RR: Nice day (a few photos too)

"MattB" wrote in message ...
I'm taking a few days off to burn up some PTO, do some yard work, and of
course go on some rides.
MrsB and I headed up the valley for a ride after dropping the boy off at
daycare this morning. We were planning on doing a short-ish but pretty
technical ride but ended up taking a wrong turn and did a little longer one.
It also had some pretty tough sections on the dh but also some great
cruising.

It started climbing on a jeep trail.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_climb.JPG

Soon it became singletrack. There were some beautiful flowers.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_flowers.JPG

Between steep sections, there were some great buff parts with the occasional
root ledge.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_dh.jpg

A couple of creek crossings and some smooth singletrack brought us back to
where we started after 13 Miles or so.
It was a beautiful morning and we had a great time. The wrong turn ended up
being a blessing in disguise
After some burritos at Teocalli Tamale and we headed home for an afternoon
of roto-tilling (wee!).

Matt

Cool. Me and Angry are headed up high in a few minutes...

JD

On 2004-06-24, MattB penned:

A couple of creek crossings and some smooth singletrack brought us
back to where we started after 13 Miles or so. It was a beautiful
morning and we had a great time. The wrong turn ended up being a
blessing in disguise After some burritos at Teocalli Tamale and we
headed home for an afternoon of roto-tilling (wee!).

Nice! Grats on getting some ride time with MrsB.

--
monique

MattB wrote:
I'm taking a few days off to burn up some PTO, do some yard work, and
of course go on some rides.
MrsB and I headed up the valley for a ride after dropping the boy off
at daycare this morning. We were planning on doing a short-ish but
pretty technical ride but ended up taking a wrong turn and did a
little longer one. It also had some pretty tough sections on the dh
but also some great cruising.

It started climbing on a jeep trail.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_climb.JPG

Soon it became singletrack. There were some beautiful flowers.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_flowers.JPG

Between steep sections, there were some great buff parts with the
occasional root ledge.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_dh.jpg

A couple of creek crossings and some smooth singletrack brought us
back to where we started after 13 Miles or so.
It was a beautiful morning and we had a great time. The wrong turn
ended up being a blessing in disguise
After some burritos at Teocalli Tamale and we headed home for an
afternoon of roto-tilling (wee!).

Matt

Thanks, I needed that. It's just hot and brown here in Phoenix. Biggest
problem was I just got back from a week near Ridgway and didn't ride but one
day. (I'll use the wind as an excuse rather than laziness). Actually had to
start a fire on two different days. Seems I brought some cool wet weather
with me from somewhere.

I'm headed back up and will be in the area from the 9th to the 18th of July.
That puts me two hours from Gunnison, Durango and Grand Junction......

Anybody want to invite me for a ride that week? Beauler? Beauler?

Gary

Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Shawn Curry wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote:


A couple of creek crossings and some smooth singletrack brought us
back to where we started after 13 Miles or so.
It was a beautiful morning and we had a great time. The wrong turn
ended up being a blessing in disguise
After some burritos at Teocalli Tamale and we headed home for an
afternoon of roto-tilling (wee!).

Matt


Nice pics and trail too!

My damn roto-tiller won't start (troy-built junior). I've replaced
the plug and cleaned the whole damn thing. Any ideas?

Clean airfilter?
new fuel filter?
How long has the gas been in the tank?
Gooed up carb from sitting for a year (carb cleaner spray)?
Points making contact/good shape?
Change the oil for good measure.
Just the sorts of things I've had trouble with with small engines.
Its almost alyays fuel/air or spark. The other parts just don't seem
to wear out.

Shawn

Ah. Thanks. I will try a few of those. It has been sitting without
use for two years.

I'll just agree with Shawn. Do what he says. I'm a computer guy and I just
rented the 'tiller (and now I'm sore!).

Matt

G.T. wrote:
MattB wrote:

I'm taking a few days off to burn up some PTO, do some yard work,
and of course go on some rides.
MrsB and I headed up the valley for a ride after dropping the boy
off at daycare this morning. We were planning on doing a short-ish
but pretty technical ride but ended up taking a wrong turn and did a
little longer one. It also had some pretty tough sections on the dh
but also some great cruising.

It started climbing on a jeep trail.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_climb.JPG

Soon it became singletrack. There were some beautiful flowers.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_flowers.JPG

Between steep sections, there were some great buff parts with the
occasional root ledge.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_dh.jpg

A couple of creek crossings and some smooth singletrack brought us
back to where we started after 13 Miles or so.
It was a beautiful morning and we had a great time. The wrong turn
ended up being a blessing in disguise
After some burritos at Teocalli Tamale and we headed home for an
afternoon of roto-tilling (wee!).


Please stop posting links to photos, or simple block me from viewing
mattb.net, my IP is 66.159.245.168.

Envious in chronically gloomy SoCal,
Greg "I have no idea what happened to the sun and blue sky" T.

Sorry. Too lazy.

Matt

pas wrote:
MattB wrote:
I'm taking a few days off to burn up some PTO, do some yard work, and
of course go on some rides.
MrsB and I headed up the valley for a ride after dropping the boy off
at daycare this morning. We were planning on doing a short-ish but
pretty technical ride but ended up taking a wrong turn and did a
little longer one. It also had some pretty tough sections on the dh
but also some great cruising.

It started climbing on a jeep trail.

thanks for sharing, Matt. I love high country riding. ;-) You guys
should really come up to Idaho this summer! I know, it's like only an
18 hour drive or so....

penny

Once we can drop the boy off with his grandparent's for an extended period
we'll be taking trips like that again.
That's just a long drive...

Matt

GeeDubb wrote:
MattB wrote:
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I'm headed back up and will be in the area from the 9th to the 18th
of July. That puts me two hours from Gunnison, Durango and Grand
Junction......

Anybody want to invite me for a ride that week? Beauler? Beauler?

Gary

Chances are I'll be going on a few rides during that period. You could come
along if you happened to be in the neighborhood. Weekends nd some week
evenings are usually good. LMK.

Matt (trying to think of a place that's two hours from Here, Durango and GJ)

In article , myarse247
@hotmail.com says...

It started climbing on a jeep trail.
http://mattb.net/images/2004-06/402_climb.JPG

Must not pack in job and emigrate.
Must not pack in job and emigrate.
Must not pack in job and emigrate.


Don't worry bomba, all those pics are photoshopped. You know the best
riding in the world is right here in good-old-deutschland.

Bruce

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:40:32 +0200, notaknob wrote:

Don't worry bomba, all those pics are photoshopped. You know the best
riding in the world is right here in good-old-deutschland.

It'll just be our little secret ;~)