The Petit-Salève On The Rocks Ride Report

Riders: Labrico, Husky and Boumboum
37km and +800m
New bikes in a Dog & Cat ride: Lapierre, Rocky Mountain and Van Nicholas

Le "Rapid' Cycles" ride report

Saturday 27 June ride (lead Labrico, but ride request posted by Limoncello on June 26 - Claude had technical issue to post), hence ride report written by the same Limoncello

Ride Stats:

• 74 km
• 1528m up
• 4h50 on the bike
• Average temp 23C, Max 37C. Temperature on top of the Salève was perfect.

From Veyrier, went half way up the Salève, down to Monnetier for an unplanned break, then up the Salève by the road, all the way to the end of the Salève above Cruseilles, return to Labrico's home then Veyrier.

Highlights

• Great biking day, and writing this report only now, I am glad I had we had this ride dear Claude.
• Labrico fixing his bike at Rapid' Cycles: that's a place to go (may be for a year end dinner). This music bar / pub has been closed for years, and is being re-opened by the  next generation. Vintage coffee machine and oven in the kitchen, stage for gigues, the kind of place with a heart (bon, en français: avec une âme). The owner sees DH riders stopping by with broken bikes, so he put some tools outside the bar (not the right tools though). Place is called Café de l'Union
• Statue of the oak on the way down. You guys probably rode nearby in the woods by the Maison du Salève in the bois de Pomier.
• For both bullet points above and pics beloz, see quiz posted 27 june (no good answer)

Points:

• Points for both for a great ride
• Shared points: Labrico organizing, Limoncello appointed as personal secretary for ride request and ride report

Still discovering new things in the Salève area

Newbees ride report

No official Jo other than Limoncello on this ride, but report anyway since the ride request was posted Aug 28.

Riders:

• Grazziano, recently joined Cat Geneva. For Cats (and Dogs who were Cats in a previous life): career in used equipment  ex CGT, then FSA in Madrid, and now Cat in Geneva
• Marc, neighbor of Grazziano
• Limoncello (host)

Ride: Bords du Foron, bords de l'Arve, Petit Salève

Stats:

• 36 km
• 654 m up
• 2h20 on the bike

Very nice Sunday morning on the bike. Marc knows the Salève well, but Grazziano discovered … the best spot in the area! Really cool

Points:
I don't know if this ride qualifies for point. Ref, up to you.
May be a compensation for 5 late ride reports ….

Left: Grazziano, Right: Marc

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

Cancelled for lack of participants ;-( ... Tuesday Ride - Petit Salève

Seems that tomorrow is the best day of the week, and Petit Salève will probably be the driest spot in the area. I'll try to find a trail (down) that BoumBoum showed me last Friday, that he had not ridden for at least 10 years.
Meeting point: Parking de Veyrier
Meeting time: 18:00 ready to go
Dine: Christèle kicked us out this time, so we can have a bite in Veyrier or drive to Gaillard to Mama Rosa if we are in time (the best pizza / pasta)

Jenue Genevois bridge (Friday) ride

Meeting point and time : Veyrier, 10:00
Ride: Petit Salève, or cable car and Salève, TBD

Sunday ride Petit Salève Aug 30

A new fellow Cat employee started in Geneva some time ago and is keen to hit the trails in the area (he's italian and has been riding in Finale at times).
Meeting point and time: 10am at douane de Moillesullaz.
Plan is to take the little single to Fossard, bord de l'Arve, then Petit Salève.
Hopefully some of the "rive gauche" Joes can join.

Ride report: The Balls_Less ride

Riders: Labrico, Papy, Limoncello
Ride stats: 28 km, 494m up, 2h11 on the saddle

That was a back-up ride since poor Marcel is suffering from the back (see his ride attempt post)
Labrico started from the BMX track in stade du bout du monde, and was joined by Papy and Limoncello at the Migros Etrembières.
Dynamic and uninterrupted ascent of the Petit Salève, although we decided to start our way back slightly before the top for Labrico to be on time for Mathis, and we were indeed right on time.
Papy and Limoncello rode back to Chene-Bourg for a well deserved (and very good) pizza, before heading home.

