Christmas ride

Anyone ready to start the season?
In short, muddy tires, pair of bananas and spikes under shoes!

First try cabane rambert tomorrow 2.5k

On the 2/3 th of January will go for the Ovronnaz-Portail de Fully-Beudon ride.

Almost dry @ 2k, can borrow snowshoes for uphill in shadow.

temp phone 0764282963... lost my last oneand will have a new no...

JOYEUX NOEL et MEILLEURS VOEUX pour 2016 !

Merry Christmas & Happy, Healthy, Dynamic, Successful New Year 2016 for All.


Let us make it a Superb Biking Season 2016  full of new rides !


Free of accident for some...

Greethings from Russia!

The ultimate Cat

We all know cats are an endangered species theses days...

At least this one has been put in a good use.

Respect for Dutch engineering!

Special attention to...

Sorry BALLS, I missed this present for you ;-)

Stay lovely

Kick some ass

: P

Tough gig in Sri Lanka

Not too shabby...

And there are plenty of 3 wheelers for Husky!!! 

2016 Season Preview - Pass Portes du Soleil 24-26 June 2016

For those interested book your agenda for the Pass' Portes du Soleil

24-26 JUNE 2016 - let's aim for the Friday 24th - less people, fresh tracks.

http://www.passportesdusoleil.com/index_passportes.php?Rub=250

The Indian Summer Ride... in Blue...Sunday November 15, 2015

The call for a ride was too strong that Sunday to miss the opportunity - Jura was calling our names.
Four fearless riders met in Tranche-Pied, all flagging the new colors - in blue somebody said it was better - of the Dogs & Cats Patrol.

Fearless were the Missile and the Nascar leading us through the ups, along and finally straight down on some of their favorite trails - AWESOME it was !
Surfing the piled leaves - hiding the nasty rocks - we truly had a blast .
In different styles, Balls cruising nicely and efficiently...Old Jo on the survival mode on the uphill, (4 hours in a Jacuzzi at 40 degrees the night before did not help)

Missile has no flaws - he clims, turns swiftly, races down crazily, and is a perfect guide - apart from the "moustache" !!

Nascar in tow and from time to time ahead of all of us in a quick acceleration. For him, every rock or tree has a name...An over power cornering resulted in an elegant slide....followed by a quick as lighting back on saddle..did he fall ??!!
Thanks for the apéro Nascar by the way, it hit the spot. (no lunch that day)

Balls, all smiles and happiness, repeating a million times, "man that's so nice, we are so lucky to ride today, I love it".
Credit to him his bike was free from rattling/squeaking (I washed my bike...he said)

Finally, Old Jo (an oxymoron) suffering of the noodle legs syndrom, huffing and puffing,
made it to the top. (you made a fourth of the climb..the rest is easy..says Missile, well the last fifth.. stays in memory)
Just in time recovering on the "faux plats" to finally be re-born on the downhill - how nice that was !
Wasn't I victorious in my challenging of Nascar "Grand Prix Miko" sprint ?! ; - ))

All in all, a fantastic day with trusty good friends...wifes were happy to see us again..(short ride we said...only lasted 4 hours - not counting the commute...)

Dogs & Cats New Biking Outfits Have Arrived !

• The Dogs & Cats new biking jerseys "Première"" !!
• Distribution at End of Season Party on Friday November 13, 2015.
• Cost per jersey is CHF 60.- (same for short & long sleeves and gilet)
• Available against cash payment....please prepare exact amount.
• NO change - NO jersey(s) !  

2015 Season End party: Now Fri 13 Nov!!!

Ok, so due to the Ref's domestic issues we have had to move the Season End Party date to Fri 13 November instead of Wed 11 Nov.  👹🎃👺 

Scary, but true. 

Here are the details of where, when and how:

Date: Fri 13 November

Time: 19:00

Where: New Navy Bar

Address: 29, place du Bourg-de-Four, Geneva

Tel: 022 311 70 30

Be there or be square. 

 

Fondoo Run - 4'th Nov

Fondoo run wednesday evening 4'th Nov. 17:50 train from l'asse. Let me know via blog. Missile.

Sent from my smartphone.

Season end party 2015

The future is bright...

Save the date: Wed 11 Nov

Time: 8pm

Where: To be confirmed

The Doodle we put together has given us this date. 

It's been a great summer, let's finish off in style. 

