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    MattB
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    #1

    I also just celebrated my successful survival of another lap around the
    sun. It was my 35th.

    Anyway, I got a day pass on Saturday and did a big ride with a good
    friend. It rained the day before, so I scrapped my original plan of
    going somewhat high and stuck to the basin for a big Hartman Rocks
    extravaganza.

    We chatted as we spun out the four Miles to get to the trails. I was
    feeling the beer and tequila from the previous evening's activities but
    still felt alright (for my age).

    From the previous evening. Toddlers at my parties are now pretty standard.
    http://tinyurl.com/pg8ot/DSC03154.JPG
    DSC03160.JPG

    Then we climbed up Jacks and then up Back of Hogsback. The wildflowers
    were popping up all over the place, speckling the hillsides with color.
    My buddy mentioned how he has friends from other places who "don't get"
    what it's like here. So we decided to try and frame a nice shot of town
    with a little desert flower for good measure. I don't think it does it
    justice, but it's ok:

    tinyurl.comimg 0061%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0062%20(2).jpg

    So many nice flowers. I ended up shooting mostly flowers for the rest of
    the ride, which went on for hours.

    tinyurl.comimg 0063%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0067%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0071%20(2).jpg

    We dodged thunderstorms while we rode Alonzo's, Dave Mo's, The Cabin
    trail, Arden's, Aberdeen, Skull Bypass, Outback, Weinz's, Skyline, Rocky
    Ridge, Beck's, and The Notch.
    At one point at the top of Aberdeen, we had to make a hasty exit when a
    storm cell started bearing down on us. My leg hair started standing up
    and I was sure I was about to get zapped. Fortunately I was only hit by
    some rain.
    The trail surface was perfectly firm. Rain does this place wonders.

    Keith cruising down that seemingly endless Aberdeen DH:

    tinyurl.comimg 0079%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0080%20(2).jpg

    I just had to get this one more flower:

    tinyurl.comimg 0081%20(2).jpg

    Finally, we spun back to town, still chatting but leaving a lot more
    empty space in the conversation now. The mileage was around 35 and the
    fun factor was off the scale. If this is what getting older is like, I
    think I can take it.

    The next day I got out for a relatively quick ride with another friend.
    It was the first for me up the Crested Butte end of the valley, which is
    emerging from the snow. We did Strand Hill, and the shortish loop with
    one big climb really made me feel my age a little more - I was pooped
    from the previous day. I overcame adversity and still managed to have a
    great ride. The downhill was perfectly smooth, banked singletrack
    peppered with the occasional rock garden to keep it interesting. I
    didn't get good photos of the ride but I did snap a nice one on the way
    home. This is what I saw looking towards CB South. I had to pull over
    and just check it out for a bit. Could it be the crazy real estate
    climate is just another gold rush?

    tinyurl.comimg 00103%20(2).jpg

    Matt

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  2. Ian Martin
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    #2

    "MattB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I also just celebrated my successful survival of another lap around the
    sun. It was my 35th.

    Anyway, I got a day pass on Saturday and did a big ride with a good
    friend. It rained the day before, so I scrapped my original plan of going
    somewhat high and stuck to the basin for a big Hartman Rocks extravaganza.

    We chatted as we spun out the four Miles to get to the trails. I was
    feeling the beer and tequila from the previous evening's activities but
    still felt alright (for my age).

    From the previous evening. Toddlers at my parties are now pretty standard.
    http://tinyurl.com/pg8ot/DSC03154.JPG
    DSC03160.JPG

    Then we climbed up Jacks and then up Back of Hogsback. The wildflowers
    were popping up all over the place, speckling the hillsides with color. My
    buddy mentioned how he has friends from other places who "don't get" what
    it's like here. So we decided to try and frame a nice shot of town with a
    little desert flower for good measure. I don't think it does it justice,
    but it's ok:

    tinyurl.comimg 0061%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0062%20(2).jpg

    So many nice flowers. I ended up shooting mostly flowers for the rest of
    the ride, which went on for hours.

    tinyurl.comimg 0063%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0067%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0071%20(2).jpg

    We dodged thunderstorms while we rode Alonzo's, Dave Mo's, The Cabin
    trail, Arden's, Aberdeen, Skull Bypass, Outback, Weinz's, Skyline, Rocky
    Ridge, Beck's, and The Notch.
    At one point at the top of Aberdeen, we had to make a hasty exit when a
    storm cell started bearing down on us. My leg hair started standing up and
    I was sure I was about to get zapped. Fortunately I was only hit by some
    rain.
    The trail surface was perfectly firm. Rain does this place wonders.

