Honey Badger MTB socks.....!!

Order yours here!

Fondoo Too!!! - The pics....

Thanks all for a super night!

The first social....Oooooooooo!.........Up your!

Bla, bla, bla........Ha, ha ha!

Is food ready yet?

Swiss Betty was there too.....!

A little bit of cheese, some wine, stir with love....Attack!

A bit of RTFM.....!

I have never seen a pot of cheese fondue disappear so fast.

Missile it was top.....! Very very yummie!

We were almost all there....Cheers!

Boumboum is thinking....I want more food!

Movember Hardus / Honey badger....We are going to miss you!

Thanks for the chain link!

More melted cheese in the making!

Ahhhhh......More food!

A nice little fire....to keep us warm / cooked!

Riding gear is drying / warming for the return trip

Dessert...Meringues a la creme de Gruyere.

You don't want to miss any of it!

Plate licking good!

A picture says it all.....

I am not drunk....I am awesome :-)

Time to clean and ride back....

The ride back. What a crispy night and beautiful sky.

-8C and happy.

Thank you all for a fantastic night. Links to the cabin(s) can be found here and here! The rest is all;"To much information". Ride stats, comments, etc. are welcome

See you on the snow shoes!

Fondoo Too!!!

Distance - just enough to get there and back safely
Temp - too cold to ride in summer clothes (but some tried)
Time - just right for feasting and drinking and...
Wine - more than enough for once!!!
Fondoo - a tad less than enough for once but....you're thanking me this morning...non?
Information -  Too Much!!

Riders: Honeybadger, Dopey, Limoncello, Papy, Boum Boum, Nameless, Missile

Honeybadger proved that indeed he is "hard-us-nails" it was -2C at the start and he rode there with FINGERLESS gloves! Chapeau!!

....garlic chopping instructions were shared....nameless performed beautifully....
.....Nameless promised us all early christmas presents in the form of nice leatherman....

.....A successful fondoo making proved the missile still has it !!!
Round one was made with more care and attention than at home....
.....seen that film "Gone in 60 seconds"..... well that was about how much it lasted.

round 2 was 'different', good but not as good as the first round....normal - was a pre-made version masquerading as a 'just cheese' version....hats of to nameless who RTFM and avoided a potential dissater of round 1.

Dopey was on fine form, burning peoples asses off with his fire. But disappointingly....no tree was dragged in to the fire this time... BOO!!

There was TMI at varying instances during the evening....relating to bodily fluids, or more accurately bodily not-so-fluids......and various other NPC-for-dinner subjects

Those with a ball and chain shared their "post-fondoo-no-nookie" stories much to the hilarity of those with calloused palms....just you wait and see!!!

Missile was bursting at the seams with enthusiasm for his fondoo (see gone in 60 seconds above) but also with bodily gases from both ends....

meanwhile....some ladies drank coke from their emergency kits.... AAAAAGGGHH????

The return trip- -6C and counting....brrr..... no OTB but...

Missile & Dopey scared the living sh!t out of the rocks and grass (and themselves) on the way down the twisty turny part....disaster beckoned at every corner, but wine induced steering control saved the day beautifully and grins, high fives and manic laughter were shared at the bottom!!

Broken chains: 2 - dopey power proved to be just too much on two occasions (well the second was due to a botched job at the first repair....but never mind....it allowed me to catch my breath.)

....ze frenchee...hee ees atennshun paying...NOT...'merde alors'.... ze iys did srow mee on ze graund....
....ze frenchee...hee ees loocking at ze graund and....'merde alors'....vhere deed ze rowd go and vy am ai ryding in ze feeld ??

Then..... CRAP ATTACK..... preceded by VOMIT ATTACK ! Missile shared his repast of the previous hour and then his repast of the previous day with the woods.....aahhhh thats better!!! As Shrek says 'Better Out Than In"....

And with that.....LAPSANG SOUCHONG to you all until next time !!!!

And vroooom it was!

Ride report:

Riders: Nascar, Boumboum (is back), Labrico, Nameless, Honeybadger, Limoncello and Beau Joe Lais.

Weather: dry, sunny and fresh

Timing: Perfect

Mechanicals: Honeybadger......How to stop a leaking valve. You tighten it so you pull it through the rim. On valve (tubeless) system replace with a tube.

Ride length: 24km

Meters climbed: 750m

Average moving speed: 13,6 km/h

Max. speed: 62,9 km/h......Dopey's new record on the GGD. Vive la WFO!

Nascar: 2 x fine bottles of Spanish red.

Nameless and Beau Joe Lais: Fresh beers supplied

Two bowls of salad + dressing.....eaten like candy.

Spanish cheese eating competition.....Nascar Vs Nameless.

Thanks all for a great evening!

Famous Papy's Chicken Ride - Tuesday August 30, 2011

Summary of a cool summer ride starting from Choulex:

• 4 x riders (Missile, Nameless, Badger, Papy)



• 31 km



• 1 h 40 m



• 19.2 kmh average



• Jussy Woods, parcours des douaniers - fast and without the mosquitos
  
  
  
  Highlights and points suggestions:
  
  



• +1 point to All for participation



• +1 point to All for bringing nice bottle of red wine to host !



