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10-29-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,524
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A Little Vacation
So when the pace of life spins up towards redline, it is always prudent to take a little time off. Take a break. Get away from it all. And seeing as how it is October, Moab (yes, Moab) is a sensible refuge.
The residents of the Casa de MTB loaded up and headed west with disarming nonchalance. A prudent stop in Fruita for a variety of hydraulic sandwiches, and zip! Pop! We were once again wrapped up in the velvety folds of the Zion Curtain.
Orders of Operation.
1) secure campsite. (within 10 minutes doing this we were offered money for our spot)
2) Ride.
A little bit of a self portrait. Any thing more than that and the camera breaks and I don't wanna break any cameras.
So we repaired to the local Brewery, rallied the troops, introduced everyone to each other and had a fine meal.
The next morning we woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed ready for a big ol' ride. Today's menu consisted of a little shuttle...
That took us up to Winter.
forgive me, a little product placement there.
After a small bit of kerfuffle and a near shattering of the group, we rejoined, all smiles,and proceeded to follow in the footsteps of Alexander Von Humboldt and work our way down some vegetation zones.
And life was, to put it succinctly, good. Aside from a tiny, stupid and incongruously hideous spill on the lower skirts of P.R. it was a fantastic ride.
We all agreed that riding bikes was just hills of fun and that we should all get together to do it again someday. So we did. The next day....
This day's ride took place in a whole different season. Gone were the skeletal trees and indifferent skies. Sun, Warmth, Sleeveless jerseys were the order of the day.
We wandered through the desert for hours. Stopping only to drop in at an ancient Nabatean Kingdom for some shrewd barter of Frankincense and Myrrh.
And of course we viewed the scab..
And there it is. We reravelled the shuttle, had a fabulous snack session of olives, prosciutto, Hummus, dark chocolate, broccoli and Warsteiner and everyone went home. Some by bike, some to Colorado, some to New Mexico. Dispersal. But all for a good cause.
Last edited by anthonys : 10-29-2007 at 02:18 PM.
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10-29-2007
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(not that fast)
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 762
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flippin' gorgeous. reminds me how afraid of heights i am.
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10-29-2007
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34 miles per sandwich
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,401
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last 3 shots = wow.
As always ... thanks.
ps: "the scab"? please esplain'
edit:  ok, thanks.
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Last edited by Nick. : 10-29-2007 at 03:33 PM.
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10-29-2007
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A Superhero Named Tony
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 166
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I hate you so much...
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10-29-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 191
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Originally Posted by fastale
flippin' gorgeous. reminds me how afraid of heights i am.
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LOL...I just became afraid of heights too. Those are awesome pics!! |
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10-29-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,524
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Originally Posted by Nick.
ps: "the scab"? please esplain'
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Click around down in my signature file.... |
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10-29-2007
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Shiitake Mushrooms!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,837
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I thought your work was a vacation. Seems like you'd want to go sit behind a desk when you got some time off from the "salt mines". 
Absolutely uber-adequate images you got there. Time for new wall paper.
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Mmm... Adrenaline, sweat, and sardines. These tracks are fresh sir.
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10-29-2007
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North Van/Whistler
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,241
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Hazard, UPS, LPS then BlueDot- GreenDot - GoldBar? Nice
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10-29-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,979
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I want your vacations.
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10-29-2007
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UpHiller
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 71
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Your threads are pure stoke. Cheers to you my friend.
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10-29-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 400
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, enough said.
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10-29-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 523
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10-29-2007
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It's carbon dontcha know.
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,190
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Superb.
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10-29-2007
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No horse'n round
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 694
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Those pictures are expressing one fine vacation.....
Thanks for postings, a true inspiration!
Chip in San Diego
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10-29-2007
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cheers...
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 61
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Originally Posted by anthonys
So when the pace of life spins up towards redline, it is always prudent to take a little time off. Take a break. Get away from it all.
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Viewing your pictures is like that for me... thanks for letting me 'get away from it all'
robin
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10-29-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 56
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I can't compete with anthonys pictures, but here is a different shot of our crew rolling the slot on LPS. He was the only one brave enough to try it.
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10-29-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 307
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O que, nenhum tequila?
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10-29-2007
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Tucson, AZ
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 628
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Nice shots.
