7 bisses sunday nov 2

Again!!!

8:45 fini from Sierre!!!

Let me know.



Missile



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DH near Neuchatel

If you have not seen this one ….. be ready to jump!

http://www.lematin.ch/suisse/descente-enfer/story/31846231

Pour le mardi 28 Octobre

Départ  à 18H00 depuis la piste de BMX de Champel.

Ride Report du 19 octobre The repérage.

Stats: 2h10, 31km, +450m positif

Pointage:
+1 Bouboum, LaBrico, Limoncello,
+1 Labrico for fixing Limoncello brake
+1 Labrico Tour Leader
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Sept Bisses - Sunday 26'th

For tomorrow its the "sept bisses" ride from montana as its too cold to go really high. Meeting point - funiculaire at Sierre 8:45 departure. Remember the hour changes this evening - time goes BACK one hour - so no excuses for it being too early as you get an extra hour of sleep. Let me know if you are not coming otherwise see u tomorrow. 

Ps we will eat something at Chermignon d'en bas for lunch. 

In so far:

Boum boum labrico balls nameless papy weasel missile. 

The FOX ride - Thursday October 23, 2014 - yes a Thursday !

This picture kindly provided for Jo Balls...as his eye sight is slightly diminishing....a fox not a bunny/rabbit/hare, my friend !
A fast and furious ride down the Salève....and then back...in the dark swinging throughout the canton of Geneva, thank you LaBrico, a superb ride + dynamic dine - great argumentation.

The Core: Missile, Balls, LaBrico, Husky, Limoncello, Papy/Old Jo
Stats: No hucking idea - about 2 hours and 30 kils.
Pointage: Usual and..
+ 0.5 LaBrico for the ONLY spill of the ride
- 0.5 Missile - chain breakage
+1.0 Papy for chain quick-link supply
+1.0 Husky's return
+1.0 Limoncello for "un coup de rein majestueux lui permettant de doubler Balls et Papy lors de la dernière montée... à l'approche de l'écurie...."

Papy aint no chicken....(bis)

PAPY AIN'T NO CHICKEN !!!

As the Brit went back home, Papy the Swiss went on riding ! Haut les coeurs !

A nice warm western wind pushed me to the Joicy Woods, short arms jersey on as well as Bono and Sir Mick playing for me !!
Rain came sometime....found refuge under the Ball Trap shooting stand..went on despite all, bike did not get muddy as the rain washed it off...got 50 years younger as I rode ALL the water puddles on my way..headed back home in the dark (little lights only..) to get scared by wild animal rushing across the path...a wild boar, a badger, a fox, a mouse, not a snail....can't say !
Western wind got colder, so did fingers, muddy, drenched but happy under a cloudy sky in the night made way home..to the Café des Amis ! Do not name me Chicken anymore.

Jeudi 23 Octobre Sortie de remplacement pour les non Chicken...

RDV à 17h30 chez moi pour un départ à 18h00 précise pour pouvoir effectuer la descente avec la lumière du jour, après on soupe chez moi ou au Buffalo.

How to open a beer....

How to open a beer

Ride in Valais this week-end

Will be there in from Thursday... anyone interested for a Alpine tour, let me know the day you're in.

I will do theses tours:
- from Derborance hikerbiking on 2.5k peaks (Thursday or Friday)
- Ovronnaz-Col Fenestral-Fully (Saturday)=> take postcar from Leytron.

- Sunday, I join missile's tour!

Let me know!

Ride at Missile's tonight (21'st) cancelled....rain at 90% !!!

Sorry

Enjoying the great outdoors

26 October - Last Ride - Brazilian XXL OR 7 Bisses OR Joest's Chandolin ride

26'th is the last ride of the points season....lets go out in style:

Depending on the weather - but I plan for the best....I have three proposals:

Either

The Brazilian XXL (meet at Chalais teleferique at 8:30)
Braziliann XXL

or

7 Bisses Du Valais (Sierre train station at 8:30)
7 Bisses

or

Joests Chandolin ride (7:45 Bus from Sierre)
Chandolin - Illsee


As we 'gain' an hour on Sunday, getting up at 6 will be like getting up at 7 (the hours go back one hour) so an early start is possible: I plan the details based on interest later in the week.

I am partial to the Chandolin - Illsee -  Joest says its pretty 'good'. Depending on timing we could do that and then "funi" up to Crans and do the last part of the 7 bisses: Crans - Christ Roi -> Sion which is always "fun"!!

