A perfect Muni morning

turtle · 2009-08-19, 12:08 PM

this morning we had beautyful weather, so i decided not work...and going for a ride.
we have this cable car and chair lift only 15 minutes by car away from our house, but when we wanted going up there in spring once, they didn't let us. so i packed the frame and saddle in my backpack and the wheelset in an other bag. today i had no problems... at 8:45 a.m. i was on 2200meters asl !!
i did a big lap on hiking trails along of five mountain lakes...it was so fantastic!! i saw also lots of animals. the lap was an up and down, at the end i was on 2600meters asl and ad a downhill back to the car which was located at 500meters asl!! such a downhill in one piece, i've never done before, and also without a break!! it was great, not all singletrail, but lots, some gravel road, and a short piece of asphalt.
i was back home at 12:30p.m. quite right to take a shower and pick up my two boys.... well in the late afternoon i'll have to work...

here are all the pictures (there are not many because i had to hurry up a little bit, otherwise i would have taken tons of pics...)
all are taken by tripod and timer, i used my cam, except of the picture below, because the timer of my cam is only 10sec, i didn't make it in this time...so i used my handy-cam, which is 15sec...)

joemarshall · 2009-08-19, 12:51 PM

Blimey, that looks like a scary place to be hurrying around taking pictures on self-timer.

Joe

Splodge · 2009-08-19, 12:54 PM

Looks like another fantastic ride for you, I recently had a week in Germeny going up a cable car several times a day and riding XC down. I never tired of the downhill buzz, the views and lengh of the rides.

If there is ever a Uni meeting in the Alps I'll be back in a shot (I'm sure there has been already, but I'm new to this sport).

rob.northcott · 2009-08-19, 01:01 PM

Don't become an ex-turtle.
Stunning pictures though (you loon)

Rob

1-wheeled-grape · 2009-08-19, 01:25 PM

wow, great pictures!

4umfreak · 2009-08-19, 02:06 PM

WOW! If you keep posting pics like that you'll end up with tour busses and great crowds of people up there!

1-wheeled-grape · 2009-08-19, 02:22 PM

actually, I would go on that tour bus!

turtle · 2009-08-19, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splodge

If there is ever a Uni meeting in the Alps I'll be back in a shot (I'm sure there has been already, but I'm new to this sport).

we organize since three years the ELSBET. it's a real muni convention, 4 days, with shuttle busses, no competitions, only riding and having fun. this year david weichenberger did 8800 vertical downhill meters, we did even night rides... so watch out, usually it'll be in may/june, and we have only space for about 50 persons...

@all:
thanks for all trhe comments!
and that dangerous how it looks like wasn't it!

turtle · 2009-08-19, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4umfreak

WOW! If you keep posting pics like that you'll end up with tour busses and great crowds of people up there!

that actually would be my dream job: muni guide here in the alps!

jaco_flans · 2009-08-19, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turtle

that actually would be my dream job: muni guide here in the alps!

Cool pictures, that looked like an awsome Muni ride. I would like to go ride with you if you become a Muni guide

joemarshall · 2009-08-19, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splodge

If there is ever a Uni meeting in the Alps I'll be back in a shot (I'm sure there has been already, but I'm new to this sport).

I dunno if you know Steve Colligan, but a couple of years back he organised a trip out to Morzine riding downhill, and even sorted out access for unicyclists to the massive lift network there. You should get in touch with him if you're interested in trips out from the UK to ride the Alps.

Joe

Crazy Stares · 2009-08-19, 04:02 PM

I can't even walk to the edge of a cliff like that. I get on my knees and crawl about halfway, then turn around after I start crying but before I piss myself.

Slocan · 2009-08-19, 04:58 PM

Amazing pictures, thanks for sharing!

simonb · 2009-08-19, 05:39 PM

holy crap! you idiot! but what an awesome idiot!

SirSkillz · 2009-08-19, 06:16 PM

Stunning! Amazing! Those have to be the BEST Muni pictures EVER! The scenery is so beautiful there!

I'm moving to Liechtenstein.

2009-08-19, 12:08 PM	#1
turtle Seniorenklasse! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: liechtenstein Age: 39 Posts: 2,498	A perfect Muni morning this morning we had beautyful weather, so i decided not work...and going for a ride. we have this cable car and chair lift only 15 minutes by car away from our house, but when we wanted going up there in spring once, they didn't let us. so i packed the frame and saddle in my backpack and the wheelset in an other bag. today i had no problems... at 8:45 a.m. i was on 2200meters asl !! i did a big lap on hiking trails along of five mountain lakes...it was so fantastic!! i saw also lots of animals. the lap was an up and down, at the end i was on 2600meters asl and ad a downhill back to the car which was located at 500meters asl!! such a downhill in one piece, i've never done before, and also without a break!! it was great, not all singletrail, but lots, some gravel road, and a short piece of asphalt. i was back home at 12:30p.m. quite right to take a shower and pick up my two boys.... well in the late afternoon i'll have to work... here are all the pictures (there are not many because i had to hurry up a little bit, otherwise i would have taken tons of pics...) all are taken by tripod and timer, i used my cam, except of the picture below, because the timer of my cam is only 10sec, i didn't make it in this time...so i used my handy-cam, which is 15sec...) Attached Images __________________ If everything's under control, you're going too slow I trust in those: Triton Mountainuni Brake System Schlumpf

2009-08-19, 12:51 PM	#2
joemarshall dumb blonde Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belper, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 2,983	Blimey, that looks like a scary place to be hurrying around taking pictures on self-timer. Joe __________________ old pics new zealand pics new pics Where have I been riding? (GPS)

2009-08-19, 01:01 PM	#4
rob.northcott Mainly XC Muni Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dartmoor, England Age: 44 Posts: 2,876	Don't become an ex-turtle. Stunning pictures though (you loon) Rob Last edited by rob.northcott; 2009-08-19 at 01:03 PM.

2009-08-19, 01:25 PM	#5
1-wheeled-grape Scott Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colchester, Essex, England Age: 20 Posts: 4,408	wow, great pictures! __________________ This is no longer a blank signature, that is all

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2009-08-19, 12:54 PM	#3
Splodge Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bedfordshire, England Age: 52 Posts: 139	Looks like another fantastic ride for you, I recently had a week in Germeny going up a cable car several times a day and riding XC down. I never tired of the downhill buzz, the views and lengh of the rides. If there is ever a Uni meeting in the Alps I'll be back in a shot (I'm sure there has been already, but I'm new to this sport).

2009-08-19, 02:22 PM	#7
1-wheeled-grape Scott Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colchester, Essex, England Age: 20 Posts: 4,408	actually, I would go on that tour bus! __________________ This is no longer a blank signature, that is all

2009-08-19, 04:02 PM	#12
Crazy Stares Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 130	I can't even walk to the edge of a cliff like that. I get on my knees and crawl about halfway, then turn around after I start crying but before I piss myself.

2009-08-19, 04:58 PM	#13
Slocan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Vancouver, BC Age: 34 Posts: 88	Amazing pictures, thanks for sharing!

2009-08-19, 05:39 PM	#14
simonb Team Voodoo Unicycles Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: King's Lynn Age: 18 Posts: 948	holy crap! you idiot! but what an awesome idiot! __________________ Voodoo Unicycles Unicycle.com

2009-08-19, 06:16 PM	#15
SirSkillz phlhatt Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: B.C. Canada Age: 19 Posts: 982	Stunning! Amazing! Those have to be the BEST Muni pictures EVER! The scenery is so beautiful there! I'm moving to Liechtenstein. __________________ "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world." -Jack Layton ^3rd - 540 Unispin Comp^

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