See you all there,

JB

We Have A winner

As far as I can see there was only ONE ride on the last weekend...I have added the relevant info to my magic table and....

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

Will it be a Cat

 or will it be a dog....

You'll have to find out at the dinner....

End of the Show - The 2015 season has ended !

Statler:     Wake up you old fool. You slept through the show.

Waldorf:  Who's a fool? You watched it.

Major highlights:
- Passe-Portes du Soleil
- Tour du Mont-Blanc
- Many Tuesday's rides were run - now becoming Wednesday's rides !
- Team and Blog names changes - Dogs and Cats is born.
- A new riding jersey - Dogs & Cats - is in production - to be had in November
- Fondoo Run..only one..! -
- Who will be the 2015 Silver Gobelet winner .. Balls, Limoncello, Old Jo..???

Electric ride report: Sat 28 Oct

Season finale ride: 6 riders took advantage of great weather on Saturday, last weekend of the season: Labrico, Limoncello, OldJo, Balls and guests: Limoncello Jnr and Andy Friedli. 

Labrico made a special appearance after months away!!! Great to see him back on the bike! Welcome back buddy!

We met up at Douane de Monniaz and set off for the Voirons. We climbed in sunshine, enjoying the views and colours of autumn all around us. ;)))

Labrico leading the way on his electric beast. 

We got to the top and then pointed the wheels down. And was that sumptious!!! A flowy, grippy, single-track from top to bottom! ;))) Smiles all around. 

Stats for the ride:

Distance covered: 43km (some more than others as we departed from different spots)

Positive height: 850m

Ride time: 2hrs30mins

Points: 1 each for ride

Host: 1 for Balls (SA vs NZ didn't end so well) :(((

Courage: 1 for Labrico (back on the bike)

Let's keep riding!

More please

Ride Sat 24 Oct, before clocks change

Where: Voirons ride with singletrack DH

Time: 10:00

Meeting point: Douane de Monniaz

Why: I'd like to ride in the morning as there is the matter of a small rugby match on at 17:00 on Saturday. 

All riders are welcome back to my place in evening for the SA vs NZ at 17:00

Let me know who's keen. 

Bokke, bokke, bokke!!!

Wed 21 Oct. Last "Season ride"

Please let me know how many can / would like to ride this week Wed night. 

I know many are away travelling, school holidays, etc. 

As a special guest, Zulu is in town. 

I know Limoncello has offered Zulu hos bike, but at worst we will do dinner with Zulu somewhere nice!!!

Let me know. I am keen to ride!!!

A plus,

JoBalls

Score Update

Last Update before prize giving....

Balls, Limoncello and Papy are still in the race....

Ride attendance bonus', beers to the ref, ride host ad infinitum until the end of the season will make the difference...

Last ride points - 25'th October....

Welcome to your new home!!

OK - this should be the replica of all the posts photos and comments of the past x years.....

Let me know if there are any issues....

the ref

Grand Bois Hunt ride report

OldJo and Balls set off on a chilly eve for an amble through the woods...
Up they rode, through Balliason and beyond...
Into the woods and far, far away...
Cold it was, but dry it stayed...
To the top they got...
To enjoy the view...

Then down they came, with huge smiles...
And entered the woods, on the other side...
Hunted and chased, they were well warned...

But not a care did they have...
For they were well formed... :)))

Ride distance: 46kms (54kms for OldJo back home)
Up: 480m
Down: just as much
Time in saddle: 2hr 30mins

Points:
1 each for OldJo & Balls for braving the conditions and riding
1 for Balls for hosting
1/2 for OldJo for outpacing Balls on downhill (again...), 55km/h vs 48km/h - definitely something wrong with my speedo meter?!?!?

And pizza in Hermance after the ride is probably the best in the business!!! Yeah!!!
More, more, more!!!
;)))

Ride tonight: 14 Oct (replace Fondu Run)

Where: from my place

Ride: Grand Bois and Hermance River

When: 18:30 from my place

Bring: Lights, fully charged

Have: Loads of fun out there!!! 

;)))

JB

Mushroon run ride report

OldJo and Balls rode the Grand Bois again on Sunday 11th Oct.
Distance: 50kms
Climbing: 500m
Time: 2:30mins

A great time out in the Big Forest, fresh air, good sweat and plenty of mushrooms to eat along the way...

Points awarded:
Attendence: 1 each for OldJo and Balls
Host: 1 for JoBalls
Mushroom muncher: 1/2 point for OldJo
Coffee and chocolate buyrer: 1/2 for Balls

More, more, more!!!

