DIGGER! Yep, back in the old ‘hood today. A little lap on Fromme on our way to the Sunshine Coast. First up is 7th Secret. Upper Oilcan looks in need of some serious love, and 7th is in great shape, so that was an easy choice. Mind you, that climb took some doing. I don’t[...]
Read More Mr & Mrs. Marmalade – 9…
It’s a travel day, but the sun is out and there’s bunnies everywhere on the Shore. Not only is it a great day to ride, but it’s also Wade’s Excellent Adventure (a mystery route race on Fromme), and I’ve got a date to sell Barb’s old V-Tach. First we had to go for a test[...]
Read More Excellent North Shore Adventures…
Ja, super cool. Andreas has returned, after a four year absence. And he brought friends this time. We actually did a run of Fromme first, but like an idiot I forgot my camera. Look…it was a short notice trip and I drove down from Kelowna in the morning. You’ll have to forgive me this time. [...]
Read More Affengeil – Day 1…
Ahhh, that’s more like it. I mean, the Shore is nice enough when it’s wet, but really….. Ya gotta ride it when it’s wet. The usual cast of characters was out in force. Dan… ..and Lane…. ..although it’s hard to tell who is who with the artsy blur action. The lovely Aimee, seriously stepping up[...]
Read More Going Coastal…
No visit to the Shore would be complete without a ride on Fromme. Besides, the boys haven’t much of a chance to prove their worthiness yet. Proven… We hit up the usual, Upper OilCan, Sideshow/Air Supply, Espresso, Lower Crippler lap. Some stuff was pretty slick today, but the amount of work done on Fromme this[...]
Read More More AC/BC…
Last day already? Well, I guess we should drag ourselves up Fromme then. It must be the last day; the sun is out. As usual, the climb wasn’t everyones cup of tea, but I think it was worthwhile. We spent extra time at the top of Oilcan to ensure that we got into the correct[...]
Read More Die Rasenmaher – Day 7…
Hello Julian and Leo. Sorry for being a bit out of it at first. The last six weeks have been somewhat intense. I probably just needed to get out fro a little ride, like this one on Fromme. The boys were quite the rippers. It was a nice break to just go out and shred[...]
Read More Still MORE Brits……
What…we gotta pedal? Well, if you want any marmalade you do. Fromme is a no shuttle zone, didn’t ya know? It hardly sems worth it, when you get conditions like this. Just a little bit wet out, enough to make it interesting. Or, as Wa puts it, “this was the best day’s riding I’ve ever[...]
Read More ChocolateFoot – Day 6…
Oh no, the dreaded 13th day. I guess Stophe was feeling the pressure of the pointy end when he miscalculated the banana log on The Rig. What a bummer. Total anti-climax fall too. Ah well, it’s a souvenier. Yup, back on the Shore, and up Fromme today. I actually took a much neeed rest day[...]
Read More Revenge of the Sith – Day 13…
Ooooh, so according to some random chance of the calendar, we’re all going to hell today. Well, maybe you are. I went to Fromme with Barb and one fo her supervisors from the airport, Andrew. He’s sort of rusty with the skills, but he’s getting back into pretty quickly. Nothing like Upper OilCan to get[...]
Read More EVIL!…
Last day, time to shine people. We pulled off an epic North Shore line today. Since everyone was staying at the Holiday Inn, we rode up the old Lilloeet road to the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge to get started. We worked our way up various sneaky little paths through the valley until we got up[...]
Read More CycleActive XC Tour — Last Day…
ARRRRGGGGHHH!!!! Day 2, and it’s Fromme for this one. David get’s his ya ya’s out on the Sideshow drop. Who’s that guy under the lip? Right….good job then. Wade get’s a pre-tour warm up before his big trip next week, and the boy gets a bit of a bonus early in the trip. Then it[...]
Read More German Freeride — Day II…
YTou guys thought I was hurting you yesterday? HAH!! Today we ride Fromme, and I mean ride. No shuttles on Fromme my friends. It’s so worth it (just ask Boombatz). Taro even made it up to the top in good enough shape to hit the lines on Upper Oil Can. Gary made it a clean[...]
Read More FreeRideSouth — Part II…
You knew it would have to happen sooner or later. My first breakdown with a full crew. Not bad. Four years of trips and this is the first time I’ve had a full crew stranded on the trans-Canada at 1 AM. Oops. Massive thanks to Tim at Huckwagon for coming through when it mattered the[...]
Read More Return of the Jedi Council — Part VII…
The final event in the North Shore Ripper Series was the Triple Crown. It wasn’t a race, it was a “Poker Ride.” Yeah, right. For the uninitianated, the Triple Crown is a little North Shore tradition whereby you ride all three mountains in a day. For the Ripper series, it was formalized (slightly). The format[...]
Read More North Shore Triple Crown…