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10-30-2007
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abnormally aspirated
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 478
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i heart moab in october.
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10-30-2007
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dirty trail dog
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 595
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Great! I needed some new desktop wallpaper. Thanks, Anthony!
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10-30-2007
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DH Monger
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 923
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You guys seriously gotta stop posting pictures like that. I'm ready to disappear from work for 23 days and go explore out west. Amazing shots.
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10-30-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,524
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Originally Posted by Secace
I'm ready to disappear from work for 23 days and go explore out west.
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If you are ready, then the journey should begin. Take the red pill. |
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10-30-2007
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Your retarded
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Big Hitter
I can't compete with anthonys pictures, but here is a different shot of our crew rolling the slot on LPS. He was the only one brave enough to try it.
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Did the Geek make it? I wouldn't be surprised if he did.
Anthony and IG, me = jealous. Next time, boys. next time. 
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10-30-2007
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post-ride specialist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,437
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Originally Posted by Big Hitter
... He was the only one brave enough to try it.
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Nah, he was just the only one in the group dressed for trying it... further confirming the adage: clothes don't make the man.
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Originally Posted by KRob
...I guess you noticed that anthonys has upped the ante on the IG/AS pissing match? We're all patiently awaiting your counter-attack.
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Ever the piss-pot stirrer, eh?
'Fraid homeboy wasn't much for picturing this trip. But I did risk permanent damage by pointing my comparative toy of a lightbox at the OP:
I found our illustrious leader to be a far fairer subject.
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Since when did Need have anything to do with this?
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10-30-2007
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Cannondale Snob
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 630
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"Go west, young man, go west."
Some advice I need to take very soon!
Thank you for the inspiration!
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10-30-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,221
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Great pictures as usual A...
and D, way to sack up and represent your crew on the notch. I now have a modicum of respect for you Colorado boys. |
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10-30-2007
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I just wanna ride my bike
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 646
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I'm hoping my lottery ticket this week provides enough $$$ to put me and my bike in those same spots depicted in your gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing.
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10-30-2007
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avg. joe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 627
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Awesome post
This is one of the best pics / threads in a while. Thanks for all of the great pics.
What you have out west is completely different from what we have here in Ga. Being able to see that far is just amazing. While I wouldn't trade my N. Ga. singletrack for what you have, I am definitely needing a vacation in your part of the U.S. to enjoy it for a while.
STinGa
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10-30-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Dec 2006
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quick posting such incredible pics, they distract me from work.
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10-30-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 473
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Nice (once again) there are a couple of freakin' huge aspen trees in one of those shots.
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10-30-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Wonderful, Your pictures were the inspiration for my first trip to Moab this past summer. After your White Rim report, I just had to see it. I'm glad I did. I'm glad you keep posting.
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10-30-2007
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Shortcutting Hikabiker
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,583
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What is this?? That would take a lot of work to cut out of rock. Awesome pics.
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10-30-2007
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amar la vida de dos niner
Join Date: Jul 2006
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[quote=Acme54321What is this?? That would take a lot of work to cut out of rock. Awesome pics.[/QUOTE]
Bait and switch, geographically speaking.
(Check out Anthony's pics from the Middle East on his site.)
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10-30-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
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What is this?? That would take a lot of work to cut out of rock. Awesome pics.
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'Specially when you peer closely at the picture and scale onto things by realizing that there's a guy sitting in the doorway.
But it's all true. That's been a fixture of Mo'ab for time out of mind. It's just down the road from here:
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10-30-2007
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Brentster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 291
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In my year of lurking on this site, that is the coolest post I've seen. Those are magazine quality pics. I gotta go there now!!!!!!
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10-31-2007
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Vita brevis
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 512
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All I can say about those photos is WOW!!
That notch on LPS was way intimidating. I didn't even consider riding it. 
Last edited by rustus : 10-31-2007 at 08:08 AM.
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10-31-2007
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Down with the Granny Gear
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 595
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I... need... to... go back to Moab. Hopefully I can get enough $ together to go this spring... but probably not if I buy that new fork I've been lusting after... and I must say that the last 3 shots are of my favorite trail in all of Moab, or maybe anywhere. Thanks for including them...
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10-31-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Beautiful Pics, motivation to get back to moab!
Ben
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