Ode to Moab: A Mountain Bike Story

[@oldshovel]

Great story Rusty. Thanks for sharing.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks Rob! I love seeing your new content each week, Commuting over the mountain to Salk Lake on your Klein 😎. Who does that?! Oh yeah, oldshovel does.

[@raphaelangehrn2435]

Very well done Rusty! Thank you so much for sharing...

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thank you Raphael!

[@tyborg970]

Fantastic Tribute Rus - great memories of made over the year!

[@scottearl3018]

We took the old Land Cruiser station wagon to Moab and Canyonlands in 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, and then I lose track. By 1981 we started riding motorcycles but you never saw bicycles till about 82. Oddly, the bicyclists glared at us as we rode by. I think they had experienced too many of the screaming fast 2-cycle bikes, rather than our slow quiet 4-cycle of putt putts. When we stopped to talk to them they were always friendly. I remember one guy who loaned us some oil from his support vehicle, a real Land Rover, who said we were the first motorcyclists he met that he liked. We noted he was the rare bicyclist smile for us too. That is sad. One of the first things parents try to teach their little children is how to share. It’s just as important now as then. Let’s do that.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks for the great footage dad and getting us excited for Moab when we were kids.

[@beckyhunt1484]

Great presentation! The best part is the friendship that has withstood the test of time! Way to go!

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thank you Becky!

[@featuresfr]

Thank you for sharing this incredible video about Moab! As a local I’ve definitely taken Moab for granted.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thank you for watching!

[@todddepue8851]

Well done!! Makes me wanna go!

[@shanelind11]

Awsome story cousin! and it made my heart smile when I saw the images of the old Landcruiser, I thought that was one of your dad's coolest things when I was a kid.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks Shane! Definitely one of the coolest rigs dad ever had :)

[@christopherroberts4254]

Fantastic! Like you Moab is one of my favorite places to visit, and it has so many memories from all phases of my life. Thank you for this video.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks for watching Chris!

[@johnnydoe66]

Great story and thanks for sharing your story of you and your friends. I have only ridden in Moab once in 1994, but would love to get back one day. Porcupine Rim and Portal were my two favorite trails, I rode them solo because my friend at the time just wasn't up for the challenge of those two. He and I rode Slick Rock and Gemini Bridges together, but we have grown apart over the years. We had similar hobbies, mtn biking and backpacking....long story, but he has chosen to take another path w/ a different group of friends. Glad to see you guys make the time to meet up as often as possible, those memories are priceless.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks John, its been great to stay connected with these guys. I haven’t done portal yet. Hoping to get in stronger shape this summer and then hit some longer trails this fall.

[@skiMTB]

Great friends are better than anything in the world! It's VERY cool that you 6 have stayed in touch for as long as you have. I wish I could have been a 7th... 😉 Oh... and the vintage GoPro is AWESOME!

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks Steve, if you’re ever in the area I’d be happy to take you biking.

[@benjaminbarthomeuf3309]

Sooooooo coooool! Thx to you. Keep it UP.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks Benjamin!

[@AlanzFPV]

Great video! Excellent job putting all the varied footage together, really well done. Thanks for the mini history lesson too!

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks for watching!

[@matt_squires_og]

Cool story project 🤙

[@Jinedan]

Beautifully done. Makes me recall every trip my wife and I did to Moab - every year in the 90s.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks Joe!

[@BoonMountainBike]

Awesome video. One day hopefully I can go there.

[@mikecarter6758]

Just a beautiful story about life long friendships and pursuits. Really enjoying your channel. I’ve got two restorations underway thanks to your inspiration.

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thanks so much Mike

[@nickmassey9104]

Great video told with love and knowledge nice one Rusty 👍🏼

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thank you Nick :)

[@SmallADVentures1973]

That was really cool and interesting, my friend! 😁😊

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Thank you!

[@Oparc101]

Great Story. It sounds like you "Discovered" Moab around the same time as me? I went back 14yeras in a row for the Fat Tire Festival! Moab is definitely like my second home. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Absolutely! It really is a magical place.

[@WesternSpiritCyclingMoab]

Nice overview of the Moab story. And some really great drone images! Come ride the White Rim with us next time! #itsbetterwithaguide

[@CoolBikeProjects]

That would be cool! My brother and I did it back in 2018 with my folks it was a great experience. We’ve always thought it would be fun to do in a bigger group and have someone cook for us 😎.

[@waldohopkins]

Awesome video! Thanks for creating this, and always spearheading the Moab trips! BTW…..Sovereign?…..🤨😂😂

[@CoolBikeProjects]

You bet! Sovereign, an inside joke just for you pal 😜

[@miltonbeasley6575]

Sovereign is definitely a 2.5 kinda fun ride

[@tyborg970]

Dude you love Sovereign - it's your favorite - you said so the morning we arrived

[@CoolBikeProjects]

@@tyborg970 ha ha!

[@waldohopkins]

@@tyborg970 Ha!!!!! Sure

[@miltonbeasley6575]

Next time I definitely want to try porkypine rim....... and mag 7

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Heck yeah!