• Nameless and Missile made it from the other side of the world.. + 1 point



• Nameless new bike..fixing of pedalier as a start... - 0.25 point



• Missile as handy man + 0.25 point



• Missile safe landing after aborted fly....+ 0.50 point



• Badger as steady rider and BBQ companion.. + 0.50 point



• Boum-Boum joined the party for a bite...+0.50 point



• The Flynnster for serving cool refreshing beers...+1 point



• California Lady Lisa cooking talents... + 1 point



• Papy hosting for Famous Chicken...+ 1 point



• Feel free to add more.....

Ride Report - The BBQ ride....!!

Joe's thanks for a fanastic evening BBQ-ing and riding. Here are the statistics and highlights:

• Distance: 36 km
• Meters climbed: 960m
• Train: Stopped in Arzier due to works on the bridge. Logistics chaotic and badly communicated. We expect better from the Swiss...Ride start: Arzier.
• Riding time: 2h30....
• Gone playing and eating: 6h00....
• Shortest ride ever: Newbee Joe pils: 1km, 50m climb....10 minutes pedaling. Then he died!!
• Burgers: eaten: 14, hidden under a rock: 1 and shared: 1.
• Beers: drunk: 8, shared: 4.
• Dessert: more then a normal human can handle after 3 burgers!

Points recommendations:

• Boumboum: making it by feet and beating the bikers: +2
• The South African crowd:....Where shall we start..... :-))))

1. Honeybadger: Started the evening about ZA hunting stories but showed up with a bag-pack the size of a wallet and complained being cold: -1
2. Honeybadger: We highly appreciated new riding buddy's! It's always good to meet people with the same passion and share the trails. Honeybadger has just gotten married but seems not to be able to stop picking up people while in bars. That where he find is new riding buddy's......I guess under the join of a beer the stories get shared and yes, beer stories go everywhere. Honeybadger's new riders input equals that of Nameless.....but unfortunately the quality is shabby. One rider made it through the ride but has never be seen again. The story goes that he couldn't walk for a week.....and the latest new input, called "Joe Pils" for the time being, made it 1k, 50m up into the ride before he and his reflector equipped 29er crashed of the side of the road. He broke a record.....but not one to be proud of.....The question? Will we see him ever again? Advice....check on newbee rider quality in sober state. Honeybadger: -1.
3. Honeybadger: The man from the land of the Braai....the only one with 2 burgers eaten and one hidden: -0.5.
4. Joe Pils:.....what can we say. Did he over estimated himself or was he badly informed? We are happy he got home safe: -1 point....what ever that means.

• The George Everst award: Missile.....still needed to go bushwhacking and trail searching. There must be a way up here...!! Points: -0.25.
• Flipping bitch award: Nascar.....2.75m in the return ride Nascar flipped a stylish bike turning OTB in front of the crowd. What a beauty! +1 point. Did I miss another one ??
• Last minute Missile mayonaise input: A L3Mi....+0.25 points.
• (To) late cancellation: Nameless: -1 point @ a cost of CHF 25.

Quotes of the night:

• I gained 8 kilo's!....Boumboum.
• I feel like a smoked sausage.....Dopey

Thanks all for a good evening. Input and comments welcome!

PS 1. For those that like to ride uphill: La Barillette race this weekend.

PS 2. Advise: confirm when you are sure you can make it. It's so easy to cancel when you are not organizing.

Eating, talking, drinking, laughing, star watching....!

The cream bar. Includeding ZA hot sauce and L3Mi...!



Burgers gone..!!

BBQ ride - Tuesday 23rd

Joe's the weather forecast looks excellent so we are going to have a BBQ ride. For those that want cheese bring it to put on your burger!!

Details:

- Departure 17:59 hours train from L'Asse. Be there in advance so you can carry food and get a ticket.

- Cost: between CHF 20 - 30 bring cash so you can pay!

- Bring:

1. Bagpack big enough for bread, drinks, burgers, sausages, etc.

2. Light for the return

3. Warm clothes for the return

4. Your emergency kit

5. A Smile..... :-)

- I need to know who's in by Tuesday noon for the shopping!

- Ride: La Givrine, Cabane de electriens.....decent to L'Asse.

BBZ & BBQ ride - The photo's!!

The BBZ (Bye bye Zulu) and BBQ ride....!

Everybody ready?....Meat in the fridge...Fabian is he there?

This is where the BBQ will take place....really, yes really. Missile.....of course NOT!

Zulu.....we are going to miss you!!

Papy and Zulu navigating the Petit Saleve at high speed.....

Uhhhh you! Yes, you! The one with the trotinette can you go back in the clue please!

Meat, BBQ, fire.....men get very active suddenly!!!

Good job!

Missile and Labrico doing the sun dance.....

