RR's: AMB-ID 07 -Recap- Camping, Riding, Swimming
Paladin
Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
high in the Sawtooth mountains.
We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
from my first time,
http://tinyurl.com/2x5yxu only this time, we rode it a lot faster. I
took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
cruise ship pays off some times.
Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
classic.
After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
the white sand beach.
Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
by Geedub.
A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
at the trailhead ready to ride.
So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
Paladin
> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> took the lead on the descents, but it was all I could do to hang on
> the climbs with ole Geedub, (what's that Penny & Gab named him, "Legs
> of Iron" or "Buns of Steel"?) and Alex.
>
> We do this beautiful loop pretty quick. You'll see how nice the
> scenery was by the couple of pictures I took.
>
> Back at the temporary hacienda, I treat the bros to chicken fajitas
> and other home-made treats. My years as an undercover chef on a
> cruise ship pays off some times.
>
> Morning, we pack the cooler and beach stuff, and head to Fisher/
> Williams, a famous loop that's pretty well known as the must-do Idaho
> classic.
>
> After that truly dandy ride, we head for Redfish Lake, empty brown
> bottles and watch the wild life. I'm swimming a lot, while the brugly
> others are mostly kicking back and trying to get to know the locals on
> the white sand beach.
>
> Good stuff. Stay tuned for more pictures posted and maybe some video
> by Geedub.
>
> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
better cook!
http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
Paladin
G.T.
Nice! But where's the coffee report?
Greg
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Paladin
You know Gary well. Alex has some coffee shots. Me grinding it up
with a sledge hammer, and Gary presiding over the percolator. Too
cool for school.
Paladin
Ride-A-Lot
<snip snip>
>> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
>> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> better cook!
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>
> Paladin
>
Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
Now....
Holy crap, Gary! Did you join the Marines?
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Ride-A-Lot
<snip snip>
>> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
>> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>
> Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
> better cook!
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>
> Paladin
>
Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
Dan...@gmail.com
Looks like an awesome time! Good for you guys! Everyone should have
a getaway like this every once in a while. I'm truly happy for you
all.
Reading some of the RR's and such from out west, combined with the
ever-growing MTB bug, has my good buddy Bret & I planning a similar
getaway either next year or the year after. So far there's only two
of us, but that's a start, right? We both already started the fund,
and whenever we get a chance to ride together we look for climbs and
the like that we can consider prep-work for the real mountains you've
got out there. It's a start, right?
Scott Gordo
> On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <getne...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
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> > Paladin wrote:
> > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > from my first time,
>
> - Show quoted text -
That there is a stunning pre-ride Breakfast of Champions. Eggs, dogs,
and Idaho's finest. I wonder if the TDF guys start like that. Combine
it with lots of climbing, and you must have been tasting that stuff
all day.
Nice work pulverizing the coffee beans. I was wondering what that was
about.
/s
Paladin
> On Jul 31, 1:28 am, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
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> > On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <getne...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
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> > > Paladin wrote:
> > > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > > from my first time,
Short to medium term carbs, fat and protein is an all-day energizer.
What a great way to start the day of the big ride. If the TDF guys
ate like that, they wouldn't need steroids, blood doping,
transfusions, and all that wacky crap....
CDB
Scott Gordo
> On Jul 31, 8:27 am, Scott Gordo <blubberp...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jul 31, 1:28 am, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
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> > > On Jul 30, 11:26 pm, "G.T." <getne...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Paladin wrote:
> > > > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> > > > > from my first time,
>
> - Show quoted text -
Just a lot of Tums and breath mints ;)
/s
GeeDubb
"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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> Paladin wrote:
> <snip snip>
>
>>> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
>>> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
>>
>> Alex's Pics are here: he took more, and rode faster, too. But I'm a
>> better cook!
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley
>>
>> Paladin
>>
>
> Nice stuff. Idaho is fun!
>
> Now....
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2vdxdb
>
> Holy crap, Gary! Did you join the Marines?
>
just my summer hair cut....come to think of it, regular hair cut.
Sam, a friend of Chris's family asked me if I was a highway patrol
officer???
GeeDubb
"G.T." <getn...@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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I brought the 70 watt power converter, ......Chris brought the 90 watt
coffee grinder.... oops, no workie. Chris also brought a 3 lb sledge and we
confiscated a baggy holding clean rags to hold the beans while we "ground"
them.
Nothing like 3 day old Konazillian coffee in a percolator in the woods when
it's chilly out.
I left Chris a half pound of pure big island Kona to enjoy. Hmmm, I wonder
if he'll add cream while I'm not looking?
:-)
fatb...@gmail.com
> "G.T." <getne...@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
"Add cream?" What do you think I am, a total neanderthal?? You
trained me better. But I do like the 3lb armstrong grind better than
the grs machine.. heheh.
