Hey, it’s been a while since we’ve seen any of them Southern types up in here. Chad last came out with his bro wayyyyyy back in ‘02, so I don’t even have any old pics to look up to remind me about what he’s all about. Actually, I had almost forgotten the episode altogether. All[...]
Read More Hicks!…
Ahhhh…some more summer. It’s still cool out, but it’s trying to be sunny. So we’re going for maximum warmth and checking out Rock Oven today. First we gotta get through the upper forest of Derenzy. It’s a gorgeous day out in the woods today, making the approach hike a lot more bearable. Especially once things[...]
Read More Salad Doggers – 8…
Lunch time! OK, lets go check out Boulder Mtn. Holy crap, those are SERIOUS roots. And that dude has his seat up and some skinny ass tires on that rig. Not bad for a ‘Merican. Boulder reminds of the North Shore, but with better dirt. Lots of big wooden features to play on too. Hey,[...]
Read More Salad Doggers – 6b…
Oh wow…the sun still exists. Well, then now I can show you Revelstoke. This is the Cheeky Beaver, where we stayed. Ver’ nice, ver’ nice. “Ow, the sun hurts my eyes!” Note our affable shuttle driver, the lovely and talented Casey Brown. Casey smashed herself good at a race in Panorama earlier in the season[...]
Read More Salad Doggers – 6a…
After a great rest yesterday, it was time to try some more bike riding. I must admit, I was a little depressed with the way summer seems to have ended after such a brief showing this year. Only 8 weeks of hot weather, and now we’re right back to cool and wet. So lets go[...]
Read More Salad Doggers – 3…
For the geek in all of us, some fun map stuff to play with. Here’s some profiles of a few trails we rode. And here’s some Google Earth goodness for you to play with. Either online or download the original file. View Larger Map
Whoa! Last day already? Seems like just ten years ago this trip started… Well, Reg is pretty stoked that this is the top of the hardest climb. Little did he know about Old Glory just around the corner. Sometimes, after riding for so long in BC, and especially in the Kootenays, this lifestyle is like[...]
Read More Hurtin’ For Vert – Stage 4…
I won’t tell if you won’t tell… Yes, the torture never stops on this trip. It’s beginning to feel like another stag party, but no one is getting married. Today we’ve got a double header with the classic Nelson line of the Paperbag to warm up, and one of those little helicopter jobbies to take[...]
Read More Hurtin’ For Vert – Stage 3…
I did NOT get enough sleep last night, but I think I still did better than everyone else. A wicked thunderstorm rolled through after midnight, and while some were sleeping outside I managed to score a sweet trailer with a huge memory foam mattress. Still, we all had to get up really early to catch[...]
Read More Hurtin’ For Vert – Stage 2…
Now that we got the warmup done, it’s time to ride. The first stage is the legendary Keystone Standard ride. A gorgeous out and back rip up by Revelstoke. Here’s the beta… As usual, it’s a bluebird day. Still, even with perfect visibility it’s hard to see Burchie in there. Oh, there he is. Our[...]
Read More Hurtin’ For Vert – Stage 1…
The owner of Cycleactive came by today for a little R&D. We did a trip for his company back in 2005, but we’ve never met before. He didn’t have a lot of time, but we managed a little rip out on the Mice near Naramata. The usual crap weather and scenery ensued… Oh, and his[...]
Read More Cycleactive Returns…
What’s this, another big smile? Ah…we must be in Squamish then. My old stomping grounds. there are few places better for XC riding than Squamish. Plus all that coastal rainforest and surrounding peaks with glaciers looks so much like Wales… Well, we even managed a few bits of bridgework today. This is part of my[...]
Read More Fel Ci Efo Dau Gynffon – Day 12…
We now return to our regularly scheduled programme, already in progress. Meanwhile, back at Spruce we were dodging some mounted Germans. And some stoner Canadians. At least they were nice enough to offer to share (we politely declined, but the sentiment was appreciated). Around this point we started to hear some info on the radio[...]
Read More Fel Ci Efo Dau Gynffon – Day 9b…
Welcome to the end of Week One. The ladies are, to coin a phrase, pooped and have declined the ride out to Wildhorse Canyon. So it’s just us boys today. The Wildhorse runs through Okanagan Mtn. Park and is where the major fires of 2003 had their biggest impact. Here’s a little comparison for you….[...]
Read More Fel Ci Efo Dau Gynffon – Day 7…
