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Fruita...hmm
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Fruita...hmm
We camped there...but didn't ride much there.. :) Steve, Doug & Gary rode the Edge Loop the first day (Thursday). I hear it was tough 30 little miles.

Friday: Tabeguache Trail System (Grand Junction)... this is the BEST riding area we've experienced in a long time!! a mecca !!! with "Holy Cross Trail" being the totaLLLY aWesome.... super techy, twisty...everything...

Saturday: Rain Rain Rain... after waiting an hour at the parking lot of Rabbit Valley waiting in the car (playing cards)... we took off for Moab... :) and rode Hidden Canyon and Bartlett via the Half Pipe

Sunday: Back at Tabeguache / we rode Holy Cross (again) as Tom wasn't with us the first day... maximum fun!!


Bottom line... we camped in Fruita but didn't ride there :)



Date(s): 4-5-6 May 2007. Album by Yann Ropars. 1 - 206 of 206 Total. 12473 Visits.
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Chai Tea will make you STRONG and pee a ... a lot

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Start of Tabeguache

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Eagle's Tail Trail

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Cactus were all blooming.... just gorgeous

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Steve going up Eagle's Tail Trail

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"A helmet? Do I see Andre getting rel..."
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Big ledge for Steve

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Andre with the Colorado National Monument in the back

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We rode up up top close to the Horizon to hook up with Ribbon Trail....

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Massive sand stone... massive storm coming from the East

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Sweet section on Ribbon's Trail

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The Ninja of Oz...strikes again

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Steve and Andre ... our jumpers

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coming down Andy's Trail
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Pause at the top of Gunny Loop before the last 2 hours of the 9 hours day...

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Holy Cross Trail
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Holy Cross Trail
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Holy Cross Trail

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Holy Cross Trail
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Steve with common dark storm clouds around us

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Bart Simpson with us for the evening

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Fixing Yann's wheel (like stomping on it)

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Camping along the bookcliff

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view of the bookcliff looking east

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39 degrees...

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Getting ready for Rabbit Valley... turned out to be Moab... oh well

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The waiting game.... with cards ( rain rain rain)

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the winner is...

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big bruise for Yanno (inside the right  knee)

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we took off for Moab ... way too much rain in Fruita. This is by the water tank to get to Hidden Canyon

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spring in moab

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Steve ... surfing

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we hooked up with 6 guys looking for Bartlett, lost on Hidden Canyon... they followed us back to Bartlett via the half pipe

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Giant Half Pipe

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Steve "second try" above that hole...
"It looks so easy! not!"
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Top of Bartlett

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Toilet Bowl - Steve

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Toilet Bowl - Doug

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Toilet Bowl - Tom

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Chinese Restaurant in Fruita

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Red Pepper 1 (holy sh...)

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Red Pepper 2 (holy sh..........)

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Red Pepper 3 (holy sh.............)

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Chinese restaurant's jump.. kinda

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"did something die in here?"
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"what's wrong?"
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Back at Camp for some fire and more

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Andre...
"ndreee...kamu gendut...tapi jelekkk"
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Andre (Hulk)

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Tom HHIGH

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Deformed....poor boy

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Blowing beer bottle

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Tabeguache... Grand Junction (3rd day)

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Steve up "Widow Maker"
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Gary up 'widow maker'

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Steve off that big jump on Holy Cross Trail

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Go Gary ! A man on the rise !!

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