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Posted Tuesday, April 13 2010 @ 08:57AM | by
Oh I love the MTB life metaphors; I was rolling along down Kessell Run this morning and I got to thinking... We get a bit of traffic here in Fruita these days and there's more than just the locals riding these trails. I was rolling pretty good down the epic twist and turns of Kessell Run; smiling...
Posted Wednesday, March 17 2010 @ 12:46PM | by
Two days of really riding in the sweet Fruita dirt! Highs of 60 and looking like even higher tomorrow. Trails are dry and awesome low and south facing, drying fast on the shady and north sides. I am amazed and so impressed at how cool peopl have been and I havent seen much in the way of over eager...
Posted Friday, February 12 2010 @ 05:22AM | by
Yeah, its been a while; I havent ridden since I was in Sedona witht he OTE staff a full month ago and thena gain a month before that. It has been the worst winter for us and snow in some decades. My hope is to be able to do a loop of the fruita bike path system soon, all 4 miles of it... I havent...
Posted Saturday, September 12 2009 @ 06:22AM | by
Rollin down the trail with my friend; we were noticing the way that a skilled rider can work their way through the rock gardens without hardly a hesitation. As we looked closer at this phenomenon and rode along through more and more rocks while we giggled and played on the ribbon of singletrack. I...
Over the Edge wanders the world
Posted Tuesday, August 11 2009 @ 12:08PM | by
Some folks wake up and head off to a daily routine and find themselves content with the same ole same ole. I suppose there need to be folk who are content with retirmenet being an account you will leave your kin as you pass on from boredom at 64 and a half. I dont mean to be harsh; but I pretty...
Posted Friday, June 12 2009 @ 01:32AM | by
Dodging bullets It’s great to share the good days we have on a Mountain Bike; yesterday we had that wonderful opportunity here on a trail called “Dodging Bullets” and I thought the perfect way to complete the great day would be to share it amongst us all....
Thanks for another great Festival - 18 Hour
Posted Wednesday, May 06 2009 @ 06:17AM | by
Once again it was a fantastic Fest and 18 hour week and I want to say thanks to all of you who came and brought your energy and heart and soul to this fantastic couple weeks. Im ready to wrap it up, take note of the ideas we should change and start praying for a rain free 2010. Beyond that; Im...
Posted Wednesday, April 08 2009 @ 02:31AM | by Troy
I just did a great ride yesterday; one that made me giggle and smile and forget about all the stresses and concerns of event planning and business concerns. It struck me as I was riding another of the many life lessons I have found while on a bicycle. I was approaching one of the many optional...
Posted Friday, April 03 2009 @ 03:25AM | by Troy
Just weeks ago the snow finally left the trails around Fruita. I was out riding for the first time on the wonderful Singletrack of Zippety Do Da in the Bookcliffs trail system north of town. The euphoric feelings of rolling down the fresh trail at speed and hearing the tires carve the newly...
Staff trip 2009 - Hurricane Utah
Posted Monday, January 19 2009 @ 12:54PM | by Troy
So; after 11 days on the road we find ourselves in Hurricane Utah in a nice rental house that was provided for us (Thanks - this house is available to rent for groups and its cool). We left Las Vegas this morning and said goodbyes to our friend Jason Grove, El Camino Fab, after a great breakfast at...
Posted Thursday, January 15 2009 @ 12:48PM | by Troy
We are one fantastic week into our annual staff trip. Started in Moab on Friday the 9th riding the musical rocks trail among the Chili Trails selection off of Hells Revenge Jeep Trail. After a fanstastic run in Moab we drove south to Flagstaff and a night at the Monte Vista. Our first day in Sedona...
Posted Tuesday, December 09 2008 @ 09:54AM | by Troy
”woke up it was a chelsey mornin' and the first thing that I saw, was the sun outside my window...” Amazing as it may seem; our big 'oh, look out, here comes winter” has passed over us once again. As I look out at the 100% perfectly blue sky and hear reports of snowpack on I-25 I...
Posted Monday, December 08 2008 @ 04:57AM | by Troy
It's always fun riding with Robbie and Paul and Timoni. Yesterday was no exception if not the pinnacol of that statement. We rolled along the Fruita desert at a steady but never hurried pace and jumped off of every rock we could imagine (as long as they werent OFF TRAIL - we certainly are sworn to...
Posted Sunday, November 23 2008 @ 09:48AM | by Troy
With the snow of winter stalled out for a while now. We took the opportunity to head up to the 9.000 foot level for one more go before ski season starts. With a blue sunny sky and awarm forecast. We loaded up and headed for the upper reaches of the bookcliffs. The bluest of skies and only a sparse...
Posted Sunday, November 09 2008 @ 04:07AM | by Troy
I had no idea what a culture or life shock it would be to return to the USa via a stop over in Manhatten. New York is not anywhere near the type of USAI am used to. From the moment of crossing the bridge into the huge skyline of New York New York I was a bit ”whelmed”. As my cab dropped...
