|   3ZSSE words and pics | J.D.
Nov 13, 2003 11:26 AM | | http://www.angelfire.com/trek/breaks/rides/3zsse2.html |
| Bummer... | SSO
Nov 13, 2003 12:08 PM | | Temporarily unavaible because of exceeding bandwidth limit. |
| More pics. Kelly from Colorado. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 4:47 PM | | Climbing out of Grand Junction. |
| The freak himself, sharing some great trails... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 4:50 PM | | ...with friends and strangers, along with fine hospitality. All for free! |
| Pausing to gather ourselves after some pretty ... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 4:54 PM | | ...prolonged climbing. |
| And then some high country cruising... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 4:56 PM | | ...on the way to more singletrack, the high desert now way below us. |
| I spent most of the time at the back, still... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:01 PM | | ...acclimatizing my sea level lungs, so many of the pics were people disappearing into the distance ahead of me. Everyone was very strong and technically competent. Everyone else, I mean. |
| Bit more resting. Nice spot for it. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:04 PM | | Almost down with the climbing. I can't remember the total gain on the way up- something in the region of 5.5 to 6k. |
| Some idiot stuck a finger in ... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:07 PM | | ...the way of what might otherwise have been a decent photo. |
| Almost done with the climbing. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:10 PM | | Apparently they named these trees after a chi chi town not too far away. |
| A proper stop with some proper food, joined ... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:13 PM | | ...by Nancy and Gordon the Wonder Dog. |
| Now that's more like it. | SSO
Nov 13, 2003 5:16 PM | | Thanks for the pix. Looks like a great time. I've got to try to make it out for next year. |
| A whole shedload of descending later... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:16 PM | | ...and we're at the top of one of my favourite trails. It starts a little wide. |
| But quickly gets narrow... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:18 PM | | ...with some technical stuff thrown in, and the occasional hike a bike - even for the best rider. |
| And lots of swoopy fast singletrack. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:20 PM | | Not too far now from the desert floor again. |
| Still a bit more climbing to finish the ride. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:24 PM | | Looking a good deal more like desert again. We'd been out for nearly 10 hours by this point, with lots of stops and a generally sociable pace. My legs were definitely feeling it. |
| Just .. a .... little ...bit ....further. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:26 PM | | Grrrrrr. |
| Finishing with a great descent. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:30 PM | | At least two riders in the pic - more hidden in the canyon below. I think this bit of trail was designed/built by Tiggerrider. |
| We fuelled up with beer and pizza, ... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:40 PM | | ...joined by Jeff from Norcal who went to check out the action at Hartmann Rock the next day.
What to do the next day to recover from 50+ miles and 3 Zones?
We went and did The Edge singletrack on 3 Edges (and Nancy on a gearie). I suffered from the start, but soon recovered to have another great ride. Followed by a cruiser ride into town for more beer and steaks.
Bikes are great. Singlespeeds are a revelation. Bikes, great company, beer and steak! Words fail me.
Thanks to Jerry, Jon, and Nancy and everyone else who attended. |
| Another Edge on The Edge, going over ... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:44 PM | | ...the edge. |
| Another on The Edge, but not on an Edge. | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:45 PM | | Okay, not even on a SS. |
| Don't push me 'cuz I'm close to The Edge ... | scorcher seb
Nov 13, 2003 5:49 PM | | ...I'm trying not to lose my head ...
Okay, I'll shut up now. |
| Great write up and pic's....I'll try the other site later...nm | Ebo
Nov 13, 2003 6:10 PM | | |
| Got in...very cool write up....brutal ride...(nm) | Ebo
Nov 13, 2003 7:02 PM | | |
| Nice write up!! Will we see Seb in GA this year??? | Raja
Nov 14, 2003 3:56 PM | | Hey Seb
Are you coming to GA for Christmas? |
| Not this year. Family coming here. (nm) | scorcher seb
Nov 17, 2003 4:53 AM | | |
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