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!)

 

Pics below will stay up until I need the server space.

Name Pictures says it all....
Bob 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 Just tri and stop me now!
Mario Follow me, but sign this waiver first...
John E 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 Happy anniversary honey!
Chuck Where the f(*&*( are my phone pictures of Amasa back...
Chris H
Maybe skiing and mountain biking ARE related after all
Lance   Riding like that voids the warranty on Joint Juice...
Josh   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.