Joyeux Noel et bonne année à tous les amis du mardi et leurs famille depuis le soleil de South Africa.

Le nom de ce magnifique Spot ou je Kite (voir les photos sur l'autre message) s'appelle Sharks Bays, il ne faut pas tomber trop souvent, mais je vais essayer de rentrer entier avant la fin de l'année.

JM, cela ma pris que 8 heures pour apprendre le Kyte avec une bonne Coach.

A bientôt.
Claude

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année 2013 à tous depuis le soleil.

Le nom de ce spot ou je Kyte s'appelle Sharks Bays , mais je vais essayer de rentrer entier avant la fin de cette année.

A bientôt.
Claude

Wednesday 19'th - La Vattay

So......there will be fresh snow and clear skies (according to Meteo Suisse).
See you up there for 19:00.
Let me know


Simon

Nordic Skiing Tuesday 11

19:00 at la Vattay for some night skiing.

Let me know.

Simon.



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.....I've seen things you people wouldn't believe

Hello,

Après avoir passé une semaine à Cap Town à naviguer dans plus de 40 nœuds de vent je parcours la Garden Route avec des arrêts à Wildeness, Plettenburg bay (souvenit pour JM), St Francis Bay et à présent Je me trouve à Jeffrys bay un des plus beaux spots de surf du monde.

Marcel j’ai ridé quelques beau single à Knysna et cap St’Francis ave une Trottinette…Mais il fais trop chaud pour le VTT ici.

Bon skis…

Claude

2012 Season Cat MTB Photo Album

I propose to create a 2012 Cat MTB photo album for a souvenir

The cost is approx 60 CHF to 80CHF (depends on # of pages) for the quality of book I am thinking about (hard cover and GLUED pages) - it should last a lifetime.

I just had my monkey vacation (ifolor) and the quality is amazing. You wont be disappointed.

So, please let me know. If I get a yes, could be ready by Christmas.

Missile

Its wet in the Jura!!!

Well, not exactly wet, but 'frozen' wet. SNOW. There is already over 1m10cm of snow at la Vattay!!!!

Anyway, tuesday didint work, wednesday didn't work, I finally got out yesterday under clear skies and -10C. Brrrr. Enormous amounts of snow. Signposts already buried up to below the "one way" symbol. Amazing.

.....and a new experience....my light gave out with 5km to go. After my eyes adjusted I could just barely make out the piste.....anyway I managed to ski all the way home (and especially down) without falling over. Yay me!!! Note to self - take a back up light when skiing alone at night!!

Anyway, next week, I expect to have some ski compatriots. Wax your skis, get lessons, BUY SOME BOOTS if you have to, but....see you up there!!!

Petit coucou à vous tous!!

Salut à tous, je n'étais pas très présent durant cette saison de Bike mais je compte bien me rattraper la saison prochaine.

Je suis allé skater ce lundi et les conditions de neige sont excellente.

Amusez-vous bien ce mercredi et bonne fondue.

A bientôt sur les skis.

Fribi

3-4 2 minutes to go!!!

Nordic Skiing -WEDNESDAY 5'TH

NOW WEDNESDAY 5'TH - SORRY FOR CONFUSION

How about some night skiing. I was up there Saturday and Sunday - excellent conditions!!

Meeting place: La Vattay

I'll be 'skating'!!

Time: 19:00

Dinner: Col De La Faucille

Let me know.

Information Link: La Vattay

2012 Ppt Uploaded...

The 2012 presentation is now ready for viewing!!

Look at page "2012 Results"

and its Green !!!

Updated Blog

Updated Pages
- Home Page Design
- Who what where
- Photos - up to date (2011 will be added shortly)
- 2012 Results

Let me have your suggestions for additional pages - updates.

Enjoy - Missile

Saturday Ride Depart 10:59 L'asse -> La Dole etc...

Let me know by SMS if you come!!!

Fondoo Run - Tuesday 27 November

19:00 departure from la Givrine

All you emergency kit noobs: time to give them a trial run....

1) 30 CHF each (ish)
2) Bring a big enough rucksack (see below)
3) Let me know by end of Monday 26'th
4) Lights....bring some!!
5) We will need to take some fire wood with us - be prepared to take a log - I will supply !!

B there or B Square!!


Missile

Pre Fondue ride Saturday 17

Thanks to the team that was a great ride. Hope it gave you great appetite for the fondue

Winter Ride - 20 November - Bords du Rhone

Meet at the parking lot at the stand de tir de st georges at 18:30

Dinner: charbonnade at the season starter place ?

Look at that,

Look at that:

http://www.explora.ch/content.cfm?nav=1&content=9&id=206

Look at the trailer of the film + photos !!!

Somebody interested to watch the film in bern, basel...?

