RR: Fruita: Day 2: Bookcliffs 18 Road

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Just a small video sampler here of the lower Kessel Run.

[VTVic]

Wow, those trials look like fun. Thanks for sharing.

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by VTVic

Wow, those trials look like fun. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Vic. There were a few more trails that we didn't do like Chutes and Ladders. You could spend all day at Bookcliffs and do everything. Our plan was to go get lunch and check out downtown Fruita and their LBS, but then the weather turned on us so we call it a day. Hopefully today we can get our rides in.

[bjammin]

AHhh... Brings back awesome memories. Did you guys go into Over the Edge? That shop had such a cool vibe and some great vintage bikes hanging around. You cant miss the tandem DH Intense with Shimano Airlines sitting in the window! Crazzzzy!

[Abui]

Thanks for the pictures. I really like KWH's big screen-filling (click-for) versions. They brighten up a dull morning.

Shirt-sleeve weather too!

[1080P]

Originally Posted by OMR

This is definitely now on my must do list... before I die!

Bucket Rides?

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Originally Posted by jasonmason

John, y'all gotta bring back some gems from Breckenridge for Sam's beer party!

Last time I had anything from them (actually the only time) I found it in Michigan, had the Vanilla Porter and Trademark Pale - hope they're as good at the brewery as they were back then!

By the way, aren't y'all on a riding trip? All I see is drinking...

I'll try Tim but they don't sell it at the brewery strangely enough, and the grocery store only sells their mainstream stuff.

[allison]

There's actually a local winery that had amazing Cab. Justin and I took JimN's suggestion on an Italian restaurant in downtown GJ (the reason Justin wants to move ). They had gotten too many cases or gotten a discount, so the wine was pretty cheap and it was amazing!!

Il Bistro Italiano, and Two Rivers Winery.

[cryan]

nice pics, I miss Fruita.

The Vanilla Porter and some of the other Breck stuff you should be able to find in the liquor stores there. Just keep in mind that all the beer you buy at a Colorado grocery store will be under 3.2%.

[lardbutt]

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

These trails are really alot of fun and not too techincal They are steep and VERY exposed in places though. Enjoy!


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VERY exposed section on ZDD.


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ZDD goes for miles like this. Simply awesome. But if you're scared of heights - avoid this trail.

When you say "exposed" do you mean "fall thousands of feet to your death with a small thud at the bottom" exposed, or do you mean "if I fall off the trail here I will slide for days, leaving most of my exposed skin behind, but still get up with a smile on my face, and climb back up to ride some more" kind of exposed??

[allison]

Originally Posted by lardbutt

When you say "exposed" do you mean "fall thousands of feet to your death with a small thud at the bottom" exposed, or do you mean "if I fall off the trail here I will slide for days, leaving most of my exposed skin behind, but still get up with a smile on my face, and climb back up to ride some more" kind of exposed??

There's more of that in the Kokopelli Trail System IMO than at 18 Road.





My grandpa did NOT like these photos

Penalty for failure (IMO) is a bit lower at 18 Road

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by allison

Penalty for failure (IMO) is a bit lower at 18 Road

Ya, but at the Kokopelli area, the trail really isn't anywhere near the edge of that cliff. It's close on one stretch, but even that is 5+ feet away and on a flat. Of the all the Fruita trails (18 Road/Kokopelli), Zippity scares me the most. I'm a wee bit leary of heights and the penalty for failure on Zippity is huge.

[cryan]

Zippity's crazy because you fall left - you tumble down a hill, you fall right - you tumble down the other hill, you slow down on the climb - you tumble backward down the hill, and if you are just lucky enough, you might go over your handlebars straight ahead and land on the trail ahead of you that's 15 inches wide. But then your bike tumbles down the side of the hill.

Zippity's also really smooth though, so unless you start gawking at the scenery, everything should be okay and really fun. I think its one of those trails where it is scariest to stop or put your feet down.

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Watch this!

Originally Posted by PacMan

Ya, but at the Kokopelli area, the trail really isn't anywhere near the edge of that cliff. It's close on one stretch, but even that is 5+ feet away and on a flat. Of the all the Fruita trails (18 Road/Kokopelli), Zippity scares me the most. I'm a wee bit leary of heights and the penalty for failure on Zippity is huge.

Western Rim had MEGA exposure on the left ...and it's a VERY hard fall..unlike Zippity Doo Dah!

[bigdmtb]

I've got a Rocky Mountain ETSX10. My dad got it at Cycle World in Northrige, California.

[VTVic]

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

Watch this!

Dang! Talk about exposure on both sides. One of the best short videos I've seen in a while. Def' on my "must do" list. How long did it take you guys to get there from SoCal? Thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys are having an awesome time out there.

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by VTVic

Dang! Talk about exposure on both sides. One of the best short videos I've seen in a while. Def' on my "must do" list. How long did it take you guys to get there from SoCal? Thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys are having an awesome time out there.

We had video of Zippity Doo Dah, but somehow the feed cable came loose so we had audio, no video.

The drive out here took us just under 12 hrs, we left at 5:30am from So OC and stopped once just past Vegas to eat breakfast.

Have you seen the Day 4 RR yet. It gets better.

Fruita: Day 4: Western Rim

[Vickie]

Hey...some of these are my photos too...