32 or 42km, 1166 people, 8 hours of fun

2009-09-30 08:35:57

#1

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

Just got back from an awesome bike ride organized by all the schools in the region. It's once a year and students from France and Switzerland come to it. It's called "Ecrin Vert".

So basically, you've got a mountain bike and you pick a course. I took 42km and here's the pictures, it was a wonderful hot sunny day with a great view

I'll get a picture of my cool bike on here. Front and rear disk breaks, forward and rear suspension, it's amazing and it's so great and easy to change the gears and especially the suspension while you're riding.

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Countryside2.jpg

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Countryside.jpg

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Telescope.jpg

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Chasseral.jpg

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/oliennes.jpg

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Arival.jpg

That's not me ^^

It seemed nobody took the 42km course so don't be surprised there's never anybody on the roads.

2009-09-30 08:51:43

#2

13rin: Member; +977|6898

Good for you. That is some pretty country. I've only seen Switzerland in the winter. How long was the ride?

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2009-09-30 08:52:37

#3

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6908|Gogledd Cymru

DBBrinson1 wrote:
Good for you. That is some pretty country. I've only seen Switzerland in the winter. How long was the ride?

42km

Nah I think he said 8 hours somewhere.

2009-09-30 08:53:34

#4

Hakei: Banned; +295|6414

8 Hours to do 32k?

2009-09-30 08:55:45

#5

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

Well, we have 8 hours to do it (There's far people in Switzerland too you know) but I did the 42 km in 4:30 hours.

It's so beautiful, just a shame it's nearly all uphill until the end. You start at a town at around 700m altitude and climb to about 1400 or 1500, don't know the exact height.

Edit: I emptied about 4l of tea. Every 1 or 2km they had a station with supplies (Chocolate bars, hot or cold teas, bread, etc...).

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2009-09-30 08:59:30

#6

13rin: Member; +977|6898

Bradt3hleader wrote:
Well, we have 8 hours to do it (There's far people in Switzerland too you know) but I did the 42 km in 4:30 hours.

It's so beautiful, just a shame it's nearly all uphill until the end. You start at a town at around 700m altitude and climb to about 1400 or 1500, don't know the exact height.

Edit: I emptied about 4l of tea. Every 1 or 2km they had a station with supplies (Chocolate bars, hot or cold teas, bread, etc...).

Beer?

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2009-09-30 09:00:19

#7

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7051

8 hours?! that's ages!

2009-09-30 09:07:02

#8

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

I know a couple of "Heavy" people who barely made the 8 hours. Man I remember when we were at like 2 or 3km some heavy guy asks one of the security guys who watch how much further it was.

Jeez I can't imagine being fat, especially since I'm 48km and 1m 70cm

Anyway, gona go take a picture of my bike. It's brand new and was clean when I got it.

2009-09-30 09:15:23

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6986|NYC / Hamburg

The Swiss really seem to love their bikes. Personally, I prefer cars.

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-09-30 09:17:44

#10

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7112

max wrote:
The Swiss really seem to love their women. Personally, I prefer girls.

O Rly?

That bike ride sounds like a lot of fun. There isn't much countryside 'round these parts for biking like that. Some marsh land that are nice.

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2009-09-30 09:19:28

#11

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

Who wouldn't love this baby?

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Bikeside.jpg

Look at my number, I was one of the first to leave, I tried to get #69 but was too early

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/Bikefront.jpg

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/bikeback.jpg

Here's my old piece of shit, maybe that's why you prefer cars, hope you've never had one of these Jumbo 200 franc bikes.

https://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/Sh1fty/oldpieceofshit.jpg

May it die of rust !!!!

2009-09-30 09:36:44

#12

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6919|so randum

hmmm don't like full-sus.

hardtails ftw!

gj though, always wanted to do something like that, and switzerlands probably one of the nicest places you could do it.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-09-30 09:46:42

#13

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

Well, I've been needing a new bike for a long time now. I wanted a hard tail that is exactly like that but, obviously with no rear suspension. So the bike I've wanted went down 300 francs (end of the season) and when we went some asshole bought it. Fuck him

Anyway, so my Dad rushed to get me this bike because I needed if for today, and last night a friend of his who rents bikes for downhill rides was selling his bikes (as he does every year, he gets new ones, lol) so I got a great cheap great quality bike for a low price and it was barely used.

2009-09-30 13:20:57

#14

TehAndroo: Banned; +19|5767

GJ. Every picture I've seen of Switzerland is beautiful.

I thought you lived in America though, lol.

2009-10-01 00:56:36

#15

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

Why does everybody always think I live in America?

2009-10-01 01:01:12

#16

Adams_BJ: Russian warship, go fuck yourself; +2,055|7041|Little Bentcock

Avatar?

2009-10-01 01:02:18

#17

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7135

tell them 68 and i owe you 1.... cool pics of a beautiful country...

Love is the answer

2009-10-01 02:25:58

#18

mcminty: Moderating your content for the Australian Govt.; +879|7140|Sydney, Australia

Bradt3hleader wrote:
Why does everybody always think I live in America?

Avatar tbh

Cool pics tho, thanks for sharing them

2009-10-01 03:11:38

#19

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|7092|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

Bradt3hleader wrote:
Just got back from an awesome bike ride organized by all the schools in the region. It's once a year and students from France and Switzerland come to it. It's called "Ecrin Vert".

So basically, you've got a mountain bike and you pick a course. I took 42km and here's the pictures, it was a wonderful hot sunny day with a great view

I'll get a picture of my cool bike on here. Front and rear disk breaks, forward and rear suspension, it's amazing and it's so great and easy to change the gears and especially the suspension while you're riding.

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97 … yside2.jpg

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97 … ryside.jpg

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97 … escope.jpg

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97 … sseral.jpg

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97 … iennes.jpg

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97 … Arival.jpg
That's not me ^^

It seemed nobody took the 42km course so don't be surprised there's never anybody on the roads.

Skills Brad, the grass certanly is greener where you are. Fuck I bet ya arse is sore this morning isnt it? Anyone ever said that to you before?

2009-10-01 05:05:27

#20

Bradt3hleader: Care [ ] - Don't care [x]; +121|6355

I can barely sit.

I was supposed to ride my bike to my Grandma's for lunch today, it's a short 4km but after 100m from my house I turned around and asked my mom to drive me.

It hurts bad. 42km of that seat, not to mention the little amount of downhill we had was VERY steep and through dark forests where you couldn't see shit. Oh friend got a branch in his arm when he fell. I think he's okay, he has had a big white thing around his arm after.

I remember when I got there and saw the ambulance waiting just in case and the 4 ATVs that are ready on a moments notice this would be big :p I didn't actually realize how many people 1166 is until I saw the huge assembly hall filled with people.

The Swiss Civil Security was at every crossroad telling you where to go and every 1 or 2km there was 2 or 3 guys with a ton on tea for us to refill our stuff.

I had a camel back but forgot it in the car like an idiot just as my Dad had dropped me off. But they give you a canteen to keep (which I lost cause of the gay steep downhill slope) and a fanny pack.

2009-10-01 06:49:31

#21

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|7092|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

The only way I could of done that is to train like fuck to get my ass tuff enuff, however, the ass problems I encounter from time to time for me this trip wouldnt be worth it, my spine would fall through I reckon. I used to love doing rides on my bike before I was a Dad. I'd roll about 4 spliffs and take the caps off my bar ends and do about 30 miles a day, staying stoned all day, stopping off in various forests to get spaced out

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