21 October - 18:30 - Camel Trophy Chez Missile

Un petit tour style "Camel Trophy" depuis chez moi pour terminer la saison!

Depart 18:30 !! Bring your lights.

Pasta Party apres chez moi.

Let me know today if possible

Missile

Dimanche 19 octobre.
RDV à 10h30 à la douane de Veyrier pour un petit tour.

Strava Mapping Tool - No More Searching for "that" ride

Strava is a free online site, much like Garmin connect, which keeps all your GPS tracks in one handy location. GPS Tracks can be loaded individually, or, automatically from Garmin Connect, once linked.

Strava also automagically!! tracks segments (parts) of your track and compares your performance to others !!! Great to start racing one another...

However, getting a visual overview of your tracks was a little tricky, until now!!

A 3'rd party app will visually show all your Strava tracks on one handy map and provide a link to each track, so you can quickly and easily find your tracks, to share, download, edit or whatever.

Here is the link:http://www.jonathanokeeffe.com/strava/multi-ride-mapper/

You will need to link to your strava account and then save the page for future reference!!
Easy.

See below: List on the left is all my rides. Map on the right shows all the tracks on google maps.
Click on either one to go to the ride data on strava!!

The Reset Ride - Tuesday October 14, 2014 - Bords du Rhône

32 km of frantic ride in the dark at an average speed of 14 kmh, following blindly guide-master Boum-Boum in the darkness of the Bords du Rhône.
Elevation.. some "coups de cul", downhill only one.. where unfortunately LaBrico tried to  decapitate himself...(hope you are fine mec) Exciting muddy, slippery, twisty single tracking on the menu. Visiting the Geneva wineyards and "Châteaux-Vieux" an experience. A great Ride !
Finally rushed to Brasserie de St Georges - right on time - stuffed our faces with the promised fondue chinoise - with french fries - and mucho Beers - Williamine was invited at the end of the dinner...Waitress lost her mind when she saw us and same for the final bill...honesty was here - bravo !
Can hardly remember all insanities that were said but one was a ride around the Mont-Blanc during summer 2015. (version liberté - no guide, only GPS, Velorizon to book hotels and carry bags)

No mechanical, no flat, ONE OTB graciously  offered by Jo Balls - some scrapes on his pride and body - he will recover - a broken rear brake lever......merde alors.
Nighters: Missile, LaBrico, Balls, Boum-Boum, Limoncello and Papy.
Congrats to:
Missile who  came on his bluet bike from the other side of the wall and back..over 60 km.
Boum-Boum who disappeared in the night returning home instead of car pooling while being offered.
Balls for the return of Jo Balls.
Limoncello for providing a lock for studs.
Papy for struggling along on uphills...only the uphills !

Roc d'Azur

Ce weekend j'ai participer à la course du Roc d'Azur 56km + 1800 de dénivelé des superbes chemins.

J'ai bien pensé à toi Simon, j'étais en deuxième ligne sur ma vague de départ de 600 concurrents, je suis parti comme un Missile, 175 pulsations pendant les 5 premier km et arrivé au pied de la première montée dans les 20 premiers, sur le début de la montée j'étais mort et me suis fais doublé par du monde, je me demandais si j'allais pas m'arrêter et petit à petit j'ai récupérer et j'ai bien rouler sans être ralenti par des bouchons et j' ai terminer les derniers 7 km de la course à fond 170 pulsations pour arriver en moins de 4h30 à l'arrivée.
J'ai pas changer quand je porte un dossard, je me fais exploser la pompe, l'âge ne me fais pas changer...

J'ai tester la nouvelle transmissions XTR électrique cela marche de feu de dieux.

L'année prochaine il faut vraiment qu'on se déplace ensemble a cette course pour y participer et voir le salon et le animations qui sont énormes

Ride report du 4 octobre - Traversée du petit er grand Salève.

Distances : 58 km
Durée : 4 heures
Gain d'altitude : + 1370

Rider : +1 Bouboum et Labrico
Tour Leader + 1 Labrico
News Bike Point +1 labrico

Bords Du Rhone - Tuesday 14'th

Meeting Time: Stand de Tir de St-Georges
Time: 18:30 pile!!
Bring lights!!
What: Bords Du Rhone
Dinner: proposals welcome.....

PS I need to leave my stuff in someones car whilst we ride....

The Silver Gobelet 2013 has arrived...Thank You Mr Ref.

The Fondue Run was the perfect time to baptize it...and that delicious Petite Arvine the perfect nectar to go along.
Not without the fearless, shouting, screaming, laughing, argumenting Night Riders. Don't we love that Cabane des Electriciens !?

