Fruita is a Mountain Biking mecca. In fact if you like trail running, camping and even wine tasting you have probably been to Fruita. It's only 2 hours from Edwards and it's dry!
When it comes to Mountain Biking and I am asked if I have ridden... such and such, you can pretty much guarantee it will be a 'No'. I have been Mt. biking for 1 summer. Although I am in love with it, I have a LOT to learn and many trails are to be ridden and more falls are to be had.
Brett, Warren and Karen are training for 12 hours of Mesa Verde on May 8. So they are getting in as much riding as possible outside. I was going to meet Brett, Pam & Warren at North Fruita Desert after work on Friday, I was excited to go camping and be invited to ride with these guys, who actually have a clue, so I started throwing things together:
Step 1 - take front wheel off bike
Step 2 - put bike in rocky mounts on roof of car
Step 3 - put front wheel & dog in back of car
Well Zeke made it, but the front wheel didn't. I got half way to Fruita and realized the front wheel was still in the garage - DOH! It was already past 8pm. It was too late to go home, so we decided I would just rent one from Over The Edge Sports in Fruita. I was glad to have to go into town, an excuse to get some real coffee in the morning!
Pammy directed me seamlessly to our campsite (LOL) where a tent was pitched, but the car was looking like a better option, it was chilly. Nothin' like crammin' 2 people and a dog in the back of a subaru to stay warm. I woke up to find, I clearly did not pack a pillow for Zeke's and he was sharing mine with me... priceless.
Derek Fish a mate of ours was working at the OTE Sports, so Pam and I dropped in at 9am when they opened. Fish hooked me up with a Rocky Mountain 29er. It was better than my bike, I was stoked, I should do this more often.
Step 1 - take front wheel off bike
Step 2 - put bike in rocky mounts on roof of car
Step 3 - put front wheel & dog in back of car
Well Zeke made it, but the front wheel didn't. I got half way to Fruita and realized the front wheel was still in the garage - DOH! It was already past 8pm. It was too late to go home, so we decided I would just rent one from Over The Edge Sports in Fruita. I was glad to have to go into town, an excuse to get some real coffee in the morning!
Pammy directed me seamlessly to our campsite (LOL) where a tent was pitched, but the car was looking like a better option, it was chilly. Nothin' like crammin' 2 people and a dog in the back of a subaru to stay warm. I woke up to find, I clearly did not pack a pillow for Zeke's and he was sharing mine with me... priceless.
Derek Fish a mate of ours was working at the OTE Sports, so Pam and I dropped in at 9am when they opened. Fish hooked me up with a Rocky Mountain 29er. It was better than my bike, I was stoked, I should do this more often.
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