[sk8fsster]

New Event!

The Yeti/PSB "Thaw 2007" - Feb 17th-19th, 2007

The secret is out. February means great riding in Moab. Join us at
the spring riding season started. Three days of group rides, pancake
breakfasts, HUGE party at the Elks Lodge Saturday the 17th...and more!
Official event poster/flyer.

More Info: http://www.poisonspiderbicycles.com/events.html

Bonus .... Rooms are Cheap.
There's 7 of us heading out on Friday afternooon. Anyone else?

 

[ignazjr]

Sounds like someone is capitalizing on the fact that Chile Pepper is no longer doing their annual President's Day weekend ride/party. Either that or the same guys that organized it are now working at a different shop. Is that the secret?

Oh well, it's a good time regardless of who's claiming it this year. Have fun!

 

[mtbfool]

Hmm. Interesting. May need to mark that as tentative of the ol calendar.

 

[flowtron]

Sounds like someone is capitalizing on the fact that Chile Pepper is no longer doing their annual President's Day weekend ride/party. Either that or the same guys that organized it are now working at a different shop. Is that the secret?

Oh well, it's a good time regardless of who's claiming it this year. Have fun!

Its a little bit of both. Wes is at PSB now, and last year was announced to be the final Chile Fest.
They like to throw parties in Moab, what can you say?:thumbsup:
I think I'll be there.

 

[mtbklutz]

Man, I am itching to get out there again for some riding but isn't February still a bit early?

 

[anthonys]

This was a fantastic weekend of riding last year and I wish like heck that I weren't going to be very, very, very far away that weekend. (7000 miles)

 

[JSD303]

Anyone going to this? I'm thinking a trip to Moab might be just what the doctor ordered!

Any suggestions on places to stay (okay hotels)?

 

[flowtron]

I'm going. I've been staying at the Bowen Inn when motelling down there the past few years. Good location, clean, dog friendly. I get the feeling meth cookers stay elsewhere...thats a plus. You don't have to roll your bike through a lobby or down a hall either.

 

[MarkoInTheBoat]

I want to go, but I got to wait til the last minute to make up my mind.

 

[sk8fsster]

Weather

Weather.com is calling for High 50's for the weekend. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[MK_]

Weather.com is calling for High 50's for the weekend. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The weather's looking better and better. I'm dying to go. We were supposed to go last weekend, but it fell through last minute. This weekend looks even better and I hope I can rally up my crew, but it isn't looking the most hopeful. If anyone's interested in carpooling from Boulder or surroundings, let me know!

_MK

 

[papawheelie]

How how was the Thaw Fest? Does anyone have any photos posted?

 

[FrontRanger]

How how was the Thaw Fest? Does anyone have any photos posted?

Perfect weather and perfect trail conditions....

 

[Kaba Klaus]

Spent the weekend in Moab

... just my wife and I. And I did not know of the party so I missed out on it.

We rode Slick Rock (Friday) , Porcupine (Saturday) and Top Of The World (Sunday). Weather was perfect. Slick Rock was deserted. Just a few 4x4 and a moto or two. Some snow on the ascend of Porcupine made it a partial hike. But the descend was a dream.

Beginners mistake: I did not bring a map. Plan was to park at Slick Rock and pedal to the trail head. Well, we did enter into Porcupine 4x4 at the Radio Station and followed the Jeep Trail all the way to Porcupine proper. I was tired right there and then. Up the 4 miles (some walking due to snow) down the long down hill (yeehaaah!), back to Moab and uphill to the car.... If anybody wants to do a real leg burner - I recommend that option.

Took some pictures. But as I am in Dallas right now you need to wait a little.

See you on the trails

 

[IndecentExposure]

A buddy and I did all of Slickrock and Porcupine Rim from town. It was our first time and we were dead. 40+ miles or something.