The Launch of the "FUSEE VERTE"

Old Jo is thanking and praising "ReBorn Rip9" for the fun, trust worthyness and long lasting services provided. But now time has come for Rip9 to rest and retire..
I am pleased to announce its replacement "La  Fusée Verte" !
Hence today the launch of that new riding partner...

Brand: Niner
Model: Jet 9 RDO Carbon
Size: M
Colors: Green & Black
Fork: Fox 32 Talas CTD 100-120 mm
Shock Fox Float CTD Kashima: 110 mm
All other organs: Donor Rip9
Weight: 12.7 kg   ; -) (compared to 14.5kg...)
Legs: Same old ones....
Envy:  Gigantic
Pleasure: Multiplied

Goals:
a) Improve climbing ability - reduce gap with front pack.
b) Maintain downhill skills - even if a tiny bit less suspension travel is conceded.
c) Nurture smooth and flowy single tracks and switchbacks lines.

Supplier:   Hors-Piste Genève
Salesman: Yves (top)
Mechanic: Christophe (re-top)
Wise advises and gimmicks supplies: LaBrico, Boum-Boum, Missile, Oscar.

Delivery:                 Tue August 25, 2015.
Initial adjustments: Tue August 25, Jura.
Climbing test:         Tue August 25, Jura.
Serious long ride:    Sat August 29, Valais/CM.

Let's rub elbows on the tracks and Ride On !

Do not name me "The Blaireau" or Bernard....only a new bike !!

8 kgs for a racing red roadster ! It flies..ask Claude if he likes to be overtaken..(downhill)

Da Boys are back in town...Bord du Rhone

Joe's and Joezette what a fantastic first ride. Top weather, no flats and nobody lost...all big smiles. Thank you for joining.

Here are the ride statistics:

Length: 35km

Average speed: 13 km/h

Meter climbed: 480m

Duration: 2:45 hours

Riders: 12

Newbs: 3

Points recommendations:

- Joe Rno Alpine...stair master: +1 point

- We are back!! Balls and Husky: +1 point...We hope to see you again, we miss your laughter, jokes and "de dieu de dieu's"!

- The Joe's that brought a New bee...+1 point (Please claim your new bee point)

- Eating points / Visiting my friends points, Labrico: +0.5 point

- The quiz: Missile...the only one to give (half) an answer. +0.5 point for getting it half right, -1 point for not adhering to the quiz rules...! The answer: Santa Cruz Tall Boy Long Travel Carbon.

Other point recommendations are welcome, claiming OTB's or blood...to late!

The Pics:

Ready?

The start....

Mine is bigger than yours..!

Limoncello...smile please!

Vroooaaaaming a long the Bord du Rhone.

A light conversation.

Tanya negotiating the wall.

Meat cream!

Up yours...!

A fine evening eating dead & sliced cow...

The best part of the evening...picking dessert.

Da Gay Boyz...!!

Eurobike.....What is next?!

JET 9 RDO

WFO with Fox 34 140mm

Nascar Lefty testing

New Cannondale Flash 29

This is the one....that fits in no-ones budget....

The Hans Dampf in 29er...this one will be mine!!

Bla, bla.....when is SOP?

Nice :-)!!

Read...29 x 2.50...

For those that like to go DH...!!



Nice nobbies...!

The updated Arch.

Lake Constance on our way back....



What a strange plane...!

WFO Time....

The Ride: NONE

The Bike: 2 x WFO !!!

The Event: The WFO build off !!

The Where: Missiles garage

Pointage

Bike provision award : Nameless and Dopey +1 point each for new bikes... (Dopey has a nice, nearly new, hardly used RIP for sale....!!!!)

The "Dont Teach your granny to suck eggs especially when you can't suck eggs your self" award : Dopey -0.25 for challenging the refs derailleur set up process!!  (see reference; http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teach_grandma_how_to_suck_eggs )

The Nameless' WFO Builders: Dopey, Missile : +1 point each

WFO - Way the &*!* Out there!!

Ok, first post after a while...just to say that you should all watch out cause I got me a new rig that flies...what're we doin' next Tue??

A new kid in town.....Wake Up!!

Wide Full Open......!!!

140mm travel Front and Back....!!

....190grams heavier than my dear RIP.

Pepette New Kona

last saturday the 3DC's went for the Pepette new Kona innogurational ride. Beside a 3 points dive in the Versoix bis (the little bis beside the Versoir river) for Pepette (meme pas mal mais juste un peu mouillée et le Kona n'a rien), the ride was super for 3DC and his 2 girls Pepette and Kellydrinklikepapa. a 26.8 km ride for 108 m positive denivelation.