End of Year Party Time

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Many "prizes" of questionable taste ....... make sure you get yours !!!!

cheers

Missile

Yes....its FONDOO time again !!! Tuesday 1'st November

The weather looks good, not too cold, no rain so.....get yer fondoo forks out !!!

When: Tuesday 1'st November

Meeting Time: 19:00 at Col de La Givrine


What to Bring:

- A big enough rucksack to carry your share of the goodies!
- Approx 30 CHF for Fondoo & Sundries - please try to bring exact money if possible - Dopey and I will take care of buying everything.
- some REAL lights for outdoors and a petzl for indoors.
- a change of clothes
- your eating boots
- your drinking boots
- your emergency kit

 Let me know by 11:00 am tomorrow.

Last Ride of the "Official" Season!!

I'm back and that means I score points !!.....Yay..

And so do Jo Balls, Papy, Dopey and Labrico!!

So approx 39 km, for 650 metres climbed over 2.15 hours...

Fabulous autumn colours brought out the feminine sifde of us (especially Papy) but it was truly magnificent!

Pointage
The "Host"  - Missile - usual pontage (too few too late to make any difference though...)
The "Tightrope Rider" Award - Dopey - Riding a concrete skinny 3 metres above the stream - 5 points !!
The "Last but not least" Award - Everyone 1 extra point for the last point scoriong ride of the season
The "Depleted Uranium" Award - Missile - No WMD here just a plain old fashioned bonk !!!

No mechs, flat tires (although Missile borrowed a pump) but fun was had by all....

Soup was made with love and care and eaten with much enthusiasm by all - glad you enjoyed it !
Although...much duvet lifting will follow tonight in various households...cabbage was in the soup......!!!

Anyway... a fine season ender and enjoyed by all.

But so long as its nice we keep riding!!!

Looking forward to the winter season of biking, snowshoeing and skiing with all you guys !!

CHOULEX in the sun ! Ride Report October 18, 2011

It could not have been any better - an Indian summer ride !
Riders: Seven (7) - Dopey, Nascar, Boum-Boum, LaBrico, Balls, Papy and Dan The Fast - all made it on time - even LaBrico !
Ride: About 32 km of sheer pleasure along the banks of La Seymaz, L'Arve and topping le petit Salève. Up-down and usual around & around by Boum-Boum..
Weather indeed perfect and track just dry the way we like it !
Mechanical: One chain....the one will recognize himself !
Lights: They all worked well - but for Dan the Fast who prefers to ride in the dark... and LaBrico who fumbled with handlebar setting.
Spills: Counted many... Nascar, Balls, LaBrico, Dan The Fast....
Grand Prix Miko: LaBrico is the winner
Slow poke downhiller: LaBrico is the winner...
Dinner: Papy's Chicken and The Santa Barbara rice & Tomatoes delighted the Riders - until Choulex Cheesecake showed up. Marques de Riscal was company ! Points:
+1 To All for being there !
+1 Joest for sharing a Niner with Dan
+1 Nascar for sharing lights with Dan
+2 Dan the Fast for coming all the way from Green Albion to ride with us.
+1 LaBrico for Miko Grand Prix
-1 LaBrico for wrong choice of bike, chain break and missing out on dinner !
+1 Balls for being "crazy" but fun Balls...interesting conversation we had !
+1 Papy for planning the hosting
+1 California Lady Lisa for doing the hosting..
This is what comes to mind - all are welcome to add comments or points !
Thanks to All - More !

The new Harley

Joe Balls, Papy & I had a surprise in Voirons last September

Introducing Olivier's electric motorcycle, who lives in Veigy and was a mechanic

As you can see, it's a prototype, but it allowed him to climb the road from Saint-Cergues to the forest track at 40km/h! Of course you can also pedal;-)

The engine has 1000 watts and the big ring has 60 teeth, who can do better?

He has even given a nickname to his electric motorcycle, in text ...

... and in picture! Hmm, I still think between the Harley and the electric motorcycle!

Yves ride.....the pics!

Merci pour la balade et dîner Yves! Top!

Statistics:

Riders: Nascar, Boumboum, Labrico, Dopey, Papy (Old Joe), Yves (host + guide), Hors Piste crew

Ride Length: 42km

Meters climbed: 1.500m

Average speed: 12km/h

Mechanicals: 1 x .....! Repaired with the speed of light :-)

Trails....more trails!

In a t shirt store in athens.....

Year Ending Ride - 30 October - Borex !!

So....as I am away these next two weeks I still want to ride at least one more time before the year end and earn my last points of the season.

So on the 30'th of October I propose a 11 am ride from Borex to....????
NB: Make sure you change your watches as we go b ack one hour.

see you then hopefully before the snow sets in and it really is all over !!

Nameless.....you name it - Ride report!

Tuesday night 6 riders of which 3 set out to discover the Lausanne / Belmont woods. An epic ride it was!!

Here is input, comments, points and other stuff:
- Riders: Limoncello, Labrico, Dopey, Nameless (host), Beau Joe Lais and Renaud (is that spelled correct?)
- Distance: 32km
- Meters climbed: 830m
- Average speed: 11,3 km/h
- Time being out in the woods: 3h30....return 23h00!
- Encounters: One Bambi, one dog, one lonely nightly fisherman(?), lots of mud, one tree specially planned years ago for Renaud (tree hugger!) and 400 slippery wooden bridges.
- No mechanicals....not even for N...less!
- I think we turned Nameless his bathrooms in to a mud pool....Sorry! The pressure washer was excellent though and a good clean for Beau Joe lais.
- Good food and fruit juice. Renaud liked his red wine so much he wanted to share all with me....including my jeans, underwear and shirt! Up yours :-)
- According to connaisseurs it was Beau Joe Lais last shower before his departure to Chile. He couldn't understand why he wasn't allowed on the couch with his muddy bike shorts. Luckily Namless shorted him out with clean short so he could join us sitting.....Dirt? It must be a mind Game....!
Points recommendation:
- Limoncello + 2 point for making all the way from Cat as only Cat and to be well on time!
- Labrico: all his ride points to Nameless for being late once again!
- Dopey - 1 for arguing with the host
- Renaud +0.5 for his good effort in tree hugging!

