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Colorado

(Oct 17-25, 2003)
Mountain biking and bouldering through Utah and Colorado.

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Camping at an RV park in St. George, UT. The manager of the park remembered Ryan (or at least his military attack vehicle) from Ryan's previous visits.

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Judy's new Titus Loco-Moto which is soon about to lose its shiny new luster.

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After a big (and cheap!) breakfast at some restaurant in St. George that I can't remember the name of, we returned to our vehicles and passed by this entertaining truck.

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Judy breaking in the new bike on the Gooseberry Mesa trail.

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VIDEO: Ryan wheelies into some huge air as he practices for the Red Bull Freeride Competition.

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VIDEO: For some strange reason, he failed to qualify to even enter the comp. Clearly, they were threatened by his huge wheelie drop abilities.

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Roger on one of the first technical sections.

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Ryan gives it a try.

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He gets past the first technical hurdle and is about to make the next technical section, a tight turn into a steep climb.

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He makes the turn, but slips up the climb!

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He gets it on the next try.

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Judy lowers her seat since there's not a whole lot of extended climbing - this is a mesa after all. Who forgot to order the quick-release for the seat anyway?!

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Judy flies through a cool little tunnel formed by the trees.

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Ryan makes a technical turn against a spectacular backdrop.

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Taking a breather while taking in the view.

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Steep drops ain't no thang for Judy on her new ride.

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Balance is key!

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Here too.

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Classic slickrock! Short but steep climbs that bump your heart rate 30 bpm in just a few seconds!

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Awesome view of the valley below.

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Digital camera response times sometimes aren't quite as quick as desired.

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Lesson learned: don't listen to Judy. Judy directs Ryan to go left, down a drop and into a bush and rock dead-end. Of course, the actual trail went right.

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PANORAMA: Gorgeous view from the Gooseberry Mesa trail.

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Riding over some flat but bumpy slickrock.

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Fun stuff! Cool shot of Judy about to descend some slickrock.

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We split with Ryan after the Gooseberry Mesa ride. Our plan was to drive to Fruita, but it was getting late so we decided to camp partway there at Green River.

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Starting off on Mary's Loop just outside of Fruita.

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PANORAMA: Striking panorama of the valley below from Mary's Loop. Funky stitching to maximize the view

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We stayed on Mary's Loop and passed by Horsethief Loop. Looking back, the descent onto Horsethief Loop looks like it might be pretty fun.

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PANORAMA: Another pano from Mary's Loop showing some cool sandstone formations.

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PANORAMA: Yet another cool pano from Mary's Loop.

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Tough section to ride up (it's taller than it looks).

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Judy cranking up the trail.

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Further along Mary's Loop. A slow camera response time results in the picture being taken just as Judy goes behind a bush.

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It was pretty hot that day so we ended up not connecting Mary's Loop to the Lion's loop as planned. We finished the ride and continued on to Colorado along the 70.

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