CDB
We feel safer with you patrolling the AZ Highways. Me? I'm stuck up
Bitch Creek
Paladin
Hardest part of these weekends is being able to ride hard stuff at
elevation, where it feels like you can't take in enough oxygen to save
your life. Our second ride had a fire road climb of about 7 milesl,
with a gain of about 2,200ft, but most of it was in the last 2 miles,
and that sucked! Our Marine, Highway Patrol Coffee Man did it
without stopping, but he's plain nuckin futz.
Jim and Carla were brave & bold enough to just come out one year and
ride with a bunch of us, (04?) and they came from NY, so it can be
done.
CDB
GeeDubb
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something wrong"
only one left so you shouldn't be stuck long
and what's up with the new handle?
Gary (fatboomer fits me better)
Paladin
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> > On Jul 31, 12:33 pm, "GeeDubb" <geed...@qwest.net> wrote:
> >> "G.T." <getne...@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> >> > Paladin wrote:
> >> >> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> >> >> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> >> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> >> >> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> >> >> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> >> >> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> >> >> Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> >> >> and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> >> >> near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> >> >> high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> >> >> We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
> >> >> from my first time,
Remember that moose Sam? He sorta lives here until the Govt takes him
and makes a sailor out of him, and was logged in before me, so I got
his handle, fatboomer. Oh well.
Hi to your family.
CDB
JD
C'mon CDB, it's not like it's 13,000 feet. Don't be getting all
flatlander on us. One of the better local rides here hits 10,000 and
it's not too bad for the sea level dwelling freak crew.
Maybe next year when the truck is paid for and cash flow better.
JD
MattB
> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
Excellent. Thanks!
Matt
HikerDave
> On Jul 30, 11:16 pm, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
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> > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
Good lord! Who cooked that plate full of crap!
http://picasaweb.google.com/alex.tatistcheff/AMB2007Stanley/photo#5092774854031961490
It's really difficult for me to see the burn (forest) at the gate at
the top of Fisher Creek near the Aztec mine. Last time I was there it
was all green trees.
Paladin
> On Jul 30, 10:24 pm, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
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> > On Jul 30, 11:16 pm, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
>
> > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
>
> It's really difficult for me to see the burn (forest) at the gate at
> the top of Fisher Creek near the Aztec mine. Last time I was there it
> was all green trees.
Gary said he'd met you. Best fried potatoes, sausage and eggs on
God's green earth. Washed down with Gary's coffee, man, that's the
life.
Yeah, the ride up to the mine, and the next 6 miles or so were pretty
wierd. Stark, spooky, open, instead of tight, close and cozy. The
exposure in parts was really highlighted without the trees and
underbrush hiding the view of how far you could fall off.
But that trail is just like me as I age gracefully, no matter what,
it still ROCKS. :)
CDB
HikerDave
> On Jul 31, 8:40 pm, HikerDave <davewissenb...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jul 30, 10:24 pm, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
>
> > > On Jul 30, 11:16 pm, Paladin <cdbr...@qwest.net> wrote:
>
> > > > Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> > > > Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend:
>
> > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728613@N03/sets/72157601113321815/
>
> > > > Geedub flies into town Thursday, and rather than pack for our riding/
> > > > camping/swimming/eating weekend, we go riding, of course. A quick
> > > > barney loop in the heat, a few brews, and hit the rack late.
>
> > > > Up and attem, packing Alex's pickup w/gear, bikes, food, refreshments,
> > > > and head for the high country. My favorite place on earth, camping
> > > > near Stanley, Idaho. A roaring little town of less than a hundred
> > > > high in the Sawtooth mountains.
>
> > > > We ride Elk Meadows first, and you can read more about this hombre
Yeah, I'm just jealous. I did spend a lot of time looking at that big
skillet full of food. Probably went down fast.
Actually, Fisher Creek is one trail that got better. The old dirt road
past the gate was pretty much a waste of elevation compared to the
fast new single track trail that was built later.
The first time I visited Fisher Creek was in the mid 1980's, around
the time when mountain bikes were just beginning to be sold in bike
stores instead of backpacking stores and by mail. That was a real back-
country ride back then. We almost took the right turn at Pigtail creek
instead of the left. That would have been an unplanned epic.
About 12 years ago I went on a short mountain bike trek in the Stanley
area and set up a campsite one night in the aspens overlooking that
last meadow on Williams Creek -- the one before that last hill. Heard
a wolf howl and coyotes yap in return, and saw a big beautiful elk.
The next morning I rode the bike up to Pigtail creek and back.
Paladin
We've done the Pigtail out and back a couple times. About 4 miles to
the big meadow, had lunch, turned around. A great piece of
singletrack. It looked so different this time we turned around after
a mile or so and bailed on it.