    Keith cruising down that seemingly endless Aberdeen DH:

    tinyurl.comimg 0079%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0080%20(2).jpg

    I just had to get this one more flower:

    tinyurl.comimg 0081%20(2).jpg

    Finally, we spun back to town, still chatting but leaving a lot more empty
    space in the conversation now. The mileage was around 35 and the fun
    factor was off the scale. If this is what getting older is like, I think I
    can take it.

    The next day I got out for a relatively quick ride with another friend. It
    was the first for me up the Crested Butte end of the valley, which is
    emerging from the snow. We did Strand Hill, and the shortish loop with one
    big climb really made me feel my age a little more - I was pooped from the
    previous day. I overcame adversity and still managed to have a great ride.
    The downhill was perfectly smooth, banked singletrack peppered with the
    occasional rock garden to keep it interesting. I didn't get good photos of
    the ride but I did snap a nice one on the way home. This is what I saw
    looking towards CB South. I had to pull over and just check it out for a
    bit. Could it be the crazy real estate climate is just another gold rush?

    tinyurl.comimg 00103%20(2).jpg

    Matt

    Some nice shots! thanks.

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  3. CB
    Archived post
    #3

    Happy bday. Always nice to see pics from another land!

    Chip

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  4. CB
    Archived post
    #4

    Happy bday. Always nice to see pics from another land!

    Chip

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  5. TJ
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    #5

    Hey, I am 35 too. Glad you were able to get out.

    TJ

    --

    "MattB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I also just celebrated my successful survival of another lap around the
    sun. It was my 35th.

    Anyway, I got a day pass on Saturday and did a big ride with a good
    friend. It rained the day before, so I scrapped my original plan of going
    somewhat high and stuck to the basin for a big Hartman Rocks extravaganza.

    We chatted as we spun out the four Miles to get to the trails. I was
    feeling the beer and tequila from the previous evening's activities but
    still felt alright (for my age).

    From the previous evening. Toddlers at my parties are now pretty standard.
    http://tinyurl.com/pg8ot/DSC03154.JPG
    DSC03160.JPG

    Then we climbed up Jacks and then up Back of Hogsback. The wildflowers
    were popping up all over the place, speckling the hillsides with color. My
    buddy mentioned how he has friends from other places who "don't get" what
    it's like here. So we decided to try and frame a nice shot of town with a
    little desert flower for good measure. I don't think it does it justice,
    but it's ok:

    tinyurl.comimg 0061%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0062%20(2).jpg

    So many nice flowers. I ended up shooting mostly flowers for the rest of
    the ride, which went on for hours.

    tinyurl.comimg 0063%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0067%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0071%20(2).jpg

    We dodged thunderstorms while we rode Alonzo's, Dave Mo's, The Cabin
    trail, Arden's, Aberdeen, Skull Bypass, Outback, Weinz's, Skyline, Rocky
    Ridge, Beck's, and The Notch.
    At one point at the top of Aberdeen, we had to make a hasty exit when a
    storm cell started bearing down on us. My leg hair started standing up and
    I was sure I was about to get zapped. Fortunately I was only hit by some
    rain.
    The trail surface was perfectly firm. Rain does this place wonders.

    Keith cruising down that seemingly endless Aberdeen DH:

    tinyurl.comimg 0079%20(2).jpg
    tinyurl.comimg 0080%20(2).jpg

    I just had to get this one more flower:

    tinyurl.comimg 0081%20(2).jpg

    Finally, we spun back to town, still chatting but leaving a lot more empty
    space in the conversation now. The mileage was around 35 and the fun
    factor was off the scale. If this is what getting older is like, I think I
    can take it.

    The next day I got out for a relatively quick ride with another friend. It
    was the first for me up the Crested Butte end of the valley, which is
    emerging from the snow. We did Strand Hill, and the shortish loop with one
    big climb really made me feel my age a little more - I was pooped from the
    previous day. I overcame adversity and still managed to have a great ride.
    The downhill was perfectly smooth, banked singletrack peppered with the
    occasional rock garden to keep it interesting. I didn't get good photos of
    the ride but I did snap a nice one on the way home. This is what I saw
    looking towards CB South. I had to pull over and just check it out for a
    bit. Could it be the crazy real estate climate is just another gold rush?

    tinyurl.comimg 00103%20(2).jpg

    Matt

    Report
  6. JD
    Archived post
    #6
    TJ said:

    Hey, I am 35 too. Glad you were able to get out.

    TJ

    The kid and the squid kid. How quaint...

    Sorry to have missed you at FFTF, TJ.

    JD

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