{"id":1426,"date":"2010-10-12T13:43:15","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T19:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2010-10-12T20:15:47","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T02:15:47","slug":"tr-rabbit-valley-western-rim-10-oct-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/tr-rabbit-valley-western-rim-10-oct-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"TR: Rabbit Valley- Western Rim (10 Oct 2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After riding <a href=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/tr-fruita-fix-18-road-9-oct-2010\/\">18 Road<\/a> the day before, Frank &#038; I were primed for some more Fruita\/Grand Junction riding.  Our GJ friend Ann was to be our guide and she offered to take us to Rabbit Valley.  Frank and I had only been to Rabbit Valley once before, on separate occasions.  We were eager to check out a new area.<\/p>\n<p>Ann, Frank, and I met up with Ann&#8217;s friends, Chrissy and Mike, at the trailhead.  Not even ten minutes into the ride, Ann&#8217;s bike decided to no longer work.  Her chain had wedged itself between her chain ring and her frame.  We tried to even take the chain rings off, but they wouldn&#8217;t budge.  We had to say a sad goodbye to Ann as she began to &#8220;gimp&#8221; her bike back to the parking lot.  <\/p>\n<p>We made our way toward the Western Rim trail, along the Colorado River.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8674CORiver.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8674CORiver.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The gang, riding.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8677gang.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8677gang.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3645brit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3645brit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3666brit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3666brit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more Read more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3685brit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3685brit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\nFrank.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8687frank.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8687frank.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3657brit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3657brit.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rim.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8700rim.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8700rim.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was posed for pictures, and then along comes Ann!  Surprise surprise!  Ann&#8217;s chain had come unjammed as she bashed her way down a hill while also trying to back pedal.  We were happy to have her joining us again \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3722ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3722ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frank riding the rim.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8701frank.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8701frank.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=P1190017-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/P1190017-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"1\">Photo courtesy of Ann Driggers<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Chrissy &#038; Mike taking a break along the scenic Western Rim.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8712chrissymike.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8712chrissymike.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frank, with horns.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8716frank.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8716frank.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frank going for it.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8730frank.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8730frank.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ann.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8753ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8753ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=P1190074-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/P1190074-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"1\">Photo courtesy of Ann Driggers<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Frank &#038; Mike, mere specs in the massive magnificent desert scenery.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8769frankmike.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8769frankmike.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ann<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8775ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8775ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8780ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8780ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8784ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8784ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ann &#038; Chrissy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_8758annchrissy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_8758annchrissy.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ann.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3699ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3699ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=IMG_3704ann.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/IMG_3704ann.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frank.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=P1190086-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/P1190086-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"1\">Photo courtesy of Ann Driggers<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Me.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=P1190135-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/P1190135-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"1\">Photo courtesy of Ann Driggers<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=P1190143-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/P1190143-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"1\">Photo courtesy of Ann Driggers<\/font><\/p>\n<p>Frank.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/?action=view&#038;current=P1190145-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/Rabbit%20Valley%2010Oct2010\/P1190145-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Western Rim is a wonderfully scenic ride, in addition to be flowy and fun.  It&#8217;s certainly worth your time.  Thanks for the recommendation and for being our fearless guide Ann!  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Please support 14erskiers.com by clicking on the link to our sponsor below.  Thanks!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=ml&amp;ti=42631&amp;pw=29053\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/gbi\/10537\/42631\/23393\/29053\/image.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After riding 18 Road the day before, Frank &#038; I were primed for some more Fruita\/Grand Junction riding. 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