 2014 ?

Tour des Pitons à 14h. Pas de vent, pas de nuage, pas de boue, pas de neige. Parfait, pour le moment...

Probablement la dernière sortie 2014 avec un temps incroyable. Si vous regardez bien à gauche, il neige déjà sur le Jura. Pour une fois, c'est quelque chose de positif pour les Jurassiens ;-)

Merry Christmas to everybody

And the Christmas gift is...

Beginners ride, the pics

It's showtime !

A slideshow of the four days of crazy singletracks and stunning scenery. Memorable ...

For the movie, you have to wait a little longer !

Petit-Salève video clip

I do not think that everyone except Labrico saw this video!

Turn on the sound and enjoy 2'44"...

The weekend of June 14 & 15....Ride with Dopey

During the weekend of June 14 & 15 I will be in CH...Yippie! And Dopey like to ride with his buddies, fellow Joe shredders!

Lets pick a day where most of you have time and go for a nice home ride (Jura preferred) but Boumboum land is an option too!

Looking forward riding, launching and moreover see my friends again!

See you soon Dopey!

The "No Dog" ride report

2 riders only, but 2 Cats for what was probably the last Tuesday ride on the Petit Salève this season. More attendance for the dinner though.

Riders: Weasel, Limoncello

Ride: started from Limoncello's place, warm-up to Veyrier by the Arve river bank (left), back at the foot of the Petit Salève. Then up to the top, and down to Limoncello's for a well deserved dinner.
Up: 690m
Distance: 30 km
Time on the bike: 2h30
Dine: BoumBoum and Papy did not want to miss it.

Highlights:

Warm and dry, sweet ride on the wonderful Salève. Really cool DH in the singles. Great evening out on the bikes. We did miss Balls would could not make it in the end.
Weasel behind Limoncello on the DH (OK, he had a crappy light)
Diots + Crozets + homemade compote de pomme + limoncello (of course) .... thank you Christèle. Miam Miam!

Now, here is the SURPRISE the Jura guys did miss: WE (the guys from the good side of the pond) have our very special beer. Tastes outstanding, very nice label .... sorry for you, you snooze you loose!

Guys, check this out: http://labrasseriedumontsaleve.com/

Points:

Host and Dine points: Limoncello
Ride point: Weasel, Limoncello
Free dinner point: BoumBoum, Papy
Bonus point: Limoncello for Salève beer supply! I still have enough for the next time.
0.5 point to Papy for joining although he knew the cat would be kicked out

Other point suggestions are welcome

Les bons comptes font les bons amis

Guys,

Some of us did not re-imburse BoumBoum for the cable car ticket that he provided us with on May 7.

Refer to ride report posted May 9: http://caterpillarmountainbiking.blogspot.fr/2013/05/ride-report-stm-saleve-ride-may-7.html

Riders were BoumBoum, Husky, Balls, Nicolas Thizy, Limoncello

The last sentence of the report was: "PS: Reminder to all: Need to reimburse or give a ticket back to BoumBoum for cable car ride. Minus point for short memory if needed."

Thanks to honore your debt to those who did not yet.

PS: Claude, I owe you the ticket for yesterday's ride

The Rainy ride report

Participants: BoumBoum, Zorba, Limoncello (host)
Climbing: 300m ich
Distance: in the range of 13 km
Riding time: ??? say 1h30

Plan was to do Petit Salève, but the dark clouds and rain drops on that side suggested we use the cable-car and ride South. It all started pretty well along the sentier des bucherons (cleaned from fallen trees). What a nice single! Rain drops caught us as we started the descent de la Thuile, and got heavier and heavier after each switch back. Rain was then pouring as BoumBoum aka Mr Salève took us to the little chapelle just above Beaumont.
Here we found Sandra and Laurent, hikers protecting themselves from the floods of water, who eventually saved us by walking to their car, driving back to the chapelle to pick me up, and dropping me in Veyrier so I could come back to pick up BB and Zorba and the 3 bikes.
We ended up at the Buffalo grill with a pretty good Bison meat … miam!
So a very short ride, probably on par with Missile Vs Shimano fail ride.

BUT …. we did not chicken out and went on the bike, unlike some who dropped out just a couple hours before start time (see points) for some unclear reason.

Points:
1 point riders: BoumBoum, Zorba, Limoncello
1 point host: Limoncello
0.5 point Boumboum who knows everything in the Salève, including where to find the chapelle
0,5 point Zorba, drinking his pastis between starter and main course
-0,5 Papy for chickening out
Extra points for Sandra and Laurent for being so nice!

Supertrail Map Genève/Mont Salève

It is here, the first bike map for Salève and Voirons

I have a special price for my friends. Come to my website so that this topographic map is yours!

Ride Report - the STM Salève ride, May 7

Riders: BoumBoum, Husky, Balls, Nicolas Thizy, Limoncello

Distance: 27 kms

Time: 2h on the bikes

Up: +530m

Down: - 1210m

Petit Salève, via Salève by cable car. What a great ride and cool downhill, under the sun!

Highlights:

- BoumBoum stopping the cable car (closed doors) right before the start, so we could all jump in … well done

- WARM and SUNNY: exceptional enough this spring to be in the highlight section

- Mechanical: 1 flat (Nico, no tool nor spares), 2 flats … ich (BoumBoum, no repair needed, my 100% hard tail can also run flat and lead the pack).

- Test bike: Limoncello riding Papy's camber. 29er is cool. Done deal! New bike point at the next ride…. ;-)

- Gamelles: Husky, 4 times … no OTB, no blood, no point ;-(

- Marcel, going thru a late dinner while having a very early train to catch in the morning. Hope you made it on time buddy.