Highlights:
- Papy in an artistic figure while hesitating between two technics on how to manage a technical passage. Kind of a slow motion of an OTB, but still ending on his two feet
- Limoncello being trapped in the net by the paint ball area, Papy patiently waiting behind for this to happen as he had noticed the flying net due to the wind
- Mathis proudly wearing his Cat MTB Tshirt (the 2012 edition???) which use to be too large and is now perfect size for him. This boy has changed / grown up big time lately.
- Very nice colors on the Salève with the sunset

Points:
- Point for all riders
- Point for Limoncello for organizing last minute
- Point for Mathis for wearing his Cat MTB shirt at the BMX track

Thanks Joes, it was a cool ride and evening

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 ;-)

The FOX ride - Thursday October 23, 2014 - yes a Thursday !

This picture kindly provided for Jo Balls...as his eye sight is slightly diminishing....a fox not a bunny/rabbit/hare, my friend !
A fast and furious ride down the Salève....and then back...in the dark swinging throughout the canton of Geneva, thank you LaBrico, a superb ride + dynamic dine - great argumentation.

The Core: Missile, Balls, LaBrico, Husky, Limoncello, Papy/Old Jo
Stats: No hucking idea - about 2 hours and 30 kils.
Pointage: Usual and..
+ 0.5 LaBrico for the ONLY spill of the ride
- 0.5 Missile - chain breakage
+1.0 Papy for chain quick-link supply
+1.0 Husky's return
+1.0 Limoncello for "un coup de rein majestueux lui permettant de doubler Balls et Papy lors de la dernière montée... à l'approche de l'écurie...."

Petit-Salève video clip

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

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

The "Le Lion est mort" ride report

Indeed the Lion (the ref in our case) was dead, actually experiencing what it means to be trailing behind (on the flat and/or against the wind, he was alive going up and down).
3 courageous riders, knowing they were likely to get some rain, but still eager to hit the trails: Labrico, Missile, Limoncello (host)
We left the Stade du Bout du Monde around 18:30, went south under Labrico's guidance, trying to escape the dark clouds, our wheels going from single trails in the woods, to wider trails, to bits of asphalt. We then went up the Salève above Beaumont (really cool single track by a little river, got some rain at this stage), and crossed on the flank of this beautiful mountain to land behind Labrico's house.
The usual magnifique DH towards Veyrier and back to Stade du Bout du Monde.
Drive to Limoncello's: Bière du Salève, BBQ, Ice cream, and ….. Limoncello!

Stats:
46 km (longest Tuesday ride this season)
Up 673m
Time on the bike 2h35

Highlights:
- Missile's day off. Man it was good to have him behind me once in my life, even if not for a good reason. Had we been in Jussy woods, I would have had 1 kg of mosquitos in my teeth
- Missile's excuse book (excerpts) to have a rest: "I need a natural break", "I need to fill in my bottle", "I need more air in the rear wheel", "I stopped for a beer with a group of junkies" … Ref, with all due respect, it is OK to say you're just f….g dead once in your life.
- Labrico's attempt to make us believe he too was talking to the clouds ;-)
- Christèle on Wednesday morning: "where is the meat and vegetable left for Tiphaine's lunch?" …. well, ask starving Missile ;-)

Points:
Participation point: Labrico, Missile, Limoncello
Host and dine points: Limoncello
Bullshit award: Missile -0.5 (see above)
Courage award: Missile 0.5 starving (light if any lunch) and suffering, but … pedal damn it
Leading award: Labrico 0.5 for finding the tracks while escaping (most of) the clouds and rain
Selfish award: Tiphaine -0.5 for drinking all the coke with no notice for the shopping list. Fortunately Labrico had a bottle in his car

Thanks guys for a really nice ride and time together.

Tuesday Ride - June 17 - Salève or Petit Salève

Meeting point and time: Stade du Bout du Monde (parking next to the BMX track), 18h00
Ride: Salève or Petit Salève, whatever, dry tracks, sunset all ride long, wonderful view on Geneva and the Jura
Dine: Da Limoncello
Let me know by Monday pm if possible

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

Around the Block Ride Invite Sunday Oct 13, 2013

I will go for a spin and ride on Sunday, weather will not be that bad, anybody interested, please let me know on blog or contact me on my mobile.

When: SUNDAY October 13, 2013
Meet: Choulex - Papy's place
Time: 10.30-11.00h
Track: Around and Around (Salève and else)

Tuesday Ride - Oct 8 - Petit Salève

Petit Salève should have dried up by next Tuesday, and it may be the last ride there this season for some.

Meeting: parking douane de Veyrier, 18:00 on the bike

Mandatory: light (battery charged).

Dine: da Limoncello

Surprise: there will be one, especially for the Jura guys ... don't miss it!

Answer by Monday noon latest for logistic purpose, thanks.

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

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