....et Voila!! (1)

....et Voila!! (2)

Meat time....!

Papy is showing the Swiss art of BBQ-ing cervelat sausage....!!

Looking goooooooddddd!!

Happy.....yes, very happy!

Pete's new "braai" outfit....We are going to miss you buddy!

Points suggestions:

+ 1 point for Labrico...Le premier BBQ!

+ 0.5 for Missile....sneaking in a extra downhill!

+ 0.5 Pyromaniac award...for Missile, setting the place on fire with in minutes! Excellent BBQ fire

+ 0.5 for Missile and Nameless for making it all the way to the Saleve once again. Even if the drive is long.....you know you don't want to miss it.

+ 1 tree hugging award.....Zulu had to say goodbye with a hugh

I am sure there should be more points...!! What a ride. Thanks everybody!

Ride report - Pizza??

Thanks all for joining the ride! Top ride....every body happy!

Here is the summary:

Ride Name: Pizza??

Riders: 3DC, Boumboum, The Missile, Dopey, Papy, Nameless and Honeybadger. Guest appearance Labrico.

Guest drinker: Nascar

Distance: 30km

Up & down: 850m

Max speed: +53 km/h

Riding time: 2h30

Food: Goooooddddd..

Points: all riders + 1

Drinker: +0.5

Assistance: Installing brake pads....Dopey +0.5

Pizza: 3DC....getting us an appetizer before the ride!

Look what I have found....a man that sells edible wheels!

Yummie pizza....gloves smelling like pizza!

I am on a diet when I am at home :-)

Claude new Saleve route

Yesterday Claude showed me and Yves his new ride around and up the Salave

EXCELLENT ride

Nice uphill, Beautiful scenery, Scary cliff, long flowie downhill and some Nice steep technically and rocky ones to
Points for Claude for sticking it out with me and points for Claude organising me break pads

36KM, Accent 600m 2h30 ride

Thanks Cluade

Honey BADger Hosting 17 May 2011

Honey BADger Hosting 17 May 2011
Starting points
17H15 CAT office
17h35 The Honey badger burrow (http://maps.google.ch/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=12+ave+des+amazones+Chene+bougeries&aq=&sll=46.362093,9.036255&sspn=4.055985,8.822021&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Avenue+des+Amazones+12,+1224+Ch%C3%AAne-Bougeries,+Gen%C3%A8ve&z=16
18h00 à la douane de Veyrier, Pedals clip in
Route : The famous, Claude surprise route
Dinner: Ms Honey BADger have agreed to cooking her special Italian secret Pasta and Sauce recipe. Please RSVP before Monday 17h00

Ride report - The New Way..?!

Joe's thanks for a pleasant Tuesday night ride and dine!

Here are the statistics:

Riders: Honeybadger, Limoncello, Labrico, Nascar and Dopey

Eaters: All but Nascar...he had to drive the airport shuttle

Duration: 2h30

Length: 23km

Height: 700m up

Speed: 13 km/h average

Max. speed: >55 km/h on a hard tail. Vive la GGD!

Last minute cancellation: Nameless

Talks: 29ers, Office s (upplies), South Africa, Next weeks ride, the others Joe's

Laughs: x 100

PS: Next week Honey Badger is hosting....no need to eat pasta for a week. I suggested we meet a Cat for a group pic. I leaf it to the Cat's to organize....

Paparazzi duty failed! So here is the pic of the week.....Are you biking to work?

The "putain keskil(s) fout(ent)" ride

 

Riders: Limoncello, Mike the Bike, Missile, Labrico, HP Yves, Husky, Honeybadger, Boum Boum

Distance: 41 km (well some of us did more!!)

Elevation Climbed: +-500 ?

Host With the Most ?

The "Man Most in need of a Garmin" Award: M.T.B for staying true to his history +1 for getting lost in the first 2 minutes !!

The "Ray Charles Award" Husky for cool shades +1

The "Have I missed the party dude" Award: M.T.B for arriving a la japonaise....aka just-in-time +1

The "dude, wheres your derailleur award": Limoncello for wrapping his derailleur where it hurts...+0.5 even
though, strictly, its a mechanical

The "dude, where the f&&& are u" award: +0.5 to Missile, BoumBoum and Labrico for returning to the scene of the crime....

The "dude....your're soooo slow award" :Boum Boum for surprising Missile mid descent ! +0.5

The "dude, screw it "now" award" : Honeybadger for mechanical assistance to limoncello +0.5

The "Electric Limoncello Award" Missile +0.5 and Boum Boum +0.5 for pushing Limoncello home...

The "We're faster than you award" - Limoncello, Missile, Boum Boum, Honey Badger - for arriving b4 the rest 0.25 each

The "Have I Got Juice for You" Award: Dopey for fine salad sauce!! +0.25

The "Hah....my juice is better than yours" award: Labrico for  20+ year old wine +1

more...

Dopey gets dinner points 0.5

Missile gets the first 5 ride bonus...1

See you for the next episode next week....score so far...