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splat

07-01-2007, 06:42 PM

Joss and Karine had planned to visit me and get a Tour of Vietnam , Well Evil Sylvain contacted me and asked if he and Rick could Tag along , who am I to say No. well I Are baboon, Mt biker Chick, Quo_fan, and Big T came up from Conneticutt for the ride too. so It was a Good crew.

and Airboon Baboon starts us off

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd01.jpg

And a Quo_fan going through a rock garden

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd02.jpg

Jozz and Rick getting some air .

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd03.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd04.jpg

we would run into some Bikeragers , Turner_girl and BadDNA and they stayed with us for a while

Jozz , I Are Baboon, and Turner Girl

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd05.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd06.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd07.jpg

MtBikerChk, claims I have no Pictures of her crashing , I do Now .

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd08.jpg

Rick and Jozz going off of Donny's demise

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd09.jpg

Nothing good can come from Jozz's wheel dropping that fast .

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd10.jpg

Jozz off the frame twister.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd11.jpg

Turner Girl , Evil Sylvain, and Iar baboon go off the frame twister.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd12.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd13.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd14.jpg

Karine , Rick and Evil Sylvain go through a turn in a rocks garden

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd15.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd16.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd17.jpg

Jozz into teh half Pipe

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd19.jpg

IAB on the low approach

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd20.jpg

Jozz and Rick on the step Up

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd21.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd22.jpg

Yurner Girl Demonstraits how to roll Blind Faith ,

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd23.jpg

Mean While Jozz rolls Blind Mellon

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd24.jpg

Jozz doing this new Technical Trail Feature we put in , you step up on the the rock then Roll/drop off the other side.

Jozz dropping offthe other side

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd25.jpg

Well Rick went to do it and something went very wrong on the step up and he had the most spectacular end-o right off the rick, here he is landing , notice his bike is still on top of the rock where it ejected him

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd26.jpg

Rick was OK , and IAB now does it

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd27.jpg

Karine and MBC at the end of the Jump Line

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd28.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd29.jpg

Jozz on the final drop of the jump line

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd30.jpg

IAB screwed the landing up here and Kissed a tree. ( we have thought about removing that tree ) But he broke the shift indicator on the New Bike

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd31.jpg

well at this point , the batteries in my Camera were dying , so I had trouble getting more pics , But I managed to get this one , when IAB discoverd his rear rotor was loose . You only need 2 bolts on a rotor right ???

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd33.jpg

well we got back to my House and before putting hte bikes away , get a couple last passes on the Bridges in my front yard,

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cd34.jpg

then of course what better way to end a ride ,then Burgers and Beers in My back yard!!!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/canucks/cdlunch.jpg

I Are Baboon

07-01-2007, 06:49 PM

Man, two great days of riding! I am so frikkin sore. I blew off my hockey game tonight. I'm starting to get used to the new bike a little more. Not nearly as many crashes today.

Thanks for the tour and the burgers, Splat! Good riding, good food, good company! :thumb: It's was very nice to see our friends from Canada again. :)

I've got some pics and videos and I need to load to photobucket...

MMcG

07-01-2007, 07:08 PM

Looks like some kickass riding was done!

I Are Baboon

07-01-2007, 07:16 PM

My pics......

BigT pedaling along.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6147.jpg

Karine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6148.jpg

BigT...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6150.jpg

...followed by MBC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6151.jpg

Splat in a rock garden.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6153.jpg

Rick in the same spot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6155.jpg

I Are Baboon

07-01-2007, 07:18 PM

Quo Fan up and over
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6166.jpg

MBC, same spot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6167.jpg

Jozz getting some air.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6169.jpg

Jozz getting some air again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6172.jpg

MBC picks her way through some rocks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6173.jpg

and zooms along.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6174.jpg

I Are Baboon

07-01-2007, 07:19 PM

TurnerGrl and BadDNA joined us for part of the ride. Here's TurnerGrl getting a little more used to the big bike for next weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6177.jpg

Last pic...MBC on more rocks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/IMG_6178.jpg

I Are Baboon

07-01-2007, 07:21 PM

Got a few videos, too!

TurnerGrl hitting a drop. I'm sure this drop has a name. They all do. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/th_MVI_6162.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/?action=view&current=MVI_6162.flv)

TurnerGrl on another drop.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/th_MVI_6171.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/?action=view&current=MVI_6171.flv)

Last one. BadDNA rolling Blind Porcupine Foot or whatever the hell it's called.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/th_MVI_6186.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/Vietnam/?action=view&current=MVI_6186.flv)

MMcG

07-01-2007, 07:25 PM

Cool Videos IAB

Nice riding everyone!!! :thumb:

Rip

07-01-2007, 08:13 PM

That does it, I got to get back up there.

Quo Fan

07-01-2007, 08:30 PM

Great ride. One of the longest tours I've been on.

My pics:

Our intrepid Ride Leader
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0704.jpg

Baboon on a rock
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0705.jpg

BadDNA where he totaled himself last week
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0707.jpg

Spear-chucker Splat!
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0708.jpg

One of the crazy-fast Canadians
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0709.jpg

Houston, we have a problem
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0710.jpg

Bikerag flier
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0711.jpg

Flying Baboon
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0712.jpg

Turner_grl. She didn't make it to the up-and-over
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0713.jpg

Jozz down Blind Mellon
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0716.jpg

Another Canadian down Blind Mellon (Sorry, forgot your name)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0717.jpg

MBC at the end of the jump line
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0718.jpg

Baboon, right before he decided to hug a tree.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0719.jpg

Jozz, end of jump line
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/pygar909/Vietnam%207-1-07/IMGP0720.jpg

TreeSaw

07-01-2007, 10:59 PM

:thumb: Nice shots from all!!!

TurnerGrl

07-02-2007, 12:46 PM

Great to see/meet everyone. Twas a good day on the trails!

Evil Sylvain

07-02-2007, 03:28 PM

Hello!

It was great to meet and ride with you people! Many thanks to our fearless leader splat for the great tour of Vietnam, burgers and hot dogs! I can only wish to have such a nice trail system in my backyard!

Cheers!
Sylvain (silver Yeti 575 :) )

BadDNA

07-02-2007, 03:39 PM

Jozz

07-04-2007, 05:46 PM

Thanks Splat for the great tour of Nam!

It was all its cracked up to be! :thumb:

Thanks also to all the Monkeys that showed up for the ride!

J.