Ride report - Calimero vs Forghorn

Last Sunday two wet chickens fell from their beds around 6 in the morning. Forghorn was influenced by Calimero as it may be too challenging meeting in Sierre before 8am!

The real reason beyond that is both of us were afraid of the wet conditions announced and it was already raining at 7am on the motorway.

Once arriving in the "coeur du Vallais" the weather was with us, conditions were just perfect!

Despite his charisma Forghorn was again influenced by the adventurer Calimero to modify the usual "Brazilian" trail, while making a detour to Pas de Lovegnol, no big surprise it is always better to discover new trails.

On the track I must admit; this time Forghorn converted his 29-zimmer frame to a missile and flew on the trail many time faster than the "trotinette" that was filming him behind. This exces of speed was rewarded by a nice crash, a broken chain and certainly a damaged rear hanger. For Calimero nothing could hurt his 18kg armor bike except the excess of dust collected which would probably increase his global weight.

Back on the valley after such a great effort, it was the time for a fondue and fendant :-)

While coming back home Forghorn, noticed something strange in the honda jazz, there is no space, no integrated massage, no powerful acceleration, only hamster power and hopefully AC and adjustable seats...  so boring compared to his BMW which has repetitive failures... then he finally fell asleep...

The morality is: the cheaper is your car the better chance you have to get an executive driver!

Brazilian XXL - Weasel & Missile

Brazilian XXL - Weasel & Missile

It's showtime !

A slideshow of the four days of crazy singletracks and stunning scenery. Memorable ...

For the movie, you have to wait a little longer !

Pour profiter de la belle météo Pour le samedi 4 octobre je propose un RDV à 13h30 à la douane de Veyrier pour un tour sur le Grand Salève.

Papy et ces amis

Fondoo Run: Attempt #2 - WEDNESDAY 8th October

Yep…it’s that time again – I can’t do Tuesday so Wednesday is the proposal!

 

The trains are running all the way up now so the meeting point is as follows:

-          Train @ 17:55  from L’Asse

OR

-          18:40 at La Givrine.

 

For those who come by car to La Givrine:

-          There is a diversion in place on the road (Hauteur de Trelex) to St Cergue so leave an extra 10 minutes to make it.

-          You (may) have to make your own way back to the car at la Givrine. Those on the train take another route, BUT bring your GPS loaded with the trail I send to you and all will be fine!!

 

Let me know by end of Tuesday next week.

 

Bring:

-          25 CHF to cover the expenses….(I will buy all we need) – if you  say you come and you don’t you will still owe me!!

-          Lights for outside

-          Lights for inside

-          Change of clothes

-          Etc..

 

See you there!!!

 

Missile

The burial tombs Ride Report

Two Niner bluebirds flew over the tracks on September 2. Starting in Céligny plus meal at a very nice cottage just next to Lake Geneva. View of the Mont-Blanc, private port, the whole shebang... 

There was a lesson to be learned from this ride: do not try something different that "Bord de la Versoix" or "Mont-Mussy". Not many trails. 

The highlight (!!!) was visiting the old cemetery of Celigny, with tombs of famous people like Richard Burton and Alistair MacLean. A rare moment of reflection in the Tuesday rides... 

Specs: 36 km, 2:11, 623m up 

Riders: Missile & Boumboum +1
+1 Missile for the historic visit of the old cemetery of Céligny 
+1 Missile for a special OTB (on the back, the back of Missile in this case) 
+0.5 Boumboum, tour leader (but too many concrete & dirt roads) 
+1 Boumboum for food supply 
+5 for the owner of the "chemin de la Poissonnière" lakefront

Tour du Val D'Anniviers - Epic Ride - Early Start - Sunday 5'th

Itinerary

St Luc -> Zinal by sentier des planetes. 
Zinal -> Grimetz via the bisses. (Sorebois Telecabine is closed)
Grimentz -> Vissoie next to the river. 
Bus from Vissoie to Chandolin. 
Then either: 
  a)Chandolin to Ill graben -> Sierre or 
  b) Joests recommendation somewhere over the col near the Ill horn and then down to Sierre.

Meeting Place: 
07:45 Bus: Sierre to St-Luc  (The next bus is 09:45 only so....don't be late)

You need to let me know today -> I need to book bikes on the bus to St-Luc and to Chandolin.

Meteo for the valley:

Missile's Photos from Portail de Fully

What a day…