Yep, that’s one broken arm alright. Good thing you’re a dentist. Imagine if you needed your hands for work… So, the deluge continues. Unlike the North Shore, this area is not really built around wet weather. The wood and rock here is deadly slick, which makes the riding in these pics doubly impressive. We’re at[...]
Read More Manfest! – 3…
Last day in the Okanagan, and the effort of the trip is beginning to tell. Plus, it’s genuinely hot today. So let’s do something thoroughly tourist-y and ride the KVR through Myra Canyon. This is the famous section of trestles and tunnels that was destroyed by fire back in 2003. They’ve since restored it, and[...]
Read More Mr & Mrs. Marmalade – 8…
I think Louise may have thought she was going to end up nearly dead a couple of times the first day. her and Mark just got married last week, and are in Canada on a honeymoon. Actually, since they were riding in Whistler on XC bikes last week, the Okanagan must have seemed like a[...]
Read More Newlywed or….? – Day 1…
Or…Happy Birthday Al! These guys really like the Gillard trails, so that’s where we went. There’s some new trails up there too. This one’s called Meeko (whoever that used to be…). Thanks to Tucker for providing some new singletrack for us. The way Ken’s been putting in lines, you can run the same trail over[...]
Read More More Banana Bread – Day 3…
Day 5? really?! Well, I guess we’d better hit up Gillard then. We did the usual warmup stuff in Gillard, then it was time to try some steep techgnar. Dr. No is needing some lovin’. That got he juices flowin’. After that we headed down to Boss Hog for a session on some slightly bigger[...]
Read More Shock Monkey Okanagan – Day 5…
I’ve really been off the back for trail work this year. Apparently it’s a normal part of becoming a parent, and I’ll be able to put a lot more time in again in a year or two, but for now it’s sort of sad how little I’ve been able to get done this season. At[...]
Read More Casino Royale Rebuild…
Day 2, and it’s time to go bigger. Really. Leroy and Trev came out again, and Casey Groves and Ryan Mckenna also tagged along to represent the Kelowna scene. Casey needs a date. See what he’s doing to that bar of his? I don’t know if Boyko was impressed with Gillard (horrified would be a[...]
Read More Ride Guide – Day 2…
Another long lost acquaintance from the coast called up for an Okanagan adventure. This time it was Isaac of Shuttlewhore fame who came along. We last saw Isaac on one of those notorious Disneyland rides. He also brought along some friends. Keiko, who is a fairly mellow rider, and Don, who is basically amazing. Don,[...]
Read More Silent But Deadly…
Did yesterday really happen? Yes, it did. Now get up and do it again. That’s right….ride, eat, sleep, repeat. Now we’re off to Gillard for some more. As an added bonus, we checked out French Johnny’s latest work. The boys have been out in force resurrecting old trails that have been out of action since[...]
Read More Dynomite – Day 5…
While we were working on the trails at Gillard, we heard some thunder. After I crossed the lake, I noticed this: Only a few miles above the main riding area in Gillard. This fire blew up to 7 hectares in only an hour or so. It is seriously dry out there this year. The crews[...]
Read More Bellvue Fire…
The last Trail Day of the spring is here. It’s just too hot and dry from here on out to get any quality work done. Honestly, with events almost every week, it’s just too much work anyway. Luckily, Gillard is in really good shape this year. Just a few notable spots, like this stunt on[...]
Read More Gillard Trail Day…
…he’s a wine MAKER. He looks pretty stoked to be riding in Canada too. Just a random call from a guy up in the valley on business. I had to do some background on Nick to find out just what kind of wine he makes. Apparently, it’s pretty damn good wine. It’s a good career[...]
Read More Nick Is No Whiner…..
The day has finally arrived….are you ready to fly? Nothing like 30 mountain bike women doing yoga in the morning to convince a guy that he’s losing his mind. Exceeding all expectations, the Girls Got Skills Clinic sold out with 25 women showing up to take part. The first part of the session was spent[...]
Read More Girls Got Skills – Day 1…
Our first day of club shuttles. With Justin on the bench with a blown knee, and myself just too damn tired to think straight, we threw down a day of shuttles for MTBco club members up on Gillard. It turned out to be quite popular, with over 50 members coming out to play. A[...]
Read More MTBco Club Shuttle Day…
Must be Labour Day, as Simon has returned with the crew, lots of beer, and a few chickens…. They said they wanted to try out something a bit more radical, so we went over to Addiction for a session. As a bonus, Ryan McKenna came out to show us how the locals send it. Oh,[...]
Read More Return of the Old Neighbours…
