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11-05-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,524
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Fruita, lovely Fruita
I did the standard rides, in the standard places. Took the standard pictures. By and largely though, it felt more like a riding weekend than a picher takin' weekend. Day one was a solo run out at Koko. Day two was 18 road. Day three was an extensive tour of Koko, which was extremely satisfying. Day 4 was back to 18 road, and day 5, today, was an improbable, yet satisfying peek into the high country around Minturn.
Sequencitude:
Minturn, today.. I swiped this ride right out of the clattery beak of winter. I drove right by the exit, in fact. Spent the next two exits drumming my fingers on the steering wheel and looking at the mountainside in the rearview mirror. The old adage ran thorugh my head like a stock ticker... "always ride....always ride...." So I dove off the I-state and turned around. It was a funny sort of day out there. Quiet, quiet. With occasional groups of wildlife moving around in excited little clusters. A couple of magpies bustled and fussed over me, followed by several crows. The woods had that aimless feel of the last day of school.
A little bit of snow on the climb up.
Looking down from line shack. Just a bit of snow. I did a tad of postholing lower down. I had to fight for it a bit, but soon I was richly rewarded.
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11-05-2007
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Des(s)ert Rat
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 4,490
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Very nice. Your photos are always wonderful.
We kept seeing your truck around town, but left on Friday for St. George.
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11-05-2007
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Rewind, Reflect.
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 9,305
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Originally Posted by screampint
We kept seeing your truck around town, but left on Friday for St. George.
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You would actually notice a specific Dodge in Fruita? Did you see my buds Toyota in St George, who happened to be there? 
Small town "pssst, pssst..."
Btw, Ant, nice fresh perspective. |
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11-05-2007
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Des(s)ert Rat
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 4,490
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Originally Posted by lidarman
Small town "pssst, pssst..."
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Yeah, like "pssst... Did you hear about...?"
Did see a bright blue Toyota at Little Creek with a couple guys on nice bikes, but I'm a sucker for Tacomas. |
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11-05-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 307
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Dude! You have a Yeti on the side of yer truck!
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11-06-2007
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Nightriding rules
SuperModerator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 19,741
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how boring, Anthony!!! NOT!!! 
Amazing shots as usual! 
Thanks! |
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11-06-2007
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avg. joe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 627
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Awful, just awful
Awful, just awful ... that I am having to look at such a great photo thread while I am stuck here at work.
At least I can get a vicarious fix.
STinGa
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Last edited by STinGa : 11-06-2007 at 01:04 PM.
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11-06-2007
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Shiitake Mushrooms!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,838
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Your words are as good as your images. Thanks for the hit. This is good stuff.
"Minturn, today.. I swiped this ride right out of the clattery beak of winter. I drove right by the exit, in fact. Spent the next two exits drumming my fingers on the steering wheel and looking at the mountainside in the rearview mirror. The old adage ran thorugh my head like a stock ticker... "always ride....always ride...." So I dove off the I-state and turned around. It was a funny sort of day out there. Quiet, quiet. With occasional groups of wildlife moving around in excited little clusters. A couple of magpies bustled and fussed over me, followed by several crows. The woods had that aimless feel of the last day of school."
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Mmm... Adrenaline, sweat, and sardines. These tracks are fresh sir.
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11-06-2007
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 99
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Sweet. I swear Fruita had the highest concentration of Yetis I have ever seen anywhere. Not to mention packs of beautiful women riding around.
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11-06-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 473
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Nice pics once again. I ride a Yeti but my pictures never come out this nice- hmmmm maybe the two don't go hand in hand.
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11-06-2007
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a.k.a.-Cranial Disharmony
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Dude, you have a real eye for shots. Really nice perspective and contrast. What type of camera do you use?
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11-06-2007
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amar la vida de dos niner
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,578
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A satisfying full-meal deal, as usual, with the words and pics making a tasty package.
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"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin
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11-06-2007
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Young, Shawn Young
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,339
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Originally Posted by KRob
Your words are as good as your images. Thanks for the hit. This is good stuff.
"Minturn, today.. I swiped this ride right out of the clattery beak of winter. I drove right by the exit, in fact. Spent the next two exits drumming my fingers on the steering wheel and looking at the mountainside in the rearview mirror. The old adage ran thorugh my head like a stock ticker... "always ride....always ride...." So I dove off the I-state and turned around. It was a funny sort of day out there. Quiet, quiet. With occasional groups of wildlife moving around in excited little clusters. A couple of magpies bustled and fussed over me, followed by several crows. The woods had that aimless feel of the last day of school."
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Come on, he didnt really make that up, did he?? Nice shots as usual
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11-06-2007
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I just wanna ride my bike
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 646
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Originally Posted by anthonys
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New dress code for Fruita? 
Always enjoy your posts, even if they are just about standard rides in standard places. |
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11-06-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 165
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what trails (s)?
where the photos of the female rider taken on? (sequence shots and the one before)
thanks
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11-06-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 369
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Originally Posted by lidarman
You would actually notice a specific Dodge in Fruita?...
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I didn't just see the Yeti truck around...I think it was following me! (the campground in Fruita, the Kokopelli trailhead, and then yesterday evening in Golden). I suppose none of these are unusual places to see a Yeti, but so many days in a row was starting to get spooky.
Thanks for the great pics! |
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11-06-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,362
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Originally Posted by fastfroggy
where the photos of the female rider taken on? (sequence shots and the one before)
thanks
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Isn't that the trail that runs between the day parking area and the campground at 18 road? I can't remember the name, but it's a super fun, buff roller coaster banking of the sides of a little arroyo.
I spent a little time in Fruita this fall and as always, it did not suck |
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11-06-2007
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Des(s)ert Rat
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 4,490
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Originally Posted by zrm
Isn't that the trail that runs between the day parking area and the campground at 18 road? I can't remember the name, but it's a super fun, buff roller coaster banking of the sides of a little arroyo.
I spent a little time in Fruita this fall and as always, it did not suck
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Kessel Run, as in the Millennium Falcon can do the Kessel Run in 5.3 parsecs. |
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11-07-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,524
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Originally Posted by ryoninct
Dude, you have a real eye for shots. Really nice perspective and contrast. What type of camera do you use?
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These were taken with two different cameras. Half of the 18 road pics were taken with a canon a95, which is a fairly basic point and shoot. The other half of the fruita stuff and all of the Minturn stuff were taken with a Canon 1ds digital SLR. In an odd way, it is disappointing to see how well they compare.... |
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11-07-2007
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A Guy Who is Going Places
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,524
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Originally Posted by screampint
Very nice. Your photos are always wonderful.
We kept seeing your truck around town, but left on Friday for St. George.
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Well I'll be back this weekend.
And thanks.  |
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11-07-2007
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mtbr member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,362
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Originally Posted by screampint
Kessel Run, as in the Millennium Falcon can do the Kessel Run in 5.3 parsecs.
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Ahhhh, got it! I'll remember to make sure the force is with me the next time I ride it  |
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