Crested Butte the Movie Part 2: Reno, Flag, Bear, Deadman's A.K.A. Loch Ness A.K.A. Nessie

Reno/Flag/Bear/Deadman's Gulch Mountain Bike Ride Preview from Juicy Fruita on Vimeo.

Crested Butte the Movie Part 1 - Doctor Park

Doctor Park - Crested Butte, CO from Juicy Fruita on Vimeo.

I'm wearing the camera and Derrick is in front.

Thanks to Derrick at www.juicyfruita.com for posting the video.

Reasons Why SmAli Needs to come to Colorado Afterall

1) He already has his plane ticket
2) Life is stressful and mountain biking reduces stress significantly
2a) Look what the last trip did for me! It changed my life!
3) BCC can team up and pack your house for you
4) Moving is a pain and won't be any better by not mountain biking
5) Nothing is better than July in Colorado....nothing.
6) It has been over a year and a half since he has had to hang out with Hollywood.
7) There is too much fun for Pirate, Wicked and myself to be had....we need to spread the fun around
8) And last, but not least......look how happy SmAli was on the last Colorado Trip:

Juicy Fruita...

I answered the phone yesteday at work and to my surprise it was a fellow North Kackalacky transplant, Derrick from Chapel Hill lore. Derrick and I met back at Franklin Street Cycles way back around 1999. Oh the good old days. Derrick caught the bug that I caught for Colorado and moved to Fruita with his family a few months back. A bold move.....but one that I am starting to hear more and more these days. You see Derrick didn't just up and move to Fruita, he made a major life change that was fueled by this need for uninhibited and unlimited access to mountain bike bliss. Much like numerous other BCC'ers.....Derrick completed his PhD and was working on a couple of post docs in the world of academia (Go Tar Heels!!).....but as his blog explains:

"After that trip, I went back to my postdoc job in neurobiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then did another in genetics, only to realize that my love for science wasn't enough to overcome how miserable the indoor activities of science made me feel."

Anyways, fast forward to now and Derrick has begun an ambitious plan of starting a new company called Juicy Fruita. His goal is to first provide "beta" to incoming mountain bikers who are not familiar with local trails, giving them the essential knowledge that will ensure killer rides and keep them out of hypothermia's grips. Colorado is a different beast than hitting up the loops at Crabtree or Chapel Hill North. If you don't come prepared, if you don't respect the weather........you might not make it home in one piece. In other words Juicy Fruita will provide you with the knowledge and guidance you need. Currently, Fruita and Grand Junction have been "beta-ized" and Crested Butte is soon to follow. Below are some sample taken from the website.



Juicy Fruita is also working towards offering turnkey trips for anyone wanting to visit the sweetest Colorado singletrack hotbeds. Clients will be able to book a trip that includes everything from rental car, bikes, food, guidance, lodging.....etc.

So there is still hope for all the BCC academia types out there.......ummm....SmAli, Professor, Pirate, Senor Curveship......

Colorado Update.....

Sorry for the delay but due to my ineptitude at loading flickr or picasa (which) i just learned about I have not posted any or all of our epic trip to Colorado week before last. Life has kinda gotten in my way over the last week......but I have hopes of posting a concise picasa album tonight. Needless to say Ali, Wicked Mike, and myself had the most amazing week of our lives. I'm also working on producing a DVD of the week with movies, photos, graphics and maps. This will come later. Be patient. And everyone better start planning for a July or August week in Crested Butte next summer. This is your 365 day warning. No excuses. Start saving now!!!!!!

Crested Butte Videos - Day Three (8/4/08)

Video#1 Ali and Ritualistic Black Fly Removal Dance at 10,000+ feet on Day 3




Video #2 Still Battling Black Flys in our Soccer Mom Mountain Bike Transport Vehicle




Video #3 Reno Divide Climb



Video #4 Drive back on Hwy 135

Crested Butte Videos - Day Two (8/2/08)

Approach up the beginning of Slate d'Huez........ seriously.



Gothic Road Ride Home

Wicked Mike Passed this along........

This will be us next week......