Fondoo Run - Tuesday 13'th October

Departure: 17:55 Train from L'Asse

Let me know....

Bring lights.....

Approx CHF 35.- per head!!

NB: It won't be a (very) late one as I have an very (Easy Jet) early flight the next day.

Voirons ride: Sunday 11 Oct

Cat, becoming a Dog...

Where: meet at foot of Voirons mnt. 

When: Sunday morning, 10:00ish

Ride: Voirons with single track DH

Why: to have fun & because we can!!!

Let me know if you're in!

Cheers,

JB

Ride on Thurs 1st Oct: Jussy / Hermance

Where: from my place

When: 18:30 Thurs 1st Oct

Ride: Jussy & Hermance

Dinner: Hermance pizza (yum yum)

Bring: Lights (charged and mounted)

Le "Rapid' Cycles" ride report

Saturday 27 June ride (lead Labrico, but ride request posted by Limoncello on June 26 - Claude had technical issue to post), hence ride report written by the same Limoncello

Ride Stats:

• 74 km
• 1528m up
• 4h50 on the bike
• Average temp 23C, Max 37C. Temperature on top of the Salève was perfect.

From Veyrier, went half way up the Salève, down to Monnetier for an unplanned break, then up the Salève by the road, all the way to the end of the Salève above Cruseilles, return to Labrico's home then Veyrier.

Highlights

• Great biking day, and writing this report only now, I am glad I had we had this ride dear Claude.
• Labrico fixing his bike at Rapid' Cycles: that's a place to go (may be for a year end dinner). This music bar / pub has been closed for years, and is being re-opened by the  next generation. Vintage coffee machine and oven in the kitchen, stage for gigues, the kind of place with a heart (bon, en français: avec une âme). The owner sees DH riders stopping by with broken bikes, so he put some tools outside the bar (not the right tools though). Place is called Café de l'Union
• Statue of the oak on the way down. You guys probably rode nearby in the woods by the Maison du Salève in the bois de Pomier.
• For both bullet points above and pics beloz, see quiz posted 27 june (no good answer)

Points:

• Points for both for a great ride
• Shared points: Labrico organizing, Limoncello appointed as personal secretary for ride request and ride report

Still discovering new things in the Salève area

Behind les Voirons ride report

Ride: les Voirons via Bonne

Ride posted 27 June: BoumBoum and Limoncello started on the banks of la Menoge up to Bonne, then up to the top of Les Voirons. A nice pause for a snack, and then a great downhill to reach Annemasse and go to douane de Fossard all along the Foron.

Stats:

• 54 km
• 1420m up
• 4h on the bike

Highlights:

• Some have ridden the banks of la Menoge in the current direction and it is up, down, left, right all along for 3 km ich. We did it the opposite way and went up to Bonne, which none had done before. This was really cool.
• Going up les Voirons via Bonne, we met at some stage migrants from the bois de Jussy, namely starving mosquitoes, although it (fortunately) only was for a section of the uphill.
• Great downhill in the Voirons, dry and beautiful
• Nice "dérapage" from BoumBoum while going underneath the bridge to cross the Annemasse-Thonon road. Not that often that I can see him grounded.
• Going all along the Foron to Fossard, which included some climbing over fence and bridge
• All together, a really nice MTB day

Points:

• Participants: BoumBoum, Limoncello
• Host: Limoncello
• Mother nature: Scenery/landscape, sun and temperature, tracks, etc … 10 points

Salève and Petit Salève from Bonne

Salève and Petit Salève from les Voirons

Jura from les Voirons (c'est pas mal non plus)

Tues 29th / Wed 30th Sept

Anyone keen to ride this week?

I suggest Bordes du Rhone ride. 

Either Tues or Wed, all the same to me. 

Let me know who's here & in!!!

