Showing posts with label Yearly Weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yearly Weekend. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 June 2012

This weekend...

Saturday:
- After party ride
- Timing: 9h59 train L'Asse to La Givrine
- Ride: Jura, Fruitires de Nyon, La Dole, a shred through France back home

Sunday:
Weather look like it is improving so here are my suggestions:
- Montricher, to Dent de Vaulion
- Rocher de Naye to Roche...Alpine's magic ride.
- or a ride at Les Voirons.

See you this weekend!
Les Voirons!




Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Crans Montana Bike Weekend - Day 1 (Downhill Madness)

Riders: Dopey & Missile (Nameless)

Rides Up: 11 telecabine runs

Metres Ridden: 8300 vertical meteres (Nameless : 1450m only!!)

Special Guest: Zulu....fresh? in from Zuid Afrika

Pointage

The MC (Master of Ceremonies) Award Dopey: Organizational skills +1

The vertically UNchallenged Award : +0.2 points per 1000 metres descended !

The "Same time zone" award: Zulu: +0.2 points for every 1,000km travelled in the same timezone !!! (8371 km)

The Dirty Finger Award ! Missile for wrenching Nameless's bike AGAIN !! +0.5

The "I rely on my friends to fix my bike" award: Nameless -0.5 for a pre weekend non functional bike (again)!! (dont complain....or else...!!)

The Chat Nappé Award: Dopey for inventing a new drink +0.25

The "Oceans of Beer and Chat Nappé" award: Missile for buying the round....0.1 points per 10 CHF = 1.43 points!!!!

Dinner Points: Papy!!! +0.5

The eye poppingly tight shirt award: The girl with the tight shirt !! +10 points

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

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.

Monday, 4 July 2011

The yearly MTB weekend....What is coming! (Quiz)

You will be shaking Crist Roi's hand....
More bises then you can handle....if you could only swim in it!
The views are....
second to none....!!
....a weekend full of surprise!

QUIZ: What did Boumboum and Dopey have as 4 x Sportive 3DC?
- 0.5 for the correct answer
- 0.5 for the most original answer

Monday, 9 May 2011

Caterpillar Yearly MTB weekend - Crans Montana July 22, 23 and 24

Joe's,

I am happy to announce the dates and location for this years Cat MTB weekend! A new location once again...with new fabulous trails to discover, DH possibility and superb after ride possibilities!
Here are the details:
Location: Crans Montana
Dates: July 22, 23 and 24
Hotel: Lago Lodge
We have 1 big room on south side with nice view on the mountains and the lake, with salon and wireless by the reception.
Price per night: around CHF 50 per head but depending on the number of participants

Ride plan:
- Friday July 22nd - Downhill day!
- Saturday and Sunday...sweet single track trails in the Valais!

DH bikes can be rented at the Kona Bikepark. Two beds have been reserved for Thursday for DH-er Missile and Dopey. Any additional lodging request have to be submitted asap!
GPS tracks of the rides will be available before the weekend.

What to bring:
- A bike that is ready for the job!
- Cash so you buy your riding buddies lots of drinks
- Party boots
- Your digital recording device...
- A (small) head lamp....take it with you on the bike. Surprise!
- Demi-tarif for the train!

This page will get updated as we get closer.
Participants confirmed: Dopey, Nascar, Missile, Old Jo / Papy, Labrico.....We hope to see more of you! Make it possible.... :-)

Here are some teasers:
See trail options in Google maps!

Monday, 26 July 2010

2010 Caterpillar MTB weekend - Dopeys pics

All Joe's and Joe drivers thank you for a fantastic weekend....awesome! Super trails, nice food, happy campers, easy going and beautiful nature.....

Here are my pics! Enjoy the slideshow HERE.

Enjoy!

Monday, 19 July 2010

CAT MTB Club Week-end 23 - 25 July 2010

To give you a taste.... here is the 2005 version
(To view best quality: click thru to youtube - choose 480p and EXPAND view (NOT full screen). Hit pause to stop each slide......





To prepare you for 2010 expedtition, here are this years details....


CAT Mountain bike club Week-end du 23 au 25 Juillet 2010:





Vendredi 23 :



16h00 env. prise du bus

17h00 rendez vous Bogis-Bossey

Chargement des bus et remorques :parking a disposition



18h30 Prise des chambres à Yverdon



Hôtel de l'Ange

Rue de Clendy 25

Yverdon

Tel: 024/425 25 85

Contact: Babette



CHF 70.00 pour les doubles et CHF 60.00 pour les triples, par personne, p'tit déj. inclus

Chambres: 3 x Triples et 1 x Double (11 x places)



Nuit et soirée à Yverdon ..



Samedi 24 :



7h00 réveil

7h30 déjeuner régler les chambres

8h30 Départ de l’hôtel pour la gare.

9h12 départ du train Yverdon St-Croix (2.- la course 2.- le vélo)

9h48 arrivée à St croix

10h00 départ pour le lac des Brenets parcours Boum boum



12h30-13h30 repas (TBD)



18h00 env. arrivée lac des Brenets



Hôtel Les Cygnes

Villers Le Lac - France (juste à côté des Brenêts)

Tel: +33 3 81680120 - www.hotelrestaurantlescygnes.com

Contact: Mme René



EURO 55.00 par personne, inclus chambre, dîner et petit déjeuner - PREVOIR EUROS !!

Chambres: 3 x Triples et 1 x Double (11 x places)



Nuit lac des Brenets pub, surprise.



Pour les Joes Drivers, départ Yverdon pour St Ursanne.

Dépôts des remorques et 1 voiture à St Ursanne camping.

Rendez-vous lac des Brenets 18h00 env. avec les bagages





Dimanche 25 :



8h00 réveil

8h30 petit déjeuné

9h30 départ pour St Ursanne parcours Boum boum

12.30-13.00h. Lunch au Restaurant le Theusserets Goumois JU - Tel 032/951 14 51 avec les Joes Drivers. Table(s) booked.

17h00 env. arrivée à St Ursanne

Baignades dans le Doubs douches petite collation au camping.



20h00 env. retour à Bogis-Bossey.

Retour du bus.



Transport :



Bus VW 9 places avec crochet de remorquage (400.- Frs / week-end)

1 voiture 5 places avec crochet de remorquage

Remorque oscar 5 vélos, remorque Bucher 4 vélo, 1 porte vélo 3 vélo.

Train Yverdon – St croix 9h12-9h48 (4 Frs / pers)



Hébergement et repas :



Yverdon : Hôtel de l'Ange 66.- ou 70 CHF

Vendrdi soir : A définir

Samedi midi : non définis. Repas en route

Samedi soir : Hôtel Les Cygnes

Les Brenets :Hôtel Les Cygnes 55€

Dimanche midi : Restaurant le Theusserets Goumois

Dimanche soir collation : camping de St Ursanne Le Chandelier





Participants : 11 = 9 bikers + 2 drivers (8 x Cat - 3 x Dogs...)



Jo Driver 1 (Chantal)

Jo Driver 2 (Linda)



Papy

Husky

Boum Boum

Troidecis

No5

Missile

Dopey

Nascar

Nameless

Zulu

Honey badger

LaBrico (who might come on Sunday only...)