RR's: AMB-ID 07 -Recap- Camping, Riding, Swimming



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Paladin

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Howdy fans, trolls and friends.

Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/

Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.

Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
high in the Sawtooth mountains.

We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
from my first time,
http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.

We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.

Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
cruise ship pays off some times.

Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
classic.

After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
the white sand beach.

Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
by Geedub.

A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
at the trailhead ready to ride.

So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
 
On Jul 30, 11:16 pm, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> from my first time,http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> classic.
>
> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> the white sand beach.
>
> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> by Geedub.
>
> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin

Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
better cook!

http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley

Paladin
 
Paladin wrote:
> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> from my first time,
> http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> classic.
>
> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> the white sand beach.
>
> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> by Geedub.
>
> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>

Nice! But where's the coffee report?

Greg


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On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Paladin wrote:
> > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > from my first time,
> >http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> > took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> > the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> > of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> > We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> > scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> > Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> > and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> > cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> > Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> > Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> > classic.
>
> > After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> > bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> > others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> > the white sand beach.
>
> > Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> > by Geedub.
>
> > A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> > but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> > been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> > at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> > So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> Greg
>
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>
> Dethink to survive - Mclusky

You know Gary well. Alex has some coffee shots. Me grinding it up
with a sledge hammer, and Gary presiding over the percolator. Too
cool for school.

Paladin
 
On Jul 31, 3:50 am, Ride-A-Lot <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote:
> Paladin wrote:
>
> <snip snip>
>
> >> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> >> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
> >
> > Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> > better cook!
> >
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
> >
> > Paladin
> >
>
> Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
>
> Now....
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2vdxdb
>
> Holy ****, Gary! Did you join the Marines?
>
> --
> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-owww.schnauzers.ws

Looks like an awesome time! Good for you guys! Everyone should have
a getaway like this every once in a while. I'm truly happy for you
all.

Reading some of the RR's and such from out west, combined with the
ever-growing MTB bug, has my good buddy Bret & I planning a similar
getaway either next year or the year after. So far there's only two
of us, but that's a start, right? We both already started the fund,
and whenever we get a chance to ride together we look for climbs and
the like that we can consider prep-work for the real mountains you've
got out there. It's a start, right?
 
On Jul 31, 1:28 am, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Paladin wrote:
> > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > from my first time,
> > >http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxuonly this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> > > took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> > > the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> > > of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> > > We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> > > scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> > > Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> > > and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> > > cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> > > Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> > > Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> > > classic.
>
> > > After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> > > bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> > > others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> > > the white sand beach.
>
> > > Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> > > by Geedub.
>
> > > A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> > > but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> > > been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> > > at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> > > So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > > leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> > Greg
>
> > --
> > The ticketbastard Tax Tracker:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org/tracker.html
>
> > Dethink to survive - Mclusky
>
> You know Gary well. Alex has some coffee shots. Me grinding it up
> with a sledge hammer, and Gary presiding over the percolator. Too
> cool for school.
>
> Paladin- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That there is a stunning pre-ride Breakfast of Champions. Eggs, dogs,
and Idaho's finest. I wonder if the TDF guys start like that. Combine
it with lots of climbing, and you must have been tasting that stuff
all day.

Nice work pulverizing the coffee beans. I was wondering what that was
about.

/s
 
On Jul 31, 8:27 am, Scott Gordo <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 31, 1:28 am, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Paladin wrote:
> > > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > > from my first time,
> > > >http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxuonlythis time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> > > > took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> > > > the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> > > > of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> > > > We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> > > > scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> > > > Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> > > > and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> > > > cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> > > > Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> > > > Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> > > > classic.
>
> > > > After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> > > > bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> > > > others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> > > > the white sand beach.
>
> > > > Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> > > > by Geedub.
>
> > > > A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> > > > but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> > > > been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> > > > at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> > > > So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > > > leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > > Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> > > Greg
>
> > > --
> > > The ticketbastard Tax Tracker:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org/tracker.html
>
> > > Dethink to survive - Mclusky
>
> > You know Gary well. Alex has some coffee shots. Me grinding it up
> > with a sledge hammer, and Gary presiding over the percolator. Too
> > cool for school.
>
> > Paladin- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> That there is a stunning pre-ride Breakfast of Champions. Eggs, dogs,
> and Idaho's finest. I wonder if the TDF guys start like that. Combine
> it with lots of climbing, and you must have been tasting that stuff
> all day.
>
> Nice work pulverizing the coffee beans. I was wondering what that was
> about.
>
> /s

Short to medium term carbs, fat and protein is an all-day energizer.
What a great way to start the day of the big ride. If the TDF guys
ate like that, they wouldn't need steroids, blood doping,
transfusions, and all that wacky ****....