Clin d'oeil!!

J'ai hâte de le monter et voir ce qu'il à dans le ventre.

Je vous propose de venir rouler le dimanche 16.10.2011 du côté du Vuache. Pour les Jurassiens et les Salevistes une opportunité de découvrir une autre région.
Lunch et binch after ride, mia casa.Rdz 0900 Murcier 74520 Savigny.
My adress 1163 rte du Chef-Lieu. Phone number+33450.60.47.09
Please confirm afin de pouvoir prévoir le nombre de personne qui reste pour manger si possible avant samedi soir.
Départ maison pour monter au sommet Vuache, descente quelque peux engagée jusqu'à Chaumont puis nous longeons le Vuache pour aller cherche le pont de Gresin qui nous permet de traverse le Rhône et nous remontons pour recupérer un sentier qui nous amène au Fort de l'écluse.Superbe traverse en pente douce jusqu`à Collonge s/jura puis nous retraversons le Rhône au pont Carnot, remontons sur Jurens et dernière grimpette qui nous ramène à l'écurie.
Pour des sportifs comme vous en "super forme"la ballade est avalée en 4 heures sans problème.Toujours moyen de faire plus court si besoin.
I hope to see you on sunday.

Aller jusqu'à Valleiry tourner à gh d47 arriver à Murcier au giratoire vous êtes arriver.

Le sentier passe au dessus du fort supérieur avec un magnifique point of vue

Hairdressers investment....finally!!!

Joke (not pc!)

Movie of the week.....Zulu pay attention!

Oct 25 - Saleve or Arve River banks ride

After two tentatives this spring (rides cancelled last minute due to weather or low attendance), here is my last chance this season.
Meeting point and time: Douane de Veyrier - 6 pm on Oct 25
Ride: Saleve (or Arve river bank)
Dine: Madame will be out, so no crozet + diots. I'll cook des ravioles de Romans (very good too). Home is 10 mins from Veyrier after the ride, but would be a nightmare to go there at 6pm. Adress and link in the ride calendar.

CHOULEX - What Else !

October 18, 2011 Tuesday Night Ride and Papy's Famous Chicken BBQ:
Meet my place in Choulex at 17.30h - departing at 18.00h !!
Please welcome Dan The Fast who is coming for a ride with us. Let's show him a maximum participation and some of our skills ! Beware, he is fit !!
Dress code: Caterpillar biking outfit
Lights: Fully charged
Please confirm your participation
Dopey, thanks again for lending one of your steeds to Dan.
See you all

Ride reservation

UPDATE - Ride in Lausanne, Tue Oct 11.

Where: chez Nameless, in Belmont-sur-Lausanne (http://g.co/maps/ycegd). Address: Route du Burenoz, 43, 1092 Belmont
Ride: Bois de Lausanne à Chalet -a- Gobet
Start time: 18h00 on the bike
Eats and drinks: chez Nameless
What to bring: lights and a smile
To get there: take the highway as if you're going to the Valais, then take the exit to Belmont and follow your GPS.
Parking: as you enter the building, take a left up the ramp, to park on the upper level. There are visitor parking places. The entrance to the building is on the lower level, 1st door to the right as you come from Route du Burenoz.
My cell phone, just in case: 078.944.1174

See you tonight!


All,

Accuweather shows that next tuesday weather should be ok, so we'll ride in Lausanne. To all the Geneva people: you now have an excuse to leave the office at 16h00!

More info on the ride and the time, etc. to follow shortly.

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!

Papy's singlespeed "Old Steel"

Kettle Moraine - Wisconsin

Kettle Moraine National Forest

Back Yard Bikes
Really to be recommended - Lots of Niners for rent (Air/AirCarbon/Jet) and they even had an RDO for sale!!! Really friendly and helpful. Park at the store and ride to the trail head (John Muir).
55$ a day for a Niner Jet. 

John Muir Trails:
Only ONE WAY single track!! Pedal fast with the confidence of not running into anybody: awesome. Varying surfaces from flat hardpack, to bumpy rock strewn single track to sandy, a few roller coasters with berms, fast flow, a few small uphills - max 20 30 metres at a time.
Overall really fast!! Well signposted, no way to get lost.
Only small downside is that except for few meadows its all in the forest - but only a small downside.
Longest loop:  12 Miles. Total of 5 Trails

Emma Carlin Trails:
Same as John Muir, but much tighter turns on the whole.
Longest Loop: 5 miles.

Connecter Trail(s):
Much the same but on the southern direction an amazing series of sandy berms through a pine forest! Race time!!!! Also, much more open terrain, partly through fields/meadows.
5 miles each way.

Bottom Line:
If you are in the area, you wont be disappointed

Kermit green!!! I love it!!

The Destroyer!!!

> Yanks are NUTS. For sale in a place called....wait for it....Lake Geneva!!!

Chamonix-Geneva, Sunday, October 9, 2011

Who is interested in a long ride along the Arve? It is 100km between Chamonix and Geneva for 5 hours (plus breaks), 750m of positive and 1350m of negative. Depending on the number of participants, we go by car or take the train from Annemasse at 10:48.
Here is the ride and some memories of the July 11, 2010:

Husky loves the water...

...but not No. 5 

 3DC, Papy & Zulu being fun of the situation!