Yann aka Quasimoto's blog

pretty cool.... http://www.topoware.org/

After totaling my car in Yellowstone with my bike on top of the car ... I had to get a new frame and multiple damaged components.... Yummy exercise, I went for a Blitz II from Versus Cycles - a burly frame with 170mm (6.7in) of rear travel... the frame has needle bearing adding to great stiffness. Here are few pictures of me mounting it last weekend.... After couple rides and few tunings, I am thrilled both up and down, the beast is fitting my riding style :)

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I'm heading for Bozeman, MT for a week.... had anyone ridden there? any good trail you would recommend?

Thx
Yann

my friend Tom walked up the slope style course at Crankworx Winter Park yesterday...
see for yourself http://imageevent.com/tfodds/winterpark

General Information
Friends and Family (F&F) Lift/Bike Park Passes available. To download the F&F discount registration form, click here.

Travel Information
For round-trip shuttle transport from Denver International Airport, we recommend Home James Transportation. Call 800.359.7503 and be sure to mention that you are with Crankworx Colorado to receive the discounted rate of $76.80 per person.
* rate includes one bicycle; please inform of additional bicycles or extra luggage at time of booking

Event Information [subject to change]
Download Winter Park Trail Map

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Arnica has been a friend for a long time and I thought I'd share a bit why.

Usually i get help from 'it' when i am in trouble, like smashed into something :):(
Last weekend i needed some help again ... after doing an endo over a big rock where i couldn't extract my knee from the bike (stuck between handle bar and frame)... how the hell did i do that... following my friend Steve too close :(

Anyho, Arnica Montana is a more than a friend, it's extract from a plant. You can find this at Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage and any other store like that... it's been the best stuff to use for me over the years.... Arnica is not a brand but the kind of product (gel or pills). I recommend both....

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Saturday: Rain Rain Rain... after waiting an hour at the parking lot of Rabbit Valley (west of Fruita) 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 :)

More pictures at http://imageevent.com/yann/fruitahmm

Ride Report!!

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, Colorado)... 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 (west of Fruita) waiting in the car (playing cards)... we took off for Moab... :) and rode Hidden Canyon and Bartlett via the Half Pipe

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My friend Doug just sent us this for our upcoming trip to Fruita, CO... nice way to get organized and not forget all the important stuff.... beer.

You can download it here.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pE22RBWRov7jra6kOXpEpTw

We had a good 3 hours ride this morning at Horsetooth Mountain, Fort Collins, CO. We managed to ride some of the southern facing trails at with less or no snow on it. Icy parts are still reminding us to keep our riding humble!