Posted Thursday, November 06 2008 @ 03:57AM | by Troy
I could see up ahead that there was a sharp right hand turn and beyond it by 1k or so, there was a small village. It seemed there would be enough buildings for a city limit sign. I had already played naive to the concept of town sprints while it was being explained by Fabian or our Zug area ride....
Posted Sunday, September 14 2008 @ 01:30PM | by Troy
I havent been bloggin' much and I wont be long winded now either. In July I love to be in the Alps or some Italian small town sippin' coffee with my bike. In January I look forward to our annual shop trip to Arizona and the ledges and rocks of the Sonoran desert. In September and October; I cannot...
Ljubljana - I cant spell that... Day 5
Posted Wednesday, July 02 2008 @ 05:55AM | by Troy
Happy Birthday Brad! Ljubjianna is cool Ljubljana is the home of our hosts Adrej and Ziga and our last day riding with them would be today. We planned to meet at 5pm and that gave us the day to explore the city, as we had hoped. This city that sits along the banks of the river bearing it's own...
Posted Tuesday, July 01 2008 @ 05:45AM | by Troy
Our second day in Slovenia and another mountain to climb. This time we drive a few hours south to an area near the Adriatic and the Italian border. Another ride, another mountain to climb and another great day. This is getting to be addicting; we park in a really cool little town settled in early...
Slovenia, Julian Alps - Bovec rules! Day 3
Posted Monday, June 30 2008 @ 05:37AM | by Troy
Heading South from Salzburg into Slovenia offered a morning of scenic driving through the Alps, into Italy for a moment and then up over a pass into the Julian Alps of NW Slovenia. Wow... Just over the border and at the base of the pass, we entered the little mountain oasis of Bovec (pronounced...
Posted Sunday, June 29 2008 @ 05:20AM | by Troy
Day Two - Salzburg to Leogang Austria - it was my responsibility to find the good riding in the Austrian Alps near Salzburg. I had searched the web and asked my europe contacts and even tried to get some info out of Hans, but in the end I still wasn't sure where to go. It seems that there's a lot...
Slovenia Singletrack 2008 - Day 1 - Munich-Salzburg
Posted Saturday, June 28 2008 @ 04:49AM | by Troy
Lets Begin... Brad, Gordon and Troy head off to discover what Slovenia and Austria holds for Singletrack seeking cyclists... Denver International Airport - June 27th 2008 - With a slight limp in my step and a huge smile on my face; I boarded the direct flight from Denver to Munich. Some 10 Hours...
Posted Wednesday, May 21 2008 @ 12:40PM | by Troy
Hang Over Ride YOu know how I like double meanings... well this one is so obvious on one hand that it's not worth mentioning. I'm here in Sedona AZ with Magura for their product/press camp. Basically a special view of 2009 product (sweet) and a bunch of great riding with a great group of folks....
Posted Friday, May 09 2008 @ 03:29AM | by Troy
It's been a long winter followed by the hugtle and hassle of Fruita in April. Planning and prepping and getting the shop in order and the this and that's sorted out. Now just a week ago it all wraps up as far as events go and we sit here with 70 degree sunshine, green desert and ribbons of...
The morning after... Fruita Fat Tire #13
Posted Sunday, April 27 2008 @ 11:26AM | by Troy
Well, it's sunday morning and im thinkin of a johnny cash song about sunday mornin' comin down. The last time I rode with that song in my head was the day after we did the grand opening of the melrose south australia store... same suspicious reasons, too much fun with too many laughs and too many...
Posted Monday, March 24 2008 @ 02:38PM | by Troy
I'm just back from the opening of the new Over the Edge in Melrose South Australia. The temperatures turned cool and the riding was fantastic as many from Adelaide turned up to ride for the Grand Opening weekend and again on Easter "Long Weekend" following that. A special shout out to our...
OTE Melrose South Australia - Troy
Posted Wednesday, March 19 2008 @ 08:25PM | by Troy
It's Thursday here in Melrose SA at the Southern end of the Flinders Ranges. The temerature here has dropped into the wonderful temperatures of the upper 20's. A welcome break from the low 40's of last week; early AM rides were the only way to get out on the abundant new Singletrack here but by...
Posted Friday, March 14 2008 @ 08:52PM | by Troy
Well it might not be chillin' exactly but we are at least going to drop into the 90's by Monday. I'm (Troy) in Melrose South Australia where we cut the ribbon on the grand opening of Over the Edge Melrose Australia. With a crowd of at least a hundred people from Melrose and Aadelaide and even as...
Posted Thursday, February 14 2008 @ 12:23PM | by Troy
Sunshine and streets of wonder in the Catalunya town of Barcelona Spain. I had the opportunity to spend the week there this past one (Thanks Brad) and the February sun shone strong. If you haven't been to Spain, as I hadn't, I'm sure it's on your list and is well worthy of it. Nestled right in...
