DH near Neuchatel

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http://www.lematin.ch/suisse/descente-enfer/story/31846231

DH - week-end 14/15

Saturday morning (9h - 13h), destination: Crozet (Mont Jura, old school DH)
Sunday, (full day), destination: Châtel
For both rides people are coming from Lausanne & Geneva, let me know if you want to join.
Ride level: for intermediate and advanced

Les Diablerets...snow fun!

News from South America

Hi guys,

Here in South America, after 3'500 km, the bike trip continues toward north along Chile and Argentina. 2 months more and return just in time for the 2012 season with iron legs.
Hopefully we can also train the mtb up and down hill technic:




















Perhaps a new member for 2012, but I must be carefull with Labricot.

She must improve the up hill but is ok for down hill on stonny trails:

In any case I will now be able to bring beers and barbecue staff on the bike for Tuesday evening dinners:

See you soon,

Beau-joe-lais

For more descriptions about the trip:

http://baclum.over-blog.it

Mega Powder Day in Crans-Montana

It all started after Didier Cuche won the Streif for the fifth time...powder snow had piled up the whole night for us to shred...nobody could move across the ski resort but Balls and Papy skis on their shoulders ! The slopes and the sky opened up, powder under our skis to descend on virgin snow amongst the trees and over cliffs...still with me ? Not too shabby huh ? Now enjoying - not the waitress but a Toscanan Nipozzano red wine....Until Balls decides to have a last drink at Senso's bar....where we met Tequila's and Zoef "better" compatriots...

Blizzard in Crans-Montana !

The Mini made it on ice and snow covered roads, overtaking stranded many cars, bringing safely Balls and Papy to Swiss heaven Restaurant Le Mayen where they stuffed their faces - getting ready for magical powder skiing day ! More please !

Rochers-de-Naye.....The last Epic ride of the season! Pics included

Details & Timing:

Getting there: Train Montreux - Rochers-de-Naye

Timing: Train leaves at 9h47

Price: 2 x CHF 16 demi-tarif

Ride: 2 hours, 1.500 meters down hill

Views: Superb!

Weather forecast: Meteoblue.....crispy but sunny!

Bring: warm clothes, good brake pads and sunglasses....

GPS: GPX track available up on request at Dopey

Webcams here...!

What you are up to!

Map of the ride:

GPS file (GPX or TXC) and be downloaded on Garmin Connect (caterpillarmountainbiking). Click here!

Getting the bikes loaded on the Goldenpass train!

A nice swiss train. Old but still looking good and rock solid.

Views from the train!

First descent....Vroaaam!

Second descent......!

Nascar & Papy zooooooming along....

Views from the trail

Renaud....tour guide, racer. Thanks for showing us the trails! :-)

Papy riding along the mountain.

Thanks all for a great ride and laughter. As Papy says;"More please!"

Dirty DownHilling - Ride Report - 9'th July

Riders: Dopey, Missile, Nameless, Renaud...

What: 2 x descents at Le Crozet ! (Dopey & Missile)

What (bis) 2 x descents at le Saléve (Nameless & Renaud)

Pointage

1 point each only - we did all meet at Le Crozet with the intent to bike but were foiled by the weather (storm) !!

Dopey & Missile got two good runs under the rain and the lightining (the telecabine stoped 3x due to lightining strikes) before the telecabine stopped for good, at which point nameless arrived!!

Nameless & Friend decided they really needed to ride so continued on to the Saléve for a couple of runs when the storm had passed !

2011 MTB weekend Crans-Montana.....the pics.

Time for a Down Hilling break....liquids and food on a sunny Crans-Montana afternoon.

Mighty fine Hamburger!!!

After 8.300 meter of down hill riding it was beer time....Nameless you look to fresh!

Guess on who's bike Missile is working.....!

Sitting in the sun, dinking and slowly getting drunk on Panache....or how was it spelled again?

Poooo Haaaaaa!

Working on Namless his bike......will this continue when the new two wheeler arrives...??

.....more work on Namless bike.....!!

.....still working on Nameless bike. Joe's the beers are here!

Here you can rent a smile......or a cast!

Where is that name Dopey coming from.....He found another place to play!

Saturday morning.....a cold start but everybody is there! Uuuuhhhh almost everybody....

Its July.....what is wrong with this picture?

Hello happy Swiss cows!

The first of the six bisses......pedaling and smiling :-)

More water?

A little "hike a bike" is included.

51, 52, 53....how many more?

Nascar.....!!

The stunning but dampy views of the Valais. Nature needs water....!

Zulu negotiating the bridge.....big b's!

The sun is out.....the long awaited lunch!

Happy faces.....and full stomachs.

Party time.....ready to roll again.

Missile smiles......up yours!

Naked show....another jersey gone. Stop sweating man!

The descent from Crist Roi.....was he watching over us?

More Nascar....

....Arthur....our New bee and youngest rider. Good you could join!

Papy.....Old Jo founding member on his red Stumpy! Get that smile of your face...!?

Where is he coming from?

The return of Balls!

What are you "sinking" about?

Where will we go next year?

Thanks everybody for being there, smiling, riding and appreciating the ride and company. I see owe a Brazilian! See you next year.....over to you Ref. for comments and more fun.