Oscar,Michel,

Pour ce samedi je me suis organisé pour Mathis, je peu venir rouler à partir de 11h00 après avoir deposé Mat.

Dinner Venue Sat 17th

Thanks Old Jo for organising. 

19:00 - Navy Bar, in old town Geneva, by the Bourg-de-Four ! 

Bring your emergency kit. 

See link attached for the venue. 

http://yellow.local.ch/fr/d/Geneve/1204/Cafe-Restaurant/New-Navy-Bar-4qlqAchzDBaCuCLZN5pUDg?where=place+du+Bourg-de-Four%2C+1204+Gen%C3%A8ve

If you have photos for a slide show - bring your best ones on a USB memory stick. 

I will bring pc and projector. Who brings a screen?

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Latest video from Jungle Family

Saturday Pre Fondue ride

Guys, for those who will be interested to go for a ride before going out for the end of season dinner, I plan to climb the Barillete one last time before the snow.

If you wanna join for the ride, let me know.

Jo 3DC

Venue for Sat 17th Nov?

Hey Missile,
Have you decided on where we are celebrating end of season activities yet?
Cheers,
JB

For a rainy Sunday...Agapes in Choulex with Dames Paysannes (stuff your faces..)

Date: Sunday November 11, 2012
Time: 11.00h jusqu'à la nuit....
Location: Choulex Salle Communale
Foods: Foie gras, pâtés, huitres, raclette, meats, cakes, etc...
Hope to see you there ! :-))

Fondoo Ride Tonight !! CONFIRMED

There will be some snow, where there isnt it will be wet - so be prepared!

Departure:
18:00 at l'Asse train station -  we will ride down !!!
Somehow!!



IN:
Missile
Beau Jo Lais
Alpine

MAYBE
Labrico

If I messed up and you are coming, let me know by 15:00

Missile

Nascar: what could be more important than the last fondoo run of the season??!!

Another type of riding...in Argentina and Chili

Back alive and head full of memories, crossed the Andes twice, reached height of 4'756m, rode desert trails at scary speeds, "mastered" a BMW 1200GS for 4'400 km, met snow and temperatures ranging between -4 and + 42 degrees. Wines, meat and fish are to die for. People are just great. Viva Aconcagua. Hasta la vista.

5min ago...

Fondoo Run - Wednesday 7'th

Yes- wednesday!!



Depart 19:00 from la Givrine - just above the train stop.



Let me know who is IN!!!



I'll arrange all food - wine - etc.



Bring lights, change of clothing, emergency kit, spare tooth/teeth if appropriate!!



Cost: 25-30chf - bring cash!!!



See you Wednesday.



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Limoncello+Missile

Limoncello&Missile

Please correct the data / fill in the blanks !!!

All mistakes my fault !!

Who	Nationality	Birth Year	Bike	Bike Weight	Car	Marriage	kg	cm
Labrico	Swiss	1957	Specialized	10.9	VW		70	171
Missile	English	1965	Niner	11.6	BMW	1994	86	190
Dopey	Dutch	1970	Niner	12.2	Skoda		78	187
Husky	Swiss	1955	Rocky Mountain		Mitsubishi	1995	70	175
3 decis	Swiss	1964	Specialized		Lexus	1992	84	174
Boum Boum	Swiss	1965	Niner	8.17	Opel	1994	66	172
Papy	Swiss	1955	Niner		Porsche	1989	85	180
Nameless	Spanish	1971	Niner	14.25	Honda		83	183
Limoncello	Frog	1965	Lapierre		Peugeot	1990	80	185
Nascar	Catalan	1970	Niner	13.6	Subaru	2009	83	183
Jo Balls	South African	1975	Giant		Citroen	1996	80	178
Alpine	Belge!!	1973	Specialized		VW	1993	78	185
Goat	American	1974	Specialized		BMW		70	180
Nicolas Thizy	Frog	1974
Weasel	Swiss	1982	Specialized		BMW		70	180
Zulu	South African	1975	Specialized	13.5			82	187
Toothless	South African	1975
Tanya	Irish	1979	Lapierre		None		75
Beau Jo Lais	Frog	1983	Specialized		Peugeot		75	180

Some one did it before you....

Missile in Zuid Afrika - Hippo Dodging + Mooketsi MTB Challenge

I wasn't idle in South Africa - apart from stroking monkeys (and lion and tiger) I also got two MTB rides in!!! At the time, it was stroke more monkeys or ride.......so I rode.

I contacted the Tzaneen MTB club - the local bike shop loaned me a bike and I got lucky with the location of the first ride - it started 4 km from where I was staying!