Camping up there sounds great. Cold, but great... :)
CDB
Dan...@gmail.com
> Hardest part of these weekends is being able to ride hard stuff at
> elevation, where it feels like you can't take in enough oxygen to save
> your life. Our second ride had a fire road climb of about 7 milesl,
> with a gain of about 2,200ft, but most of it was in the last 2 miles,
> and that sucked! Our Marine, Highway Patrol Coffee Man did it
> without stopping, but he's plain nuckin futz.
>
> Jim and Carla were brave & bold enough to just come out one year and
> ride with a bunch of us, (04?) and they came from NY, so it can be
> done.
>
>
> - Show quoted text -
I've figured the elevation would be a killer. I guess I'll have to do
some riding up high in our local mountains, see how the lungs like
it. I figure if the New Yorkers can do it, so can I!
We have to come out and try, anyway. If the elevation kills us and we
end up slow, not the end of the world. It's not like we'll be riding
with a group of locals to slow them down, with the exception of likely
1 guided ride/tour just to cover some of the tourist traps.
GeeDubb
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If your aerobic fitness is good the elevation shouldn't be that big of an
issue. Sure you'll suck wind and feel like your lungs are ready to burst
into flames but after 20 minutes or so you'll acclimate.....sort of.
Altitude really starts to be a factor at 10K feet.
Gary (desert boy that rides the highs-not enough)
Dan...@gmail.com
> <DanK...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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That's encouraging. I'll have to get the road bike (I know, I know)
back out for daily transportation again once this knee heals, make
sure I am aerobically up to the task. I was there not long ago, but
I've been having too much fun with the motorcycle lately.
dardruba
> Excellent. Thanks!
>
> Matt
Agreed.
Is this our longest thread of the summer, its probably got the best pics.
Mike
JD
It's Summer?
JD
Jimbo(san)
> Howdy fans, trolls and friends.
>
> Here are a few shots from our 7th annual AMB-ID weekend
> A great time, but hey, you shoulda been there. Smallest turnout ever,
> but we focused on quality, not quantity, heheh. And Penny would have
> been proud how early we woke up, and how easy it was to get everybody
> at the trailhead ready to ride.
>
> So, may your trails be narrow, crooked, lonesome and dangerous,
> leading to the most outrageous adventures. ~Paladin
Nice stuff Chris...
Maybe one day soon we will get to re-visit.
This year is a new job for me... so no vacation until next year :-(
We have been riding lots and when we were sitting here looking at all
the great pics we both laughed at how out of shape we were and
unprepared...
I think I finished building my bike at 2:00 AM the night before we
flew out!
So if anyone is thinking of going on an AMB holiday take it from me...
It is worth it!
Jimbo(san)
JD
> So if anyone is thinking of going on an AMB holiday take it from me...
> It is worth it!
Idaho is the real deal, that's for sure.
JD
Paladin
You're sure welcome out here, anytime. Take a look at my Sweet
Connie ride report for a look at some of the local goods just a few
minutes from town. We ride about 50 weeks out of the year, but
summer's always best.
Actually, the elevation didn't bother me that much this year. What
wasn't fair was the sun in our faces on the climb up, and the clouds
on the downhills out. O well, still pretty dandy riding no matter how
you measure it. And I don't often get to ride with guys that can ride
circles around me and roast their own coffee, so that added to the
experience, too.
CDB
Paladin
You guys did great. I always use you as examples of how it's possible
to go from sea level to elevation and make it happen if you've been
riding steady. Missed you a lot the last few years. Dirt Dart, Adam,
Alex, they've been asking about you....
CDB
Dan...@gmail.com
Just read it, and it looks bad-ass. I'm still having trouble walking
farther than a hundred or so feet without crutches, but as soon as I
can get back into the saddle that'll be some excellent motivation for
me. I'm printing some stuff up for my riding buddy Bret too, since he
doesn't do the computer thing. I figure he needs to be salivating for
this trip as much as I am so we both stay focused and make it happen
ASAP.
Unless this knee heals quick, however, I'm going to have to choose
between postponing to summer '09 or joining a spin class or something
to stay with it this winter. I ride year round, but when there's 20"
on the ground and the plows are out in force on the roads there's
really no place to go. I find snow-riding to push the fun-suck teeter
onto the suck side once my axles are below snow levell...
Maybe this knee will heal faster if I listen to the doctors?
Something about elevation, ice, and using the crutches all the
tIme??? Anyway, I can't wait!
Carla A-G
Tell them we'll be coming back sometime...hopefully soon..
<got me ridin' legs back...>
- CA-G
Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
Scott Gordo
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If you guys get tickets, let me know.
I miss Idaho. And the flesh I left there. The "Keith Richards" at Java
in Ketchum is nice.
/s