CDB
 
On Jul 31, 11:35 am, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 31, 8:27 am, Scott Gordo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 31, 1:28 am, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Paladin wrote:
> > > > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > > > from my first time,
> > > > >http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxuonlythistime, we rode it a lot faster. I
> > > > > took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> > > > > the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> > > > > of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> > > > > We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> > > > > scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> > > > > Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> > > > > and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> > > > > cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> > > > > Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> > > > > Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> > > > > classic.
>
> > > > > After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> > > > > bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> > > > > others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> > > > > the white sand beach.
>
> > > > > Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> > > > > by Geedub.
>
> > > > > A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> > > > > but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> > > > > been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> > > > > at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> > > > > So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > > > > leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > > > Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> > > > Greg
>
> > > > --
> > > > The ticketbastard Tax Tracker:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org/tracker.html
>
> > > > Dethink to survive - Mclusky
>
> > > You know Gary well. Alex has some coffee shots. Me grinding it up
> > > with a sledge hammer, and Gary presiding over the percolator. Too
> > > cool for school.
>
> > > Paladin- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > That there is a stunning pre-ride Breakfast of Champions. Eggs, dogs,
> > and Idaho's finest. I wonder if the TDF guys start like that. Combine
> > it with lots of climbing, and you must have been tasting that stuff
> > all day.
>
> > Nice work pulverizing the coffee beans. I was wondering what that was
> > about.
>
> > /s
>
> Short to medium term carbs, fat and protein is an all-day energizer.
> What a great way to start the day of the big ride. If the TDF guys
> ate like that, they wouldn't need steroids, blood doping,
> transfusions, and all that wacky ****....
>
> CDB- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Just a lot of Tums and breath mints ;)

/s
 
"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Paladin wrote:
> <snip snip>
>
>>> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
>>> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>>
>> Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
>> better cook!
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>>
>> Paladin
>>
>
> Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
>
> Now....
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2vdxdb
>
> Holy ****, Gary! Did you join the Marines?
>
stupid I'm not

just my summer hair cut....come to think of it, regular hair cut.

Sam, a friend of Chris's family asked me if I was a highway patrol
officer???
 
"G.T." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Paladin wrote:
>> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>>
>> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>>
>> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
>> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
>> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>>
>> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
>> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
>> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
>> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>>
>> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
>> from my first time,
>> http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
>> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
>> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
>> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>>
>> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
>> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>>
>> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
>> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
>> cruise ship pays off some times.
>>
>> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
>> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
>> classic.
>>
>> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
>> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
>> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
>> the white sand beach.
>>
>> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
>> by Geedub.
>>
>> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
>> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
>> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
>> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>>
>> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
>> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>>
>
> Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> Greg
>

I brought the 70 watt power converter, ......Chris brought the 90 watt
coffee grinder.... oops, no workie. Chris also brought a 3 lb sledge and we
confiscated a baggy holding clean rags to hold the beans while we "ground"
them.

Nothing like 3 day old Konazillian coffee in a percolator in the woods when
it's chilly out.

I left Chris a half pound of pure big island Kona to enjoy. Hmmm, I wonder
if he'll add cream while I'm not looking?

:)
 
On Jul 31, 12:33 pm, "GeeDubb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> > Paladin wrote:
> >> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> >> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> >> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> >> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> >> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> >> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> >> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> >> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> >> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> >> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> >> from my first time,
> >>http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> >> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> >> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> >> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> >> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> >> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> >> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> >> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> >> cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> >> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> >> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> >> classic.
>
> >> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> >> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> >> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> >> the white sand beach.
>
> >> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> >> by Geedub.
>
> >> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> >> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> >> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> >> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> >> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> >> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> > Greg
>
> I brought the 70 watt power converter, ......Chris brought the 90 watt
> coffee grinder.... oops, no workie. Chris also brought a 3 lb sledge and we
> confiscated a baggy holding clean rags to hold the beans while we "ground"
> them.
>
> Nothing like 3 day old Konazillian coffee in a percolator in the woods when
> it's chilly out.
>
> I left Chris a half pound of pure big island Kona to enjoy. Hmmm, I wonder
> if he'll add cream while I'm not looking?
>
> :)

"Add cream?" What do you think I am, a total neanderthal?? You
trained me better. But I do like the 3lb armstrong grind better than
the grs machine.. heheh.

