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Old 08-07-2008, 07:06 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Thanks for the RR Dean. All I will say is that this particular ride was by far my favorite of this trip and over all my best ride ever! This is definitely a MUST do ride.
Too many pictures to choose from...I'll spread this into two posts.
Thanks to Matt and Nate at Hermosa Tours for hooking it with our shuttle. Great guys and a must for this type of ride

At Molas Pass.


The riders: Scott, Nick, me (Vic) and Dean (Gabe skipped this ride due to an old injury:


The scenery:






Scott having a little trouble on a step up. Yes, he is human


More trail shots on the CT


Scott with Engineer Mountain in the background


Me




lots flowers...


More scenery...













tough climb with HAB's





more to come...
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:11 PM   #22 (permalink)
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A few more pics

On the CT








Just chillin




almost at Engineer Mountain



ridin with style




Finally at Engineer Mt


Steppie as we start to descend


our rides. we can actually see our cars at the bottom





we get into town and we find this clown riding the streets
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:32 PM   #23 (permalink)
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:41 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Nice job, Vic. Those trails look really awesome. If not for the NITP (Nick in the pics) factor, those would be near perfect pics. His mug and equally pathetic Coors can throw off the beauty of the place. Damn shame, really!
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:56 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Holy CRAP you guy's!!!

Freak'n BEAUTIFUL!!
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Old 08-07-2008, 08:01 PM   #26 (permalink)
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very nice!
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Old 08-07-2008, 08:33 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Man, that place looks like shiat, I'm so glad I didn't waste my time.....


Whaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

I wanna go!!!!
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Old 08-07-2008, 08:35 PM   #28 (permalink)
 
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I'm adding that ride to my "to do" list. Those shots do an awesome job of capturing the unpredictable weather of the mountains in Colorado. Nice work with the camera.
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Old 08-07-2008, 09:09 PM   #29 (permalink)
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I loved my Chuck as well!
Yes, I miss Chuck but it fell victim to the dreaded seat tube failure... Best 4" bike (IMHO) ever. Guess our 100 year warranty never came through...

Back to the thread... Loved Hermosa, Col Trail and the final day downhill into Durango.

Nowz I gotz to go back...
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Nice job, Vic. Those trails look really awesome. If not for the NITP (Nick in the pics) factor, those would be near perfect pics. His mug and equally pathetic Coors can throw off the beauty of the place. Damn shame, really!
Thanks Joe. Had a great time with Nick and the rest of the guys. Great group to be out on a trip like this one.

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Holy CRAP you guy's!!!

Freak'n BEAUTIFUL!!
I was surprised at how nice the pics came out. But still, way better in person. Like I said, its a must do trip

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Man, that place looks like shiat, I'm so glad I didn't waste my time.....
Whaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
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We missed you out there Mike. Too bad you couldn't join us.

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I'm adding that ride to my "to do" list. Those shots do an awesome job of capturing the unpredictable weather of the mountains in Colorado. Nice work with the camera.
This was actually my kind of weather to ride in; even though we got rained some, and some of the climbs were painful, I still enjoyed every moment of this ride. A definite repeat on my list
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Old 08-07-2008, 11:16 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Great RR Vic, I don't have the patience to do a long RR.

Here is a pic of me after 5 days of riding in the thin air.

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Old 08-08-2008, 06:50 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I thought we agreed ......we were never, ever going to discuss your doggy problem???
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Old 08-08-2008, 07:33 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Most amazing mountain bike pics I ever seen!! Thanks
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Shiat! Coffee blown all over the screen and keyboard of the laptop. With cream and sugar, what a sticky mess! Too Funny Pain Freak.
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Old 08-08-2008, 09:03 AM   #35 (permalink)
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remind me not to bring Kaiser on any more overnight trips with Dean.
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Old 08-11-2008, 03:49 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Damn shame, really!
Haha..a few more minus the NITP factor...



























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