How to Ride in the Jura

How to Ride in the Jura

- you can arrive early, but its MUCH better to arrive late, then everyone can leave at the same time
- you arrive in time with a bike that works so you can leave on time, but hey, wheres the fun in that . you'd be riding alone!
- you can arrive on time & leave early, wonder if you can find the trail head, manage find the trail head and even manage not to get lost (for once), well at least until the return trip
- you can annoy people by endless phone calls as you try to manage 2, then 3 then 4 teams up to the top, then 1,2,3 and finally 4 teams on the way down.(My head is shaking in despair!!)
- you can leave with those that know where they are going or you can arrive late and hope you can find the trail head
- you can find the trail head and hope you know where you are going, but can still get lost when you're 100m from the top
- you can get lost, climb on foot till you are 100m from the top, give up and then ride down and ride back up and eventually get there, but its not much fun
- you can ride at the back with your buddy and use each other for excuses as to why you are at the back
- you can curse all you want on the climb, but it doesnt care, its still there waiting to be climbed
- you can put your foot down on the last 3 bitches (if you're a girlie) or you can even walk (if you're a hairdresser) or you can use your bike, but damn it where the heck IS the fun in doing that?
- you can sweat at the top waiting for all, but you'd rather not
- you can stop in the restaurant for a rum tea, but you should probably be sensible and just have a hot tea, well at least until next time
- you can stay all night looking at the waitresses 00's with eyes as big as 00's, theres LOTS of fun in that - whooee!!
- you can beat Claude down the first part of the hill but beware, he sometimes gets out of control as he tries to reel you in
- you can invite a newbie to join you and laugh as he flies head over heels on his new specialised - ouch
- you can, if you really really want to, but I don't advise it, continue dreaming of the waitresses 00's and runs strauight into a barbe wire fence.
- you can test ride a brand new bike, run it into a barb wire fence, scratch the hell out of the frame and then return it with a sly grin to the owner, saying, sorry, dont like the color.
- you can try keeping up with the missile, but I dont recommend it
- you can take the ladies way down to the left or you can take the steep way down following Mr "Nothings too steep for me" Gantner. Hmmmm.....
- you can ride the descente au loup in the pitch black, but you'd be better doing the route romaine, but if you leave on time you might still have enough light to do the descent a loup - highly recommended
- you can try to get down in one group, but really.......why bother.....its a hopeless task
- you can ride with tubeless tires and hope to not need a tube. You can always hope.
- you can get within 2 km of home and take a left instead of a right and curse the buddies you followed
- you can cleanse your soul with a cool swim when you get back, but hey, better leave early.
- you can finish your ride before 10pm. Hey, we managed at least that (well most of us anyway)
- you can fall off on your own and reveal your battle scars over pasta and wine. ick.

You can do all of the above or you could just go for a ride on your own, on a sunny afternoon, starting when you like, with 4 hours and lots of fresh air ahead of you. But hey, who would want to do that when you can do all of the above with your friends !!

Till next time

The Missile