- Limoncello making: live demo, enough supply for the near future

- Thomas, delighted that Missile was not in, so he did not have to suffer witnessing his own limoncello go down like beer

- Moussy (the cat), disappointed that Papy could not make it ;-)

- Christèle, disappointed that Labrico could not make it … just joking to make him feel good.

and …

- STM unveil !!!! staring BB: Champagne and celebration! Limited information provided in this report. The STM unveil deserves its own post, big time! 

Points, points, points ….

Bonus

- Sun and weather: 5 points. We had the feeling spring was here.

- Riders, 1 point (BoumBoum, Husky, Balls, Nicolas Thizy, Limoncello)

- Host and dine and yellow juice, 1 point Limoncello (thanks Christèle, once again all was perfect)

- BoumBoum, 1 point for stopping the cable car, ticket supply for all (Jo's, remember to give the money/ticket back), and leading all the way with his "run flat 100% hard tail.

- Nico, 0,5 point for suffering on the way up, but always with a smile. "ça va?" … "ouais, ça va!" … "on y va?" … "OK".

- Limoncello, 0,5 point for tube and tool supply for fixing Nicolas' flat (I was carrying a 26" tube while riding a 29" … smart).

- Boumboum points for STM unveil: up to ref I guess once we have the specific STM post (BB?)

Minus

Nico, -0,5 for flat and no tool no tube

PS: Reminder to all: Need to reimburse or give a ticket back to BoumBoum for cable car ride. Minus point for short memory if needed.

American Crappic

Distance: 36 km
Up: 1,100
Time: +-3 hrs

Riders: Labrico, Jabest, Missile, Boum Boum, Nascar, Balls :1 point each
Ride and Eats Hosting: 1 + 1 points to Labrico

Awards: 
The "I am going to OTB on every ride" award: Jabeast +0.5
The False Accusation award: Labrico -0.5 for accusing Shimano brakes of failing when everyone knows they don't !!!
The "American Crappic" Award: -0.5 to Labrico for major failure of his American Classic front wheel bearings....
The Big Balls reward: Ja beast +0.5 for talling Labrico "You're braking too much on the downhills...."
The "Culoté" Award: Jabeast -0.5 for being cheeky
The "Wheel Man" Award: Nascar for mechanical assistance to autrui....
The "Rocket Junior " Award: Jabeast for being in front or his dad for quite some of the ride, riding up stuff dad didn't make and lasting the full 3 hours...." +1

Misc.
New bike points from a while back...: Nascar +2

The Fluorescence Ride (AKA Les Toblerones), The Pics !

Fluorescent, it was :


The Kermit Frog...



... and The Orange Rocket

We literally flew over the toblerones on Wednesday the 17th of April ! So hot and a nice evening.

Gorges de l'Orbe 2nd version

Distance: 35 km
Up: 925 m
Where: Orbe - gorges de l'Orbe - Le Day - pass near Vaulion - gorges du Nozon - Pompaples - Orbe
Guide: BeauJoLais
Riders: Papy, Labrico, Boumboum
Singletracks: a lot and especially that one from Croy to Pompaples, fast & flowy

Points:
+1 for the guide who made it two Tuesdays in a row
+1 for the happy riders
+1 for Fabian who lend his trotinette to BeauJoLais
-1 for Fabian for his bike in questionable condition (chain broke in 5', bottom braquet not turning freely, steering loose, something else?)
-0.25 for Papy flat tire
+0.5 for BeauJoLais for the best Kebab restaurant in downtown Orbe (see pictures)

La Menoge

Imagine the scene...a bronzéd Papy intends to ride with us....but seeing the weather decides... to.........bail!!! -2 Points!!!

Riders: Missile, Labrico Boum Boum
Distance:73 km
Climbing: 870 - 300 !! (see below)

Incidents:
Labrico arrives....not on time... -0.25
Missile thinks he has two left hands....
Boum Boum lends pair of gloves +.025
Missile thinks he can get round without drinking....
Boum lends Missile 2 gourdes....+.25*2
Labrico buries himself in a ditch with a soleil included +0.5
Labrico makes Missile chuckle, He says: I bunny hopped and it took a while to land....(in the ditch)
Labrico flats -0.5
Labrico has no f-ing tube......-0.5
Missile and Boum Boum share mechanic duty +0.25 each
Papy shows his remorse and shows up on his scooter !!
Papy is wearing, 'sandals ??' (See photos)
Papy tows us up the Col De Cou: +3 (one for each bon-homme)
Missile sliiiiiiiiides to a stop on one knee.
Missile Labrico and Boum Boum thread their way through various mudholes, greasy branches, stream crossings, logs, stones, back yards and fields....
Boum Boum makes pasta + provides Schneider-Weisse!!! +0.5 extra on the hosting points
Niiiiice

See you all in Zermatt as I doubt I will be riding this week - Paleo tickets.

La Menoge Ride - Pictures

A fabulous Twist & Turn ride with all you need of Climbing effort. Some proof of that ride, points claim in addition of Balls comments:
+ 1 for All for being there early Sunday morning
+ 1 for Boum-Boum for playing flawlessly the Ushuaia guide
+ 0.5  for Balls for his discovering of the Rooster Bakery Open from Dusk to Dawn (cakes, pizza & cokes were good fuel for rest of the ride)
+ 0.5 for Papy providing wise advise to Balls while installing awning under a burning sun after the ride..