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By TC guru on 9/7/2006 on TC guru's blog
Every year I start my season with a trip to Moab, Utah with a good buddy, some camping gear, and a cooler of the best beer money can buy. This year was no different. In May I left my home in Colorado for a long and glorious weekend of camping and riding in Moab. Driving in a car for 6 hours can be torture on the mind. However, add a buddy that you’ve been great friends with for over 2 decades and the drive in a car becomes a ROAD TRIP! Topics of discussion included women, bikes, work, bikes, slapstick humor, bikes… etc. You get the point. The trip was a blur and we arrived in Moab around 1AM and started looking for a campsite. By 3AM we were fast asleep and dreaming sweet dreams under the starry sky. |
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A Great Start to a Summer of Riding
Relocation over Vacation.
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By subunit1 on 9/1/2006 on subunit1's blog My story is not really of a vacation but of a lack of 'vacation'. The time I wanted to use this summer for vacation biking was replaced by a relocating to Edmonton, AB. My wife and I decided to leave the beautiful location of Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island and move back to Alberta. My wife left first as she got a job which wanted her to start prior to us actually moving there. This left me to pack up the lion's share of a two bedroom condo, one storage unit, three cats and all our gear in approximatley 3 weeks time. I was able to 'sqeeze' in a couple of rides prior to departing, with my buddies but this is no vacation when you have relocation on the brain. |
New contest: What did you do on your MTB vacation?
(We've extended the deadline on this contest until September 16, 2006.) THE CONTEST: Lots of you have taken mountain biking vacations this summer. Tell us about your trip! Just share a few words about where you went, what trails you rode, what adventures and/or mishaps you had. Your entry can be short -- no need to write a long essay, unless you want to. Add photos if you like. We'll reward the most interesting and creative entry. THE PRIZE: We've got a really cool prize for the winner: 3 pairs of Spenco Cycling's MTB Series mountain biking gloves. Your hands will be covered for all seasons: Heat Wave gloves for hot days; Trail Pro for most of your riding; and Cold Snap for chilly riding days. RULES: Just share your biking vacation by posting a few words to YourMTB.com's MTB Stories area. Deadline: September 16, 2006. We'll select the best story and award the trio of gloves. You must be at least 13 years old to be eligible for the prize. Your physical address must be included in your YourMTB.com user profile (otherwise we won't be able to ship it to you!). Story must belong to you and be original. Judges' selection of the winner is final. Please review our official contest rules. HOW TO ENTER: Submit your best vacation story to the MTB Stories area. We'll pick out the winner from among stories posted. Deadline: September 16, 2006. (Note: If you're not yet registered to submit content to YourMTB.com, you'll need to register first. It's fast, painless, and you'll get a free "Eat. Sleep. Mountain Bike." bumper sticker for the bother.) |