CDB
We feel safer with you patrolling the AZ Highways. Me? I'm stuck up
***** Creek
 
On Jul 31, 6:36 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 31, 3:50 am, Ride-A-Lot <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Paladin wrote:
>
> > <snip snip>
>
> > >> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > >> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > > Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> > > better cook!
>
> > >http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>
> > > Paladin
>
> > Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
>
> > Now....
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/2vdxdb
>
> > Holy ****, Gary! Did you join the Marines?
>
> > --
> > o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-owww.schnauzers.ws
>
> Looks like an awesome time! Good for you guys! Everyone should have
> a getaway like this every once in a while. I'm truly happy for you
> all.
>
> Reading some of the RR's and such from out west, combined with the
> ever-growing MTB bug, has my good buddy Bret & I planning a similar
> getaway either next year or the year after. So far there's only two
> of us, but that's a start, right? We both already started the fund,
> and whenever we get a chance to ride together we look for climbs and
> the like that we can consider prep-work for the real mountains you've
> got out there. It's a start, right?

Hardest part of these weekends is being able to ride hard stuff at
elevation, where it feels like you can't take in enough oxygen to save
your life. Our second ride had a fire road climb of about 7 milesl,
with a gain of about 2,200ft, but most of it was in the last 2 miles,
and that sucked! Our Marine, Highway Patrol Coffee Man did it
without stopping, but he's plain nuckin futz.

Jim and Carla were brave & bold enough to just come out one year and
ride with a bunch of us, (04?) and they came from NY, so it can be
done.

CDB
 
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Jul 31, 12:33 pm, "GeeDubb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Paladin wrote:
>> >> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>>
>> >> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>>
>> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>>
>> >> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
>> >> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
>> >> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>>
>> >> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
>> >> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
>> >> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
>> >> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>>
>> >> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
>> >> from my first time,
>> >>http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
>> >> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
>> >> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
>> >> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>>
>> >> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
>> >> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>>
>> >> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
>> >> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
>> >> cruise ship pays off some times.
>>
>> >> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
>> >> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
>> >> classic.
>>
>> >> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
>> >> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
>> >> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
>> >> the white sand beach.
>>
>> >> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
>> >> by Geedub.
>>
>> >> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
>> >> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
>> >> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
>> >> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>>
>> >> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
>> >> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>>
>> > Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>>
>> > Greg
>>
>> I brought the 70 watt power converter, ......Chris brought the 90 watt
>> coffee grinder.... oops, no workie. Chris also brought a 3 lb sledge and
>> we
>> confiscated a baggy holding clean rags to hold the beans while we
>> "ground"
>> them.
>>
>> Nothing like 3 day old Konazillian coffee in a percolator in the woods
>> when
>> it's chilly out.
>>
>> I left Chris a half pound of pure big island Kona to enjoy. Hmmm, I
>> wonder
>> if he'll add cream while I'm not looking?
>>
>> :)
>
> "Add cream?" What do you think I am, a total neanderthal?? You
> trained me better. But I do like the 3lb armstrong grind better than
> the grs machine.. heheh.
>
> CDB
> We feel safer with you patrolling the AZ Highways. Me? I'm stuck up
> ***** Creek
>
geesh, me as a cop? hehehehehe....."book 'em Dano, he looks like he did
something wrong"

only one left so you shouldn't be stuck long

and what's up with the new handle?

Gary (fatboomer fits me better)
 
On Jul 31, 3:21 pm, "GeeDubb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > On Jul 31, 12:33 pm, "GeeDubb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> >>news:[email protected]...
>
> >> > Paladin wrote:
> >> >> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> >> >> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> >> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> >> >> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> >> >> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> >> >> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> >> >> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> >> >> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> >> >> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> >> >> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> >> >> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> >> >> from my first time,
> >> >>http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxuonly this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> >> >> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> >> >> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> >> >> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> >> >> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> >> >> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> >> >> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> >> >> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> >> >> cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> >> >> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> >> >> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> >> >> classic.
>
> >> >> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> >> >> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> >> >> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> >> >> the white sand beach.
>
> >> >> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> >> >> by Geedub.
>
> >> >> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> >> >> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> >> >> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> >> >> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> >> >> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> >> >> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> >> > Nice! But where's the coffee report?
>
> >> > Greg
>
> >> I brought the 70 watt power converter, ......Chris brought the 90 watt
> >> coffee grinder.... oops, no workie. Chris also brought a 3 lb sledge and
> >> we
> >> confiscated a baggy holding clean rags to hold the beans while we
> >> "ground"
> >> them.
>
> >> Nothing like 3 day old Konazillian coffee in a percolator in the woods
> >> when
> >> it's chilly out.
>
> >> I left Chris a half pound of pure big island Kona to enjoy. Hmmm, I
> >> wonder
> >> if he'll add cream while I'm not looking?
>
> >> :)
>
> > "Add cream?" What do you think I am, a total neanderthal?? You
> > trained me better. But I do like the 3lb armstrong grind better than
> > the grs machine.. heheh.
>
> > CDB
> > We feel safer with you patrolling the AZ Highways. Me? I'm stuck up
> > ***** Creek
>
> geesh, me as a cop? hehehehehe....."book 'em Dano, he looks like he did
> something wrong"
>
> only one left so you shouldn't be stuck long
>
> and what's up with the new handle?
>
> Gary (fatboomer fits me better)