Ride 1 - around a citrus/avocado/macadamia farm with crocs and hippos 'here and there'. This was a 2 hour ride on one guys farm!!  41km with an average just about 21km with 250m elevation in a sticky sand/mud combination! Bike....an entry level Felt 3x8 trotinette that was slightly too small.Oh well. I was riding.

A small ride....approx 20 riders showed up! Off...no-one waited for anyone!!! The path was clearly marked with chalk and we just "rode". Thought I was going to get lost at one point as too many vacation beers took their toll and I ended up struggling to keep up with the leading pack(s) - there were also quite a few people behind me too so I felt somewhat satisfied that I wasnt letting the Swiss side down too much.

Saw some hippos....REALLY. But just their ears and nose. I didn't hang around to see if I could spot some crocs - the ride started 4 km from where we were "monkey stroking" and Bob (the owner) had shot a 2 metre croc that had been hanging around the centre the day before we arrived!

I then got invited to a post ride Braai by Nicolaas the local host. This involved pre Braai beers (Carling Black label - havent had that since I lived in England) and (a few bottles of) pre Braai south african wine. Niiiice!! Then 4 kinds of meat, pap and a special peper and onion Braai sauce. I ate my fair share, you can be sure.

They then insisted that I rode with them the next weekend. So I did....

Ride 2 - the mooketsi MTB challenge was a 35km dash around a mountain - 550m elevation gain. Mostly 70% 2 track, 30% single track. I fell off once: someone asked me a confusing question at a water point - "Do you want water"....I proceeded to slam on the brakes, fell sideways and splat.... opened my knee up. (see photo) The most interesting part was the 50 metres pallet pontoon. Some people stayed dry. Somepeople got wet. See photos.

The result...I came 4'th scratch out of 150 contestants doing the 35km ride!!.
I have to say there were some fatties riding.....

http://www.mooketsimtb.co.za/

In 4'th place...I think...

50 metres of floating pallets

almost there...

must...keep...momentum....too...many...beers...

oops....

....these weeds are JUST the right green colour!!

Ride report - 28/10/2012 - Snowy Orbe

Riders: Alpine, Beau-Joe-Lais

~35 km
~500m climbing

Great motivation to leave Lausanne on Sunday morning with snowy roof and "bise noir" all around the city. Every Wallis webcam indicates snow so we finally choose the classical Orbe+Nozon Gorges...and it was totally ridable!!

Points:

+1 each for riding,
+1 each because it was the last we ride of the season,
+1 each to find the motivation in such bad conditions
-1 each for not having post it before

This ride can be a classical ride for this winter. We hope for a CAT expedition soon...and why not by night...

The point season is finished but the winter ride season just start !!!

BJL

Blasting on Dusty trails in Atacama desert

Heading to San Pedro de Atacama, a city lost in desert of same name. 36 degrees under the sun, 144 km of gravel roads, driving mad Max style, "reasonable" 130kmh was the challenge of the day, made it alive ! Heading tomorrow to a pass that sits at 4,850m high...So far 2'600km under the belt...more please. Salut a Tous.

The Aconcagua ride !

Mendoza-Santiago du Chili - 398km, altitude max. 3'533m at the Argentina-Chili border, variation of temperatures min. -4 degrees and max. 24 degrees all the same day.... and even SNOW ! Good start to test our 1200GS ! Un grand salut à tous

La barillette tout seul

Si jamais je me suis fait la barillette tout seul sans passer par la fondue. le 29" et just parfait.

Aller je me met 20 points pour cette performance.

Ride report - 23/10/12 - Last Tuesday ride - 3 gorges by night

Riders: Labrico, Boumboum, Nascar, Beau-Joe-Lais

Points:

+1 each for participating

+1 each because it was the last tuesday ride of the season

+1 Beau-Joe-Lais for guiding

+0.5 Nascar for climbing the 3 first steps

-0.25 Nascar for claiming points for this

+0.5 Nascar for giving a headlamp to Labrico

-0.25 Nascar for claiming points for this

+0.5 Beau-Joe-Lais for climbing the steep part after the railway cross

+0.5 Boumboum and Beau-Joe-Lais for climbing the steep part after the river

-0.25 Boumboum for a flat

+0.25 Boumboum for riding with 1bar in the back tire

+0.25 Boumboun for finding a nice way between Crissier and UNIL

+0.25 Labrico for lying to his boss in order to join us this tuesday

-0.25 Labrico and Nascar for not joining to the dinner

-0.5 Nameless and Alpine for not joining althought it was in Lausanne

+0.5 Alpine because he had a good excuse (baby sitting)

-0.5 Nameless because he had a bad excuse (working)

Last minute info....

Just a remnder - 2 man rides IF you are in the lead do not count for any points for the leader but do for the other rider!
Last ride of thd season is this SUNDAY!!