JB

2015 Corporate Games - Ride Report

Not officially posted (I though I had), but worth reporting:

• Event: Annecy, 15 sports, including MTB (team and individual race), 4000 participants, 100+ companies represented (mostly French and Swiss, but quite some from other countries)
• MTB Race: lap of 10 km, 250m up (see reports from last year Corporate Games 2014 report )
• Team race (Saturday): relay, 4 riders, 1 lap each
• Individual race (Sunday): 2 laps
• Cat Riders: Cédric R., Nicolas T., Olivier B., Limoncello

Highlights:

• Hot, it was hot, especially on Sunday
• Cat team finishes 6 out of 27 teams, scoring 3 points (in each sport / category, the first 8 score points, 8 for the winner, 7 for the second …).
• Corporate Games Party on the Saturday night: no comment, you have to be there. Engage your company for the 2016 edition and you'll see
• Individual race: Limoncello collapsing. I don't know, probably a combination of the aftermath of the party and the heat. Average heartbeat per Garmin: 180, no energy, I finished in the last 10 out of 120 I think. Agonizing all along, really, but not giving up, never!

Points: don't know, up to the ref. Limoncello organizing the Cat MTB team, participating and bringing points to the company during the team race

Left to right: Cédric R., Limoncello, Olivier B., Nicolas T.

Newbees ride report

No official Jo other than Limoncello on this ride, but report anyway since the ride request was posted Aug 28.

Riders:

• Grazziano, recently joined Cat Geneva. For Cats (and Dogs who were Cats in a previous life): career in used equipment  ex CGT, then FSA in Madrid, and now Cat in Geneva
• Marc, neighbor of Grazziano
• Limoncello (host)

Ride: Bords du Foron, bords de l'Arve, Petit Salève

Stats:

• 36 km
• 654 m up
• 2h20 on the bike

Very nice Sunday morning on the bike. Marc knows the Salève well, but Grazziano discovered … the best spot in the area! Really cool

Points:
I don't know if this ride qualifies for point. Ref, up to you.
May be a compensation for 5 late ride reports ….

Left: Grazziano, Right: Marc

Balls the Farmer ride report

Ride on Jeune Genevois day (posted 9 Sept 2015)

Happy riders: Balls, Old Jo, Limoncello
Play ground: les Voirons
Distance: 37.9 km
Ascent: 787 m
Duration: about 3h30

Highlights:

• Beautiful biking day while les Vaudois étaient au boulot. Perfect temperature, sunny and dry. Fantastic.
• Old Jo keen to show that la fusée verte can go up easy …. and it does indeed.
• Old Jo alias chippendale to wear a greeny jersey somewhat matching his new bike's color, right when a 82 year old lady was hiking with her 86 year old husband (hope any of us will be in that shape reaching their age, although I have serious doubts for some)
• Great great great DH in les Voirons
• Hidden romantic spot (cascade) found as we were trying an unknown track. We managed to keep the Chippendale quite though
• "Joe Bar Team" like turn on the asphalt by Limoncello as he was racing with Old Jo (speed about 60 kph heading to a U-turn).
• Refreshments and snacks in a boulangerie somewhere near Puplinge. Balls met a new friend and now knows everything about the challenges being a farmer in Switzerland, the strategy to set the price of milk, and the tensions between neighboring fire brigades. Marcel's new friend is a perfect candidate for a Wednesday dinner (a reference for those familiar with the French théatre de boulevard).

Points:

• Participants: Balls, Old Jo, Limoncello
• Ride host: Limoncello

Moi, Tarzan!!!

So romantic ….

Courtesy from Joe Bar Team

The Bouncing Boobies Ride Report

Not quite those, but the intent was definitively here, and let BoumBoum literally speechless for a minute….

What: Bouncing boobies' ride
When: 11 Sept 2015 (ride posted 9 Sept 2015 (Jeune Genevois ride)
Starring: BoumBoum, Limoncello, featuring whoever she was
Where: Petit Salève via Bout du Monde

Stats:

• 38 km
• 803 m up
• 2h45 ride time
• 185: max heartbeat prior to even riding.

Highlights:

• Initial plan was to meet at Veyrier, but we ended up meeting on the bridge over the Arve (after the stairs leading to the stade of Bout du Monde)
• BoumBoum and I arrived almost at the same time. We were about to start when a ring made us look on the bridge to see a young lady racing on her MTB, in obvious need for more oxygen. She passed us with a smile as our lower jaws were about to touch the floor. No time for picture, but that was very similar to the one posted.
• DH'd 2 segments that BoumBoum re-discovered and had not ridden for may be 15 years … Beautiful.

Points:

• Participants: BoumBoum, Limoncello
• Ride host: Limoncello
• Bonus point: BoumBoum for an (almost) new DH segment in the Petit Salève

Oyé, Oyé ! Simon The Ref. is turning 50

Happy Birthday Simon. 

Keep on rocking the way you do !

Welcome in the roaring Fifties.