Remember that moose Sam? He sorta lives here until the Govt takes him
and makes a sailor out of him, and was logged in before me, so I got
his handle, fatboomer. Oh well.

Hi to your family.

CDB
 
On Jul 31, 2:11 pm, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 31, 6:36 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 31, 3:50 am, Ride-A-Lot <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote:
>
> > > Paladin wrote:
>
> > > <snip snip>
>
> > > >> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > > >> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > > > Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> > > > better cook!
>
> > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>
> > > > Paladin
>
> > > Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
>
> > > Now....
>
> > >http://tinyurl.com/2vdxdb
>
> > > Holy ****, Gary! Did you join the Marines?
>
> > > --
> > > o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-owww.schnauzers.ws
>
> > Looks like an awesome time! Good for you guys! Everyone should have
> > a getaway like this every once in a while. I'm truly happy for you
> > all.
>
> > Reading some of the RR's and such from out west, combined with the
> > ever-growing MTB bug, has my good buddy Bret & I planning a similar
> > getaway either next year or the year after. So far there's only two
> > of us, but that's a start, right? We both already started the fund,
> > and whenever we get a chance to ride together we look for climbs and
> > the like that we can consider prep-work for the real mountains you've
> > got out there. It's a start, right?
>
> Hardest part of these weekends is being able to ride hard stuff at
> elevation, where it feels like you can't take in enough oxygen to save
> your life. Our second ride had a fire road climb of about 7 milesl,
> with a gain of about 2,200ft, but most of it was in the last 2 miles,
> and that sucked! Our Marine, Highway Patrol Coffee Man did it
> without stopping, but he's plain nuckin futz.


C'mon CDB, it's not like it's 13,000 feet. Don't be getting all
flatlander on us. One of the better local rides here hits 10,000 and
it's not too bad for the sea level dwelling freak crew.

Maybe next year when the truck is paid for and cash flow better.

JD
 
Paladin wrote:
> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
<snip good stuff>

Excellent. Thanks!

Matt
 
On Jul 30, 10:24 pm, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 30, 11:16 pm, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > from my first time,http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxuonly this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> > took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> > the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> > of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> > We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> > scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> > Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> > and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> > cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> > Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> > Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> > classic.
>
> > After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> > bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> > others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> > the white sand beach.
>
> > Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> > by Geedub.
>
> > A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> > but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> > been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> > at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> > So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> better cook!
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>
> Paladin

Good lord! Who cooked that plate full of ****!

http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley/photo#5092774854031961490

It's really difficult for me to see the burn (forest) at the gate at
the top of Fisher Creek near the Aztec mine. Last time I was there it
was all green trees.
 
On Jul 31, 8:40 pm, HikerDave <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 30, 10:24 pm, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 30, 11:16 pm, Paladin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > from my first time,http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxuonlythis time, we rode it a lot faster. I
> > > took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> > > the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> > > of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> > > We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> > > scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> > > Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> > > and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> > > cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> > > Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> > > Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> > > classic.
>
> > > After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> > > bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> > > others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> > > the white sand beach.
>
> > > Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> > > by Geedub.
>
> > > A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> > > but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> > > been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> > > at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> > > So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> > > leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> > Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> > better cook!
>
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>
> > Paladin
>
> Good lord! Who cooked that plate full of ****!
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley/photo#509...
>
> It's really difficult for me to see the burn (forest) at the gate at
> the top of Fisher Creek near the Aztec mine. Last time I was there it
> was all green trees.

Gary said he'd met you. Best fried potatoes, sausage and eggs on
God's green earth. Washed down with Gary's coffee, man, that's the
life.

Yeah, the ride up to the mine, and the next 6 miles or so were pretty
wierd. Stark, spooky, open, instead of tight, close and cozy. The
exposure in parts was really highlighted without the trees and
underbrush hiding the view of how far you could fall off.

But that trail is just like me as I age gracefully, no matter what,
it still ROCKS. :)

CDB
 
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