Fruita, Colorado
Rating: |
4.8 |
GPS/GPX download: |
Pre Trip Compilation of Rides in Garmin Format |
Difficulty: |
Good for all |
Ridden: |
September '10, September '07, September '05 |
Best Map/Info Link: |
The Guide book at Over the Edge Sports. Written by the shop owner and Fruita's pioneer, Troy. or - try www.gjmountainbiking.com |
Trails not to miss: |
Moore Fun for tech climbing, Holy Cross (tech, cool moves), Pet-e-Kes (unique lines on clay mound edges), Ribbon (epic shuttle big down out there). |
Fruita 2010 Summary:
This will go down as an epic trip that kept the ball rolling hard for 5 days straight. Here's the ride summary:
Day |
What |
9/15 - Wednesday |
Tabeguache sampler, Chuck, Chuck and John warm up. |
9/16 - Thursday |
Ride 1: Group 1: Paonia, McClure Pass and the lost derailleur 2: Kokopelli Bonus Program
Ride 2: The Road 18 Nighttime special featuring Zippity after hours. |
9/17 - Friday |
Moab:
Ride 1: Sovereign
Ride 2: Amasa back and Jackson trail (unless you thought you lost your phone). |
9/18 - Saturday |
Ride 1: Holy Cross, Tabeguache including Eagles Wing and the tough guys on the DH trails.
Ride 2: Ribbon with shuttle. Colonel gets 2 out of 3 in the Ribbon Trifecta... |
9/19- Sunday |
Moore Fun - 1/2 way and back (aka "Thank you sir may I have another!) |
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Pics below will stay up until I need the server space.
Name |
Pictures |
says it all.... |
Bob |
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Let's start at dusk and hit tech trails we've never ridden... |
Scary |
we're waiting... |
Just because it can't be ridden doesn't mean I won't prove you wrong... |
Paul |
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Just tri and stop me now! |
Mario |
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Follow me, but sign this waiver first... |
John E |
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Sure Bob...I'd love to go on a relaxing guys trip... |
Zic |
pending |
I've got the footage to prove it really happened... |
Nat |
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Happy anniversary honey! |
Chuck |
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Where the f(*&*( are my phone pictures of Amasa back... |
Chris H |
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Maybe skiing and mountain biking ARE related after all |
Lance |
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Riding like that voids the warranty on Joint Juice... |
Josh |
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No mountain lions, no challenge... |
September 2007:
If you only have one day to ride Fruita (as Gary and I did recently), then you have to make some difficult choices. Based on a prior trip, we decided to hit the Grand Junction area scene and ride two of a prior trips favorites. Holy Cross and the Ribbon were the goal, but we got to throw in a bunch of new options/spurs etc.