Regards from Baboonia.

Missile

Le Pizza tour,

37 km 2h00 + 300m positif

Organisateur : Claude + 1

Participant : +1 Tanya, Boumboum, Marcel, Oscar, JM et Claude.

Belle balade sur les singel autour du canton de Genève avec une belle soirée à la Pizzeria.

Sortie du 13.10.2012

La chaine cassée tour.

50 km 3h00 + 900

m positif

Organisateur : Claude + 1

Participant : +1 Marcel, JM et Claude.

+ 1Pour Claude pour transformer le RIP de JM en singel speed (dérailleur cassé)

Juste pour faire plaisir à Simon...

La petite grenouille verte à gagné ces 3 dernières courses.

Simon je n'arrive pas à poster une video en format VLC media player sur le Blog ?

Tuesday 23/10 - Along the Venoge

For Tuesday I propose you a ride along the venoge single trail.
Meeting 18.00 on Préverenges Beach Parking.
Let me know.

18.00 ass on the seat and lamp on the helmet.
-1 points each 10min late !

BJL

Friday's Quizz

Is this the Missile missiling with Nameless in pursuit ? Hint: think ad !

Est-ce que quelqu’un désire rouler le samedi 20 octobre ?

Claude

Monkey Stroking in South Africa

This baby baboon is called Chicken!!

Not so much stroking going on but lots of peeing!!! I am the group alpha male!!! And peeing and showing your ass is a sign if submission. So i am seeing a lot of monkey butt and the others are getting peed on as they are invariably holding one of the 9 baboons when they 'submit'. Exciting times in the bush!!! Missile.

Cheers Missile!!

One day in joburg airport......

Points for BOTH !!!

.

Pour le mardi 16 octobre, RDV à 18h00 au parking de la Tribune 42 rue du stand, après on va souper à la pizzeria la Printaniere ou chez moi.

Désolé Simon...

Mais ils hibernent tous déjà, alors j'organise la prochaine sortie.

Specialized makes it tothe New York Times Crossword

Clue: classic mountain bikes!!!

Answer below!!!

Our sport made the big time!!!!

Ce samedi 13 octobre je vous propose un RDV à 11h00 à la douane de Veyrier,

Yves va me  transmettre la trace de la randonnée des Montailloux du  week-end passé sur le Salève.
On va prendre le téléphérique pour effectuer ces nouveaux single.
Claude

New Scores.....

La Chasse aux BMX

Petite video de la Jungle Family

cool c jeunes

Et voila Simon..

Sortie du 25.07.2012

Sortie Cervelas sur le Petit  Salève.

23 km en 1h40 +700m positif

Organisateur : +1  Claude

Participants : +1 Tanya, Jenny, Bucher, Oscar, JM, Mathis,  Patricia Bucher et Claude

Claude +1 pour la première sortie Grillade 2012.

Mathis +1 pour avoir effectué la descente à fond la caisse de nuit.

Sortie du 6.09.201

Croisette G Salève et news DH

26 km, 2h29, 1000m

Organisateur :+1 Claude

Participants : +1  Boumboum, Claude

Sortie du 6.10.2012

Le non café tour

63 km 3h15 + 180m positif

Organisateur : + 1 Claude

Participant : + 1 Oscar, Boumboum, JM et Claude

Sortie du 9.10.2012

Le presque autant de boue que à Lausanne…

47 km 2h20 + 220m positif

Organisateur : Claude + 1

Participant : +1 Boumboum, JM et Claude.

+ 1Pour JM pour être arrivé  à nous détourner dans les bois de Jussy…

ROADbiking? Worth to see video.

Labrico Aura Mal!!!

ou la laaaa ca va faire mal a labrico....

pour etre un oubli, mais pour oublier, il faut avoir deja entendu ou lu quelque chose.....je sais que je suis le ref, mais pas un oracle....peux pas ajouter les scores pour les rides ou il y a pas de rapport. Et de plus les accusations fausses mérite des points en moins!!!

25.7 il manque le rapport (-1 point for labrico)
4.9 sausage ride c'est déjà dedans (grand et petit salev)= -1 point for labrico
6.9 il manque le rapport (-1 point for labrico)
??? Grand Saleve (Il manque le rapport -1 point pour labrico)
6.10 il manque le rapport (-1 point for labrico meme si il et toujours dans les temps...)

Ouf -5 en une fois......qui dit mieux ??

Mets les rapport sur le blog et je rajoute les points!!!

The Scores....FINALLY

Well the story is that I messed up my excel sheet.....and had to rebuild it. So, now thats done, its a new and improved version and....anyway, you could all care less about how its all done....you just want THE SCORES!!! And here they are .....and also, as of now, no more score updates until end of season!