Posted Sunday, November 18 2007 @ 06:21PM | by Troy
Five miles... what is 5 miles? Three miles less than Eminem's House? One 5-Thousanth of a free airline ticket? The distance that most americans drive a car when the rest of the world rides a bike? It isnt alot, until you change the perspective a bit. In the jungle of the real world it can be...
Livin' thru the 612... Homey Fall Fest 07
Posted Wednesday, October 24 2007 @ 12:36AM | by Troy
Ho-Me Fall Fest, October 20, 2007, Minneapolis MN 48 Hours in the throws of the Minneapolis Maffioso. I had never been to a Minneapolis Homey Fall Fest before but felt it was about time as the 612 has been so much a part of the history and success of Fruita as a soul center of the Cycling world....
Posted Friday, October 05 2007 @ 11:51PM | by Troy
I love this season; heck, I suppose I'm gettin' to the point that I love them all. As many of you know I'm a life pohilosopher as much as a cyclist (Fine with me to insert scoffing here - I didnt say I was "Kierkegaard" or anything). As I have been ridin' a fair bit and thinkin' a bit too...
Posted Tuesday, August 21 2007 @ 04:17PM | by Troy
I was out riding this morning on "Rustlers Loop" and was thinking about the beauty of flowing on a bike on a ribbon of singletrack and the feeling of moving with speed through such a beautiful desert landscape. Mountain Biking is such a beautiful movement when seen from the eyes of...
Posted Tuesday, August 07 2007 @ 03:17AM | by Troy
Sometimes it seems it's suppose to feel sad to go home from an awesome trip and you are cast with some "downer" and lack of motivation. I am so happy that I am feeling a different way. For one I feel that I really need to invest myself in the machine of Fruita and OTE that has provided me...
Posted Friday, August 03 2007 @ 05:38PM | by Troy
After a 2 day blitz of travel I am back home. Missing my flight in Zurich on Wednesday and killin' a day with stress and walking and hualing a bike and luggage all over norhtern Switzerland did wonders for my back and my soul... probably did good in the reality of it all but was a bit of a...
Posted Saturday, July 28 2007 @ 08:16PM | by Troy
My road riding in the Alps is on hold as I search for Singletrack in the Italian / Swiss Alps with my travel companions Brad & Gordon. I stowed the road bike back in it's case (safely hidden away at the Ambassador hotel in Lucerne) on July 24th and rode the train to Zurich to see off Sarah,...
Fruita tour de Alps... Europe 2007
Posted Friday, July 20 2007 @ 06:22PM | by Troy
July 2007 Riding in the Alps, the Tour de France and Europe travein' 2007 Hello from Chamonix France where I (Troy) am on a bit of a bike sojourn in the Alps. Today I didnt ride and thus was able to find a goofy french power adapter and some internet access and update a few things on the web....
18 Days of Fruita... A festival saga...
Posted Monday, May 14 2007 @ 03:27PM | by Troy
As the Festival and the 18 Hour race have passed. It's now warmer in Fruita but still killer for riding. The dust of all the events and the things that surrounf them have cleared and my head is clearing as well. Slowly... The full run of the Fruita Fest is a long one for the people involved....
Posted Sunday, April 01 2007 @ 07:13PM | by Troy
April Fools! Well only a fool could think that I'm a great ruler of the world... of course not but I am sure that wont stop some from scoffing at the unbelievebale ego of Troy from Fruita... whatever... can't we have a little fun? I feel such a sense of joy writing stuff here and testing the...
Posted Tuesday, April 04 2006 @ 02:45AM | by Troy
I don't have much time to talk here folks, it's rippin' here in Fruita for sure. Weather is perfect, Festival is approaching fast and I have my own list of projects I am supposed to be doing one of whihc is ride my bike and maybe even find something new to get you excited about. All in all; it is a...
Posted Thursday, March 30 2006 @ 12:12PM | by Troy
"Off the Front" is a term used in road racing when a person leaves the pack or 'attacks" and is able to avoid being caught for a period of time and is thus in the advantaged position of being "off the front". Of course any advantage worth having is not without it's risks of...
Posted Wednesday, March 29 2006 @ 10:55AM | by Troy
There's a trail around here with a new "alternate line" on it that involves a short set up to a 3-4 foot sheer drop off. It's a perfect little move but with a somewhat "short" prelude to it. I was riding the other day on the winding approach and thinking about this line. You...
Posted Wednesday, February 22 2006 @ 06:11AM | by Troy
Twas the night before Fruita and all through the sport. Was mumbings of skiing and bitter retort. We should all be riding but sit here at work, posting on internet how that guys a jerk... When out in the real world I saw a brown spatter, I knew in an instant that mud was the matter... I jumped in...
Posted Tuesday, February 07 2006 @ 06:05AM | by Troy
Hi, Troy here, how's your winter? Mine was a bit long and since I have lost my BLOG in the ongoing saga of web crap I figured I would write here. We tried to ride at the Bookcliffs yesterday, it was looking so good and I was so psyched to be on the Edge Singlespeed. It was a bit "iffy"...